Greetings to all in the name of Jesus. Some time back you may recall that I sent out via e-mail a short article on "Who Started The AIDS Virus?" A brother in the Lord has brought to my attention quote; "Who cares how it all started?" So that got me to thinking about what are the most important issues concerning this deadly virus? I will summit to you some fast facts to ponder:
(1). The fact is that the vast majority of AIDS is greatly spread and contracted by IV drug users & those who practice sodomy (needle drug users & homosexuals partaking in unnatural sexual behavior which is an abomination & condemned by God).
(2). Many of heterosexuals (straight people) have contracted the AIDS virus by sexual encounters outside of the marriage union (i.e. adultery, fornication etc.). There are accounts of heterosexuals having contracted the AIDS virus from just one sexual immoral encounter, thus, ruining the rest of their short lives and dying a slow miserable death.
(3). To my knowledge a lower percentage of innocent people have contracted the AIDS virus through blood transfusions, doctors, dentists etc. As knowledge has increased in this field there has been a great reduction in these cases do to precautionary procedures.
(4). Also of great significance to acknowledge is the myth of the so-called safe sex message of today regarding the use of condoms etc. This is pure myth, the fact is that the only true safe sex is with in the marriage union, which God has ordained: "Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge" (Hebrews 13:4 NKJV).
(5). There are over 20 "Sexual Transmitted Diseases" (STDs) today and several of these diseases are lifetime plagues. Also note that some of the STDs can make one sterile (not able to have kids). The origin of the majority of these diseases started in the 60's so-called love, peace & flowers etc., movement. The truth of the matter is it was the sex, drugs & rock-n-roll revolution, which was really just rebellion against God's moral standards and Biblical truths.
Point number 5 brings to mind a few Scripture verses; "The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their ways; they have made themselves crooked paths; whoever takes that way shall not know peace" (Isaiah 59:8 NKJV). "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter" (Isaiah 5:20 NKJV). "There is a way that seems right to a man [mankind], but its end is the way of death" (Proverbs 14:12 NKJV).
For those who well know me by now--when I post a message about a particular subject--ultimately the answer is always found in Jesus and the Word of God. For it is only by God's standards found in the Bible that one may understand and know how to live a life pleasing to God as well as escape the ramifications of God's judgments to those who don't abide in them--including Christians.
Bible Quotations:
“Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them” (Romans 1:24-32 NKJV).
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you [true Christians having repented & believed on Jesus] were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God" (I Corinthians 6:9-11 NKJV).
"Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God" (Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV).
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life" (Galatians 6:6-7 NKJV).
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NKJV).
Remember there is hope and forgiveness found only in Christ Jesus (John 14:6; Acts 4:10-12 et al.). For those of you who do not know the Lord Jesus, you need to repent of your sins and believe on the Lord Jesus to be saved and receive full forgiveness and eternal life. May God bless all of you.
Your servant in Jesus,
Timothy D. Oliver --John 3:16-18, 36
PS Written here below from God's Word, is the only antidote for the SIN VIRUS that all of mankind has.
The need & way of salvation:
As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10 NKJV).
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23 NKJV).
"Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned ... Therefore, as through one man's [Adam] offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's [Jesus] righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous" (Romans 5:12, 18-19 NKJV).
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NKJV).
Jesus said unto them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:5 NASB).
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16 NKJV).
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:36 KJV).
"Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified" (Galatians 2:16 NKJV).
"What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved…" (Acts 16:31-32 NKJV).
"I [Jesus] am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through Me" (John 14:6 NKJV).
"There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death [eternal suffering]" (Proverbs 14:12,16:25 NKJV).
"Then they [the unsaved] will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous [saved] to eternal life" (Matthew 25:46 NIV).
"It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matt. 4:4 NKJV).
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10: 13 KJV).
"The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. The LORD preserves all who love Him, but the wicked He will destroy" (Psalm 145:18-20 NKJV).
"I [Jesus] am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life" (John 8:12 NKJV).
