And They Did Not Repent

Homosexuality, promiscuous heterosexual behavior, and drug abuse have been major catalysts in spreading AIDS. We must face a spiritual reality: Sin always reaps negative results. "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap," (Galatians 6:7Galatians 6:7
  7. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.). When people reject God′s ways, consequences will follow, (Romans 1:28–32Romans 1:28–32
  28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
  29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
  30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
  31. Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
  32. Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.).

We who believe God′s Word have through the years repeatedly warned about these sins only to find ourselves mocked and ignored. The New Morality advocates told us such lifestyles were normal and that people would be happier exercising their freedom from God and the "outdated" book called the Bible. We warned, they scoffed.

Now society reaps the products of the New Morality, a moral nightmare with tragic consequences. One would think this would wake people up. Instead the same people who constantly urge us to be concerned about the AIDS crisis go on "giving hearty approval" to the very sins causing the problem, (Romans 1:32Romans 1:32
  32. Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.).

In the symbolic book of Revelation, Chapter 16 pictures angels pouring out "bowls of wrath" upon the earth and yet the people "blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues; and THEY DID NOT REPENT, so as to give Him glory." In like fashion, the many fornicators, homosexuals and drug abusers who have contracted the hideous disease called AIDS, seem far more interested in blaspheming God and criticizing His Word, than to admit the error of their actions. It is hypocritical for people to cry for help while wanting to persist in sinful conduct that largely created the AIDS crisis.

Some will point out: What about the other victims—babies of infected mothers, blood transfusions, mates of unfaithful spouses? Our hearts go out to such, but here is another tragedy of sin—it affects the innocent. Like a drunken driver who runs over a child, the AIDS epidemic spread by ungodly lifestyles claims its share of innocent victims. The infection of the innocent does not make us feel better about infectors who won′t control their conduct.

When Bible believers speak out against immoral lifestyles, they often have quoted back to them Jesus′ words, "He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone." But remember, after He exhibited His divine compassion to the woman caught in adultery, Jesus also went on to say "go thy way and sin no more." Many would like compassion, but I wonder how many are willing to be told "sin no more"?