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(part 5)
Question 13: What if I still don’t believe any of what you are saying? I know that these are the end times.
So there will be false prophets and teachers out there spreading false information on purpose. How do
I know you are telling the truth?
Answer: Wow. What an outstanding question. And definitely one that should be asked in these times. I
totally understand your concern. I have a goofy response and some serious responses for this question.
I’m gonna give my goofy point first. So, let’s look at Mathew 7:15. It says:
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.”
Let’s think about this. What is another way of saying that a person “comes to you in sheep’s clothing, but
inwardly is a ravenous wolf?” Usually we say “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” When I think of a wolf in sheep’s
clothing, I think of a person who may purposely adjust themselves to appear to be something on the
outside, but they are hiding who they really are on the inside. Perhaps a person who dresses beautifully
or handsomely, smells nice, adorns lovely jewelry, wears flawless hair, speaks with a silver tongue, and
tells you everything you want to hear. But although they may look “clean cut” on the outside, they may
be very “ugly” on the inside. They could have a hidden agenda. They could just be telling you what you
want to hear to seem nice so that you can be taken advantage of. An example of this would be a guy who
meets a girl and is really sweet to her. He takes her out on dates, buys her things, listens to her,
compliments her, and is very polite towards the girl’s family. He also appears to be a pretty clean-cut guy.
But once the couple gets closer and more intimate, and the guy knows for sure that he has the girl’s heart,
he begins to show his true colors. He becomes rude and disrespectful towards the girl. He spends hardly
any time with her unless he wants sex. He doesn’t care about anything she has to say anymore and he has
no regard for her family. Not only will he not put as much effort into his appearance anymore, but the “wolf”
from within begins to show on the outside.
A different example may be a sharply dressed businessman with a fancy car and briefcase containing a lot of
money. He comes to visit you to give you a contract to sign and shows you the money you can have if you
sign it. You feel somewhat uncomfortable but the man calmly rushes you to write your signature and gently
tells you that you can trust him. The contract is so lengthy and complex that it is hard to fully comprehend
and is so time-consuming to go through that you sign it without truly investigating the fine print. Next thing
you know, you get a letter in the mail informing you that, instead of you RECEIVING money, you now OWE
money. You try to get ahold of the businessman but the number he previously gave you is not longer available
when you call it. You call the company that he works for and you try to explain that you misunderstood the
contract. The employee on the line ignores you and consistently talks over you in an aggressive and
intimidating way. You are told that no matter what, you are indebted to the company. And if you cannot pay
them, they have the right to walk into your home and take any of your possessions as collateral. You realize
you’ve been taken advantage of by a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
What’s funny about Mathew 7:15 when it comes to me is… well… I’m pretty much the opposite of what it’s
talking about. I mean, instead of “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” I would probably be considered a “sheep in
wolf’s clothing.” You see, I have more of an alternative style. Instead of the elegant, feminine, and clean-cut
look I am usually expected to have, I’m a tomboy with more of a casual punk-rock type of look. I have the
sides of my hair shaved off so that all that’s left is a mohawk. I also have tattoos and lip piercings. So it
doesn’t take much to be stereotyped. But when people get to know me, they see that I am a nice person and
I’m pretty laid back. I’m Straight Edge, so I don’t drink alcohol, smoke, or do drugs. Although I am young, I
don’t really care for going out to clubs or purposely getting involved in a lot of drama. Other than going to
work and to church regularly, studying, and catching whatever rest I can, I don’t really do a whole lot. My
point is, I kinda have a wild or “wolf” appearance on the outside. But on the inside, I’m soft and gooey like
the inside of an Oreo. In other words, I’m a sheep in wolf-like clothing. Not a wolf in sheep’s clothing. And
as for the part about being a false prophet, I’ve never claimed to be a prophet to begin with. Will that
change? Well… it’s up to God if He wants to make me one or not.
So now that I’ve made my goofy point about being a sheep dressed like a wolf, let’s continue with more
serious points.
1 Samuel 16:7 says:
“But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected
him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on
the heart.”
Don’t get me wrong, I do believe that it helps to “dress to impress,” as they say. And it is important to look
nice in the public eye. But many churches over-exaggerate and over-emphasize how the congregation
should dress up to the extremes. But we’re not supposed to be at the church for a fashion show. We are
supposed to be there to worship God and get fed His word.
Let’s rewind and start back at Mathew 7, verse 15, and go through verse 22 this time.
Mathew 7:15-22. It says:
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? Even
so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit,
nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into
the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
Now let’s look at Galatians 5:22, which says: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”
So to sum this up:
1. 1 Samuel 16:7 shows us that we can’t always judge the outer appearance of a person.
2. Mathew 7:15-22 shows us that it is important to look at the fruits of a person.
3. Galatians 5:22 shows us what to expect from a person who produces good fruit.
Point being, if you get to know a couple (regardless of whether it’s a gay or straight couple), observe
whether or not they are serving God and look at the fruit they are producing. Do they have love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?”
And this will brings me to the next question:
Question 14: “If we condone gay people, child molesters and other sexual perverts will want our
approval as well. How can I accept homosexuality?”
Answer: But the question is: Can good fruit come out of molesting a child? Of course not. The child
cannot encounter any good fruit from this (and neither can the adult that is abusing him or her for that matter). Let’s compare the good fruit of Galatians 5:22 to the bad fruit that a child being sexually
abused will endure:
1. The child can’t experience real love, only a warped perverted sense of love.
2. The child can’t experience joy, only sadness and pain.
3. The child can’t experience peace, only coercion and manipulation.
4. The child can’t experience the Biblical longsuffering of having the ability to stop something, but
not doing so out of patience, only the suffering of NOT having the power to stop something.
5. The child can’t experience kindness, only cruelty.
6. The child can’t experience goodness, only indecency.
7. The child can’t experience faithfulness, only a lack of hope and a developing inability to trust.
8. The child can’t experience gentleness, only aggressiveness.
9. The child can’t experience self-control, only intimidation and self-indulgence.
Question 15: (final question): “Do you not know what the Bible says about marriage? Marriage
should ONLY be between one man and one woman. That’s how it has always been since the
beginning of time!”
Answer: Actually, marriage has not always between one man and one woman. There were men
throughout the Bible that had more than one wife. A King named Solomon had 700 wives and 300
concubines in 1 Kings 11:3. Other verses that talk about men having many wives and/or
concubines are 2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Chronicles 11:21, 2 Chronicles 13:21, and Song of Solomon 6:8.
Now this is where I'm about to have fun! Check out these verses and ponder on what the common
theme is:
John 3:28-29 says “You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ’I have been
sent before Him.’ He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who
stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice.”
Jeremiah 2:32 says “Can a virgin forget her ornaments? Or her bride her attire? Yet My people have
forgotten Me days without number.”
Jeremiah 3:1 says “”They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, and she goes from him and becomes another
man’s, may he return to her again?’ Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the
harlot with many lovers; yet return to Me,” says the Lord.””
Revelations 19:7-9 “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has
come, and His wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean
and bright, for the fine linen is in the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed
are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true
sayings of God.””
What do they have in common? They are all examples of how we (the church) are the bride of Christ.
We will one day have a ceremony in which will will marry Jesus and be His for ever and ever. Even
Mathew 22:1-14 shows Jesus giving a parable of how a king (God) wants to prepare a wedding for his son (Jesus), but the servants (God's people) can't seem to get themselves together. But here's something that
many never realize:
1. Jesus was a Jew. Are we all the same race or color as Jesus? No. So what does that mean? That means
that when we have our marriage ceremony with Jesus, interacial marriage will be taking place. So
for those who think it is wrong for folks of differenct racial backgrounds to get married, and you are a
different race than Jesus, how are you going to be part of the BRIDE of Christ?
2. Jesus is a male. Are we all the same gender as Jesus? No. So what does that mean? That means that
when we have our marriage ceremony with Jesus, gay marriage will be taking place. So for those who
think it is wrong for folks of the same gender to marry, and you are the same gender as Jesus, how are
you going to be a part of the BRIDE of Christ?
3. Jesus is the bridegroom. Do you get to be called the "husband" of Jesus? No. So what does that mean?
That means when we have our marriage ceremony with Jesus, men will be put in the submissive role of
"wife." So for those of you who are against men taking on a feminine role, how can we be the complete
body of Christ that will be prepared to become the BRIDE of Christ?
To further emphasize this point, consider this verse:
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. -Galatians 3:28-29
Some may say, "Wait! You are totally taking this out of context! This marriage with Christ is different
because we will not be having sex with Jesus in Heaven!" Right. However, let me give you a scenario.
Let's say you have a liscense to marry people. And a gay couple comes up to you and says: "Hey, we
want to get married. Will you marry us? Oh, and don't worry. We won't be having sex with each other."
What would you say? Would you still say no? If you're against gay marriage, of course you'd still say
no. Because you're more worried about what you call the "sanctity of marriage" than you are about
the sex. So that takes me to this: If you're against two guys marrying... what should all the men
do when the marriage ceremony for Jesus takes place? Something to think about.
Another verse I'd like to bring up is this: Hebrews 13:4 says: “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and
adulterers God will judge.”
I don't see "gays" mixed in with "fornicators" and "adulterers" in this verse...
Have a nice day!
So there will be false prophets and teachers out there spreading false information on purpose. How do
I know you are telling the truth?
Answer: Wow. What an outstanding question. And definitely one that should be asked in these times. I
totally understand your concern. I have a goofy response and some serious responses for this question.
I’m gonna give my goofy point first. So, let’s look at Mathew 7:15. It says:
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.”
Let’s think about this. What is another way of saying that a person “comes to you in sheep’s clothing, but
inwardly is a ravenous wolf?” Usually we say “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” When I think of a wolf in sheep’s
clothing, I think of a person who may purposely adjust themselves to appear to be something on the
outside, but they are hiding who they really are on the inside. Perhaps a person who dresses beautifully
or handsomely, smells nice, adorns lovely jewelry, wears flawless hair, speaks with a silver tongue, and
tells you everything you want to hear. But although they may look “clean cut” on the outside, they may
be very “ugly” on the inside. They could have a hidden agenda. They could just be telling you what you
want to hear to seem nice so that you can be taken advantage of. An example of this would be a guy who
meets a girl and is really sweet to her. He takes her out on dates, buys her things, listens to her,
compliments her, and is very polite towards the girl’s family. He also appears to be a pretty clean-cut guy.
But once the couple gets closer and more intimate, and the guy knows for sure that he has the girl’s heart,
he begins to show his true colors. He becomes rude and disrespectful towards the girl. He spends hardly
any time with her unless he wants sex. He doesn’t care about anything she has to say anymore and he has
no regard for her family. Not only will he not put as much effort into his appearance anymore, but the “wolf”
from within begins to show on the outside.
A different example may be a sharply dressed businessman with a fancy car and briefcase containing a lot of
money. He comes to visit you to give you a contract to sign and shows you the money you can have if you
sign it. You feel somewhat uncomfortable but the man calmly rushes you to write your signature and gently
tells you that you can trust him. The contract is so lengthy and complex that it is hard to fully comprehend
and is so time-consuming to go through that you sign it without truly investigating the fine print. Next thing
you know, you get a letter in the mail informing you that, instead of you RECEIVING money, you now OWE
money. You try to get ahold of the businessman but the number he previously gave you is not longer available
when you call it. You call the company that he works for and you try to explain that you misunderstood the
contract. The employee on the line ignores you and consistently talks over you in an aggressive and
intimidating way. You are told that no matter what, you are indebted to the company. And if you cannot pay
them, they have the right to walk into your home and take any of your possessions as collateral. You realize
you’ve been taken advantage of by a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
What’s funny about Mathew 7:15 when it comes to me is… well… I’m pretty much the opposite of what it’s
talking about. I mean, instead of “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” I would probably be considered a “sheep in
wolf’s clothing.” You see, I have more of an alternative style. Instead of the elegant, feminine, and clean-cut
look I am usually expected to have, I’m a tomboy with more of a casual punk-rock type of look. I have the
sides of my hair shaved off so that all that’s left is a mohawk. I also have tattoos and lip piercings. So it
doesn’t take much to be stereotyped. But when people get to know me, they see that I am a nice person and
I’m pretty laid back. I’m Straight Edge, so I don’t drink alcohol, smoke, or do drugs. Although I am young, I
don’t really care for going out to clubs or purposely getting involved in a lot of drama. Other than going to
work and to church regularly, studying, and catching whatever rest I can, I don’t really do a whole lot. My
point is, I kinda have a wild or “wolf” appearance on the outside. But on the inside, I’m soft and gooey like
the inside of an Oreo. In other words, I’m a sheep in wolf-like clothing. Not a wolf in sheep’s clothing. And
as for the part about being a false prophet, I’ve never claimed to be a prophet to begin with. Will that
change? Well… it’s up to God if He wants to make me one or not.
So now that I’ve made my goofy point about being a sheep dressed like a wolf, let’s continue with more
serious points.
1 Samuel 16:7 says:
“But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected
him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on
the heart.”
Don’t get me wrong, I do believe that it helps to “dress to impress,” as they say. And it is important to look
nice in the public eye. But many churches over-exaggerate and over-emphasize how the congregation
should dress up to the extremes. But we’re not supposed to be at the church for a fashion show. We are
supposed to be there to worship God and get fed His word.
Let’s rewind and start back at Mathew 7, verse 15, and go through verse 22 this time.
Mathew 7:15-22. It says:
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? Even
so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit,
nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into
the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
Now let’s look at Galatians 5:22, which says: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”
So to sum this up:
1. 1 Samuel 16:7 shows us that we can’t always judge the outer appearance of a person.
2. Mathew 7:15-22 shows us that it is important to look at the fruits of a person.
3. Galatians 5:22 shows us what to expect from a person who produces good fruit.
Point being, if you get to know a couple (regardless of whether it’s a gay or straight couple), observe
whether or not they are serving God and look at the fruit they are producing. Do they have love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?”
And this will brings me to the next question:
Question 14: “If we condone gay people, child molesters and other sexual perverts will want our
approval as well. How can I accept homosexuality?”
Answer: But the question is: Can good fruit come out of molesting a child? Of course not. The child
cannot encounter any good fruit from this (and neither can the adult that is abusing him or her for that matter). Let’s compare the good fruit of Galatians 5:22 to the bad fruit that a child being sexually
abused will endure:
1. The child can’t experience real love, only a warped perverted sense of love.
2. The child can’t experience joy, only sadness and pain.
3. The child can’t experience peace, only coercion and manipulation.
4. The child can’t experience the Biblical longsuffering of having the ability to stop something, but
not doing so out of patience, only the suffering of NOT having the power to stop something.
5. The child can’t experience kindness, only cruelty.
6. The child can’t experience goodness, only indecency.
7. The child can’t experience faithfulness, only a lack of hope and a developing inability to trust.
8. The child can’t experience gentleness, only aggressiveness.
9. The child can’t experience self-control, only intimidation and self-indulgence.
Question 15: (final question): “Do you not know what the Bible says about marriage? Marriage
should ONLY be between one man and one woman. That’s how it has always been since the
beginning of time!”
Answer: Actually, marriage has not always between one man and one woman. There were men
throughout the Bible that had more than one wife. A King named Solomon had 700 wives and 300
concubines in 1 Kings 11:3. Other verses that talk about men having many wives and/or
concubines are 2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Chronicles 11:21, 2 Chronicles 13:21, and Song of Solomon 6:8.
Now this is where I'm about to have fun! Check out these verses and ponder on what the common
theme is:
John 3:28-29 says “You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ’I have been
sent before Him.’ He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who
stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice.”
Jeremiah 2:32 says “Can a virgin forget her ornaments? Or her bride her attire? Yet My people have
forgotten Me days without number.”
Jeremiah 3:1 says “”They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, and she goes from him and becomes another
man’s, may he return to her again?’ Would not that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the
harlot with many lovers; yet return to Me,” says the Lord.””
Revelations 19:7-9 “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has
come, and His wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean
and bright, for the fine linen is in the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed
are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true
sayings of God.””
What do they have in common? They are all examples of how we (the church) are the bride of Christ.
We will one day have a ceremony in which will will marry Jesus and be His for ever and ever. Even
Mathew 22:1-14 shows Jesus giving a parable of how a king (God) wants to prepare a wedding for his son (Jesus), but the servants (God's people) can't seem to get themselves together. But here's something that
many never realize:
1. Jesus was a Jew. Are we all the same race or color as Jesus? No. So what does that mean? That means
that when we have our marriage ceremony with Jesus, interacial marriage will be taking place. So
for those who think it is wrong for folks of differenct racial backgrounds to get married, and you are a
different race than Jesus, how are you going to be part of the BRIDE of Christ?
2. Jesus is a male. Are we all the same gender as Jesus? No. So what does that mean? That means that
when we have our marriage ceremony with Jesus, gay marriage will be taking place. So for those who
think it is wrong for folks of the same gender to marry, and you are the same gender as Jesus, how are
you going to be a part of the BRIDE of Christ?
3. Jesus is the bridegroom. Do you get to be called the "husband" of Jesus? No. So what does that mean?
That means when we have our marriage ceremony with Jesus, men will be put in the submissive role of
"wife." So for those of you who are against men taking on a feminine role, how can we be the complete
body of Christ that will be prepared to become the BRIDE of Christ?
To further emphasize this point, consider this verse:
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. -Galatians 3:28-29
Some may say, "Wait! You are totally taking this out of context! This marriage with Christ is different
because we will not be having sex with Jesus in Heaven!" Right. However, let me give you a scenario.
Let's say you have a liscense to marry people. And a gay couple comes up to you and says: "Hey, we
want to get married. Will you marry us? Oh, and don't worry. We won't be having sex with each other."
What would you say? Would you still say no? If you're against gay marriage, of course you'd still say
no. Because you're more worried about what you call the "sanctity of marriage" than you are about
the sex. So that takes me to this: If you're against two guys marrying... what should all the men
do when the marriage ceremony for Jesus takes place? Something to think about.
Another verse I'd like to bring up is this: Hebrews 13:4 says: “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and
adulterers God will judge.”
I don't see "gays" mixed in with "fornicators" and "adulterers" in this verse...
Have a nice day!