What God Says vs. What the World Says
What God says vs. What the World says
God: Marriage- Between one man and one woman.
Genesis 2:18-24, Romans 12:10, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
World: Marriage- Men can marry men, woman can marry woman or don't get married at all and live together.
God: Sex- Shared between one man and one woman within marriage.
1 Corinthians 7:1-7, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 19
World: Sex- try sex before marriage, it’s to difficult to wait till marriage anyway, you wont know what to do when you get married if you don’t try now. Have sex with anyone, men with men, women with women, multiple partners.
God: Sex/Gender- God created male and female.
Genesis 1:27-28, Deuteronomy 22:5
World: Sex/Gender- Be whatever you feel. Anyone can be anything, tell people your pronouns, lets make this as confusing as possible.
God: Abortion- Murder is wrong, abortion is the shedding of innocent blood. Seen as evil in the eyes of God.
Proverbs 6:16-19, Deuteronomy 5:17
World: Abortion-Celebrated and encouraged, a “loving” option, convenient (we live in a world that chooses convenience over life).
God: Fear/anxiety/depression- We are not to live in fear but give our hopes and cares, worries and fears to God. He is the ultimate counselor and protector. He cares for you He will give you peace that goes beyond all understanding. Jesus is our living Hope. Do not be afraid because we have hope!
Psalm 94:19, Jeremiah 29:11, Isaiah 43:1-2, Lamentations 3:22, Deuteronomy 31:6
World: Fear/anxiety/depression- Be afraid, there are terrible things happening. Take this prescription before trying anything else. Use crystals and other objects to bring you the peace you seek. There is no hope in this world be afraid.
God: Answers and solutions- God has the answers and the solutions. Pray, seek Him first in all things, be in the word and have a relationship with God. He speaks if we listen.
Colossians 3:1-2, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Matthew 7:7, Jeremiah 29:12-13, Psalm 66:17-20
World: Questions and problems- The world has a lot of questions and problems.
God: Perfect/without sin- God is perfect. He sent Jesus, who lived a perfect sinless life, to die, defeat sin and death, and rise again for us.
John 3:16, 1 John 5:13-14, Matthew 5:48
World: Imperfect/sinful- The world is full of imperfections. The world is full of sin. Look at the news and you can see sin unfold daily. Look at your life, imperfect and sinful, nobody has it together.
God: Truth- God is truth, the Bible is truth. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. He is our true hope.
Titus 3:4-7, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 17:7-8, John 14:6, Hebrews 4:12
World: Lies- The world chases after lies and dead ends. Lies are accepted and affirmed.
Remember, if the world contradicts God's word, the world and society are in the wrong. Society has changed, but God's word stays the same. Unfortunately, we see people led astray by worldly things, hardening their hearts to God. Many people live as if they are of this world, living in sin. This world is temporary. We need to turn our eyes to God, who has given us the gift of redemption and salvation. We need to have a heavenly mindset; heaven is forever. Turn to God and seek him in all you do. Seek his peace, wisdom, healing, counseling, love, and salvation.
Today take action and pray for hearts to be softened, eyes and minds to be open, and ears to receive God's word.