I’ve
been quietly following the Kim Davis story, and I applaud her for standing up
for what she believes in….but, she’s doing it wrong.
As
a Believer, she is to abstain from sin (all Believers should)…here’s a small list of what she’s not supposed to do:
- Steal
- Murder
- Engage in immoral sexual acts
- Be a homosexual
- Be a prostitute
- Worship idols
- Be greedy
- Take the Lord’s name in vain
- Dishonor her parents
- Curse, or speak in a hateful or tasteless manner
- Lie, commit slander, be a hypocrite, gossip, etc.
- Want anything that belongs to someone else
- Get drunk in public
- Brag about your own accomplishments (self-importance)
She’s
also not supposed to be divorced, except in matters of infidelity (either spouse); or commit
adultery, herself, which she has done. However, she has only been a Christian for four years; until then, she was of the world, and the rules of Christian life didn’t
apply to her….now she is in the world, but not of it, and they all apply. More on that, later.
Kim believes she’s doing God proud by denying a same-sex marriage license, because
the Bible states that homosexuality is a sin. However, it is only a sin to
those who believe it to be so….the rest of the world doesn’t count. Therefore,
it is up to her, as far as her beliefs take her, to not commit that sin,
herself; she does not have the right to impose her religious beliefs on those
who don’t share them….none of us have that right! And, the couple she denied
the marriage license to aren’t going to break up, just because they couldn’t
get the license…they will continue with their relationship, despite being
denied their legal right to marry.
Here’s
how Kim Davis should’ve handled that situation…according to the Bible.
Romans 13:1-3 Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you. (NLT)
Don’t
get me wrong…I’m not standing in judgment over her; that’s not my place! But,
if you’re going to obey God’s Law, you need to obey it completely; which brings me to this point:
Deuteronomy 17:12 Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the Lord your God must die. In this way you will purge the evil from Israel. (NLT)
So….according
to Biblical law, Kim Davis should be put to death for rebelling against God, when she refused to submit to the governing authorities of the land. Who’s
gonna be her executioner?? (FYI: I'm not suggesting that someone should kill her)
Kim
Davis is standing in judgement over same-sex couples; by denying them their
marriage licenses, she’s telling them that she is god and she will decide their
lives for them. That’s not her place. She’s supposed to do the job she was
hired to do….as a Christian, she’s also supposed to pray for people she
believes are in sin; she should be praying for God to come into their lives and
open their eyes, so that they can turn away from that sin.
I
wonder if she’s even thought of that…or is she too busy, being the current “media
darling”, to notice where she’s gone wrong?
Do
your homework, before you call her a hypocrite!! All of those things happened prior to giving her life to Christ….they don’t count,
anymore! The only things that count, as she lives her Christian life, are the
things she’s been doing in the last four years, and beyond.
When
a person gets saved, the life they lived before giving themselves to Christ is
washed away…it no longer matters. What God judges us on is how we walk the
walk, after declaring Him Lord and Savior of our lives.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. (CEV)
The
sins she commits as a Believer, are the only ones God will hold against her…unless
she repents, and turns away from them. This is what I’ll be praying for!
