Recently I was asked to sign
a letter to the editor of the Fayette Tribune.
I asked for the opportunity to have some input on the letter in
question, but was not given the opportunity.
Consequently the letter was published without my signature, which gave
a false impression on my view of the topic in question.
What was the topic? The
topic was homosexuality and homosexual marriages.
The following is the article I sent to the same news paper to let folks
now where I am on this issue. I
hope you will read this and get the message that is related in our mission as
a church. This is my hope for
writing and mailing this letter to you this month.
Here is the article.
The
light of the world is Jesus.
We have been sent to shine the light to those who live in the darkness.
Many issues in this day and age have captured the attention of the
churches. The issues of
homosexual marriages and homosexuality have been at the top of the heap in
recent days. Most believers in
Southern WV would agree that the act of homosexuality and homosexual marriages
are an abomination before the Lord. We
as Baptists would certainly agree with the Bible concerning this and all sin.
We believe the Bible, as revealed to us by the Holy Spirit, to be our
final authority in all faith and practice.
God has given us the Bible to guide us to Him. He calls us to repent and turn to Him. We are to take a stand against sin, but the focus of
our ministry should be to shine the light of Christ. Why? The problem
is that people need the Lord. There
is a way that seems right to people and the end of this way is death.
This is why Jesus came and this is why we have been sent.
Without Christ we have no hope and are powerless to overcome the world
and the sin that plagues us all. Jesus
is revealed in the Bible as a God who cares for all and died for all.
While we stand against sin, we should stand for the Lord and for those
to whom we have been sent. We
stand with the people who live and work in God’s church to shine the light
to those who live and die daily without the Lord.
Our mission is “to live our lives everyday, so that others can see
Christ living in us”. Let’s
stand together to call sin by its name. It
is sin. What is the cure?
We have the cure. His name is Jesus. Believers
are called upon to shine the light. The only way to win in the dark is to turn on the light.
Lets stand together to shine the light, so that people may see the Way,
the Truth, and the Life. The light we must shine is the love of Jesus.
He is the only One who can change people.
He is the only way we can make a difference in the world.
He is the only hope we have of seeing a permanent change take place
that leads to everlasting life. All
humanistic attempts to cure this world of problems have come up empty.
We all need the Lord. If
you have believed and received the Lord would you share Him and His salvation
with all you know? This is our
mission. If you haven’t
received Him, would you give Him a chance to give you His salvation?
This is our Hope.
By
Ron George Jr. Pastor of the
Fayetteville Baptist Church