Sexual relations outside of marriage, homosexual activity and drug use are the causes of the majority of aids cases. Then the lord rained upon sodom and upon gomorrah brimstone and fire from the lord out of heaven. The judgment of god full length december 23, 2014 january 27, 2016 godgunsgutsglory. Remember that god is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us ephesians 3. Billy graham retracts statement on aids as god s judgment.
Gaa provides free anonymous and confidential hiv testing in houses of worship and faithbased organizations. The overarching theme of the protests called for an end to aids. Jesus said, for judgment i came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. I will send strangers to babylon who will scatter her and strip her land bare, for they will come against her from every side in the day of disaster. So, yes, aids hiv and other stds along with all other diseases are part of gods judgment in a cursed world. The name was quickly changed to the more politically correct term aids or aquired immune deficiency syndrome, but the fact remains that the aids epidemic was originally the result of abominations committed by.
Part 1, an examination of gods judgment in both the old and new testaments and scriptural teaching on homosexuality, appeared in the previous issue. This is exactly what the proponents of the mushlove god have done. The first comprises notes of the messages on the spirit of judgment which. The reverend billy graham cried out that aids is a judgment of god. Looking at the bible and the following seven judgments of god, we can learn a lot about when these judgments take place, where they take place, and who is. God watches how we mature and grow in our understanding and service to him over time. The latter should at least be considered as a contingent possibility in light of the many biblical examples of plagues sent by god in judgment on sins.
If god does exist, and assuming god is merciful as well as just, maybe weve missed the meaning of gods judgment. Participants were asked to respond to a twoitem questionnaire on their perception of the cause of hivaids either as a judgment from god or. God exercises temporal judgment on the world and on his people. All around us we see the same things that god saw in sodom. The scenario was written on the basis of german legend from the 15th century.
What does the bible say about when god will judge us. Lets examine what gods word has to say about our day in court before the great god and the ultimate judgment we all will face. But the fact remains that the aids epidemic was originally the result of abominations commited by homosexuals, or what the bible calls sodomites. The plague known as aids acquired immune deficiency syndrome is caused by a previously unknown virus and so is not explicitly mentioned in the bible. Good news what does the bible say about gods judgment. It is clearly a direct result of dangerous and high risk behaviour such as male to male sex.
A hymn of gods word god descends with judgment the church of almighty god. Billy graham retracts statement on aids as gods judgment. There are some, however, who have contracted hiv through no fault of their own. This film documents the origins of the aids epidemic in 1981 and gives a biblical perspective of where this disease has come from. Gods judgment on babylon this is what the lord says. I have provided a video below in which i discuss many of the different questions raised regarding the judgment of god, but i would like to share what i feel is one of the most powerful answers to critics from gods own word. Adam and eve did not know corruption of any kind before the fall.
There will be no favorites, for god is perfectly just. But we need to understand how he judges, when he judges and why he judges. The judgment of god randall terry the reformer library windsor, new york. Free subscribers can search and share thousands of articles and resources.
And that judgment simply says what is false the thought of separation is false and what is true the reality of the oneness of heaven has never changed wpii. I will cover the topic on diseases or plagues as the bible calls them which are judgments which god brings upon the wicked for their evil deeds. Nov 25, 2017 i believe god stopped daniels 70th week at this point and gave america 4 years to bear fruit, as was shown in the parable of the fig tree, which jesus referenced when talking to his disciples. Is it really true that god hates the sin, but loves the sinner. Oh my god, whats going to happen to us, were all going to dieand. And no less do we praise the lord for the great throngs who share this hour with us in the first baptist church of dallas on radio and on television. Pdf social representations of hivaids in mass media. Will people heed gods warning while there is still time. Some claim there will be a general judgment for all mankind.
Almighty gods word beholding the appearance of god in his judgment and chastisement the church of almighty god. Is the aids epidemic god s judgment on the gay liberation movement. No matter your stature, age, race, economic status, or financial credit a. This is at first jarring because jesus said in two other places that he did not come to judge the world. On the radio you are worshiping with us in the first baptist church in dallas, and this is the pastor bringing the message on the judgment of god. Even so, lord god almighty, true and righteous are your judgments. Fourteen percent of americans believe aids might be gods. He is also currently studying for a master of divinity at gordonconwell seminary. I am about to stir up a destructive wind against babylon and against the population of lebqamai. God appointed men to judge israel after joshua died judges 1 1 samuel 7. In lieu of the aids epidemic, and all the horrible diseases and health conditions associated with homosexuality, its no wonder that god chose to use the word abuse.
The third fact is that the judgment of god is just. He is an allpowerful god that demands respect and will not hasten to bring forth righteous judgment. This idea occurs frequently in religious literature, but does not appear in the bible. Fallen in adam, god the father did not leave men to themselves, but ceaselessly offered helps to salvation, in view of christ, the redeemer who. Even in the perfection of the garden of eden, god offered fair counsel. White is a 1978 graduate of the university of michigan medical school now in the private practice of family medicine in the north shore of boston. Introduction a great deal of confusion exists with respect to the subject of gods judgments and particularly regarding the final judgment. The name was quickly changed to the more politically correct term aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Documentary aids the judgment of god full movie youtube. As a result they are quick to falsely blame god for all kinds of evil in this world. The narrative arc of judgingintrospectionforgiveness remains, for me, an. Ministry matters is a community of resources for church leaders. Judgment remains one of the most misunderstood subjects in all the bible.
God judges the world by identifying and condemning sin and by vindicating and rewarding the righteous. Aids bible verses in the king james version kjv about aids. New documentary explores the truth behind the origin and rise of hivaids your morning duration. Hivaids was portrayed as a consequence of acts bringing about the judgment of god upon an.
It was chaired by prominent australian media personality ita buttrose. To examine gods judgment is to probe gods character and perhaps assess gods existence. Since god is holy, pure, right, and good, he must deal with mans sin. Whether your church has ten pews or a thousand seats, a praise band or a pipe organ, oneroomsunday school or a network of small groups, a huge staff or just you. Welcome the throngs of you who share this hour on radio and on television, you are now part our dear first baptist church in dallas. The gospel or good news, the purposes of god, eternal judgment, the judgments of god. Pastor anderson preaches on why he thinks that the sexually transmitted disease known as aids is god s judgment on the sinner. One immediately thinks of the plagues on egypt, for example, sent in the days of moses exodus 911. It is written, for after that in the wisdom of god the world by wisdom knew not god, it pleased god by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe 1 cor. If god does not exist, gods judgment may expose it.
Because god has a moral law his wrath was as certain as the movements of the birds, yet the people blissfully went their own way in spite of it. The theology of divine judgment in the bible a study of gods past, present, and future judgments and their implications for mankind gerhard f. Is the aids epidemic gods judgment on the gay liberation movement. Hasel formerly of andrews university june 1984 the biblical concept of judgment is a major theme in scripture permeating both the old and the new testaments. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Documentary exposing the filthy, wicked lifestyle of sodomites. There is obviously a causeandeffect relation, whether or not it is a direct judgment from god. The vital question, then, is not whether jehovah gives people enough time to respond to his warnings. This is the pastor bringing the message entitled the judgments of god. Did you know that aids was originally known as grid. Jeremiah 51 hcsb gods judgment on babylon bible gateway. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. The fourth fact is that the judgment of god is based upon the principle of human responsibility. Pierro 1994 social representations of aids among italian health care workers.
Aids nacaids first began meeting in 1984, chaired by ita buttrose, and. Now i watched when the lamb opened one of the seven seals, and i heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, come. May we as gods messengers continue to help as many people as possible to survive the end of this system of. Even if you do not believe the bible, the official data and statistics speak loud and clear, that homosexuality is not a healthy, natural, alternative lifestyle. It is a most solemn message upon a most solemn text. As creator and king, god has the right to dictate the standard of right and wrong. It is the purpose of this study to cover all the major judgments past, present, and future that we find in scripture to help resolve this confusion. God judging his people through humans he appointed was gods plan for judgment. Is retribution how our merciful god metes out the consequences for wrongdoing. This study will deal with the seven judgments of god. Is the aids epidemic gods judgment on the gay liberation.
Since 2012, gaa, functioning like a mobile unit, offers religious leaders the opportunity to have their house of worship become an hiv testing site under the gaagreatnes umbrella. What you need to know about the judgement of god the judgement of god is misunderstood by a great many people. Yet people nonetheless make claims that this or that thing happening today is a judgment of god. Every believer will give an account of himself, and the lord will judge the decisions he madeincluding those concerning issues of conscience. Aids and the wrath of god 81 todays casual acceptance of the notion that god has singled out homosexuals for punish ment. The word of god overwhelmingly condemns homosexuality. God s presence as perfect unity and perfect love, and the presence of christ as forever one with god s oneness and god s love is the judgment on everything that the ego thinks.
God of judgment and god of love his kingdom prophecy posted on january 20, 2018 by stephen hanson august 12, 2019 but because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when gods righteous judgment will be revealed, romans 2. There are a lot of people, many of them followers of jesus, who live in constant fear that god is out to get them. There is a purpose for you being here today that you might hear the judgment of god and avoid a sentence of eternity without him. We are all deserving of gods wrath, it is acknowledged. The people of israel demanded a king rather than have god and judges rule over them 1 samuel 8 ff god judged israel and surrounding countries through kings. What is the love of godincluding answer to the question. Number 2 9 is aids gods judgment against homosexuality. Westboro baptist church in topeka, kansas is renowned for, among other things, its anti. Gods judgment on this sinful world christian assemblies. Since that can be the case, it cannot be assumed that every aids patient is suffering under a judgment from god. There is this idea in the christian community that god is waiting around with his quiver of spiritual lightning bolts just waiting to fling them down at people to inflict them with all kinds of. To say god has judged people with aids would be very wrong. Is the sense of gods judgment helping us do whats right or making us neurotic about anything and everything.
If he did not, he would not be holy, good, or right. Aids, beginning with the mass outbreak of the disease during the 1980s. God watches how we mature and grow in our understanding and service to him over timemany assume that judgment in the bible only means condemnation. When god sends disaster if anyone thinks that because god is love 1 jn. Medical aspects of aids aids acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is an advanced disease manifestation of hiv human immunodeficiency virus infection. If god saves one for all eternity it will be just, because christ died. Some will say for example that aids is a judgment of god. Despite all god did for them, despite the warnings of the prophets, israel turned to the worship of idols over and over again until gods judgment came and the northern kingdom of israel and the southern kingdom of judah were conquered and the people sent into exile to assyria and babylon. Get serious with god, eternal judgment, for lovers of money and power, the judgments of god, for lovers of pleasure god destroys the worlds wall of illusion this world is in rebellion against god 1john 5. Foundation for a course in miracles the meaning of judgment. Aids is a lethal judgement of god on the sin of homosexuality and it is also the judgement of god on america for endorsing this vulgar, perverted and reprobate lifestyle.
The judgment of god is also described in the bible as a process, not. Oh my god, whats going to happen to us, were all going to. The judgment of god this is a new documentary my husband made about aids. All images are also avaliable in digital download for projection or other media use. It is rapidly as of 1987 assuming epidemic proportions and is normally fatal, with no medical cure yet in. Martyn lloydjones sermon the last judgment john welsh sermon sinners in the hands of an angry god classic audio sermons by pu. The wrath of god is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men. Believers are judged at the judgment seat of christ romans 14. The 4 brothers who were nearly starved to death by their parents the oprah winfrey show own duration. A baptist pastor found the cure for aids in the bible. Gods vengeance did not fall on the sinners, but on the only sinless one, the son of god, who stood in the place of sinners, jesus christ bore the vengeance of godthat was the end of all false thoughts about the love of a god who does not take sin very seriously.
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