How the Ugandan anti-LGBTQ law made me change my mind
The passing of an anti-LGBTQ bill by Uganda's parliament is one thing that has made me shift ground on my conviction about politics. Before, I believed Christians should leave the politics of this world because it is of the devil and nothing good can come of it. I have seen Christians who stepped into the political realm and lost their stand with Christ. Because of this, most of my articles have suggested that legislation is not needed to bring any meaningful change in society.
However, as things keep progressing, it seems like there are far too many people who do not want God in their lives, regardless of how often they’re presented with the Gospel. Those who are so hardened to the Gospel, and who pursue wickedness, need legislation to check their destructive tendencies and protect the innocent from their harmful behaviors. The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, “We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers” (1Timothy 1:9).
The few who have decided to be agents of Satan are becoming very popular and domineering in our societies these days. Uganda members of parliament have decided to declare war against the evil manipulations of the devil. I finally realized the advantage of having political power. Many of us in other African countries, apart from Uganda, have been pleased with what the Ugandan parliament did.
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This legislation is not just about this present world but eternity. It is wrong to leave those who do not know what they are doing to be condemned to eternal fire simply because we are pretending that everyone has the right to live the way they want. Our children need protection from moral decay and sexual perverts. Our societies need laws that promote peace, joy, and righteousness. Our duty as Christians is to love the sinners and work hard to bring them out of darkness into the marvelous light of Christ. To be sure, part of bringing them out of darkness and into the light means the long-term work of pastoral care, ministering with compassion to people who struggle with sexual sin of every kind, including homosexuality and transgenderism.
But it is obvious that some have decided to resist the Gospel at all costs and celebrate godlessness openly. Should we allow them to perish in their sins?
Back in the day, sexual sin was secret — it was hidden. Nowadays, if you don’t openly celebrate the LGBTQ lifestyle you are shunned and driven out of polite society. The souls of men and women are the target of this demonic merchandise, and something must be done urgently to halt this invasion. No matter how popular and accepted the LGBTQ ideology becomes in the Western world, evil is evil and can never be tolerated. The Ugandan parliament has acted with wisdom. We hope our nations follow suit.
Oscar Amaechina is the president of Afri-Mission and Evangelism Network, Abuja, Nigeria. His calling is to take the gospel to where no one has neither preached nor heard about Jesus. He is the author of the book Mystery Of The Cross Revealed.
