Roman Catholic Controversy at Wheaton College

During the time of the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, I posted an article on the forum wall as a student at Wheaton College. Here is what it read:

Why the Reformation should continue to be celebrated at Wheaton, and Rome’s teachings rejected:

​"Wheaton College was founded as a Protestant institution, with very rich tradition rooted in Reformed convictions. As the 500th year anniversary of the Reformation rolls its way to us this October, I find it behooves me to write my 3 theses for Wheaton College.

   1. I believe that the rejection of any of the 5 Solae of the Reformation (Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus, Soli Deo Gloria) to be a rejection of the very nature of the Gospel itself.
   2. I believe that though Rome (the Roman Catholic Church) has solid teachings in areas such as the Trinity and the doctrines of God, they have many teachings that are contrary to the nature of the Gospel. These teachings include, but are not limited to: transubstantiation, purgatory, the veneration and intercession of the saints and Mary, Marian dogmas such as her assumption, immaculate conception, et-cetera, papal primacy, the sacrificial nature of the mass, and works-based salvation.
   3. I believe that though the Church of Rome and the Eastern Orthodox religion as institutions have cut themselves off from the visible Church (and are thus apostate), I affirm there does remain in them faithful Christians who are saved despite of their traditions’ official teachings.
 
​These theses by no means are intended to demonize or marginalize those of the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox traditions (because all should be welcomed here), but are instead intended to exhort Wheaton College’s student body to take a firm stand with what the Reformation stood for and to not be afraid of these critical doctrinal issues. These are matters of Gospel truth.  

Note: I am aware that there are different opinions that exist between those in the Roman Catholic tradition. I am here answering their official teachings which can be found in the Council of Trent and their catechism.
I write this in the spirit of love and truth. I feel we need to understand again the full truth that the Reformation brought and appreciate the many martyrs that died for these truths."

It should not come as much of a surprise that my post made many upset. I had many people write comments on the paper, such as "the church of 1517 isn't the same as the church of 2017" or something along the lines of "you wrote this/this is of/ a really mean spirit." I got an email shortly after from someone who worked with the student-run newspaper at the college:

"Hi! I’m with the Record, and I’m working on a feature on Catholic experiences at Wheaton. Your name came up because of the message you left on forum wall a few weeks ago, and I was wondering if you’d be willing to comment for us on that—what you were hoping to achieve with that message, what if anything you think you did achieve, how you feel about it now? You’re under no obligation to respond obviously, but if you have anything you’d like to share, feel free to just respond to this email. If you’d rather talk in person that could happen, but it would need to happen either tomorrow or Monday."

So, here was my response:

"This is the very reason why I wrote the article. I want people to be discussing these things, for to me they are central to the Gospel. I believe Wheaton College has been going the wrong direction in its attempts to harmonize Biblical and Reformed doctrine with the errors of Roman Catholicism. By writing what I did I was hoping to spark more conversation and let people know that there is another side in the midst of this seemingly blind and ultimately harmful ecumenicalism. 

I did achieve something - I sparked conversation. I’ve personally spoke to several people about my article so far. I do not regret what I wrote, but I do feel I should clarify a little what I meant by apostasy. 

The question that should be asked here is this: does Rome (the Roman Catholic Church) have a gospel that can save? To that I say if their teachings (which contain many major problems) are fully adhered, it’ll cause a major stumbling block and major hindrance to one’s salvation. As much as Roman Catholics have wanted me to think otherwise, their church does not have a finished work (thus their mass and purgatory). They do not have a gospel that can bring full assurance of salvation to anyone because of their man made traditions centered around their particular sacramentalism (which, as their catechism says, is *necessary* to partake in for salvation). Rome’s misunderstanding of the relationship between monergistic justification (by imputed - not infused - righteousness) - which cannot be lost - and sanctification is an error that perverts the gospel to a substantial degree. Many so-called Protestants as well err in these important doctrines, I will admit, but they seem to come chiefly from Rome.

I am not saying that no Roman Catholics can be saved. I am rather saying that those in that tradition who are saved are saved in spite of their tradition’s teachings. But those who truly believe and follow the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, I say, do not understand the Gospel. A gospel that does not teach a finished work which is powerless to save unless our will and action be added to it is no gospel at all. A gospel that teaches we cooperate in our justification which is forever to be improved by meritorious works and sacraments is no gospel at all. There is much more to be said about this.

We as evangelical Christians cannot fall into the error of making Biblical Christianity that of the lowest common denominator. A tradition that has the right theological answers concerning the Trinity, virgin birth, death and resurrection, and divinity of Christ, but rejects what’s at the very heart of the Gospel message, I cannot say is a truly Christian tradition. Paul seemed to make a bigger deal about those who teach a false gospel than about those who have their theology on the Godhead wrong. The only real difference I see between the Galatian Judaizers and Rome is the Judaizers only thought of one work to add to the finished work of salvation which is received by faith alone. I say this out of strong conviction, not out of slander. My conscience is bound to these truths revealed in Scripture.

What does this mean for Roman Catholics at Wheaton? Very simple. Those who believe they contribute anything to their salvation need to be lovingly evangelized. They are in a system with a deficient gospel. They need to hear the truth that their tradition or church cannot save them. Only Christ can, only grace can, through faith alone. Nothing added. No sacraments or works add merit toward final salvation, only Christ’s merit does. Good works are only evidence of salvation. Very simple. Does that mean we should be mistreating them? Absolutely not. 

Many will say that my message is unloving, but I argue that there’s nothing more loving than to share the Gospel to those trapped in a false religious system. I am more than happy to further respond to the inevitable criticism that’ll say I have misrepresented them. 

This, of course, is not something that can be settled in one email. This is a topic which has centuries of rich history and debate. And to that I argue this: though the Roman Church be a chameleon, it’s skeleton is just the same, and it’s central dogmas the past 500 years concerning salvation has not much changed.

If any more detail or answers are needed, please email me!"

Here is the article that resulted from the controversy: 

http://www.wheatonrecord.com/features/catholic-at-wheaton/

Answering Pro-Abortion Arguments

The most common pro-abortion arguments answered succinctly. 

“Women have reproductive rights!”

Reproduction isn’t a right, it’s a choice. The choice happens when you choose to have sex.

“The fetus isn’t human.”

Yes it is, it has every biological requirement to be human. It is a human in early development.

“Well, the fetus isn’t a person then.””

Humanness and personhood should never be separated based on your convenience, otherwise we’re right back to Hitler and Nazi Germany.

“Fetuses are unaware and do not really have feelings.”

Basing a person’s value of life on their ability to perceive is akin to saying people in comas and the severe mentally retarded are less of a person than us.

“Why doesn’t anybody have a problem then when we pull the plug on an old man in a coma he’ll never come out of?”

Because we aren’t stabbing and ripping apart the old man into pieces based on another’s sexual convenience. 

“What if the child’s life is going to be miserable? Shouldn’t we just kill it?”

Should a mother kill their 5 year old because it’s having, or is going to have, a miserable life? It’s not your place to determine whether another’s life is worth living.

“So then you commit mass murder every time you masturbate! And so do women when they have their periods!”

No. Gametes are not human beings. Put 23 and 23 together, then you get a zygote, which is the very start of a human being. 

“So what if it’s another person? Nobody has the right to use another’s body without their consent!”

Problem is, over 99% of all cases where pregnancy results, the mother is responsible for the dependence of the unborn child because she had consented sex. Also, in every case other than abortion where one is denied the use of another’s body, intentional killing does not take place.

“Consented sex does not mean consented pregnancy.”

Sure, but you’re still responsible for the pregnancy. If I eat McDonald’s every day, I don’t necessarily consent to becoming obese - but I’d be responsible for being obese.

Response to Jesse Morrell's 24 Objections to Calvinism

"Twenty-Four Scriptural Problems with Calvinism" Refuted

Rather, 24 Scriptural Problems with Jesse Morrell

To those who disagree with Calvinism but are still within orthodoxy and saved by the blood of Christ - I urge you to ignore all the TULIPy points of this lengthy response and focus mainly on objections 7-12, to which you will see why I deem this Jesse a heretic and a devilish wolf preparing the destruction of many who believe his false Pelagian gospel.

Original post: https://biblicaltruthresources.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/22-scriptural-problems-with-calvinism-jesse-morrell/

Some of the answers I cannot get to today - answering the ones I did answer has already taken up my whole day - but come back and see if the unanswered questions get answered some other time. As for now, I want people to see what I have answered thus far, because people need to see Morrell's errors!

1. "Calvinism says that God decreed all sin when the Bible says sin breaks the heart of God and He wills holiness and obedience from His subjects so that He is not in any way the author of sin (Gen. 1:31; 6:5-6; 1 Sam. 15:22; Eze. 6:9; Jer. 19:5, 32:35; Isa. 5:4; Zeph. 3:5; Ecc. 7:29; Matt. 6:10, 23:37; Lk. 7:30; 1 Cor. 14:33; Heb. 1:9, 1 Thes. 4:3; James 1:13)." Yes, sin offends and hurts God. But God decrees everything that comes to pass. The real question you ought to be asking is: does God CAUSE sin - or does He tempt people to sin? To which all orthodox Christians will answer with a resounding “NO!” God does not tempt people to sin (James 1:13-15). But this does not answer the question: from whose decree did sin come into existence? Man’s? God’s? If sin came into existence without God’s appointment, then all the Scriptures that show God’s pure sovereignty in all affairs can be taken out or ignored (Deut. 32:39, Ex. 4:11, 1 Chr. 29:11-12, Ps. 115:3, Isa. 14:27, Dan. 4:35, Amos 3:6, 1 Tim. 6:15, Rev. 4:11). Cause and ordain are not the same thing, and if you try to make them the same thing then you will have to answer why God ordained the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart and the 10 Egyptian plagues without being the author of Pharaoh’s sin of disobeying God’s command to let His people go (Ex. 7:3, 9:16, 14:4, Rom. 9:17). God decrees both good and evil, but uses both good and evil for His glory! God’s decrees have the purpose of showing the full range of His attributes, both of mercy and justice (Romans 9:22-23). Therefore, God can decree something without approving of it. Even though this is weird and somewhat a mystery, we cannot dismiss what God displays Himself to be in Scripture: sovereign over every sphere – even sin. This important question of theodicy is vitally important for the spiritual health of the Church. If we cannot affirm God's sovereignty even in sin and evil, we cannot expect to hope for any good that God can use for His purpose in creation. God's decrees are permissive in the sense of the action of moral evil and sin, and efficacious with respect to the matter of it as a natural act.
2. "Calvinism says that men are under the wrath of God for the sin of Adam when the Bible says that the son does not bear the iniquity of the father and we will all give an account for our own deeds (Lev. 18:29; Deut. 24:16; 2 Kng. 14:6; 2 Chron. 25:4; Eze. 18:2-6; Eze. 18:20; Jer. 17:10; Matt. 16:27; Rom. 2:5-6; Rom. 14:12; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Cor. 11:15; 1 Pet. 1:17; Rev. 20:11-12; Rev. 22:12)." Please distinguish the difference between original sin and personal sin, there is a difference, and that difference matters. Yes, God punishes individual sin and does not punish all for the sins of one, but please don't stop there and assume that disproves original sin - because it doesn't. The Bible is very clear on this: Romans 5 discusses the federal headship of Adam's sin, which is imputed to a level so great upon all mankind, but we know the atonement (which you will deny in objections 8-12) is also so great as to cover all sins, but is effectual and applied only to the elect. Here is the chief thing that makes your theology heretical - in that you deny both the headship of Adam (which was a type of Him who was to come - v. 14) and the headship of Christ (we will see this latter denial in Jesse's further objections). This is full-blown Pelagianism, which denies the sinful nature of man and the substitutionary nature of Christ's atonement for a false gospel of "imitation" and human works. This heresy the Scriptures thoroughly disprove, as we shall see in objections 8-12.
3. "Calvinism says that man’s free will was lost by Adam’s original sin when the Bible never says this but instead continues to appeal to man’s free moral agency after Adam’s fall (Gen. 4:6-7; Deut. 11:26-28, 30:11, 19; Josh. 24:15; Isa. 1:16-20; 55:6-7; Jer. 4:14; Hos. 10:12; Jer. 18:11; 21:8; 26:13; Eze. 18:30-32; 20:7-8; Acts 2:40; 17:30; Rom. 6:17; 2 Cor. 7:1; 2 Tim. 2:21; Jas. 4:7-10; 1 Pet. 1:22; Rev. 22:17)." No, none of those verses taken in their actual context says anything about man's free moral agency after Adam's fall. It takes a big leap of eisegesis to be able to assert such an error. However, the Scripture is clear as day about the sinfulness of man being so utterly depraved. There is none righteous, there is none who understands, there is none who seeks after God (Romans 3:10-11). Colossians 2:13-14 and Ephesians 2:1 tell us we are spiritually dead in sin. This deadness in sin is imputed from conception (Psalm 51:5), and we cannot by our own fallen flesh accept this gift of salvation unless through the working of God’s spirit in a monergistic regeneration of our stony hearts (1 Corinthians 2). Us Christians are saved because the father first drew us, and we will never be lost (John 6:44). Again, we cannot accept or do the things of God (Romans 8:1-7), nor can we please Him (verse 8) without the Holy Spirit first raising us up from spiritual deadness (verse 11). So yes, our free will is in bondage to sin and therefore not free until Christ makes us free! Jesus taught in John 8:33-36,47 that the natural man does not have the free will in himself to choose God, the will is in bondage and enslaved to sin.
4. "Calvinism says that all men inherit a sinful nature from Adam when the Bible never even says that Adam’s nature was sinful but instead asserts that God forms our nature in the womb and we are in His image even after Adam’s sin (Gen. 1:26-27, 4:1, 9:6; Ex. 4:11; Deut. 32:18; Isa. 27:11; 43:1; 43:7; 44:2; 44:24; 49:5; 64:8; Jer. 1:5; Ps. 26:10; 95:6; 127:3; 139:13-14, 16; Ecc. 7:29; 31:15; 35:10; Mal. 2:10; Rom. 9:20; 1 Cor. 11:7; Eph. 3:9; 4:6; Col. 1:16; Jas. 3:9; Jn. 1:3" You're right, the Bible does not say Adam's ORIGINAL nature was sinful, but that is a very good deflection from what Scripture says about us after Adam's first sin! You are doing very heavy mental juggling here. Let the Scripture speak for itself and stop trying to force eisegesis into the Word of God! Read my answer for objection 3 (Romans 8:3, Colossians 3:5, Romans 6:6, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 7:14,25). 
5. "Calvinism says that all events are the eternal will of God when the Bible represents God as grieved, disappointed, and surprised over many events that have occurred (Gen. 6:5-6; 1 Sam. 15:10, 15:35; Isa. 5:1-5; Jer. 3:6-7, 3:19-20)." Same answer for objection 1, but this is even worse and perhaps Jesse is falling into open theism here - it is not the will of God that all events that happen happen?! Read the long list of verses I provided in objection 1. Furthermore, if you are meaning natural events here Jesse, your objection couldn't be any more Biblically repugnant, read Isaiah 45:7.
6. "Calvinism says that God has irresistibly decreed all events from eternity past, when the Bible says that God has canceled and reversed some of His own prophecies and teaches that the future is not yet entirely fixed and settled but changable (Gen. 6:7-8, 19:17-22; Ex. 32:10-14, Jer. 18:1-10; Ex. 32:10-14; Num.11:1-2, 14:12-20, 16:20-35; Deut. 9:13-14, 9:18-20, 9:25; 1 Sam. 24:16; 2 Sam. 24:17-25; 1 Kin. 21:21-29; 2 Kin. 20:1-6; 2 Chron. 12:5-8; Jonah 3:4-10; Jer. 26:19; Isa. 38:5, 68:8; Matt. 24:20; Mk. 13:20)." This is one of the greater errors of Arminius. No, God's decrees are not changeable but fixed! Known unto God are all his works from the very beginning (Acts 15:18), God works all things after the council of his own will (Ephesians 1:11). Have you never thought that perhaps God canceled and reversed some of His own courses for the sake of His eternal will? I wouldn't expect that would ever come to your mind, because you put God in a box of your own man-centered theology and humanize Him like the pagans do their gods.
7. "Calvinism says that God has given man a moral law which He is incapable of keeping when the Bible says that God is just, never allows us to be tempted above our ability, and only obligates us to love Him with all of our ability (Deut. 6:5, Deut. 10:12, Deut. 30:6, Matt. 22:37, Mk. 12:30, Lk. 10:27, 1 Cor. 10:13)." Wow, you think you can keep the whole moral law perfectly? That is what makes you a Pelagian Jesse, you deny man's sinfulness for your false Gospel of works. No Jesse, no man can keep the whole law even after they are regenerate! "Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, NEITHER INDEED CAN BE" (Romans 8:7). But this inability to do good that is pleasing to God is cleansed when Jesus quickens us: "So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" (v. 8-11). As for the verse that He never allows us to be tempted above our ability (1 Cor. 10:13), this verse has NOTHING to do with being able to live a sinless life or keep the moral law perfectly! In fact, it means just the verse opposite: it tells us that we cannot be anything BUT sinful, but God being merciful will not let the ransomed sinner fall away into condemnation. "If all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment" (1 Peter 2:9). "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:8-10). And yes, God obligates us to love Him with all of our ability - but why do we love Him? Well, as the Scriptures say: because He first loved us (1 John 4:19)!
8. "Calvinism says that Jesus Christ came and took our punishment when the Bible says that our punishment is eternal hell ( 12:2; Matt. 25:46; 2 Thes. 1:9; Rev. 14:11)." Non-sequitur. Those who perish in their sins without Christ indeed go through punishment in eternal hell. Your theology is so wretchedly horrible as to suggest that ALL are going to hell - for really, there is not ONE righteous (Romans 3:10-11)! There is ample Biblical evidence that you are wrong that Jesus did not take our punishment! Indeed, I will show this further in objection 9, because paying our debt is the same as taking our punishment - as was understood clearly in those who knew old testament and Levitical customs (which are those whom many of the epistles which prove substitutionary atonement were written).
9. "Calvinism says that Jesus Christ came and paid our debt when the Bible says that God forgives us our debt (Matt 6:12; Matt. 18:27; Lk. 7:41-42, 11:4)." Uhm... Why does God forgive our debt (read Romans 5:6-9)? I will paste an entire and single Bible passage this time to make the point against this Pelagian heresy: "But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." - Hebrews 9:11-22. Honestly, this is the most obvious display of your Pelagian heresy, Jesse, or otherwise you have an IQ of a mouse to not get this essential doctrine of substitutionary atonement after reading the Bible. 
10. "Calvinism says that Jesus Christ took the punishment of our sins when the Bible says that God forgives us our sins and remits our penalty (9:6, 26:28; Mk. 1:4, 2:10; Lk. Lk. 1:77, 3:3, 5:24, 24:47; Acts 2:38, 5:31, 10:43, 13:38; 26:18; Rom. 3:25, Heb. 9:22, 10:18; Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14; 1 Jn. 1:9)." Same response as in objection 9, but this is denying the headship of Christ in the salvation of sinners and putting upon man the work of salvation, this is classic heresy. Let us look at what the Scripture says, because I tell you - not one of those verses when taken in context says what Jesse wants them to say! "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5) - "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24). "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God" (Romans 3:25). 
11. "Calvinism says that Jesus Christ came and took the wrath of God when the Bible says that God still has wrath after the atonement, that sinners are not saved from God’s wrath until conversion, that the atonement was instead a justification of His mercy, and that believers who return to their sins return to the wrath of God (Lk. 21:23; Jn. 3:36; Acts 12:23; Rom. 1:18; 2:5, 3:24-26; Heb. 10:26-31; Eph. 5:6-7; Col 3:6; Rev. 6:17; 14:10; 16:19)." Non-sequitur, the Bible clearly teaches that Jesus Christ took the wrath of God upon Himself for sins (Romans 3:25, Hebrews 2:17, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:10, etc).
12. "Calvinism says that Jesus Christ became sinful and guilty on the cross when the Bible says He died the just for the unjust and offered Himself without spot or blemish to God (Ex. 12:5; Lk. 23:41; Heb. 9:14; 13:8; 1 Pet. 1:19; 2:22-23; 3:18 Heb. 13:8)." Calvinism does not teach this, it teaches what any orthodox Christian would: that Jesus became sin for us who knew no sin and bore on the cross the due penalty of our sins "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
13. "Calvinism says that those for whom Christ died can never perish when the Bible warns that those for whom Christ died can perish (Rom. 14:15; 1 Cor. 8:11; Heb. 10:29; 2 Pet. 2:1)." No, none of those verses say that, read the context of those verses. Scripture teaches that the will of the Father is for the Son to lose NONE that the Father gave Him. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. "And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:38-40). I will later on make another post or edit this to explain each of these verses you put in parenthesis to show you why these verses do not teach the elect can lose their salvation.
14. "Calvinism says that Christ only died for a few elect when the Bible says that Jesus died for the world and all men (Isa. 53:6; Heb. 2:9; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; 1 Tim. 4:10; 1 Jn. 2:2), making salvation available to all (Jn. 3:14-17; 12:46; Acts 10:43; Rom. 10:11; Rev. 22:17)." Context please. The Isaiah verse says "US" all, not all. Who is this us? Well, for "many" not for all (Isaiah 53:12). Hebrews 2:9 says he tasted death for everyone, but what is the context? Read the rest of the passage! "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted." We see here that Hebrews 2 is very specific and particular in regards to the atonement: "in bringing many sons unto glory", "behold I and the children which God hath given me", "He took on him the seed of Abraham", "it behoved him to be made like unto his brehthren... to make reconciliation for the sins of the people" (not to mention these verses directly refute your denial of substitutionary atonement). Acts 10:43 has nothing to do with the extent of the atonement, it is all the believing ones who will be saved, but we know that faith is a gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). 1 Timothy 4:10 is the most common passage to try to "refute" limited atonement, but it doesn't! Let's see why: "As we study the terms "salvation" and "Savior" we find many nuances - many different ways - God saves. The most important aspect of salvation is to be "saved" from the wrath of God (Romans 5:6-9; 1 Thess. 1:10), but salvation also includes the idea of rescue from enemy attack (Psalm 18:3); preservation (Matt. 8:25); physical healing (Matt. 9:22; James 5:15), etc. God "saved" not only Paul's life but everyone else on board ship with him in Acts 27:22, 31, 44. There are numerous ways that "salvation" takes place, but that's a complete Bible study all in itself. When we study the word Savior (Greek: soter) in the LXX version (Greek translation of the Old Testament), we see the word used in a way that is far less grandiose than that which we generally think of the word. One example is Judge Othniel, who is called a Soter (Savior) or deliverer because he delivered the children of Israel from the hands of the king of Mesopotamia (Jud. 3:9). 2 Kings 13:5 talks of God giving Israel a "Savior" so that they were delivered from the hands of the Syrians. The judges of Israel were "saviors" as Nehemiah 9:27 states, "in the time of their suffering they cried out to you and you heard them from heaven, and according to your great mercies you gave them saviors who saved them from the hand of their enemies." (see also Psalm 36:6). A great deal more could be said to substantiate this idea of a savior, but I think the above would make the point. God provides food (Psalm 104:27, 28), sunlight and rainfall (Matt. 5:45), as well as life and breath and all things (Acts 17:25), for "in Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). God preserves, delivers and supplies the needs of all who live in this world, and it is in this sense that He extends grace to them, saving them from destruction every day they live. God is also gracious in allowing many to hear the proclamation of the Gospel. All of these mercies are refered to as "common grace." It is common only in the sense that every living person gets it. This grace should actually amaze us because God is under no obligation whatsoever to give it to anyone. It can never be demanded. God sustains the lives of His sworn enemies, often for many decades! However, as wonderful as it is, it is only a temporal grace because all unregenerate people eventually die and will face the judgment (Heb. 9:27). I believe then that 1 Timothy 4:10 teaches that we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior (Soter - preserver, sustainer, deliverer) of all people (showing mercy to all, each and every day they live), especially of those who believe (who receive full salvation from His wrath and everlasting life)." (http://www.reformationtheology.com/2006/02/understanding_1_timothy_410_by.php). If anybody wishes to discuss the other verses used to teach unlimited atonement, please ask in the comments and I will try my best with my schedule to answer them.
15. "Calvinism says that God wants most sinners to remain in their sins and die and go to hell, to somehow glorify His justice, when the Bible says God wants all men to repent and be saved (Eze. 18:32; John 3:14-17; Acts 17:30-31; 2 Pet. 3:9)."
16. "Calvinism says that men cannot repent and believe when the Bible commands men to repent and believe and blames them if they do not (Matt. 11:20; 23:37; Mk. 6:6; Lk. 7:30; 13:34; 14:17-18; 19:14; 19:27; Jn. 5:40; Acts 17:30-31; Rev. 2:21)."
17. "Calvinism says that men cannot repent and believe because they are born spiritually dead because of Adam when the Bible says that men are dead or alienated from God because of their own trespasses and sins and says the prodigal son was able to return to the father even though he was dead to the father (Eze. 18:4, 20; Isa. 59:2, Lk. 15:18, 15:24; Rom. 5:12; 5:14; 7:9; 7:11; 8:6; 2 Cor. 5:14; Col. 1:21; 2:13; Rev. 3:1)."
18. "Calvinism says that God unconditionally predestined individuals for heaven or hell when the Bible says that God has chosen to offer salvation to the Jews and the Gentiles, grafting in some and cutting off others based upon their faith or unbelief (Rom. 9:30-33, 11:20-23)."
19. "Calvinism says that God predestined some for Heaven and most for hell according to the pleasure of His will, when the Bible says that God sent Jesus to die for all, commands all men to repent and believe, is drawing all men unto Himself, is not willing that any should perish, and takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Eze. 18:32; Isa. 53:6; John 3:14-17; Acts 17:30-31; Heb. 2:9; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; 2 Pet. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:10; 1 Jn. 2:2)."
20. "Calvinism says that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to believers when the Bible says that our faith is imputed or reckoned as righteousness by God (Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:3, 4:22; Gal. 3:6; James 2:23)."
21. "Calvinism says that God doesn’t see believers if they sin, but see’s imputed righteousness instead, when the Bible says God is omniscient and nothing is hide from His eyes (Ps. 33:13-15; Prov. 15:3; Eze. 8:12; 9:9; Jer. 32:19; Job 34:21; Mal. 2:17; Heb. 4:13; Rev 2:2, 2:9; 2:13; 2:19; 3:1; 3:8; 3:15)."
22. "Calvinism says that man cannot contribute to His salvation in any way but is saved in a monergistic regeneration while the Bible teaches the responsibility and necessity of the sinner to consent and cooperate with God in a synergistic relationship in order to be saved (Deut. 10:16; Eze. 18:30-32, 24:13; Ps. 78:8; Ps. 95:8; Heb. 3:15; Act 7:51; 17:30-31; Jas. 4:8; Col. 3:9-10; Eph. 4:22, 24; 1 Tim. 4:16)."
23. "Calvinism teaches that no man is able to keep the commandments of God and that not even the grace of God is capable of delivering you from daily sinning, but the Bible teaches that there is deliverance by faith in Jesus Christ to overcome sin while in this life (Matt. 1:21; Jn. 8:36; Rom. 6:18, 20, 22; 8:2; 1 Cor. 10:13; 1 Thes. 3:13; 1 Thes. 5:23; Titus 2:11-12; Jude 1:24; 1 Tim. 6:14; 1 Jn. 1:9; 3:9)."
24. "Calvinism says that true believers will persevere unto the end when the Bible exhorts believers to persevere, warns of damnation if they do not, and speaks of some who have departed from the faith (Exo. 32:33; Matt. 18:23-35, 24:13; Mk. 4:17; Lk. 8:13; Jn. 6:66, 8:31, 15:6; Acts 1:25 w. Matt. 19:28; Acts 11:23, 13:43, 14:22; Rom. 1:18, 2:7-10; Col. 1:21-23; Rom. 8:13, 11:20-21; 1 Cor. 9:27, 10:12, 11:32, 15:1-2; 2 Cor. 6:1; 1 Thes. 3:8; 2 Thes. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:16, 1:5-6, 1:19-20, 4:1, 5:15; 2 Tim. 3:8, 4:10; Heb. 2:1-3, 3:6, 3:12-15, 4:11, 4:14, 6:6, 10:22- 23, 10:26-31, 12:24-25; Eph. 5:6-7; Jas. 4:4, 5:19-20; 2 Pet. 2:20-22; 2 Pet. 3:17; 1 Jn. 2:24; 2 Jn. 1:9; Jude 1:5; Rev. 3:5)."

Amazing Sovereignty and Love

"Are not fiue sparrowes solde for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But euen the very haires of your head are all numbred: Feare not therefore, ye are of more value then many sparrowes."

Luke 12:6-7 - 1611 KJV

Imagine you work for a busy and very large grocery store, and you are the only one that is working there. You are in charge of maintaining the entire store now; all the stock, customer services and house-maintenance. You have lost your mind, there a customer spills something, there another has a question, every 10 minutes a product runs out of stock and customers are storming at the customer service desk complaining about it, now you must go in the back of the store looking over hundreds of pallets of stock to find that one product, you find it at the bottom of the pallet, you must remove all the product above it, it drops and spills all over the floor, you must clean it up, you take another of its kind out to fill it on the shelf... Another product is out of stock.

I think you get the point. If we were in charge of everything in a grocery store at once we would lose our minds, there is no way we could possibly even imagine doing that. What now if you had to be in charge of every single sparrow that ever existed, and made sure it existed as long as it was fore-planned to? That would be impossible... at least maintaining a grocery store all by yourself would make a little profit if it is not busy.

God is omnipotent, which means he has unlimited power, and all that He plans out to do will be done. God can manage 1,000,000,000 grocery stores all by Himself at once and then also take charge of all the sparrows. This is impossible for even the angels to fully comprehend. Now, how could a single being be able to take charge of all life at once, and even count all the single hairs upon every one our heads (Luke 12:7a)? How can a being so immutable hear the prayers of all men at a clap? How is this even possible? If God would waste His time counting all the sparrows and determining when they die, are not we then less important? Nay, man, but say to yourself for remembrance "Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows" (Luke 12:7b). These things are worth thinking about, but in reality we will never understand them, are we God's counselors? Are our thoughts His? (Romans 11:34). What then? Should we just sit back and forget it all because God has it all already under control? No... We shouldn't.

This is the great mystery of God, and His outstanding work, creation, screams His omnipotent power. This is why we shouldn't sit back and forget it, because God wants us to proclaim of His glorious power, and all that power is pointing to the Gospel. This amazing power of His is what so interests us as people, all of us deep inside wish we had all this much power, and frankly we would probably do anything to attain it if we were able to. If a man had half of the power an angel of the Lord has, people would be all over him, worshiping and praising him. Yet we tend to neglect our duties to profess our faith in Christ and to worship God who created us. This is how corrupt we are deep inside because of sin. But isn't it amazing that a God so powerful and omnipotent would make such a humbling way for us to be saved from the punishment we deserve? Christ, who was God manifest in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16) paid it all on the Cross. Christ was crucified and shed His blood just for us. Why would such an unlimited God humble Himself down to worms like us? 1 Corinthians 1:18 says that "the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." It is indeed foolish for those that perish to think that such wretched sinners as us would have favor in the sight of God on Christ's behalf. Do you ever look down on a filthy worm and love it unconditionally? That is exactly what God is doing when He loves us sinners, because He is perfectly Holy and in Him there isn't an ounce of darkness (1 John 1:5). We are filthy worms compared to Him but yet He loves us like a bride (Ephesians 5:25). This is that joy which so fills the hearts of us Christians, knowing that the all-powerful and omnipotent God that became human and suffered for us, His Church, suffered tremendously and gave us His very life on the cross. Choosing this path may be an easy "YES" for those who are His and those who have His spirit, but oh is it so hard to follow for those that prefer their sins, and oh, how few there be that enter therein (Matthew 7:13-14). Why should we then neglect our duties to worship Him? How much more can we repay Him that He has given us? Nay I say, nothing. We can pay nothing back to Him, save our faith, which is that thing God so lovingly rewards us with in Christ. This saving faith alone is what justifies, not by works lest we should boast (Ephesians 2:9), and it is Christ's imputed righteousness in us that God sees us fit for salvation (Philippians 3:9). This is that love God showed us on the Cross and continues to show us now, and is the reason us Christians should be rejoicing. Nothing can separate us from the love of God.

Today we live in a world that teaches to please yourself, and to live for yourself. We live in an age where personal satisfaction and greed for more money triumphs all other things. The elite of this world have enough money to feed every single human being in the world with abundance of food, and there is enough space for each individual existing to own at least a few acres of land. Yet our hearts seek it all, to take it all, to have it all. I am not speaking of all people here as if it is a complete fact that all your hearts desire all the wealth in the world, nay, some people understand the penalties of greed. However, I am assured that if any man here in this congregation including myself were to be granted enough power as to stand up to God's thrown; that is, if we were all-powerful and all-knowing, our sinful and greedy nature would make haste to fasten itself upon our conscience so that we become dangerous and fierce dictators. This is why socialism does not and will not work, for it is like a blind man leading another blind man into a ditch (Luke 6:39). The state, which is led by sinful and greedy men, cannot fix the state of other greedy men, trying to do so will hastily bring in a totalitarian government that will trample upon its citizens much like the Soviet Union did to the Russian people. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, had this chance of rule, God gave them charge over all creation. They however disobeyed God's only commandment not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This disobedience is what caused all humanity and creation forever to be completely depraved and dead to sin (Romans 5:12). We are dead to our sins at birth (Psalms 51:5, Colossians 2:13). This is the reason why God must quicken us while we are yet dead to sins (Ephesians 2:1-5), and to replace our stony hearts with hearts of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26), so that we can see and freely accept His gift of eternal life. Our free will and personal obedience before that we are born again by His will alone (John 1:13) have no contribution or subservience to our salvation whatsoever. But this is the reason we need God both in personal and in public life. The God who can and does change hearts, the God who says to care for those who are in need, and the God who came for the sick (Mark 2:17); it is this God that we urgently need in society and in our own lives. It is no wonder that God reminds us in Matthew chapter 6, instead of worrying about what we shall eat, and what we shall be clothed withal, that we ought to "seek [ye] first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things (water, cloths, food) shall be added unto you."

Replacement Theology?

Let's be Biblically honest here: God's people are no longer defined genealogically, they are defined Christologically.

"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: 'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan." (Revelation 2:8)

... Poverty as a consequence of slander and accusations .... The source of their persecution: the Romans. Fomenting the Roman persecution was the inciting accusations of ethnic Israelites about whom Jesus here says are not worthy of that ancient and honorable name. "I know the slander [blasphemy] by those who say they are Jews and are not." My friends that is a profoundly important statement. When we watch the flow of redemptive history, the storyline of the Bible unfold and we move from the epic of promise into the epic of fulfillment, God's people are no longer defined genealogically, they are defined Christologically ... Christocentrically. You say "what do you mean?" True Jews are those who follow Jesus as their Messiah. They are characterized by a birth not of the flesh, but of the Spirit. They are marked out by a circumcision not of the flesh but of the heart. So who then are these people? These people who claim to be Jews by virtue of their bloodline, but according to Jesus himself, they are not. Jesus defines them for us: "They are a synagogue of Satan." It is like what Jesus says to the unbelieving Pharisees in John chapter 8, who claimed the paternity of Abraham. He says: "You are of your father the devil." You see beloved, this is why we need to think clearly at this point. This is what is so utterly wrong today when people refer to the Judeo-Christian God. [They say] "Christians and Jews really in the end worship the same God." NO! ...To reject Jesus Christ is to reject the full and final revelation of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The truth is there is no such thing as an orthodox Jew, beloved, unless he is a Christian because if the Jews really believed in the Old Testament they would believe in Jesus Christ. If a person does not believe in Jesus Christ then, according to John chapter 5, then he does not believe in Moses either. "Moses spoke of me," Jesus said. And so Paul says in Romans chapter 2 "A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly nor is circumcision merely outward and physical", no "a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly and circumcision is circumcision of the heart by the Spirit not the written code." 

Now friends, people often ask me, "Do you believe that the church replaces Israel. The answer is "no of course not!!!" The church does not replace Israel. The fact is, Jewish people who reject Jesus Christ are apostate from Israel. Following Jesus Christ is the ultimate expression of true Judaism. Everything in the Old Testament pointed to Him. Israel and the church, then, are not in radical discontinuity, rather, the later is the consummated expression of the former. Beloved, a failure to appreciate that has profoundly determined strange things in our [own] country. By virtue of the influence of American evangelicalism we say silly things like "Always side with Israel, no matter what Israel does always side with Israel. God will take care of America if we always side with Israel. They are God's people." [But] Jesus says they are a synagogue of Satan. And is there a reason then why American evangelicals are notoriously ineffective in their evangelism of Arabs? 

Jesus is] The full, final, ultimate expression of Judaism. You are Abraham's seed. C'mon ... Tear those pages out of your study Bibles.

~Excerpt from Dr. Arturo Azurdia III's 81 part series on the Book of Revelation.

Romans 13 and Answer to Anonymous

Inquiry from anonymous to me: "Some of the more famous and egregious examples of morality in the New Testament include provisions which would have required Germans to venerate Hitler (1st Romans 13: 1-5), rejoice as he exterminated the Jews (1 Thessalonians 2: 4-5), treat women as second class citizens (1 Timothy 2:11-12), all in addition to the views you expressed on homosexuality. It seems to be the case, then, that if you are one of those chosen for an eternal reward in heaven, you have to be a really horrible person who would make an outstanding Nazi. Especially when you look at all the text that makes a virtue out of blind obedience to other men (1 Timothy 6:1, Ephesians 6:5-6, Titus 2:9-10, 1 Peter 2:18, 1 Corinthinas 7:21-24, basically all of Paul's letter to the Romans).

So my question is, if the President of the United States was promoting the ethnic cleansing of Muslims, would you obey, or would you resist the genocide understanding that you would be denying yourself a place in Heaven and securing yourself a place in hell?"





Answer: Those are horrific interpretations of those Scriptures.
Romans 13:1 says, "Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." If this is so, what about the bad governments like the Nazis or the communist regimes where they killed millions?  If God is the one who sets up governments, are we supposed to obey those bad governments?
The answer is no.
We are to obey governments unless they violate Scripture.  Acts 5:29 says, "We must obey God rather than men." Whenever a government violates biblical teaching, Christians are obligated to disobey that government.  For example, if a government were to declare that we should kill all Asians, or immigrants, or people with Down's syndrome, we should disobey.  Governments are run by people and often become corrupt.  Furthermore, the Bible never tells us to obey governments in contradiction to the revealed word of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:4-5 "But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words*, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:"

I do not see anywhere in that text where it says to rejoice in the slaughtering of Jews.

1 Timothy 6:1 "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed."
This verse is teaching to respect authority, why is that a bad thing? Do you count your boss at work worthy?

Ephesians 6:5-6: Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Again, I see nothing wrong with servants obeying their masters. In Biblical times, a servant was a servant because he had to pay off debts.

1 Peter 2:18: Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Here is the verse many have problems with, but let me explain something: To be froward means to be habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition to someone or something like a law. Someone that is being forward is being willfully contrary to someone or something and is not easily managed. Similes of the word forward are crookedness, to go wrong, go crooked, backsliding, twisted, distorted, or crooked so now let’s explore what forward means in the Bible and use it in the context in which is it written. Since the word “forward” is used more often in the King James Bible that is where I will try and biblically define the word.

Since we know what forward means we can see why God detests a forward heart as the psalmist writes “A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person” (101:4) because “the froward is abomination to the Lord” (Prov 3:22) so “Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee” (Prov 4:24). If “Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord” (Prov 6:14). As far as Solomon is concerned “All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them” (Prov 8:8) because he realized that God hates a forward mouth (Prov 8:13) as “the froward tongue shall be cut out” (Prov 10:31b). For those who have not the Spirit of God it is normal that “the mouth of the wicked speaketh forwardness” (Prov 10:32). The point in this paragraph is “They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord” (Prov 11:20).

Peter wrote “Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward” (1st Pet 2:18) showing that even if someone is froward of heart and mouth to us, we should not respond in kind because then we lower ourselves to their level. David wrote that “With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavory” (2nd Sam 22:27) so we have a choice. We can chose what comes out of our mouth and show ourselves as being pure or we can speak with a froward mouth and show ourselves unsavory to God. Regarding any nation or people and even any person God says “I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith” (Duet 32:20) so a froward mouth or heart is an evil, wicked heart and means that they are habitually disposed to disobedience and God resists such people. For those who refuse to repent Solomon writes “Thorns and snares are in the way of the forward [but] he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them” (Prov 22:5).

As for 1 Corinthians 7:21-24, that is a bad passage to use to prove your point, this is speaking of our releasing of spiritual bondage in Christ Jesus. 

Answers to LGBT Criticism

Inquiry: Isn't God love and Jesus says to judge not?
Answer: God is love, but God is also righteously just. He punishes sins and Jesus says He will come back to throw the wicked into the lake of fire (one of the types of people not going to heaven mentioned in 1 Corinthians chapter 6 being homosexuals).

Inquiry: Doesn't the Bible also say wearing mixed fabrics and eating shelfish is a sin?
Answer: You fail to understand that Scriptures have an old and new law. The old being only for the Israelites of that time, the new being universal (which applies to the whole world). Homosexuality is a sin condemned both in the new and old law (Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:8-10).

Inquiry: Why are you condemning homosexuality, when heterosexuals sin all the time?
Answer: Because heterosexuality itself isn't a sin, while homosexuality itself is a sin. I condemn those  sins committed by heterosexuals just as I condemn homosexuality.

Inquiry: Why do you hate homosexuals?
Answer: I don't, I hate homosexuality. Hating actions from a person is different from hating the actual individual.

Inquiry: Times have changed, it is the 21st century now.
Answer: God hasn't changed, nor will He ever (Malachi 3:6). That includes His opinion on these things.

Inquiry: How does this affect you?
Answer: Well, how does mine speaking against it affect you? I am commanded by Scripture to reprove what Scripture says is wicked (Ephesians 5:11). Sin ultimately affects all men, and since mainstream media and even the government has shown support for this sin, it is ultimately a Christian's duty to warn society of its coming disaster for such.


Inquiry: Homosexuality doesn't hurt anybody, the lifestyle is no different than heterosexuals'.

Long answer:
Documented facts about the homosexual lifestyle:

• Homosexuals more likely to suffer from depression: "A new study in the United Kingdom has revealed that  homosexuals are about 50% more likely to suffer from depression and engage in substance abuse than the rest of the population, reports Health24.com . . . the risk of suicide jumped over 200% if an individual had engaged in a homosexual lifestyle . . . the lifespan of a homosexual is on average 24 years shorter than that of a heterosexual . . . While the Health 24 article suggested that homosexuals may be pushed to substance abuse and suicide because of anti-homosexual cultural and family pressures, empirical tests have shown that there is no difference in homosexual health risk depending on the level of tolerance in a particular environment. Homosexuals in the United States and Denmark - the latter of which is acknowledged to be highly tolerant of homosexuality - both die on average in their early 50's, or in their 40's if AIDS is the cause of death. The average age for all residents in either country ranges from the mid-to-upper-70s."(onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=255614)
• Breast Cancer higher among Lesbians: "Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women and is the leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States, following cancers of the skin and lung. Recent research has identified risk factors for breast cancer that may differentially affect lesbian and bisexual women, including nulliparity and higher rates of alcohol consumption and overweight, that may place this population at geater [sic] risk than heterosexual women of developing breast cancer." (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.showFeature&FeatureID=319&E:\ColdFusion9\verity\Data\dummy.txt)
• "In CDC's study of the sexual profiles of 2,583 older homosexuals published in Journal of Sex Research, Paul Van de Ven et al. found that "the modal range for number of sexual partners ever [of homosexuals] was 101–500." In addition, 10.2 percent to 15.7 percent had between 501 and 1000 partners. A further 10.2 percent to 15.7 percent reported having had more than 1000 lifetime sexual partners. Paul Van de Ven et al., "A Comparative Demographic and Sexual Profile of Older Homosexually Active Men," Journal of Sex Research 34 (1997): 354." (See more statistics on Promiscuity at http://www.carm.org/statistics-homosexual-promiscuity)
• 2% of U.S. population is gay yet it accounts for 61% of HIV infection:  "Men who have sex with men remain the group most heavily affected by new HIV infections. While CDC estimates that MSM represent only 2 percent of the U.S. population, they accounted for the majority (61 percent; 29,300) of all new HIV infections in 2009. Young MSM (ages 13 to 29) were most severely affected, representing more than one quarter of all new HIV infections nationally (27 percent; 12,900 in 2009)."  (Center for Disease Control, cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/HIVIncidencePressRelease.html)
• "Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) represent approximately 2% of the US population, yet are the population most severely affected by HIV and are the only risk group in which new HIV infections have been increasing steadily since the early 1990s . . . ” (Center for Disease Control,  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm)

Homosexuality and reduced Lifespan

1. Gay men lifespan shorter than non gay men: "The life expectancy for gay and bisexual men is 8 to 20 years less than for men in general.Robert S. Hogg et al., "Modeling the Impact of HIV Disease on Mortality in Gay and Bisexual Men," International Journal of Epidemiology 26 (1997): 657." (Exodus Global Alliance, exodusglobalalliance.org/ishomosexualityhealthyp60.php)
2. "In 2007, MSM [Men Sex with Men] were 44 to 86 times as likely to be diagnosed with HIV compared with other men, and 40 to 77 times as likely as women." (Center for Disease Control, http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm)
3. Domestic Violence higher among homosexuals: "'the incidence of domestic violence among gay men is nearly double that in the heterosexual population.'(Gwat Yong Lie and Sabrina Gentlewarrier, "Intimate Violence in Lesbian Relationships: Discussion of Survey Findings and Practice Implications," Journal of Social Service Research 15 (1991): 41–59." (exodusglobalalliance.org/ishomosexualityhealthyp60.php)
4. Sex of women with women at greater health risk than women with men: "For women, a history of sex with women may be a marker for increased risk of adverse sexual, reproductive, and general health outcomes compared with women who reported sex exclusively with men." (American Journal of Public Health,  ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/97/6/1126)