“I was born this way”

“The woman whom You gave to be with me…” “Am I my brother’s keeper?” “The people spared the best of the sheep…” “I am innocent of the blood of this just person.” “I was born this way!” Rationalization to Escape Personal Accountability for Sin 2

Fear God, Prov. 1:7, 29 Choose His precepts, Psa. 119:173 Serve the Lord God, Josh. 24:15 Abhor evil and cling to good, Rom. 12:9 The Use of Free Will 3

Disrespects and dishonors God, our Creator, Gen. 1:26-27 –G–God is our Father: He is the Potter – We are the clay, Isa. 64:8; Rom. 9:20; Isa. 29:16 –I–It blames God for sin and deviant behavior, Jas. 1:13 –I–It ultimately leads to denying God “I Was Born This Way” 4

Diminishes freewill and personal accountability, Ezek. 18:20 –“–“Accept me as I am” – No moral absolutes, no judging, no consequences for choices –T–The real world, Gal. 6:7-8 Cause and effect Actions have consequences 5

Redefines sin out of existence, 1 Jno. 3:4-9 (Judges 21:25) –N–No right and wrong, no sin and righteousness A ready excuse for rejecting God’s will and blessings, Luke 14:

APPLICATIONS 7

Total, hereditary depravity (Calvinism) –A–Adam and Eve fell and became dead in sin –W–Wholly defiled in all parts of soul and body –G–Guilt of original sin imputed to all posterity –“–“From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed all actual transgressions.” -The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) –E–Ezek. 18:20; Rom. 5:12 –W–What about Jesus? Lk. 3:23, 38 “Humans are totally depraved” 8

Free will for good was lost (Calvinism) –“–“Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation.” –“–“…so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.” (Ibid) Jesus and temptation, Heb. 4:15 Withstand, resist and overcome, Heb. 4:15-16; 1 Cor. 10:13 How? 1 Pet. 4:1-2; Col. 3:1-3 “Humans cannot help but to sin” 9

New Jersey and CA: Criminalized efforts to restore gender identity –“–“Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed into law a bill banning therapies to convert the sexual orientation of minors. Christie also believes that being gay is inborn.” (gantdaily.com) Homosexuality is sin, 1 Cor. 6:9-10 (Lev. 18:22; 20:13) –A–A choice, Rom. 1:24 (21-25), –R–Reparative therapy through gospel conversion, 1 Cor. 6:11 (9-10) “Being Gay is Inborn” 10

Germany birth certificates (Nov. 1, 2013) –M–Male, female and “blank” –“–“The law allows such infants to choose for themselves later in life whether to identify as male or female and consent to medical treatments appropriate to their choice.” Australia already allows a third choice on licenses and passports Gender Identity a “Basic Right”? 11 Gender designation is “a choice for humans to make for themselves…a basic right.” (examiner.com)

Pedophilia Bestiality (Zoophilia), Lev. 18:23; 20:15 Incest, Lev. 18:6 Adultery, 1 Cor. 7:2; Rom. 7:2-3 –C–Choice, Prov. 6:25-29 Serial killer? Rapist? Rom. 13:8-9 Stealing? Rom. 13:9 “Sauce for the Goose” 12

“I first realized I was a thief, when I was in kindergarten. I have been stealing ever since. I know I was born this way, and that it must be genetic. No matter what I try to do, I still have to steal things. Little things. Big things. Worthless things. Valuable things. Why do christians condemn me to hell, when god made me this way? The gays were born gay, and I was born to be a kleptomaniac, so why can’t you christians stop judging me? I was born this way?” (Yahoo! Answers) “I Was Born This Way” 13

No you were not! No one is born a sinner Sin is a choice we make Christians are “born again” to live for God, Gal. 2:20; 1 Pet. 4:2 We choose this life – not forced, 1 Jno 3:7-8 “I Was Born This Way” 14