In this video, Brian Anthony Bowen reveals Scriptures the Church never talks about which prove that Jesus taught that LGBT people are born this way...and that prove the Apostle Paul ordained Gay Marriage...IN THE BIBLE!
This changes EVERYTHING!
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Jesus said to them, Not all men can accept this saying, but it is for those to whom the capacity to receive it has been given.
For there are eunuchs who have been born incapable of marriage; and there are eunuchs who have been made so by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves incapable of marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
Let him who is able to accept this accept it. Matthew 19:11-12
While many Christians recognize Jesus indeed taught that some people are born eunuchs, many do not yet realize that means there are also parents of born eunuchs as well! What this means is that not only are some eunuchs born for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven, but that some parents are likewise destined to give birth to these eunuchs ALSO for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven! This is the primary reason parents should never reject their child after coming out. The truth is, parents of born eunuchs ought to rejoice in the knowledge that God uniquely destined them to give birth to them!
This must also then mean that Pastors are charged with ministering the love of God to born eunuchs and their parents in a way that equips all Christians to understand, embrace, love and appreciate them from Jesus' perspective as He goes on to explain:
Then little children were brought to Jesus, that He might put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
But He said, Leave the children alone! Allow the little ones to come to Me, and do not forbid or restrain or hinder them, for of such as these is the kingdom of heaven composed.
And He put His hands upon them, and then went on His way. Matthew 19:13-15
This is the primary reason Pastors should never reject born eunuchs or their parents after coming out. The truth is, Pastors--indeed every Christian congregation--ought to rejoice in the knowledge that God uniquely destined these parents to give birth to these born eunuchs, and He has uniquely destined Pastors to shepherd them and facilitate their parents' duty to teach their children in the admonition of the Lord.
But what is the admonition of the Lord when it comes to born eunuchs? Why did Jesus say they are born "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven?" Scripture provides many answers as they reveal the unique prophetic role of born eunuchs in the spiritual life of the Christian Church. When examined closely, we see God's Word reveals a unique purpose of born eunuchs in preparing the Church, the Jews, and the Nations for the return of Jesus Christ!
Let's start with the Church. Immediately after clearing the Jewish temple of the money changers, Jesus "taught and said to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have turned it into a den of robbers" and "the entire multitude was struck with astonishment at His teaching." Mark 11:17-18
So what was Jesus teaching the multitude, and why were they astonished?
We see Jesus quote a passage of Scripture, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations" which comes from Isaiah 56, where God prophesies that His House of Prayer shall also include eunuchs! Eunuchs had been banned from the Jewish congregation in Deuteronomy 23:1 where Moses writes, "He who is wounded in the testicles, or has been made a eunuch, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord." The multitude was astonished because Jesus seemed to be contradicting the Law of Moses. The next day, the chief priests, scribes, and elders demanded to know by what authority Jesus was teaching this. When they were unable to answer Jesus' question asking whether John's baptism came from heaven or men, Jesus refused to answer them in return (Mark 11:27-33). The truth is, they should have known that Jesus gained his authority for His teaching on God's House of Prayer directly from the prophet Isaiah. Having become experts on the Law of Moses, the leaders of the Jewish Congregation failed to recognize the prophecies contained in the Old Testament that foretold of the Messiah, and we find that indeed the prophet Isaiah confirmed "Israel's watchmen were blind."
Let's turn now to the Scriptures from where Jesus quoted:
1 Thus says the Lord: Keep justice, do and use righteousness (conformity to the will of God which brings salvation), for My salvation is soon to come and My righteousness (My rightness and justice) to be revealed.
2 Blessed, happy, and fortunate is the man who does this, and the son of man who lays hold of it and binds himself fast to it, who keeps sacred the Sabbath so as not to profane it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, The Lord will surely separate me from His people. And let not the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
4 For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths and choose the things which please Me and hold firmly My covenant—
5 To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial and a name better [and more enduring] than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
6 Also the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord to minister to Him and to love the name of the Lord and to be His servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it and who holds fast My covenant [by conscientious obedience]—
7 All these I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; for My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
8 Thus says the Lord God, Who gathers the outcasts of Israel: I will gather yet others to [Israel] besides those already gathered.
9 All you beasts of the field, come to devour, all you beasts (hostile nations) in the forest.
10 [Israel’s] watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, they love to slumber.
11 Yes, the dogs are greedy; they never have enough. And such are the shepherds who cannot understand; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his own gain, from every quarter [one and all]
12 Come, say they, We will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink! And tomorrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure. Isaiah 56:1-12
This is a passage of Scripture that is rich in its revelation! In verse 2 we see that those who come to recognize (and do) its message will be BLESSED, HAPPY and FORTUNATE, whether they are the "man who does this" (eunuchs), or whether they are the "son of man" (Pastors) who "lay hold of it and bind themselves fast to it." In verses 10-12 we see indeed the chief priests, scribes, and elders who confronted Jesus on that day in the Temple were blind to the Old Testament prophecies concerning Jesus. As Christians awake to these revelations, we find that indeed God prophesied of the inclusion of eunuchs in His House of Prayer for all people. We see God promised to make eunuchs joyful in His House of Prayer. We see God promised to give eunuchs a memorial in His House and within His walls. We see God promised to accept eunuchs' offerings on His altar. We see God confirm His House will be a House of Prayer for ALL people. And in verse 8 we see the reason God promised these things was because He will "gather yet others to Israel besides those already gathered."
View on Eunuch Flow Chart:
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No wonder the Jewish people were astonished at Jesus' teaching about His House of Prayer! It seemed to them as if Jesus was contradicting the Law of Moses on the matter of eunuchs being included. In actuality, what we'll find is that God was not contradicting the Law of Moses, but was instead prophesying of the New Covenant, as we see eunuchs are admonished to "take hold of My covenant." In return, God promised to give them "a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters; an everlasting name that shall not be cut off." Recognizing there is only One everlasting Name (Jesus), we see indeed God was not speaking of the Old Covenant which barred eunuchs from the congregation, but of the New Covenant which Jesus confirmed during the Last Supper would be ratified through His sacrifice on the Cross:
As Jesus says, "do this in remembrance of Me," we come to recognize the memorial God promises eunuchs in Isaiah 56:5 is a reference to Holy Communion.
19 Then He took a loaf [of bread], and when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and gave it to them saying, This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.
20 And in like manner, He took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament or covenant [ratified] in My blood, which is shed (poured out) for you. (Luke 22:19-20)
As Jesus says, "do this in remembrance of Me," we come to recognize the memorial God promises eunuchs in Isaiah 56:5 is a reference to Holy Communion.
A bit later in Luke 24:44, Jesus said, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
Since Isaiah was indeed a prophet, we recognize that Isaiah 56 must likewise be fulfilled. As this prophecy relates to the Christian Church, the Awakening happening throughout the Body of Christ has led many Christians to realize that this is one prophecy that has not yet been completely fulfilled. It has opened our eyes to a deeper understanding of the reason Jesus said there are eunuchs who are born "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven." Further, we recognize that the phrase, "I will gather others to Israel besides those already gathered" is the basis upon which the Apostle Paul revealed:
Lest you be self-opinionated (wise in your own conceits), I do not want you to miss this hidden truth and mystery, brethren: a hardening (insensibility) has [temporarily] befallen a part of Israel [to last] until the full number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in... Romans 11:25
In other words, until the Church fully includes eunuchs in the spiritual life of the Christian Church, the full ingathering of Gentiles is not complete. Until the full ingathering of Gentiles is complete, Jews cannot be Scripturally invited into the New Covenant. According to Jesus' proclamation in Luke 24:44, until both these events come to pass, Jesus cannot return to the earth. Until Jesus does return, no Christian--whether past, present or future--will be resurrected to the eternal life Jesus died to give us! The Apostle Paul verifies this by saying:
13 Now also we would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death], that you may not grieve [for them] as the rest do who have no hope [beyond the grave].
14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep [in death].
15 For this we declare to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede [into His presence] or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep [in Him in death].
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we, the living ones who remain [on the earth], shall simultaneously be caught up along with [the resurrected dead] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord!
18 Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
View on Eunuch Flow Chart:
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No wonder Jesus said there are eunuchs who are born so from their mother's womb "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven!" They are responsible for fulfilling prophecies that Jesus' return depends on, and the Church is charged with ensuring God's House of Prayer includes eunuchs! Let's take another look:
For there are eunuchs who have been born incapable of marriage; and there are eunuchs who have been made so by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves incapable of marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
We see Jesus identify 3 different types of eunuchs; those who are born so, those who are made so, and those who choose to be so. At first glance, the phrase "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven" seems to apply only to those eunuchs who chose to refrain from marriage, such as Jesus and many of His Disciples. We know many people who serve in ministry positions today have likewise chosen to remain unmarried and are celibate. We learn from the Apostle Paul that this is to enable a person to focus on the things of the Lord:
32 My desire is to have you free from all anxiety and distressing care. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord;
33 But the married man is anxious about worldly matters—how he may please his wife—
34 And he is drawn in diverging directions [his interests are divided and he is distracted from his devotion to God]. And the unmarried woman or girl is concerned and anxious about the matters of the Lord, how to be wholly separated and set apart in body and spirit; but the married woman has her cares [centered] in earthly affairs—how she may please her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:32-34
Clearly then, anyone who chooses to be a eunuch to serve in ministry is a eunuch "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven."
But as we examine Scripture more closely, we find that in fact all 3 types of eunuchs are "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven." As we see Jesus say some eunuchs were "made so by men," we recognize these as castrated people. This is the only type of eunuch the Law of Moses actually banned from the Jewish congregation of the Lord in Deuteronomy 23:1, and is the only time eunuchs are defined in Scripture specifically as being castrated. But they too are "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven" as we learn from the account of the baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:25-40.
Since he is from Ethiopia, we recognize he is a foreigner (which God also prophesied are to be included in His House of Prayer for all people in Isaiah 56). We further recognize the Ethiopian Eunuch was castrated because he was "returning from Jerusalem to worship" but was not permitted to be baptized (because of the ban on eunuchs in Deuteronomy 23:1). We know this because after Philip read to him (from Isaiah 53 through Isaiah 56), he asked, "then what is to hinder me being baptized?" Confessing His faith in Jesus as Lord, Philip then baptized him under the New Covenant as a Christian, in accordance with God's prophecy to eunuchs in Isaiah 56. As this account is the only example of personal evangelism that God chose to include in all of Scripture, we see too that (at least one) eunuch who was "made so by men" was likewise "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven."
View on Eunuch Flow Chart:
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By going on to expand the definition of eunuchs beyond castrated men to include those who chose to be eunuchs (celibate people), but also born eunuchs, it's important to note also that Jesus expands the definition of eunuch within the context of heterosexual marriage. We deduce that if the born eunuchs are not castrated, are not celibate, and are not eligible for heterosexual marriage, then the phrase "born eunuchs" must include LGBT people. As we further examine Scriptural evidence supporting this conclusion, we will discover that indeed the born eunuchs Jesus taught on are likewise "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven," and play a prophetically vital role in the spiritual life of the Christian Church as Messengers of The King, and are called upon by God to uniquely minister to the Body of Christ in ways other believers are not.
Let him who is able to accept this accept it!
In closing, it's important to note that just because a person is born "for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven" doesn't mean they are exempt from accepting Jesus as the author of their salvation, just as the Ethiopian eunuch had to in order to take his place in God's Kingdom. When asked what was to hinder him being baptized, Philip replied:
37 If you believe with all your heart [if you have a conviction, full of joyful trust, that Jesus is the Messiah and accept Him as the Author of your salvation in the kingdom of God, giving Him your obedience, then] you may. And he replied, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and [Philip] baptized him.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord [suddenly] caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:37-39
Although 2 Corinthians 5:17 indeed says "If any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!" notice also in verse 39 that Scripture continues to refer to the eunuch as a eunuch...even after his baptism! This was necessary in order for Isaiah 56 to begin to come to pass. The same holds true today. What Jesus taught that astonished the multitude when He cleared the Temple was that not only were eunuchs to be included in God's House of Prayer under the New Covenant, but also that they were more than just castrated or celibate people, meaning that Isaiah 56 could not fully come to pass until born eunuchs were included in God's House of Prayer for all people as well as castrated and celibate eunuchs.
These born eunuchs would have to be given a memorial in His House and within His walls. (Isaiah 56:5)
These born eunuchs would have to be made joyful in His House of Prayer and bring their offerings to God's altar. (Isaiah 56:7)
These born eunuchs would have to keep sacred the Sabbath, choose the things that please God, and take firm hold of His New Covenant. (Isaiah 56:2)
Some of these born eunuchs would be *female* as we see God refers to all eunuchs as "sons and daughters!" (Isaiah 56:5)
Some of these born eunuchs would be *female* as we see God refers to all eunuchs as "sons and daughters!" (Isaiah 56:5)
View on Eunuch Flow Chart:
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And just like any other Christian, Jesus confirms born eunuchs would have to be born again!
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother’s womb again and be born?
Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God.
What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above).
The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. John 3:3-8
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons (and daughters) of God. Romans 8:14
For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths and choose the things which please Me and hold firmly My covenant—
To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial and a name better [and more enduring] than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. Isaiah 56:4-5
If you never have before, I’d like to pause here to give you an opportunity to receive the everlasting Name God promises to born eunuchs. There is really no “official prayer formula” for doing this. An example of a simple prayer would be:
God in Heaven,
I believe that Jesus is the Son of God!
I believe that You raised Jesus raised from the dead!
I believe that I receive eternal life through Him!
I believe that I receive Your Holy Spirit!
I repent of all sin, and believe You have forgiven me!
I receive my forgiveness!
I am a believer!
Show me the purpose you have for my life and destiny!
Thank You Lord!
In Jesus’ Name!
Amen!
CONGRATULATIONS!
If you prayed these words from the heart, you have been born again!
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Galatians 6:6
