The apostle Paul addressing the church in Corinth in his first letter to them, a church comprised of Jews and Gentiles who professed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ;
“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 were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
John 3:36
The words controversial, backlash, disrespectful, and, “We are aware that a product line featured on our marketplace has raised some questions” don’t come close to defining the actions of the retail chain Debenhams, and the Grindstore brand took in producing and offering for sale the following item[s].
God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
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 1:18-32
The words within God’s inerrant infallible eternal living and active Word are UNCHANGEABLE. They do not adapt or yield to the sin of men and women, the desires and words and ways of sinful men and women. It is man and woman that must repent, submit, and yield to the ways and Words of God. If eternal life is desired and to be accomplished through faith and obedience in the Lord Jesus Christ.
And to Debenhams and Grindstore, there are an estimated 1,900,000,000 Islamists in the world. Why aren’t you tapping into that massive buying market with a collection of homosexual Muhammed clothing, cards, and so on? You’re really missing out on a very lucrative and affluent market in not marketing Islmiaists with the same type of merchandise, but then, that would not truly mock the One True God, would not mock the Lord Jesus Christ as They are the only ones wherein your venom, your hatred, your evil dark dead hearts focus upon right? You know who you serve and what you’re doing, don’t you? Making your master Satan very proud of how obedient you are to him.
You’d better hope that the forbearing and merciful God, the One True God, Jesus is patient with you and affords you breath, life in the flesh, giving you time to repent and turn to Them asking forgiveness and committing your lives to serving the Lord Jesus Christ — or else you’re all going to have a very, very, very long time to dwell on in regret your marketing decisions, as well as your eternity decisions while alive.
Read on…
Ken Pullen, Monday, November 11th, 2024
Retail chain pulls ‘Gay in a Manger’ Christmas sweater amid outcry
November 10, 2024
Reprinted from The Christian Post
Retail chain Debenhams has removed a controversial “Gay in a Manger” Christmas sweater following backlash from Christian groups in the United Kingdom. The retailer pulled the item, produced by alternative clothing brand Grindstore, after religious leaders and advocacy groups denounced it as disrespectful and called for a boycott.
The purple sweater, adorned with an LGBT rainbow, was priced at £38.99 ($50.37) and available on Debenhams’ online marketplace. It also featured a “Gay in a Manger” slogan that critics saw as a mockery of Christianity.
Grindstore’s product was listed on the Debenhams website through seller Pertemba Global, and the company has since also removed other Christian-themed products, including “Ah-men” greeting cards and a “Bad Religion” T-shirt depicting Jesus on a motorcycle, the Daily Mail reported.
The advocacy group Christian Concern had opposed the product, encouraging a boycott of Grindstore.
Andrea Williams, CEO of Christian Concern, stated that the merchandise was offensive to Christians and declared, “The company producing these products should be boycotted.”
The group also took to social media platform X, calling for accountability. “Disgraceful that @Debenhams were selling this product. A full public apology must follow.”
Pastor Rikki Doolan of the Spirit Embassy church in London was also among those who voiced their criticism, demanding equality in treatment across faiths.
On X, Doolan wrote, “The main issue at hand here is, if you are going to mock people’s faith then why do you only do it to Christianity? What is it that makes you feel it’s ok to do it to us? Unless you have gay Muhammad and Buddha T-shirts that we don’t know of?”
Later, celebrating Grindstore’s removal of the products, Doolan posted, “RESULT! @grindstore have removed all of their Jesus related products from their store. Well done saints, we are more unified than ever before.”
Debenhams responded to the uproar by acknowledging the concerns raised.
“We are aware that a product line featured on our marketplace has raised some questions,” the company said in a statement. “In line with our policies, we are reviewing the products and have temporarily paused them while we investigate.”
Grindstore, the Norfolk-based company responsible for creating the sweater, also released a statement. “As a small business we are always open to listening to feedback,” the company said. “We have now removed the highlighted products, our apologies … the intention was not to offend or insult anyone.”
Public figures have also commented on the issue.
Former Conservative Member of Parliament Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg criticized Debenhams, stating, “Debenhams would not mock Islam in this way.”
Debenhams, which was bought by Boohoo in 2021 following its closure of physical stores, now operates as an online-only retailer.
In 2017, bakery chain Greggs issued an apology for using a sausage roll to replace Jesus in a nativity scene advertisement, which also sparked backlash from Christian groups.
The contentious products were also available on other major online retail platforms such as Amazon. It was not clear if Amazon had taken any action in relation to the items.
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