Birth No Excuse

On the radio today I heard a song by Lady GaGa called, "Born This Way."  The song begins in unassuming way, even mentioning God as the Maker and Designer of man.  The chorus states, "I'm beautiful in my way 'cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way."  There is nothing wrong with rejoicing in the marvelous creation of God.  David says in Psalm 139:14, "I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well."  It is true that God makes no mistakes, and even Paul affirms "by the grace of God I am what I am" in 1 Corinthians 15:10.

God makes no mistakes, but man certainly does!  And this is the problem with GaGa's philosophy and humanistic theology:  man is born on the wrong track because all men are sold under sin.  In Romans 7:14-15 Paul writes, "For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. ¹⁵ For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do."  In telling a half-truth, this song is a complete lie.  Man, because of his sin nature and voluntary rebellion against God, the Bible reveals is on a certain track to hell.  It is written in Revelation 21:8:  "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."  Man cannot blame God for His own sin.  That would be like blaming the law when you are convicted by it!  If a man rapes a child, he cannot complain that without the law he would be blameless.  The law is good and shows a man is wicked.

At the very core of this song is the modern tide of subjective morality.  Some will admit God exists if it enables self-justification, but the same will deny God's right to govern the world according to His definition of righteousness.  Towards the end of the song the true colors of immorality are laid bare for all to see:  "No matter gay, straight or bi, lesbian, transgendered life I'm on the right track, baby."  A person may be born with tendencies to curse, be a drunk, a thief, a liar, and have a heart filled with covetousness.  Man has erred and estranged himself from God through his own sin.  But no man on the Day of Judgment will be able to look at the God of all Creation, point the finger and accuse God:  "You have made me this way!  I was born this way!  I had no choice in the matter."  God has given every man an opportunity to be BORN AGAIN through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.  You might have been born into sin, but Jesus died and rose from the dead so we could be born again from above by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans chapter 1 describes in very certain terms that all men are without excuse and will be held accountable for all sins we commit in this life according to God's standard.  Sexual sin and fornication is a sin man commits against not only God, but his own body.  1 Corinthians 6:18 says, "Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body."  All sex which outside a marriage relationship between one man and one woman is sin.  No amount of sex can fill the needs of a person to be accepted and loved.  Sex can be addictive because it does not satisfy permanently.  It temporarily satisfies and excites the flesh, but leaves a gnawing desire for more.  There are many things people substitute for a right relationship with God, but nothing brings divine acceptance except repentance, confession of sin, and faith in Jesus Christ.  Jesus is the One who leads people from the bondage of sexual and chemical addiction into a life of eternal freedom with Him.  Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life - no one comes to the Father except through Him. 

Galatians 6:7-8 reads, "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. ⁸ For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life."  God has made man and given each person a choice:  whether he will agree with God and submit to His rule, or if man will rebel against God and live according to the desires of his own flesh.  Proverbs 14:12 says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death."  All men die, and God has made a way for men to rejoice eternally in His presence.  Let us choose to respond to God's love in joyful union with Him.