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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Other Articles

For my readers,

I usually do my writing on the weekends, but I have had and still do have a busy schedule that has prevented my doing any writing of late. For those who many not have checked out my other blog, Bible Conundrums and Controversies, there are some articles that some of you may find interesting. Here is a list of articles that can be found in the archives. Should you find any interesting I am including the link below.

Does the Bible Teach Infant Baptism or Immersion After Conversion?
Is Being Gay Okay, and Can a Gay Person Go Straight?
Why Did God Allow a Human Sacrifice?
Judgment Begins With the House of God
Harold Camping Failed and Tries Again With October 21, 2011
How Many animals Did Noah Take on the Ark?
How to Interpret the Bible - Literally or Allegorically
The Shroud of Turin - Hoax or Real?
Replacement Theology
Divorce and Remarriage
Mary Worship and Virgin Mary Appearances
The Role of Women in Church Leadership
The Sabbath or Sunday?
Who is Melchizedek and Who are the 24 Elders?
Is It Really Christian Music
Full-time Ministry vs. Working in the World
Is It Permissible to Drink Alcohol According to Scripture?
Head-coverings
The Submission of a Woman to Her Husband
The King James Version Only Controversy
How Did Judas Really Die?

All of these articles can be found at bibleconundrumsandcontroversy.blogspot.com

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Consequences of Bad Decisions

The State of New York recently decided to approve gay marriage. God is not amused. This past weekend Hurricane Irene hit the coast and parts of New York (as well as Vermont, who also allows gay marriage) have been devastated. This hit close to home for me as my hometown where I grew up (I no longer live there) was one of the casualties. It has been destroyed, as has the town in which I went to school and some neighboring towns on the same riverfront. One town is a 100% total loss. The town (or I should say the land, as there is no town anymore) is not even accessible anymore as bridges on both ends of town are destroyed. People were trapped in the town. A friend of my family's was lost in the flood when she was unable to reach her husband and was swept away by the waters and killed. People that I know have lost everything - homes, material possessions, and some have lost their jobs and businesses. In some cases rebuilding will be difficult simply because the land is no longer there. It has been eroded by the waters into gorges. Businesses may never open again. People will have to start from scratch again, and some are in their "golden" years.

Vermont suffered greatly too. Many years ago I also used to live up there where all this flooding took place. It has made me very aware of God's wrath, having two areas in which I have lived be devastated in this manner. Is God punishing these states for their anti-Biblical stand on homosexuality? This storm acted in a most bizarre manner in what it did to certain areas. Why did God allow these areas to be targeted? I couldn't say. Maybe there is no specific reason. I have no idea what is going on in these communities, but I do not think this punishment of New York State will stop with them. I think all of New York is going to suffer for this thumbing of their nose at God and His holy laws. Those who have not suffered yet should be prepared. The other shoe may be about to drop. Christians are not exempt. The rain falls on the just and unjust alike. The woman who was swept away in the flood was a Christian.

All we can do is pray for all the people who have suffered from this storm and ask for God's forgiveness for the sins of the legislators in allowing this law to be passed.