This is Revelation eighteen verses three and four.
I don't actually mean to say that these specific issues were on the mind of John the Revelator when he wrote his prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem which happened in AD 70 however there is a principle established that the Church, or the Israel of this age, would do well to learn.
Saying the book of Revelation predicts something is just such an awesome attention getter-just ask Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.
Besides, if the Church is in the mood to get mad about something and take political action these issues seem more in keeping with New Testament Kingdom of God values and have the added benefit of not making Christians seem stupid or mean or both.
Just saying.
Revelation 18:3-4
English Standard Version (ESV)
3 For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,
“Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;
(oh, ya'll do know that sexual immorality and words such as whore or adultry often, but not always, indicate religious people having relationship with, sharing the agenda of, reverencing, respecting, or worshiping anything or anyone other than the Almighty, right? The original inspiration for this metaphor is, of course, the Hebrew people of old and specifically the High Priests, Pharisees, etc-especially the group present during the generation that rejected the Rock of their salvation, Jesus. I wanted to throw that in just in case the first part of verse three distracted anyone.)
Can ya get as upset about this stuff as you can two people of the same gender partnering in life together and not directly harming anyone intentionaly or somebody being unhappy with a nativity scene in front of the court house?
Be Blessed and have a nice day.
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