God's Hatred For Sin Hasn't Changed

Romans 1:27-32, “And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 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; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 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 April of 2025, I had an unpleasant conversation with Pastor Brad Moffett at the Family Baptist Church in Pensacola, whose ungodly meddling wife and fool for a father have him henpecked. In that horrible meeting, Pastor Brad censured my website ministry at Jesus-is-Savior.com and other ministry websites since 2002.

Specifically, one of the issues he made a fuss over is my truthful Bible preaching that the sin of homosexuality should be a crime punishable by capital punishment (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:27-32). To clarify, lest some ungodly hater misquote me, I believe only the government has the power to make and enforce such laws. I do not believe that anyone should ever take the law into your own hands. Sadly, our government increasingly refuses to punish crime anymore.

According to Pastor Brad, the Old Testament was a theocracy, which doesn't apply today. He cited Romans chapter one, pointing out that God gave them over to their sins instead of killing them. Pastor Brad said this proves that adulterers and homosexuals shouldn't be executed today in the New Testament. But I asked him about the sin of murder. If we ought not punish homosexuals and adulterers as criminals, then why punish murder as a crime? Why punish pedophiles and pederasts? Do you see my point?

I asked Pastor Brad what gives us the right as humans to second guess God's inspired Word, to take it upon ourselves to arrogantly pick and choose which sins should be punished as crimes. He didn't have an answer. Dear reader, adultery, homosexuality, pedophilia, rape and other heinous sins ought to be punishable by capital punishment. And if our state and federal government were of the godly sort, these sins would be punishable crimes. In the wicked state of Maryland, they mock God by punishing adultery with a mere $10 fine. To have such a glib and impudent attitude toward a sin for which God requires the death penalty is BLASPHEMY!

Ecclesiastes 8:11, “Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” Take a good look at what lawlessness looks like in the United States, because it's going to become much worse! The inspired King James Bible plainly warns that if the punishment doesn't fit the crime, humans (especially youth) will be motivated to commit more crimes. And so it is today.

Call me old-fashioned and outdated, but I humbly still believe that the horrible sins of adultery, homosexuality, rape, pedophilia and murder should impose the death penalty. What gives mankind the right to punish first-degree murder, but not the other sins? What gives the state of Maryland the right to impose an insulting $10 fine for committing the sin of adultery, when God demands the death penalty (Genesis 9:1-5)? I humbly reject the corrupt theology which says that the worst of sins were only punishable under an Old Testament theocracy.

In the story of Jesus and the woman caught in the very act of adultery, it wasn't His jurisdiction to decide (nor even comment) concerning what should happen to her. The Lord showed mercy. We also clearly see that the hypocrites who dragged her to Jesus failed to bring the man with her. They did admit catching her in the very act of adultery. So why didn't they bring the guilty man? This is corrupt human justice—always partial, unfair, rigged and biased.

I find no place in the inspired Word of God where it teaches that crimes which were punishable by the death penalty under the Old Testament, ceased from being punishable crimes in the New Testament. If our legal system punishes convicted first-degree murderers with the death penalty (and it should), then so also should other serious sins be deemed as crimes punishable by death. The Holy Bible already specifies which sins require the death penalty.

It is only because we live in a wicked world where ungodly crimes such as abortion (which is first-degree premeditated murder) is legalized. When the corrupt U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe vs. Wade 49 years after it was passed into law in 1973, I knew that the Abortion Pill would surplant Roe vs. Wade, and I was absolutely right! All that happened in 2022 is that the federal government dumped the decision to legalize or outlaw abortion back to the individual states. In 1971, only six states permitted abortion, and New York was the primary culprit. 81% of all abortions happened in New York prior to Roe vs. Wade in 1973. The Abortion Pill has become so convenient that you can purchase it at Amazon.com without a prescription. THE ABORTION PILL IS WICKEDNESS!!! If you are pregnant ladies, please be very careful about who you accept drink or food from, because people can be evil.

My biggest argument with those naïve pastors and Bible students today who claim that adultery, homosexuality and rape should not be punished with capital punishment, is that we have no right to pick and choose which sins should be punishable by death. We are not God, so we have no right to decide how to better punish criminals. It makes no sense to insist upon the death penalty for murderers, which imposing a mere slap on the wrist for other serious offenses. The problem (if you haven't figured it out yet dear reader) is that humans do not hate sin and evil as much as our holy God does. We hate and condemn murder, while approving abortion. We hate murder, while approving of homosexuality. We condemn murder, while letting rapists go free with a light sentence. What hypocrisy!

If it is true that today's court system shouldn't legally punish homosexuals and adulterers, then why punish anything? What gives mankind the right to selectively pick and choose which sins we think should receive capital punishment? In the year 1963, homosexuality was still a punishable crime in all 50 states, and as recently as 2012 in Texas. God hasn't changed we have. The United States has gone to ruin in sin because of our situation ethics and rebellion against a holy God. Oh what a tangled web we weave, when at first we work to deceive.

While doing some research for this blog, I noticed that BibleHub.com and GotQuestions.org both heretically teach that murder and adultery were only punishable by death in the Old Testament under a theocracy. I couldn't disagree more! Thankfully, there are some countries today who uphold rule of law—where the sins of adultery, murder, homosexuality, pedophilia and rape are still punishable by death. Call me what you will, I believe in having a strong government where sin is not tolerated.

Here is Duck Duck Go's A.I. generated answer as to whether adultery should be punishable by death today...

The death penalty for adultery in the Old Testament serves as a stark reminder of the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin. It underscores the need for atonement and the ultimate fulfillment of the law in Jesus Christ, who offers forgiveness and redemption. The shift from law to grace in the New Testament reflects the transformative power of the Gospel, which calls believers to live in righteousness and purity, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Okay, if that be true, then why does the government punish murderers? Why not just show mercy and grace and let them all go, giving them a second chance? Do you see how unjust and hypocritical we are as humans? We condemn one group of sinners while affirming another. We condemn Jesus while excusing Barabbas! The old adage is very true: Justice is very human. That is, human justice is often unfair, lopsided and ridiculous, if not inexistent altogether. We are still waiting for justice for the 9/11 victims. The families of 343 NYFD firefighters, and the courageous firefighters themselves, are still waiting for justice!

That being said, I DON'T think it is ever biblically appropriate to take the law into our own hands as citizens. That is why we have a legal court system and established laws, to punish crime. The Bible teaches that when the punishment doesn't fit the crime, it causes crime to increase exponentially. Ecclesiastes 8:11, “Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” If you don't believe the Bible in this matter friend, then take a good look at what lawlessness looks like in cities across the United States today. Where is justice?

I mentioned earlier that Pastor Brad Moffett attempted to use Romans chapter one as proof that God doesn't want homosexuals executed today. But please consider that the Lord didn't kill sodomites in the Old Testament either. The Lord commanded godly kings (authority) such as Josiah to drive wicked sinners out of the land. Our U.S. federal government has utterly failed to punish evil. The fact that the 9/11 criminals (e.g., Dick Cheney Donald Rumsfeld and George W. Bush) are still at large proves my point. They are ABOVE THE LAW of man, but not above the law of God (Ecclesiastes 5:8). PAYDAY SOMEDAY!

Our founding fathers had all convicted homosexuals castrated. I read that in the 19th century an 7-year-old boy named Michael Hamond and his 11-year-old sister Ann Hamond were hung in King's Lynn, Norfolk for stealing a loaf of bread. That is insane! I don't know if this story is true, but I tend to believe it. I do think man can go too far sometimes in his quest for justice. Why decides? You? Me? The Scripture teaches an eye-for-an-eye and a tooth-for-an-tooth. In the New Testament Jesus taught 'THE GOLDEN RULE' in Matthew 7:12, to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

You're Just As Wicked As Anybody Else

James 2:8-12, “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.”

There is a powerful truth to be learned from this passage of inspired Scripture. The Apostle James is admonishing believers not to become respecters of person, where we treat others unkindly whom we perceive to be worse sinners than we are.

The inspired Word of God in this commands that saints should 'LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF' (“thy neighbour” includes all humanity). James 2:8, “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.”

But, the Bible says, if we have RESPECT OF PERSONS, we commit sin. James 2:9, “But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.” Part of loving thy neighbour as thyself is treating everyone equally, the same way we would like to be treated, which is with respect, compassion, patience, empathy, understanding, fairness and love. Anything less is sinful.

The Apostle explains why it is a sin to be a respecter of persons in verse 10, because apart from the precious blood of Jesus that washed our sins away, we are no more righteous or less wicked than the vilest sinner on earth. James 2:10, “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” We are all horrible wicked sinners! We ought not ever condemn someone for their sins, just because they sin differently than we do. We all have our own Skeleton Closet. We all have a past—sins which we very much prefer to keep hidden away from people.

To clarify, I am not talking about proper punishment for wrongdoing. As the old judicial adage goes: If you don't want to do the time, don't commit the crime! I really like what Pastor Jack Hyles said in a sermon...

“If you want to never do anything that is terribly wicked, then you never do anything that is slightly wicked.” —Pastor Jack Hyles, "Unjust In The Least"

Anyone is capable of committing any sin under the right circumstances. I truly believe that there is no such thing as a “good Christian.” We are all struggling sinners. Of the Christian's three enemies (the Devil, the world and the flesh), I believe THE FLESH is the worst enemy of all, simply because it is with us all the time. Our flesh is tired, hungry and weak.

The Apostle James elaborates further in James 2:11-12, “For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.” Knowing that we are all woeful wicked sinners, this truth should cause us to treat others the same we we would like to be treated. Now let me delve deeper.

Why Repenting Of Your Sins Is A Counterfeit Gospel

The entire concept of turning from one's sins to get to Heaven is flawed, rooted in self-righteousness. NO ONE, and I repeat NO ONE, has ever turned from their sinning.

Making an effort to clean up one's life is the act of reformation, not repentance.

To feel sorry for your sins is penitence, not repentance.

To amend your wrongs is penance, not repentance.

Many people confuse and mistake these virtues with repentance, perverting God's simple plan of salvation. The truth is that to get to Heaven you DON'T have to feel sorry for your sins, amend your sinful ways nor change your behavior by turning from your sinful bad habits. You may do all these things and yet never have been born again. Christ died for your sins!

It is tragic that over 90% of Baptist churches today have succumbed to Satan's lie that you cannot go to Heaven unless you first “repent of your sins,” which is nowhere taught in the inspired King James Bible. It really upsets me that most incompetent pastors who require people to “repent of your sins” to be saved, intentionally won't explain what that phrase even means, so he can straddle the fence and go either way (Twitter video clip).

In some churches today they do explain what “repent of your sins” means, telling lost people they must turn away from their past sinful ways, or forsake sinful bad habits to get to Heaven. This is the dire error of Pensacola Christian College (PCC).

In toxic Chick Tracts (which I loath), on the back page of every tract it says you must “Be willing to turn from sin (repent),” if you want to be saved. This is in addition to step 1, which says to “Admit you are a sinner.” Step one is correct and necessary to be saved, but step two is damnable heresy which is not necessary to get to Heaven. Turning away from ones evil ways is “WORKS” according to Jonah 3:10.

Also, carefully notice in Jonah 3:10 that God Himself 'REPENTED.' So, if repentance means to “turn from your sins,” then it would imply that God is a sinner, and we know God is incapable of being tempted with sin (James 1:13-14). The simple truth is that God simply CHANGED HIS MIND in Jonah 3:10, which is the true meaning of repentance. When you change your mind in faith (trust) to acknowledge that you are a guilty sinner and Jesus as the only Savior, that is repentance unto salvation.

We repent TO believe; We don't repent AND believe. Neo-evangelical Evangelist Tom Farrell (1952-2021) got that very wrong in his misleading preaching before he died. Neo-evangelicals are WRONG on God's simple plan of salvation. In fact, biblically, you need only repent from your unbelief to trust Jesus to be saved. The only thing you and I contribute to our salvation were the sins that made it necessary.

We are commanded by God as His saints to love everybody, regardless of who they are. Our proper attitude as believers should always be “We have sinned,” but never “He has sinned” or “She has sinned.” James makes it clear that to commit one sin makes us guilty of breaking all of God's commandments. In other words, it only takes one sin to condemn a person to the Lake of Fire forever.

I once heard famous actor Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) foolishly say in a 60-Minutes interview that he didn't think God would send him to Hell for committing one sin. Oh, how wrong Mr. Gleason was, which he now realizes in eternity! We can only hope that he trusted Christ before he died, but I cannot find any evidence that he ever did. Gleason was dubbed “THE GREAT ONE,” by Hollywood, being one if its patriarchs; yet he didn't know THE GREATEST ONE, Jesus Christ. That is so sad. Do you know the dear Savior friend?

How Not To Change

Psalms 15:1-5, “LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?  He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.  He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent.  He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”

Pastor Jack Hyles (1926-2001) penned these edifying words...

One should weigh himself every day. The clock that loses a minute a day will in 60 days lose an hour if it is not set daily. The individual or institution which is not weighed daily and whose compass is not checked daily will soon find itself way off course and in bad spiritual health. One should check his position every day to be sure that he is not off course.

One of the sad things about the Christian life is that we do not become dissatisfied with a little bit of wrong. The best housewife hates a speck of dirt. The best mechanic hates a spot of grease. The best husbandman hates one locust. The best preacher hates one sin. The best judge hates one crime. The best athlete hates one defeat. The best doctor hates one germ. The best botanist hates one weed. The best musician hates one unharmonious note. The best writer hates one grammatical error, and the most consistent Christian hates to veer one degree off course. Because of this, the land must be surveyed every day. Our spiritual height must be measured every day. Our course must be charted every day.

Think of all the things the Apostle Paul did daily. He died daily, and he buffeted his body daily. The wise Christian will make a daily check on his position. the wise Christian institution will check its position every day, not in its relation to other institutions, but in its relation to what it was when God blessed it most and to its nearness to the purpose of its founders. Look at the great liberal universities which were founded by fundamental people and financed by fundamental dollars. Their change did not come dramatically. It was a slow gradual evolution. Even the most astute of its leaders did not realize a change was taking place.

The landmark was moved so slowly it could not be seen, and yet one day the institution awakened to find itself asleep, came alive to find itself dead, found enough light to find itself in darkness, walked straight enough to find itself in crooked, had just enough health to find itself incurably diseased and had just enough strength to find itself too weak to recover.

Pastor Jack Hyles and Wife Beverly

The Greatest Faith Is To Trust God's Word

Matthew 8:5-10, “And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”

Mark 11:22, “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.”