Let’s Talk about the Rainbow Elephant in the Room
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. [Romans 3:2]
3 As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; [Romans 3:10].
Before ANY discussion about the Holy Bible and the scriptures therein can take place, there needs to be a very clear and immutable point: ALL have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. And furthermore, There is none that is righteous, not even one.
Once we understand that all of us have sin in our lives and continue to sin in some form or another, and we ALL need the saving grace and Power of The Blood of Jesus Christ; we can at least attempt to have some sort of understanding about some things.
Truthfully, what needs to be settled is that the scriptures are clear; and one being offended by the scriptures cannot, should not, and does not, negate the validity and truthfulness of what is written in them.
However, how the scriptures are taught and used against one another as a form of condemnation or as a means of judgment; in and of itself, is sin.
“The church” is guilty of sometimes doing such.
But, even in that scenario, the scriptures are still the infallible Word of God. And there are stern warnings about “changing” the scriptures. I apologize and repent on behalf of “the church” for the hurt and pain she has inflicted by the way she taught, instructed, spoke, and carried out being a living example of the scriptures, when it was not done in The Lord’s Holy Spirit of love. Understanding, I am not apologizing for the scriptures or the truth of the scriptures, nor am I apologizing for the scriptures being taught.
Before we dig deep, as I side note, I love the rainbow because I love colors and things that are colorful, but for me, the rainbow means a covenant from The Lord God, to His creation that He will never again destroy the earth by way of water with a flood:
Genesis 9:11-27
11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”
17 So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”
Beloved, according to the scriptures, the rainbow is, always has been, and always will be, about Our Heavenly Father’s covenant, [promise/contractual agreement] with us, His creation, to never again destroy the earth with water by flooding it. That is the ONLY meaning the rainbow carries with me.
Revelation 22:18-19
18 I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.
Psalm 12:6-8 - 6 The words of the Lord are pure words,
Like silver tried in a furnace of earth,
Purified seven times.
7 You shall keep them, O Lord,
You shall preserve them from this generation forever.
8 The wicked prowl on every side,
When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
You see beloved, Gods Word is pure, it is alive and it is powerful.
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
The hearer will perceive that the Word of God is being spoken harshly or judgmentally, but it is not, it pierces the soul and the spirit, therefore, no matter how it is spoken, even in the kindest and most gentlest way possible; it is a two/edged sword, so it is going to cut the hearer; that is it’s purpose by design!
So please, understand The Word of God, is going to do what it does! And thank The Lord that it does, because it keeps us from being doomed and destined to eternal Sheol (Hell).
How can the Word be living or alive, you ask? Easily, in this case, meaning the case of God’s Holy Word. Jesus Christ is the word(s) of God our Father, put in a Body and made human to dwell among us!
John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14-15 - 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
This alone is why those who have decided to appease their sinful nature and sinful life by changing the scriptures to be more “welcoming” and more “inviting” as one once said, in attempting to discredit my teaching of The ENTIRE Bible, because they have friends and family that are a part of the Homosexual lifestyle.
Well, Beloved, the scriptures are the Word of God, and surely He does not need my help in making His Word more “welcoming”.
And for those that love the word inclusive, The Bible is inclusive. It is for ‘ALL who have sinned and fall short’ since ‘none of us are righteous, no…not even one.’
As for discrimination felt by those in the homosexual lifestyle, first please do not compare it to the plight of racism. It is not even close to being the same or similar!
Nowhere in scripture (and I have read the Bible from cover-to-cover, that is from beginning to end, and more than once) does it state or imply that it is a sin for having melanin-enriched skin , but I do read the following scriptures about homosexuality which is a form of sexual perversion:
We are spirit beings created in the image and likeness of God (spiritual) Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
We are spirit beings but we live in bodies made by God (natural) Genesis 2:7-8 7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. 8 The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.
In the beginning, God gave the mandate to be fruitful and multiply, two men cannot reproduce and two women cannot reproduce
Genesis 1:27-28 27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
1 Timothy 1:9-10 9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers 10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching
Romans 1:20-32 20 For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense. 21 For even though they knew God [as the Creator], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their own hearts to [sexual] impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them[abandoning them to the degrading power of sin],25 because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading and vile passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural [a function contrary to nature], 27 and in the same way also the men turned away from the natural function of the woman and were consumed with their desire toward one another, men with men committing shameful acts and in return receiving in their own bodies the inevitable and appropriate penalty for their wrongdoing. (sickness due to homosexuality)
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive, 29 until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors], 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors [of new forms] of evil, disobedient and disrespectful to parents, 31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful [without pity]. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree and His judgment, that those who do such things deserve death, yet they not only do them, but they even [enthusiastically] approve and tolerate others who practice them.
You don’t have to like it, but it is scripture and getting angry, offended, slandering, and even going so far as to lie on those that teach, preach, and obey the scriptures; (it happens to me quite often and yet I continue in my calling) will only serve as detrimental in your life.
Attacks against those preaching the word of God is an attack from Satan and his kingdom of darkness. Do not allow yourself to be used as an instrument of unrighteousness towards The Lord. You say it is not against The Lord but against those “Holy-Rollers” and those “Bible-Thumpers” but the scriptures are clear, coming against God’s people is a direct and intentional attack at the Lord.
Matthew 25:40 - And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did itto one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Beloved, be glad that there are those who are more concerned about your salvation and eternal life, than you being upset or offended by them teaching the truth in love. We tend to be more concerned about you leaving this earth having not known the truth, than we are about you being upset with us. Remember, in The Kingdom, love is an action word, (a verb) not a touchy-feely word that describes (an adjective) an emotion
Remember, once we share the truth of God’s Holy Word, we have done what we were supposed to do. Do not take it personally if the hearer does not accept the truth, it is on them. If they choose to live a life not pleasing to the Lord that is their choice.
And no matter what is said, the scriptures cannot and do not lie, and the scriptures are clear, it is a dangerous and damnable thing to change the scriptures or their meaning:
Revelation 22:18-19 Amplified Bible
18 I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.
Let us not shy away from what we believe and KNOW to be the truth of God’s Holy Word in the scriptures, and let us continue to speak the TRUTH on love.
If you know your Heavenly Father, why would you be afraid or fearful? It is far more important to serve Him than to attempt to serve mankind by coddling and appeasing a life of sin that is NOT pleasing to the Lord.
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
I am finding more and more, it’s not so much the truth of the scriptures, as it is being rejected; it is more so, people have and continue to believe the lies they are being told instead of seeking out the truth by finding out and reading for themselves!
I leave you with one final Bible passage so you may see illustrated in the scriptures the penalty of homosexuality on a city, as imposed by The Lord:
Genesis 19
The Doom of Sodom
1Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2And he said, “Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” They said however, “No, but we shall spend the night in the square.” 3Yet he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. 4Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter; 5and they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.” 6But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him, 7and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly. 8“Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof.” 9But they said, “Stand aside.” Furthermore, they said, “This one came in as an alien, and already he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them.” So they pressed hard against Lot and came near to break the door. 10But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11They struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.
12 Then the two men said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? A son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place; 13 for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before the LORD that the LORD has sent us to destroy it.” 14 Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, “Up, get out of this place, for the LORD will destroy the city.” But he appeared to his sons-in-law to be jesting.
15 When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16 But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the LORD was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city. 17 When they had brought them outside, one said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the valley; escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away.” 18 But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lords! 19“Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die; 20now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be saved.” 21 He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. 22“Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.
23 The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar. 24 Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven, 25and He overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
We share out of love for your souls, not out of hate and discrimination of your lifestyle, be mature and wise enough to know and accept the true difference , because when you do, Father (The Lord) will heal you and deliver you from all that anger, hurt, and pain which stems from being rejected by a world, who for the most part, tries to honor the scriptures and therefore is unapologetically in disagreement with any form of sexual perversion, including homosexuality.
I didn’t write the scriptures, I do however, believe them, teach them, and with all that is within me, I try to live them!
Stay strong and Stay Blessed !
In Christ Everlasting Love,
Apostle and Prophetess Wendy Connor
(C) Copyright 2023 Wendy Connor
