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So I'm sitting here in a coffee shop, reading an article called: Ambiguous Loss After Lesbian Couples With Children Break Up: A Case for Same-Gender Divorce

And some random, older man says something about looking stuck or something and comes over and asks what I'm reading and I show him.

He says "What's ambiguous' mean?" and I said "Not having a clear meaning."

He said, "You have to write a paper on this?" I said, "I'm going to school to be a therapist, so I'm reading it as part of my multicultural therapy class."

He motions to the article and says, "What do you think about all of that? You know, will all the politics and stuff now, you know.. like.." .. insinuating something about wondering how I feel about people who are gay/lesbian/queer.. and I said "I have no problem with it." He said, "So you're accepting of them" and I said "Yeah, I think it's just fine. I think people should be happy." He said, "So you think people should just be happy, and whatever makes them happy." and I said, "Yeah, more or less."

Then he said, "How do you feel about spiritual issues.. I mean, are you spiritual? Do you practice a religion?" and I said "Yes." He said, "Which?" and I said, "I'm Christian."

He said, "What do you think the Bible says about it?" I said, "I don't think the Bible specifically mentions homosexuality, I think it's something people have read into it."

He said, "Do you know what the term 'reprobate mind' means?" (which, I did not) so I said. "Will you tell me?" and he said, "It's in the Bible that God allowed men to be with men, and women to be with women, but then they were of 'reprobate mind' meaning they knew nothing and were just kind of.. dull." I said, "Okay." and he just kind of nodded, as if he had made his point.

I'm not in an arguing mood.. but I did a little research.. and here's what I found. And now I'm in an arguing mood.

REPROBATE MIND
Part 1.

Reprobate means one who fails the test and is rejected, one whom God has rejected.
He rejects for being impure, not meeting his standards. ( Jerm.6:30) "Rejected Silver"

I. MAIN CAUSE OF REPROBATE MINDS

1. NOT HAVING CHRIST (Read 2 Cor 13:3-5)
a. Not believing the existing proof, such as the bible
b. Not listening to those whom evangelize to you
c. Not being strong in your weakness
d. Not examining yourselves "spiritual check ups"
e. There should be a awareness of Christ's presence and power in our lives
f. If were not actively seeking to get closer to God then were actively getting further

2. REJECTING THE FAITH ( Read 2 Tim 3:8)
a. Counterfeit religion* similar but not biblical
b. "Depraved" minds* to be corrupt, immoral , non religious intentionally
c. Distinct difference* Good vs. Evil

3. SPIRITUAL AWARENESS ( Read Heb. 6:7-8)
a. Paul used a parable to express spirituality
b. Unproductive Christian lives-spiritual bareness
c. Life that bears no fruit
d. Make sure your life is fruitful

4. LACK OF DISCIPLINE ( Read 1 Cor 9:24-27)
a. No spiritual training-exercising faith
b. No discipline
c. Paul stayed free of philosophies or materialism so he could stay focused on his
Christian service and spirituality
d. Freedom and discipline work together
e. Prayer, bible study, worship strengthen us
f. Must have spiritual progress

5. REJECTION BY GOD (Read Jer. 6:30)
a. God can reject whom he chooses whenever and however he deems, hes God!
b. Grace can run out
c. When tested are you found to be pure?
d. Reprobates aren't willing to rid impurities from their lives, and are not willing
to do whatever it takes to please God

II. EVIL LEADS TO

A. Sinful Desires and Actions- Read Romans 1:21-32
a. They knew God but they rejected him
b. God abandoned them to their desires
c. As a result of their sins they suffered
d. Sinful desires and actions can lead to a reprobate mind

B. Delusions- Read 2 Thess. 2:11-12
a. When you choose to believe lies God will allow you to be deceived
b. When you refuse to accept the truth and refuse to love, God has no choice but to
allow what you deserve
c. God allows you to sin even more to hasten your judgment
( Ex.11:10) GOD IS IN CONTROL!

C. Spiritual Blindness- Read Matt 13:13-15
a, When people rejected Christ their hearts where hardened so any understanding they
did have is now useless
b. Hardness of the heart was prophesied in the beginning
c. Rejection of Jesus leads to a reprobate mind

D. Our Actions- Read 2 Peter 2:9-22
a. vs. 9 KEEPING WICKED UNDER PUNISHMENT, until final judgment ( reprobates)
b. Especially hard on those whom:
1. Sexually immoral
2. Despise authority without fear
c. Pride and arrogance, no respect for angels
d. False teachings, unthinking animals
e. Scoffers of things not understood
f. Love to indulge in evil in the daylight
g. Delight in deception, even as they fellowship
h. Commit adultery with their eyes, desire for sin- never satisfied
I. Lure unstable people to sin, well trained in greed
J. Love to earn money in doing wrong
k. Braggers and Boasters
l. Use sex to lure to sin
m. Slave to whatever controls them

NOTE: These actions lead to destruction, and are all characteristics of a reprobate mind.
( Or a false christian)

YOU CAN ONLY BE A REPROBATE IF YOU WERE 1st a CHRISTIAN, OR EXPOSED TO THE TRUTH....

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Dude, you aren't being Jesus. You're wrong. And you're missing out on a whole lot of people to love like Jesus loved.

End Rant.