And through His wounds we were healed…
Pajamas Media has a wonderful Best of the Blogs feature. Through it I’ve found some interesting posts, including this one: False Prophet Fred Phelps. Randy Thomas, Membership Director for Exodus International, and keeper of the blog, Everyday Thoughts Collected , writes:
For those of you who don’t know…I met Fred Phelps in 1999. He has also protested about a half dozen other events I have been a part of or attended. When I met him outside of Falwell’s church (’99) it wasn’t a pleasant experience. He said I should be ashamed of myself and anyone who *ever* participated in homosexuality was going to hell. Phelps said I should just “shut up” and be quiet. He said that my story brought shame to the name of Christ.
Well, my Jesus knows I used to sleep with men and it didn’t stop Him from dying on the Cross for me. He saw every thing I ever did. ..in my sinful past, present and future . He saw ALLLLL of that and still chose to call me by name into faith, relationship, atonement, redemption and sanctification(emphasis added).
Homosexuality is only one of many issues I had to bring to Him. If He isn’t ashamed of me to the point of dying on my behalf, I am not going to let some demonized crackpot of a false prophet shame me into silence. My Lord is worthy of praise and released me from the true closet … the bondage of shame.
I don’t know Randy, but I certainly can agree with his post. Randy rightly proclaims that God’s grace is for all! There is no one sin too great for Christ to have died for. He took them all on to His body. He died for all sin. It is already done! God’s Holy Spirit loving and relentlessly sought out Randy through the proclamation of His Word and brought Randy to repentance. Randy now rightly lives confidently in God’s grace. I’m glad to have met this fellow sinner saved by grace. My sins are no different from his in God’s eyes. Be sure to stop by his blog and give him some encouragement as he publically give the reason for the joy that is in his heart.
“…and through His Wounds we were healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)
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