By non Christian I refer to anyone who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
1. We are not citizens of the world, We are citizens of Heaven, I know, that's not possible, you think, we have flesh and blood bodies.Yet we have made our allegiance and are already citizens ,thanks to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As such, we do not want the same things you do. While a few of us might get famous or wealthy it's not the norm, and we don;t care.We have our treasure placed where it will never rot, and which cannot be taken from us by death. As we are to seek holiness, the pleasures you are busy pursuing are not our focus. And as to the rule of nations, we do know God is in charge; Satan, the usurper, can only go as far as God permits. So yes, we pray for our leaders, even the bad ones, likewise, despite the names you call us, we don't hate you. We are to pray for our enemies (if that's what you insist on calling us.) We are however, supposed to be salt and light in this world, and that means not backing down from truth,no matter how much it is desired.No matter how you mislabel it as hate. 2.We are no longer the enemies of God. if you insist on making yourself your only reference, your only God, then you are at enmity with the Creator of the Universe.We have peace with our Creator.It is something that can only be described, if you do not accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.Peace. actual peace. it is something you can have if you come to an understanding that there is a God, and He really did sacrifice himself to pay for our sin.It is treasured among us. 3.Our path to salvation is free.We need only believe, No works can get you to the same position, a child of God rather than a child of Adam.We have left behind the sinful, corrupted life of Adam and taken on the personage of Jesus Christ.We do things for others out of joy. not a debt to be repaid. I know, you see the busy ones, doing so much, but falling into the most atrocious sin, and you laugh at us. But these people are redeemable, just as you are.It is a failure to be that salt and light, that good ambassador of Christ (as we live in a foreign land, this world is not our home) We mourn when our brothers fall. But they have the assurance that Jesus will take them back, and the sacrifice still covers them.. He will also take you, there is no difference. 4. the fruits of being indwelt by the Holy Spirit ( the third personage of God) are Galatians 5;22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control.Against such things there is no Law. The fruits are not dominion, hatred,wealth, and such. When someone says conservative, that does not mean Christian, When someone says homophobic, that does not mean Christian. 5. When we talk about marriage, it is not even the same event you talk about.Marriage to us, is a man and woman making vows before God. Living together, sex before marriage, and anyone other than a man and woman is not covenant marriage, the only kind we recognize. The other kind of marriage, which you embrace, is marriage of consent.It is rare, these days, for US Christians to enter into covenant marriage.No divorce,no abortion, no adultery, but forming a family nucleus for one's entire life, with God being the center of the marriage.We understand your confusion,as we too fell for the modern concept of just doing as you please. We failed you into accepting this pallid, unhealthy status as normal. But until we clear the air about what we mean, until we can speak the same language, we cannot begin a conversation. That includes that God gave you a body to walk around in, male or female, no big deal, Trying to be less than human by saying you are neither or your body is wrong, just further separates you from God, reason, and a full life.We are souls, we are spirits ( our spirits remain dead unless we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Adam and Eve died, the first time, the day they sinned.) 6. Having sex organs and using them as you please is nothing to be proud of.It is simply one part of being human, not the only thing that defines you. As a matter of fact, the term Gay Pride is synonymous with saying, "Satan is my master and I will be like him." What was Satan's sin? Pride.He sought to take the throne of God for himself.He succeeded in corrupting our earliest ancestors, Adam and Eve, and therefore became the ruler, the power, of this world. Instead of evolving, we are becoming more and more weighed down by corruption and sin. Our children are born with defects, our adults cannot function without pharmaceuticals or alcohol., our world is in some places a stinking cesspool.Satan's answer is to promise you new bodies freed from disease (transhumanism), attached permanently to technology and perhaps being downloaded into a computer somewhere, thereby guaranteeing immortality.But trapped without a body, as an echo of the living human being? All of this is a false resurrection, a fake utopia. I guarantee you, humans will still die.That only the powerful or wealthy will truly do as they please. and the rest of us will do as humans always have...suffer. 7.No religion, from Islam to Humanism, Buddhism to Socialism, can save you. the only thing that can save you is a belief.Nothing with man made hierarchies and rules has ever saved anyone from our permanent state. But Jesus paid the ultimate price to allow you direct access to God. Now that we have explained a few things..I remind you, we are not the enemy, we are not hateful people trying to stop you from achieving this exalted status you seek. There is never enough to truly satisfy the ego; Pride of life, covetousness (lust of the eyes) and lust of the body will destroy you..We do want to share with you the joy we have found. Now maybe conversations can begin, We can bridge the gap. |
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