Yes, this post will be controversial. It may make some readers uncomfortable or upset, but the hypocrisy needs to be addressed. The lies, deception, hatred needs to be challenged. Hopefully that challenge will get individuals to look at their words, behavior. actions, and repent if needed. This is addressed in the linked Podcast. Here is a summary, plus some other thoughts.
There are two major types of hypocrisy when it comes to Pride Month. They come from the Pro-Pride Month camp and the Anti-Pride Month camp. I'm going to speak in generalities to make some points. I want to acknowledge there are those in both camps that do not manifest hypocrisy.
The Pro-Pride Month Camp
There are those in the Pro-Pride Month Camp that claim Pride Month is not really about the LGBTQ+ agenda, but it's all about inclusiveness. It's about ALL groups of people, not just the LGBTQ+ community. It is all about love and acceptance. It's all about welcoming ALL, making communities safe for ALL, allowing free expression. It sounds so good. Who'd be against that? But it is a marketing lie and it is filled with hypocrisy. I will address the lie at the end of this article.
The Hypocrisy of the Pro-Pride Month Camp
The hypocrisy is that love, acceptance, freedom only applies to those who support the LGBTQT+ lifestyle and agenda. It is inclusive of those who agree, but excludes those who do not agree. Many in this camp express bitterness and hatred towards those who are not in agreement.
There are those that support Pride Month that demonize anyone and everyone that believes that alternative lifestyles are abnormal, contradictory to nature, contradictory to the will of God. You are an unloving and hateful individual if you do not support the LGBTQ+ agenda. It goes as far as to say Bible believing Christ Followers are wicked people forcing their agenda upon others.
Do you see the hypocrisy? They claim they support free will, but you must agree with and be in compliance to the LGBTQ+ movement. You are condemned if you do not buy into the agenda. That is not being inclusive. That is the greatest form of exclusiveness.
The Anti-Pride Month Camp
Many in this group claim to be Christians that take this month to reflect more of the character of Satan than Christ. They demonize anyone that falls into the category of the LGBTQ+ category, as wicked, evil people using stereotypes, spewing poisonous words, mocking, being blatantly hateful.
The Hypocrisy of the Anti-Pride Month Camp
There are those in this group who go to gay pride marches holding signs saying repent pervert while they are practicing heterosexual fornication, participating in drunkenness, addicted to drugs, spewing words of hatred and condemnation. They are like the Pharisees, self-righteous. They claim to love the sinner and hate the sin, but their actions and behavior reflect the opposite. In reality, they are bearing false witness and taking the Lord's name in vain. They claim to be followers of Christ, but they certainly are not walking in the fruit of the Spirit. Far from it.
These individuals love sermons speaking against homosexuality, but are fine with pastors being silent on heterosexual fornication and heterosexual adultery taking place in churches. They are against homosexual marriages but have no problem with unbiblical divorce, and unbiblical remarriage.
Balance, Balance, Balance
It's time to learn how to love and accept others that believe differently than you. Go ahead and stand on your convictions, but do it in love. Be bold in what you believe, but do it in respect. Do not be a hypocrite. Do not claim to be inclusive when you're exclusive. Do not claim to be a Christ follower and manifest the character of Satan.
Full Disclosure
Homosexuality
I believe homosexuality and all the other alternative lifestyles are sin just like heterosexual fornication is sin. I believe all sin is ultimately destructive. Thus, I refuse to focus on a specific sin like homosexuality and ignore all other forms of sexual sin. I believe ALL SIN, no matter what type it is, needs to be repented of, including the sin of hypocrisy.
God Hates All Sin
God hates all sin, not just the sin of homosexuality. Thus, if I claim to be a Christ follower, I should not embrace sin which he hates, but turn from it by the power of his grace.
God Loves All Sinners
That is why Jesus came to earth to die for our sin, to reveal to us sinners how much God loves us. We are precious in his sight.
Hate Sin, Love Sinners
As a Christ follower, I am to love sinners. That does not mean I have to like or embrace the sin they walk in, but I am absolutely to love them. I am a sinner in need of a savior, so I am no better than anyone else, and thus I need mercy, so I will instill mercy. I am in need of compassion so I will instill compassion.
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is sin, especially for a Christian who claims to reflect the character of Christ. Thus, as a Christian I refuse to participate in bashing those who embrace alternative sexual lifestyles. I refuse to hate those who are part of the Pro-Pride Month Camp.
Refuse the Use versus Them Mindset
As a Christ Follower I refuse to be of the Us versus Them Mindset. Thankfully I know and have friends from the Pro-Pride Month Camp. They clearly know my perspective and I know their perspective, yet we are able to respect each other. They do not label or mock me, and I do not label or mock them. We agree to disagree.
Interesting, many of those from the LGBTQ+ community that I know actually agree with me in some things. Some of those things are the foolishness of multitudes of genders, a person claiming to be an animal, men claiming to be women and women claiming to be men, genital mutilation of minors, targeting minors to get them to embrace the LGBTQ+ agenda. Yes, these are people that I know that are fully living the homosexual or other lifestyle.
Refuse to be Silenced
There are those in the Pro-Pride Month Camp and in the LGBTQ+ community who claim to be inclusive and for the rights of all people that are very determined to silence those who oppose the LGBTQ+ lifestyle for biblical reasons. They resort to name calling, labeling, insinuating, and claiming to know hearts and motives. Those aggressive tactics will not silence me to take a biblical stand on the issue of alternative sexual lifestyles.
My Challenge
I challenge those who are either Pro-Pride Month, or Anti-Pride Month to live by your convictions but to be respectful and not be a hypocrite on this issue.
The LGBTQ+ Agenda
I did not address this in my radio broadcast because of a lack of time and figured I had already stirred up the pot enough in one radio broadcast.
I am absolutely convinced that the new marketing technique that the Gay Flag and Pride Month is all about inclusiveness is just that, a marketing technique and deception. The LGBTQ+ movement overall has not been about fighting against biases, prejudices, and unfairness. It' goal has been to encourage and promote alternative sexual lifestyles, to make them normal, acceptable, and something to be embraced, to abandon the heterosexual mindset. The proof of this is the redefining of gender. The targeting of minors. Promoting these lifestyles within the public school system. The support of genital mutilation of minors. All within this movement do not have the same agenda, but most within the movement has that as their goal-to normalize sexual behaviors that violate Scripture and are abnormal.
What I have described may be hard to believe or accept as true until you live or a visit a city/region that has embraced the LGBTQ+ agenda. You then realize the biggest hypocrisy is those within the LGBTQ+ community saying Christians are forcing people to be heterosexuals when it is the LGBTQ+ community that is doing all it can to make biblical stances on homosexuality as hate speech, as evil, and going as far as trying to make it illegal.
Prayer- Standing in the Gap
Lord God Almighty, I pray for your Holy Spirit to bring conviction upon those, regardless of their position on this controversial issue, who express hate instead of love. Convict those who resort to name calling, insinuating, mocking, spewing poisonous words, and claiming to know the heart of those they oppose. I pray especially for those who call themselves Christians but do not manifest the character of Christ. I pray for those who claim to be Christ Followers who encourage, promote, and/or embrace any form of sexual sin that violates Your Word and Your Heart.
Heavenly Father more than anything else I pray that ALL who are reading this will come into a loving, saving relationship with Jesus Christ. As they experience intimacy with Jesus they will not find a need for any form of unhealthy, dysfunctional sexual relationships. I pray for those who are bound in any form of illicit sexual behavior and believe that it is impossible for them to get set free. They may even acknowledge what they are doing is wrong but they see no way out. Would you by Your Holy Spirit led them to a path of deliverance and freedom from bondage. Lord, you know many have been wounded and scarred by the words and actions of others. May you bring emotional and mental healing to their life.
In Jesus Name