Morally and Spiritually Speaking

If you haven't bookmarked Bill Muehlenberg's Culture Watch blog on your blogroll, then you are certainly missing many excellent Christian, Bible-based essays and commentary on issues of the day. His latest essay, Living in Sodom certainly applies to California, in particular, since one rogue openly homosexual judge overturned the will of 7 million voters who voted to keep marriage defined as the union of one man and one woman. It also applies to America, as a whole because the ongoing battle between the states (where millions of voters in dozens of states have written into their state constitutions that marriage is the union of one man and one woman) and the liberal-leftist progressive "judges" who create - by judicial fiat - the made-up "right" for homosexuals to change that definition. Marriage precedes earthly government opinion simply because it was originally given by God in His Word - the Bible. Therefore, this is much more than just a political or legal battle - it is also a spiritual battle.

Here is an excerpt from Bill's essay:

Let’s face it folks: Morally and spiritually speaking, Australia – or America, or England, etc – is now on a par with ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. These two wicked cities, along with three others, were destroyed by a righteous and holy God who finally had enough of their filth, perversion and ungodliness.

But it is hard to see how Australia or any other Western nation can be said to be much better today. Indeed, in many respects we are much worse. As proof, one only needs to read some the articles on this site, documenting the daily descent into the pit.

The West is going down the tubes fast, and the levels of iniquity and unrighteousness seem almost incomparable to past evil. A quick look at some of my pieces under the ‘Culture Wars’ section, or the ‘Political Correctness’ section should make clear the moral and spiritual free fall we are now in.

And we are far more responsible and guilty than were Sodom and Gomorrah. As Leonard Ravenhill reminds us, “Sodom had no Bible”. If Sodom was ripe for judgment without special revelation, how much more are we with it?

Continue reading:

Living in Sodom
posted by Bill Muehlenberg at CultureWatch - 11 hours ago
Let’s face it folks: Morally and spiritually speaking, Australia – or America, or England, etc – is now on a par with ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. These two wicked cities, along with three others, were dest...

Let's read that last sentence from the quote above again:

If Sodom was ripe for judgment without special revelation, how much more are we with it?

What a great question!

My comment there, still in moderation because it's 3:00 a.m. in Australia:


Christinewjc
13.8.10 / 3am Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Bill,

Your essay is filled with much truth. It could also apply to America, as well as Australia. Our nations are going through the same types of chaos and lack of respect for God and His Word. The days are certainly evil.

When I feel myself getting down because “the days are evil,” I pick up my study guide called “Revealing The Mysteries of Heaven” by Dr. David Jeremiah. It is a great little book – thoroughly Bible-based, too. It gives me comfort during times of fear, doubt, worry and turmoil.

My son has the following Bible verse on his Facebook page today:

He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
Titus 1:9

That describes our work today. This is what you, Bill, are doing via this wonderful blog and on Facebook. I can only imagine Jesus looking at your heart and saying, “well done, good and faithful servant.”

I continue to learn a lot from you, my Christian brother! And I am so grateful that I found your blog “for such a time as this.” God bless you and keep up the great work!

In Christ,
Christine

We need to live lives in righteousness and holiness, and teach others to do so as well, and help others to find Christ.

Hat Tip:

Bill Muehlenberg's Culture Watch Blog