The Bible predicted that when the end comes, the professing church would depart from biblical doctrines and replace them with the doctrine of demons (1 Timothy 4:1). We are literally seeing this take place at this moment. According to a report from World Net Daily, Duke Chapel at Duke Divinity School has committed the ultimate blasphemy.
Writing for World Net Daily, Bob Unruh writes, “A report from Hope Rawlson at the blog for the Institute on Religion & Democracy has documented that students at Duke Divinity School, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, have held a “Pride” worship service to pray to the “Great Queer One.”
She revealed, “Divinity Pride, a student group affirming the ‘dignity, faithfulness, and strength of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and gender/sexuality non-conforming Christians,'” held the event.
The posting explained, “Criticizing the church, Justis Mitchell, a first-year M.Div student, stated, ‘In the pews we listen to the pastor who preaches about commandments, condemning those who disobey, predicating a future of fire and turmoil.’ However, Mitchell believes that ‘We can become holy, we can become worthy, we can become valued…even as we remain queer, even as we discover our own queer God whose presence is within these walls.'”
This is compelling evidence that a portion of the American population has reached the spiritual point of no return. When a culture travels down the path of suppressing the truth of Scripture and replaces them with unholy, wicked, and immoral practices, they have become “fools” (Romans 1:22). They have “become vain [worthless] in their imaginations, and their foolish heart [conscience] [has been] darkened” (Romans 1:21).
Concerning these people in this wicked culture, the Bible says, “And [they]changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Romans 1:23-25).
The following context of Romans 1 makes it emphatically clear that the spiritual point of no return is reached when a culture openly and unapologetically embraces and support homosexuality and lesbianism. The character of the people living in this kind of culture is exposed in Romans 1:29-32. Reading this character list is like listening to the daily news reports in America and around the world.
Some would call what I have said “hate speech.” However, I view this as a warning from a holy God. I care enough about the people living around me to warn them of the consequence of their sin. If I fail to do this, then I really do not love them. The message I share is from a heart of love because I do not want anyone to die in their sin and go to a place of eternal damnation. Unless these people repent and accept the holy Son of God and His holy standards, they will perish in their sins.
The true church must be bold, compassionate, and caring enough to proclaim the truth! Jesus warned His disciples to not seek the friendship of the world because it will temp us to remain silent and to not warn them of the consequences of their sin. Read what Jesus had to say in John 15:18-25.
Observation: Perhaps the mascot of Duke University is more fitting than we realize.
