Morgan,
Your questions are as follows with answers in blue and verses in red:
1-What is the main purpose of the Westboro Baptist Church group?
Our main purpose is to preach to every human that is on the earth at this time. To warn them that their sins are taking them to hell. To tell them to stop sinning and repent or perish in eternal fire where the worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mark 6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish.
Mark 9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
2- What kind of message do you think the people receive from your protests?
See the promise of Our Savior per John 13:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
We have NO power to change men’s hearts. Only The Father can do that.
John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:and I will raise him up at the last day.
Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
We believe that the words that were given to us will either condemn them or prick their hearts and cause them to repent.
The message they receive from our protests is one generally of doom because few are chosen.
Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
3- What about your protests makes you feel like you are doing the correct thing by God? (What makes you want to go and protest?)
These verses are a good start:
Isaiah 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Psalms 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Jeremiah 42:3 That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
1John 2: 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Revelation 22:6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Time is short. The Lord Jesus Christ is coming back in power and glory to redeem those that are His. We love our fellow man and what better way to show him then to truthfully, earnestly tell him he will burn in hell for all eternity if he does not stop his filthy sinning, obey and serve The King? Mt. Zion flows with milk and honey-goodness abounds! We are mightily blessed by The Lord.
Thanks for writing,
A Friend from Westboro Baptist Church.