Romans 6:12-14

Romans 6:12-14 Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to its lustful desires. Do not let any part of your body become a tool of wickedness, to be used for sinning. Instead, give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life. And use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God. Sin is no longer your master, for you are no longer subject to the law, which enslaves you to sin. Instead you are free by God's grace.

What a powerful message in the book of Romans.

"Sin is no longer your master," unless you choose to be a slave to it. 

Are you a master or a slave? 

God gave us the free will to be a master or slave. 

Do not let sin control the way you live. 

Do not allow yourself to become a tool for wickedness.

It is hard, as our nature is sinful.

All of our desires come from our sinful nature. We did not choose to be sinful, that choice was made for us by Eve.

Thankfully, Jesus Christ came to redeem his people from sin by offering himself as the perfect sacrifice for a wretched people. 

Our only hope is in the salvation of Jesus Christ through the faith of God's grace. 

All glory to God!

  

Sunday Sermon: Reformation Thelogy

"Reformation Theology" by Pastor Dan Gayman

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Romans 6:1

Romans 6:1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more kindness and forgiveness?

As sinners, we can all relate to this verse. When we remember that Christ was tortured for ALL of our sins (every single one), and that God's grace is what unburdens us from those sins, we should deeply contemplate this verse as we continue in our sinful ways.

God bless.

*Romans 6 is an amazing chapter in God's word. I am going to publish it in its entirety, verse-by-verse with brief commentary.

Sobriety is Overrated

I've been a lifelong drinker of alcohol. In particular, beer. I like to drink beer; have since I was in my teens.

However, I am also somewhat of a healthnut. I workout daily, run, try to eat relatively good, etc. Excluding my love for beer-drinking, I would say that I am a pretty healthy man.

I know that drinking isn't good for you. Especially getting drunk on beer 4 nights a week. So I try to counter that with a healthy lifestyle, as well as periods of sobriety. 

I don't know if I would classify myself as an alcoholic, as I don't have any physical dependence on alcohol (I don't shake, or whatever if I don't have booze). But I am definitely a habitual drinker.

As I've aged I have come to terms with the realization that drinking could catch up to me. I saw someone say recently that a midlife crisis is choosing weather or not to continue drinking even though you know your health is going to deteriorate from it. I don't know if that's how I would define a midlife crisis, but it definitely is something all drinkers are faced with at some point in their life.

I am currently going through a period of time without any alcohol. I have done this pretty regularly since I turned 40. I will take a month or two off during the year. Usually at trendy times with other people. Like "dry January," or "sober October."

When I first started doing these sober stretches I came to the conclusion rather quickly that sobriety is overrated. Now, I understand that some people's lives literally are on the line if they don't stay sober. I'm not speaking for anyone other than myself. My drinking isn't to the point that if I get drunk I'm going to end up in jail, lose my job or empty the bank account. So I am speaking only from my perspective.

It all comes down to how do you want to live your life. Is trying to make sure you get as many seconds on earth your #1 priority. Or is it just enjoying every second you have to the fullest. 

I think it is a good thing to take time off from drinking, and other vices that you may have, so that they don't consume you in a negative way. But I also think that YOLO and should enjoy your life. No matter how healthy you are, you will die just like everyone else. 

For me, sobriety is overrated. 

What say you?

God bless!

Why We Suffer

Life is full of ups and downs, but everyday is a new life to a wise man. 

We embrace suffering because our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ suffered for us.

This doesn't man suffering is fun, it sucks! But this is how we grow as people. 

As we struggle and suffer we realize our need for God. 

Romans 5:3-4 We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.

It's so easy to go through rough times in life and forget that we have a God that loves us. It's so easy to turn our suffering inward and to fester in our misery and forget about the suffering Jesus endured on our behalf.

Matthew 27:46 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?  

But even in the darkest of hours, the worst of suffering, there was light at the end of the suffering. God didn't forsake Jesus, he resurrected him from the dead so that those he has elected by grace through faith might overcome suffering, too. 

Jesus reveals the Good News for those who endure their suffering:

Matthew 28:18-19 I have been give complete authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. 

All glory to God!

God bless. 

 

Surgery Doesn't Fix Psych Issues!

https://www.foxnews.com/health/trans-surgeries-increase-risk-mental-health-conditions-suicidal-ideations-study

So-called "gender-affirming surgery" could lead to potentially dangerous mental health effects, a new study has found.

Transgender individuals face "heightened psychological distress," including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, "partly due to stigma and lack of gender affirmation," as stated in the study, which was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Researchers from the University of Texas set out to determine the mental health impacts from transgender people who underwent "gender-affirming surgery."

They determined rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and substance-use disorders were "significantly higher" among those who underwent surgery, assessed two years later.

Males with surgery had depression rates of 25% compared to males without surgery (11.5%). Anxiety rates among that group were 12.8% compared to 2.6%.

Jonathan Alpert, a Manhattan-based psychotherapist and author, said the study findings highlight the "often overlooked" psychological risks that accompany gender-affirming surgery.

"While these surgeries can be critical in helping individuals align their physical appearance with their gender identity, they are not a cure-all for the mental health challenges many transgender individuals face," Alpert, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.

"These findings suggest that surgery alone doesn’t eliminate the complex psychological burdens that stem from societal stigma and personal struggles with identity," he went on.

"In fact, taking a scalpel to treat a psychological disorder can sometimes lead to more issues, as the study results are elucidating."

This is ground-breaking news. I mean, srsly. Who would've thought that a man paying someone to surgically remove his penis would result in depression? Or even thought that he might have a mental illness at all? The system has repeatedly told people that it's perfectly normal for a man to have his penis surgically removed if society has convinced him that he is actually a woman trapped in a man's body. 

Shame on society for manipulating these disturbed people. They are obviously unwell, yet sociopathic doctors, fueled by greed, are cutting men's penises off for money when they know how wrong it is. 

This is why the bible says:

1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all evil

I've often said that the entire homosexual agenda is a state-sponsored eugenics program. It's really easy to see once you see it. 

I'm also the author of the trans/sociopath overlap theory, in which I present the case that there is overwhelming evidence that supports the correlation between transgenderism and sociopathy. 

Nonetheless, no healthy society would want their citizens to mutilate themselves, or manipulate their mentally ill citizens into self-mutilation. Why would anyone do that? 

Either they're evil, and playing some kind of sick game with the mentally ill, or they've engaged in cryptoeugenics in the hopes of manipulating the gene pool. 

If you haven't read my paper on depopulation, you should. 

God bless.

Why We Feel Guilt

"Guilt" isn't something that we are taught. It is something innate and inherit within the framework of our DNA. More particularly, our genetic memory.

We can't be told to feel guilty, and then suddenly feel guilt. Feelings aren't like that. They are completely internally composed, not externally manipulated. Even if your feelings are manipulated by external influences, it's because your consciousness has experienced whatever it is that invokes emotion.

The reason we experience guilt (and the reason some don't), is because our genetic memory sends signals of guilt when we sin. Those signals are genetic and spiritual reminders of the torture that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ endured on the cross. 

Every time we sin, guilt arises from the fact that God in the form of a man was tortured for those sins. We are wretched sinners who often take our sin for granted, which is where the feelings of guilt come from. It's literally God reminding you what he did for you. The idea is to release you from sin by forgiveness, yet we continually live a life of sin knowing that God shed his blood on the cross for that sin.

Furthermore, the DNA of Christ runs through the veins of his lineage. This is why the Bible so accurately records ancestry. If you're an Israelite, not only the spirit of the Lord is within your soul and consciousness, but his DNA resides in your genetic makeup. Those two things combine for not only your feelings of guilt, but your desire for repentance and forgiveness. Why else would you feel guilty and want to be relieved of that guilt? It's certainly not from drowning while crossing the seas, dying from famine or being killed in battle (although those things can also invoke genetic memory; e.g. the smell of the ocean, love of a certain food, etc).

Genetic memory is as real as cognitive memory. When you sin, if God's blood runs through your veins (or he has chosen to have mercy on you spiritually), you're reminded of his sacrifice. This is why you feel such guilt for your sin. And why you seek forgiveness from those sins. And why God in the form of a man came to bear that burden of sin for you, because he knows this is how he calls his lost sheep.

Matthew 15:24: I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.

Thank you God for sending your only son to be tortured physically for our sins so that we might be free from guilt by repenting and seeking eternal salvation through Jesus Christ. Although it is so terrible that we have to take comfort in our transgression by another's suffering, we know you did that because you loved us before the beginning of time.

All glory to God!