Bill Nye the Immoral LGBTQ Guy

Bill Nye the Immoral LGBTQ Guy

Bill Nye has taken a swan dive from reality and is now firmly submerged in some liberal political fantasyland. Nye has named his new political Netflix series, “Bill Nye Saves the World”—one of the most narcissistic titles I’ve ever encountered. This is the guy who is going to save the world? Save the world from what? Your children know him as “Bill Nye the Science Guy”—a video series used extensively in many public schools. However, Bill has moved from mixing soda and vinegar to “saving the world” and promoting the LGBTQ lifestyle.

Tell us again about chromosomes Mr. LGBTQ.

Tell us again about chromosomes Mr. LGBTQ.

In his latest video, Bill uses talking ice cream cones to try and poke fun at what he calls the ridiculousness of conversion therapy with homosexuals. Ben Kew reported:

“In the cartoon, the vanilla ice cream cone is mocked as a representation of heterosexual, monogamous sex. The vanilla cone is presented as a Christian conversion therapist trying to convince the other ice cream cones that monogamous sex is natural, and will help them ‘get right with the big ice cream in the sky.’ However, the vanilla cone receives blowback from the other ice cream cones, who contend that they cannot change the way they were born. Eventually, the vanilla ice cream is overcome by sexual desire and is seduced by other flavored ice creams to participate in an apparent ice cream orgy.” (see http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/02/bill-nye-uses-ice-cream-cartoon-to-teach-about-the-flavors-of-sexuality/)

As the video concludes Bill Nye eagerly asks, “That was cool, wasn’t it?”

No Bill, it was not cool. And your entire video was built on a false premise. You refer to yourself as “enlightened” and “forward-thinking.” However, your desperate desire for fame has revealed that you are intellectually bankrupt when it comes to understanding real science, and you are simply promoting a twisted agenda.

A quick science lesson for Bill Nye: Humans are born with sex chromosomes. Men are born with distinct XY chromosomes. Women are born with distinct XX chromosomes. (Yes, in extremely rare cases individuals are born with a mutation of the norm, but those individuals are not purposefully trying to change between genders to please their own desires.) A man who is born with XY chromosomes cannot “change” that. It is a part of his genetic makeup. Sure, the man can take hormonal supplements or have plastic surgery, but at the end of the day his cells still contain XY chromosomes. Likewise, a woman will always have XX chromosomes. Bill, ice cream cones don’t have sex chromosomes and they don’t reproduce the way humans do.

Christians need to realize this who is a man is using his 15 minutes of fame to promote pseudo-science and rubbish. Nye supports climate change, evolution, and gender confusion. This is the guy who told president Trump that “science must shape policy” a few weeks ago in the March for Science. Science, or pseudo-science Bill?

I hope his latest videos will be the wake up call that was needed to permanently ban his false teaching from the classroom. For far too long this man has been poisoning children with anti-God rhetoric falsely called science. It’s time to send him packing and teach our children what real science is all about.

Bill, you asked if your new twisted video was cool? I would ask you who gets to define cool? What is your standard for cool and uncool? How do you define right and wrong? Without God things like right and wrong, cool and uncool are left up to the individual. And you, Bill are not a cool individual.

(Want to know the truth about this topic, check out Truth Trumps Tolerance. You can order one here https://www.focuspress.org/product/truth-trumps-tolerance/. Bill Nye, send me your mailing address and I’ll send you a complimentary copy!)

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Afraid, Astonished, and Offended (Mark 5-7)

Afraid, Astonished, and Offended (Mark 5-7)

The story of the Maniac of Gadara has always amazed me. Here is a man that was so crazed and powerful that he could not be tamed or controlled, even with chains. The amazing thing though was that the men of that country did not seem to be afraid of him, rather, they were annoyed. So they tried, time and again, to bind him. When Jesus shows up the demons within the man are cast out into the swine who are subsequently destroyed, now here is the amazing thing, “Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid” (Mark 5:15).

Do not be afraid, Christ has power over all things.

Do not be afraid, Christ has power over all things.

Why were they afraid? In chapter six the woman with an issue of blood was afraid when she was healed. Herod was afraid when he supposed that John was risen from the dead. The disciples were afraid when they saw Jesus walking on the water. Because of Jesus many were astonished and offended. This is true even today!

A lack of knowledge and sin will cause us to be afraid of that which we have no need to be afraid of. Come to know Jesus, obey him, be faithful to him, and know that “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18).

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Transgender Lessons for Two Year Olds?

Transgender Lessons for Two Year Olds?

“For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord.” (2 Chronicles 28:19, emp. added). Have we reached the point in this country where we are encouraging moral decline?

I had a conversation recently with a public school teacher, who, with tears running down her face revealed that she was leaving her cherished job after more than twenty-five years. The reason? During her last evaluation a little boy was brought in who was “identifying” as a little girl. This little boy demanded to be called “Sally” and wanted to participate in everything as a girl. The evaluators wanted to make sure this teacher referred to the little boy using female pronouns (e.g., she, her, etc.) and called him by his preferred name, “Sally.” This was the straw that finally broke the camels back. For years, this teacher told me she had been buried in bureaucratic paperwork and had watched as authority and respect left her classroom. But this was a whole new level of corruption.

Oh say the transgender propaganda isn't so!

Oh say the transgender propaganda isn’t so!

If you think this example is far-fetched, you might want to look around. The New York City Department of Education instructed teachers and faculty to address transgender students by their preferred pronouns  — whether that be “he,” “she,” “they” or “ze.” Samuel Post, a reporter for the Christian Post quoted a 10-page memo that was sent out stating, “Every student is entitled to be addressed by the name and pronoun that corresponds to the student’s gender identity that is consistently asserted at school. Students are not required to obtain parental consent or a court ordered name and/or gender change as a prerequisite to being addressed by the name and pronoun that corresponds to their gender identity.” (see http://www.christianpost.com/news/nyc-teachers-must-refer-to-transgender-students-by-preferred-pronouns-memo-says-176442/)

In a separate report ,Amanda Prestigiacomo noted, “Chicago Public School (CPS) system released new guidelines mandating all students and employees to use the pronouns and names requested by the transgender and ‘gender non-conforming’ individuals, or face consequences.” (see http://www.dailywire.com/news/5727/chicago-public-schools-now-forcing-students-use-amanda-prestigiacomo). Likewise, the University of Tennessee has come under fire recently for inventing pronouns, ze, hir, hirs’ (see http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/university-tennessee-invents-new-pronouns-article-1.2341537). It is just a matter of time before this because standard in all public school systems.

It is no wonder then that the National Union of Teachers (NUT) recently announced, Transgender lifestyles and same-sex relationships should be ‘promoted’ to children as young as two. Two!! Their rationale is that this will prevent hate crimes. (This might explain why they are known as NUT!) Virginia Hale reported, “Delegates at the union’s national conference in Cardiff on Monday voted for its members to teach about ‘LGBT+’ issues and lifestyles to toddlers starting from nursery school.” (see http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/18/promote-lgbt-lifestyles-two-year-olds/) Read that again. Starting from nursery school!!

And the Lord brought Judah low… Why? Because they encouraged moral decline! Friends, this is not about hate crimes or protecting children. This is about promoting an immoral lifestyle and abusing children. Christians have no business supporting this horrendous trend, and those who are members of teachers’ unions need to let your Christian light shine. As Christians, we must not encourage moral decline!

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The Death of Romans 6

Romans 6:3-4

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

“…now saves you” (1 Pet. 3:21)

“…now saves you” (1 Pet. 3:21)

Here’s an interesting question.  It is commonly stated that the gospel, or good news, of Jesus Christ is the good news of his death, burial, and resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-4).  We also know that eternal condemnation awaits those who “do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus” (2 Thess. 1:7-9).  With these two facts in mind, how in the world does one “obey” a death, burial, and resurrection (since that is what the gospel is commonly referred to)?

What must first be pointed out is that the Bible never says that the gospel message consists of solely the good news of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.  In actuality, the inspired apostle called Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection “of first importance” when it came to the gospel message (1 Cor. 15:1-4), thus implying that there were other parts of the gospel message which, while not as important, nevertheless were included as parts of the whole.

Putting that aside, however, notice that today’s scripture basically tells us how we “obey” Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.  God does not expect us to physically die, be buried, and be resurrected in order to be saved…but he does expect us to do so spiritually.  This is one of many reasons why baptism, literally immersion, must not be overlooked as part of God’s plan of salvation.

The apostle tells us that we are baptized into the death of Christ, that it is through baptism that we are buried with Christ into his death, and that it is through baptism that we are resurrected just as he was to walk in a new life as a Christian.  It’s important we understand this, especially in light of how so many downgrade the importance of baptism when it comes to our salvation and our obedience to the gospel.  Jesus himself required baptism along with faith for salvation (Mark 16:16), Peter preached that baptism after repentance would produce forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38), and later he would write that baptism “…now saves you” (1 Pet. 3:21).  Today’s scripture passage gives us many reasons why Jesus and Peter said these things.

Do not believe people who tell you that baptism is not necessary for salvation or forgiveness of sins.  God’s Word says otherwise.

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It Seems Hopeless

How Did That Turn Out?

Who has not had that period in their life where the darkest clouds surrounded them, and the raging storms of life threatened them? Who has not been filled with anxiety and felt like Luke, who described that storm he shared with Paul on the apostle’s voyage to Rome? He said, “Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up” (Acts 27:20). All hope was lost! It seemed to be a totally hopeless situation.

Hopeless? Storm clouds rising?

Hopeless? Storm clouds rising?

The complete story of Paul’s shipwreck can so totally change how we view adversity. Without God, life can be hopeless. This is true for most people, but for His children, is there ever a hopeless situation? Look at the following stories and see how hopelessness turned into great blessings in others’ lives.

Ask Joseph about his life—hated by his older brothers; their desire to kill the dreamer; sold as a slave; bought by Potiphar whose wife hated Joseph so much her lies resulted in his imprisonment. Is that not a hopeless situation? Now ask Joseph later in his life, “How did all that turn out?” There is always hope with God.

After Moses fled from Egypt, ask him about his life—the results of him trying to do right in slaying the Egyptian who was beating the Jew; the desire of Pharaoh to kill him; his flight from Egypt; his fall from the palaces of Egypt to living like a nomad tending sheep for the next forty years. Is that not a hopeless situation? Now ask him again as he stood on Mount Pisgah and viewed the land flowing with milk and honey in all of its resplendent beauty. Ask him now, “How did that turn out?” There is always hope with God.

Ask Hezekiah about his hopeless situation—Assyria destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel, and that massive army had come south and surrounded Jerusalem. What hope was there when nearly 200,000 soldiers were ready to break open the gates or scale the walls of the city? It was a hopeless situation. Wait just a few days and ask Hezekiah, “How did that turn out?”  Ask him how the king of Assyria lost 185,000 soldiers without the Jews having a single loss.

Ask the jailor in Philippi about that nightmare when in the middle of the night an earthquake freed all his prisoners. Ask him how hopeless he felt as he was ready to commit suicide. Ask him just hours later, “How did that turn out?” Ask him about the joy he then had as he shared a meal with his family and newfound friends.  There is always hope with God.

Now make the application of these stories to your life. Life viewed without God may seem hopeless, but remember how these stories turned out. There is always hope with God.

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