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The Temple Vs. Aids
Contributed by Gregory Thomas on May 31, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: A SENSITIVE ISSUE LOOKED AT FROM A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE. THE DEFILING OF THE TEMPLE IS AN AGE OLD PROBLEM SUPPRESSED BY MANY OF OUR CHURCHES,
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THE TEMPLE VS. A.I.D.S.
INTRODUCTION
TODAYS MESSAGE IS A TWO FOLD BELIEVERS MESSAGE
COVERING THE SEXUAL SINS AND ONE OF THE UNSPOKEN
TABOOS - A.I.D.S. AND ITS CONSEQUENSES:
SEXUAL SINS ARE:
1) ADULTERY
2) FORNICATION
3) HOMOSEXUALITY
THESE TYPES OF BEHAVIORS HAVE BROUGHT ON AN ONSET OF A
DREADFUL AND THREATENING OUTBREAK OF THIS DISEASE AIDS
A.I.D.S. IS SHORT FOR AQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION IN WHICH THE BODY’S DEFENCES AGAINST VARIOUS ILLNESSES ARE BROKEN DOWN. THIS IS THE BODY WHICH IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO IS IN YOU.
THE TEMPLE VS. A.I.D.S.
TODAY WE HAVE MANY BELIEVERS WHO ARE TRULY UNSURE OF
WHAT THE BODY REPRESENTS.
IN MY SHORT TIME AS A MINISTER I HAVE MADE SEVERAL
ENCOUNTERS WITH INDIVISUALS WHO HAVE BEEN SIMPLY
MISGUIDED, BELIEVING THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THEY
ARE PARTAKERS OF IN THEIR BODIES NO MATTER WHAT THERE
IS NO DAMNATION.
THEY HOLD THAT: “IT’S NOT WHAT GOES IN BUT WHAT COMES
OUT. THIS IS NOT SO, THE SEXUAL SINS YOU COMMIT IN YOUR BODY DEFAME THE TEMPLE OF GOD BECAUSE THE BODY IS
WHERE THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELLS.
WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THE BODY IS NOT YOURS, YOUR
BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
SO, THAT IT IS THE TEMPLE OF GOD - WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO DEFILE IT.
WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO CLAIM THIS BODY AS YOUR OWN?
ROMANS 14: 7 - 8
FOR NONE OF US LIVES TO HIMSELF AND NO ONE DIES TO
HIMSELF.
FOR IF WE LIVE, WE LIVE TO THE LORD AND IF WE DIE,WE DIE TO THE LORD. THEREFORE, WHETHER WE LIVE OR DIE, WE ARE THE LORDS.
BECAUSE WE ARE THE LORDS, WE ARE THE STEWARDS OF THE
TEMPLE; THEREFORE, IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO KEEP THE
TEMPLE UP.
IF WE DECIDE TO DO OTHERWISE, WE SHOULD UNDERSTAND
THAT THERE CAN BE DESTRUCTION ALLOWED TO COME
AGAINST THE BODY, WHICH IS THE TEMPLE OF GOD.
SUCH DESTRUCTION AS THE DISEASE A.I.D.S..
UNDERSTAND ME: GOD DOES NOT AND WILL NOT CAUSE SUCH A
THING TO HAPPEN, AS THE MYTHS OF THE WORLD WOULD HAVE
IT.
THE TEMPLE VS. A.I.D.S.
WITHOUT REPENANCE:
1) HOMOSEXUALITY GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO DESTRUCTION IN
YOUR BODY.
2) ADULTERY GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO DESTRUCTION IN YOUR
BODY.
3) FORNICATION GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO DESTRUCTION IN YOUR BODY.
TAKE HEED TO THID CHRISTIAN FRIENDS
I CORINTHIANS 6:9 AFFIRMS THAT:
THE UNRIGHTEOUS WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD;
DO NOT BE DECEIVED. NEITHER FORNICATORS, NOR IDOLATERS
NOR ADULTERERS, NOR HOMOSEXUALS, NOR SODOMITES.
MANY OF US BY THE WAY WE LIVE, WE OURSELVES ARE
WALKING ON THE ROAD OF THE UNRIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF OUR
LIBERAL BEHAVIOR TOWARD:
1) ADULTERY
2) FORNICATION
3) HOMOSEXUALITY
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SEXUAL SINNER
1) YOU ADULTERER BE FAITHFUL
2) YOU FORNICATOR RISE AND BE HEALED
3) YOU HOMOSEXUAL CONQUER THIS STRONGHOLD
YOU ADULTERER BE FAITHFUL
PROVERB 5: 15 - 18
15) DRINK WATER FROM YOUR OWN CISTERN, AND RUNNING
WATER FROM YOUR OWN WELL.
16) SHOULD YOUR FOUNTAINS BE DISPERSED ABROAD, STREAMS
OF WATER IN THE STREETS?
17) LET THEM BE ONLY YOUR OWN, AND NOT FOR STRANGERS
WITH YOU.
18) LET YOUR FOUNTAINS BE BLESSED AND REJOICE WITH THE
WIFE OF YOUR YOUTH.
YOU FORNICATOR RISE AND BE HEALED
1) CONFESS YOUR SINS THAT YOU MAY ALLOW GOD’S LIGHT TO
SHINE.
2) REPENT - DO AN ABOUT FACE CHANGE - CHANGE DIRECTION
AND COME TO JESUS.
JAMES 5:16 SAYS:
CONFESS YOUR FAULTS ONE TO ANOTHER AND PRAY ONE FOR
ANOTHER, THAT YE MAYBE HEALED, THE EFFECTUAL FERVENT
PRAYER AVAILETH MUCH.
YOU HOMOSEXUAL CONQUER THIS SRONG HOLD
1) CONQUER TEMPTATION
2) CONQUER THE MYTH THAT YOUR BEHAVIOR IS HEREDITARY
JAMES 1: 13 - 15 SAYS
13) LET NO MAN SAY WHEN HE IS TEMPTED, I AM TEMPTED BY
GOD; FOR GOD CANNOT BE TEMPTED BY EVIL, NOR DOES HE
HIMSELF TEMPT ANYONE.
14) BUT EACH ONE IS TEMPTED WHEN HE IS DRAWN AWAY BY HIS
OWN DESIRES AND ENTICED.
15) THEN, WHEN DESIRES HAS CONCIEVED, IT GIVES BIRTH TO
SIN, AND SIN; WHEN IT IS FULL GROWN, BRINGS FORTH DEATH.
1) ADULTERERS
2) FORNICATORS
3) HOMOSEXUALS
YOU ARE ALL SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISEASE BECAUSE YOU HAVE
WILLINGLY EXPOSED THE BODY TO YOUR OWN SELF -
FULFILLING PLEASURES AND HAVE DEPLEATED THE SPIRIT
WHICH IS IN YOU.
UNDERSTAND AIDS IS A DISEASE THAT CAN DIPLETE THE BODY
UNTIL DEATH, SEEING THAT THIS IS A DEADLY DISEASE.
I WAS WATCHING THE NBA PLAY-OFFS AND THERE WAS A MILLER LIGHT COMMERCIAL TO AIR. THE STORY LINE DEPICTED: THESE TWO YOUNG LADIES IN A BAR, THEY SEE WHAT THEY CALL A HANDSOME HONK ALONE, SO TO MAKE A PASS, THEY HAVE THE BARTENDER GIVE HIM A MILLER LIGHT COURTOUSEY OF THEM, AS THEY CONTINUED LOOKING THEY SEE ANOTHER GENTLEMEN WHO APPEARS TO BE BY HIMSELF AND A LOT BETTER LOOKING SO THEY COMMISSIONED THE BARTENDER TO TAKE THE BEER FROM THE FIRST GUY AND GIVE IT TO THE OTHER GENTLEMEN, AFTER THEY MADE THEIR PASS, HIS PARTNER CAME OUT AND OPENLY EXPRESSED THAT THEY WERE GAY. THIS COMMERCIAL HAS NON - BIBLICAL CONNOTATIONS. ONE STRAIGHT GUY, TWO GAYS AND TWO WOMEN PROPOSITIONING THEM ALL. IT’S NOT CLEAR IF THEY WERE PROPOSITIONING FOR FRIENDSHIP OR COMPANIONSHIP. THIS WORLD SELLS SEX, GO FIGURE.