The Saved and the Unsaved

When talking about repenting of your sexual immorality or of your "chosen sexual lifestyle" I want to add a few thoughts. There are two categories that I need to address. First those that call them self Christian, saved, followers of Christ, God's children. Second those that are not the former, the unsaved.

To the first category "The Saved":
If once you became a Christian you felt stirred in your heart to repent of your sexually immoral lifestyle then do it. If that means moving out when you have lived with your boyfriend or girlfriend and have been having sex with that person... move out. If that means to stop having sex outside of marriage, to start being abstinent... then abstain from sex for Christ. Honor God with your body. If you have been in a homosexual relationship that you know is not right to be in... then cut it off. If you have been in a heterosexual relationship that is not honoring God... then cut it off.

If you feel no conviction of that type for being who you are and loving who you love, then keep on doing what you are doing. I think that means you aren't having sex outside of marriage. If you are dating someone of the same sex or opposite sex, fine. Just abstain from sex (easier said than done... I know, but God will give you the ability to escape the temptation). If you are in a marriage or a committed same-sex partnership (or married in the cases where that is legalized) then stay with your partner and have sex as a way to express your love and to bond you together in marital union. As long as you believe that God is pleased with you and who you are and you feel no conviction in your heart to change then I see no issue.


To the second category "The Unsaved":
I do not expect you to behave in the same manner as a saved person acts. I expect you to keep living your life as you see fit, not caring about what God's moral standards are that are set forth in the Bible. If you do not believe in God, or if you do not believe in Jesus and that he is who he claimed to be, I do not judge you for your lifestyle or behavior. God is the judge, not me. And the day you come face to face with your maker you will have to give an account for your life and behavior. If you haven't accepted Christ as your Savior then its not going to be good.

I can only tell you what I, as a Christian, would do. I can tell you why I behave the way I do, show you where in the Bible I get my information from. But I cannot expect you to live as I live or expect you to understand. I do not have any expectation from you to live a moral life. If you are living according to a high moral code, good for you. I am glad you are trying your best. But until you accept Christ into your life no amount of doing good is going to get you into Heaven, the presence of God for eternity. And if you don't believe in that stuff anyways, then you have no worries.

My blog is addressed to my fellow Christians. And I will stand firm where the Bible is concerned. I stand firm in my convictions. I expect my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same. We are not always convicted the same way on certain issues. There are areas where there is room for debate. Where there is no room to debate I will not bend to popular mentality. By writing this blog I may not be some people's favorite person, but for others I will be a source of encouragement. If an unbeliever comes across my blog I hope that they feel moved in their heart to give their life to Christ and become saved. Amen! I also welcome feedback at anytime from people with differing points of views. But don't expect me to agree with you, even if I am open to the discussion. And I don't expect everyone to agree with me either. But I love a good honest and open discussion, its very welcome.

God bless you, everyone!