The Gay Agenda

TITLE: THE GAY AGENDA
Written by: Conrade Yap
Date: 5 Sep 2011

“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders.” (1 Cor 6:9)

A) The Question: Would Jesus Attend the Pride Parade?

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Last week’s sermon was about: “Would Jesus Attend the Gay Parade?” Moving through three distinct phases, the pastor touched firstly on the background of the Gay Movement, claiming that it is at least hundreds of years in existence. Secondly, he presented the biblical perspective from Genesis 1:26-28; 1 Cor 6:9-11; and the famous Rom 1 passage that argues against homosexuality. In a nutshell, the sermon declares that homosexuality as an act is a sin. Homosexuality is not part of God’s will for mankind. Otherwise then, how can you and me even exist? How can any same sex couple procreate by themselves? Finally, the pastor tackled the question directly, giving a cautionary ‘yes.’ Jesus will not be on the float flaunting his biceps. Instead, he will be among the spectators at the Pride Parade, and will consistently be seen pointing people toward God the Father.

Four Stages of Modern Pride

The Four Stages of Modern Pride (9 Dec 2009)

COMPETITION →BUSYNESS → FEAR → INSECURITY → SELF-ABSORPTION

"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." (Prov 16:18)

One is not enough. Two does not quite cut it. Three is closer. Since my neighbour has four, I will shoot for five. These are ramblings of a competitive environment where people boldly go, desiring to be first, avoiding being last. Competition is good. It raises economic activities and lowers consumer prices. It spurs something in all of us. Do more; Earn more; Spend more; Get more, seem to be the four traits of the modern life. The economy thrives when businesses grow. This unwittingly breeds a kind of busyness that can become self-absorbing and narcissistic. What are we to do with busyness, fear, insecurity and self-absorption? Perhaps one way is to first do a spiritual diagnostic. Let me suggest the following 4-stage model, which I call the stages of modern pride.