Chapter 19: Myth—Sexuality Doesn’t Matter
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If you find yourself gasping for air because the verses are challenging your idea of salvation, it indicates that you’ve just started reading the book
with this chapter. Go back and read The False Trinity Doctrine and The False Salvation Doctrine. They will explain the Christian myth that we can sin with impunity by mouthing Jesus as our Lord. That myth runs rampant and deep within the Church today.
You could have led a very hideous life right up until the day of your death. Even on your deathbed, you could then have shown God a true repentance from your heart. He will know as He sees the truth of your heart.
But, if this action is only on your deathbed, you may not have had any time or opportunity to demonstrate your faith to God by works of faith as Apostle James taught us to do. Another spiritual irony is if true repentance does occur [even on your deathbed], God would treat you just like Moses or any other servant of His, because He impartially loves all who fear Him.
I was just discussing this characteristic of God in a recent Bible study. A dear friend of mine has three sons who do not know the Lord. In our studies, God confirmed that even though he [their dad] has walked about 40
years with Him, his three sons would find God’s love for them identical to that for their father the moment they give Him their sincerely repentant hearts. Someone can walk 80 years or more with God and the next person one minute and that second person would be loved by God just as much as
the first person who walked 80+ years. This is God’s way, not man’s way.
The difference is the lost time of fellowship. The longer you wait to repent, the more years you lose without Him. I lost 32 years of my life
before I connected. Several times tears have come to my eyes just thinking of those lost years. What could have my first 32 years been like with Him? I’ll never know. You will receive eternal life and His impartial love the moment you surrender your heart 100% to God. However, you will miss
His companionship every moment you delay. Delay long enough and you lose out for eternity. You’ll never know how wonderful it is with Him until you actually jump into the “spiritual river that flows from His throne.”
“But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Matthew 19:30
Copyright 2005 Edward G. Palmer, All Rights Reserved. Book of Edward—Chapter 19