A United Methodist church in Dallas is openly defying both state leadership and the Word of God through a new display meant to challenge Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order banning ideological markings on public roads.
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As reported by The Blaze, Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, located in Dallas’ self-proclaimed “gayborhood,” recently painted its front steps in rainbow colors after Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Transportation would remove all political or ideological symbols from roadways.
Abbott stated that taxpayer funds should never be used to promote social or political causes and warned that cities refusing to comply could lose funding.
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While the church describes its rainbow steps as a “bold statement” of inclusion, this act represents a deeper rebellion against God’s design for morality, identity and holiness. Scripture teaches that righteousness is defined by God alone, not by cultural trends or human emotion. When a church embraces what God calls sin and celebrates it in His name, it crosses from compassion into corruption.
This kind of apostasy is not new. The apostle Paul warned that in the last days, many would “have a form of godliness but deny its power,” trading the truth of God for the approval of the world. Churches like Oak Lawn United Methodist no longer serve as beacons of truth but as monuments of compromise.
The Bible calls believers to love sinners but also to uphold righteousness. When churches abandon the truth to gain acceptance, they cease to be the church at all. What begins as inclusion often ends in deception, and the consequence is spiritual blindness.
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Christians, we must remain steadfast, discerning the difference between genuine love and counterfeit compassion that condones sin rather than leads to repentance.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
