" You must change with the times, it's nearly 2025 don't ya know !!! "

I was listening to our local news tonight. They had asked a question about religion and the current issues that seem to divide and cause people not to participate in their local churches, such as abortion, homosexuality, women clergy and the like.  The overwhelming response from FB users was " Get with the times, it's 2025 don't ya know ", or " Religion has to change to keep up with the times, it's 2024 " and " That's why I don't go to church, religion has outdated rules ".

Well I have a bulletin for everyone that thinks that way. Religion may have to change to keep up with the times, BUT becoming or being a Christian has nothing to do with a religion, it has to do with having a relationship with the GOD that created everything including you and me.
" In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth " Gen.1:1
Then GOD said, " Let US make man in OUR image, according to OUR likeness, let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."  Gen.1:26
GOD'S WORD of TRUTH does not change, HE and HIS WORD do not change, will not change and cannot change because they are forever and eternally written and settled in heaven. GOD is the same yesterday, today and forever. AMEN and AMEN. If GOD or GOD'S WORD changed with the times then it would be full of lies and contradictions and no longer GOD'S inerrant, perfect and awe inspiring WORD.

TRUTH, just by its very meaning and nature is just that, the truth. GOD'S nature is that HE cannot lie. So when HE states a law, rule, fact or makes any other statement. IT IS THE TRUTH.
So when HE in HIS WORD states that abortion is murder Prov.6:17, homosexuality is a sin Rom.1:26-32 and GOD does not call a women to be a pastor over a church 1st.Tim.3:1-7, it is the TRUTH not just suggestions for discussion, but are to be followed.  There are really so many things that GOD has stated in HIS WORD that we are or aren't to do that I can't put them all here now.

BUT there is something that all of us need to do before anything else, that is realize we as individuals have sinned against an ALL HOLY GOD and deserve nothing but HIS righteous judgement and wrath. But HE loves us for some reason that is only known to HIM. Some say HE loves us because GOD is love. But I know that HE loves me because HE sent HIS only SON, JESUS CHRIST to pay the price required, by GOD the FATHER for my sin, and for yours. GOD the SON, JESUS CHRIST came at a specific time in history, allowed the Roman Government to crucify HIM on a Roman cross ( the mode of punishment or torture at the time ), rose from the dead on the third day and is currently seated at the right hand of the FATHER, making intercession for HIS children ( true Christians ). Believe, pray and ask JESUS to come into your heart and save you, HE will because HE loves you !!!
So be very, very glad that neither GOD nor GOD's WORD will ever change with the times. HIS WORD is always relevant to and for every situation. You can count on what HE says always and forever, AMEN !!!
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie