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As an African, I abhor the practice of homosexuality because my culture and upbringing counts it absurd, foreign and immoral.
However, I am also aware that polygamy is entrenched in my culture as well.
Whilst the western world embraces homosexuality as a sexual right, it criminalizes polygamy.
Thus, my challenge here will be one of culture not necessarily conviction as my culture has influenced me way back as long as I have been.
I am trained in school and made to embrace the western sociological leanings.
I am made to stand between two diametrically opposed human innovations.
What will bail me out?
My faith.
My Lord, His words, His life.
Written within the books where I have found the joy of salvation is to know right from wrong. Evil from good. Sin from right living.
In there I recognize deity.
God.
He created all and controls all.
It is written so that I don't determine right from wrong.
I find out what ONLY He says it is.
My salvation is based on my knowing that I will be wrong without Him.
I stand blamed until He saves me.
My ways are not His, until He delivers me from mine.
This He does for everyone who believes in the death and sacrifice of His Son, Jesus.
This is THE WAY, HIS TRUTH, HIS LIFE, MY LIFE.
Only then will wrongs be cancelled.
Sins forgiven. Lifestyles changed.
His Son punished for all sins.
He makes no grades for sins and its lifestyles.
A lie, an hate, rage, illicit sex (done without marital union), cheating others, evil thoughts, lack of care for the needy, gluttony, not caring for your family, oppressing the poor, greed, covetousness, lack of self-control, bitterness, jealousy, fear, laziness, lack of submission to spouse (both ways), to spiritual authority...this list is endless.
Oh! lest I forget, homosexuality too.
None is greater or smaller.
He bails us all out in His Son.
And when I believe, I am saved...saved from the guilt and conviction of what I will always do in His sight...Wrong!
Also, He gives me a new nature to detest the wrong and naturally do right.
This doesn't invalidate His role as the only justifier I have.
Despite my new state, He yet bestows His eternal mercies of forgiveness, for as I grow I will yet do wrong and sin.
His forgiveness is eternal and unconditional.
Now, am to share this news with everyone not out of superiority as I am not any better than everyone even the homosexual.
However, I must never condone anyone who makes wrong and violation of scriptures a habit.
One who says I am a liar, it’s my choice, or I have sex with many girls, it’s my call or I get angry easily and can kill or I make the gospel a money-making machine.... or I cheat my business partners or bosses at work.
This mustn't be condoned!
But hey..., the sinner must be told about The Son.
Only the Son can set free.
By the way.... You can't legislate against sin!
Ask Moses,
Talk less of a human law-making organ consisting sinners, saints and mixed multitudes.
Any laws against anger? Fear? Bitterness?
Only the Son redeems.
Thus... glory to God, I am free from my culture and education.
I am bound by the scriptures.
Arrested by the vicarious death of the Son, who saved me and saves everyone.
I won't resort to singling out sins or sinners.
I must condemn sin as Jesus has on the cross.
But preach the Love and compassion of God without threats, hatred and discrimination to all.
Homosexual, bisexual, idol worshipper, perverse, corrupt and even haters of The Son.
Am grateful for my new culture.
What about you?
I call you blessed
Jesus is Lord, we win!
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