Thursday, January 23, 2014

Taking a biblical look at the sin of homosexuality

How is it that if you call yourself a Christian and you say that you believe that the bible is the inerrant Word of God, which it is ( 2 Timothy 3:16- All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness ) how can you support the sin of homosexuality? There is absolutely no where in scripture where you will find support for the sin of homosexuality. Quite on the contrary you will find that God hates the sin of homosexuality along with all other sin but I'm addressing this particular sin because it's flooding our culture and so many so called Christians support it. God tells us plain and simple in (Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.). There is no need for an interpreter, it means just what it says. Now let's take a look at how Gods anger burns against homosexuality. Take a look at (Genesis 13:13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord.). What kind of wicked sin was this (Genesis 19:1-11 The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.” They said, “No; we will spend the night in the town square.” But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
 But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.” Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him, and said, “I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly. Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.” But they said, “Stand back!” And they said, “This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down. But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them and shut the door. And they struck with blindness the men who were at the entrance of the house, both small and great, so that they wore themselves out groping for the door.). These verses show us that the City's of Sodom and Gomorrah were filled with homosexual sin and Gods wrath was poured out upon them and they were destroyed. (Genesis 19:24-25 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the Lord out of heaven. And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.). Now in Romans chapter 1 Paul warns us of a time that was coming and is now officially here (Romans 1:24-32 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
 For this reason God gave Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.).
God has begun to give people up to a reprobate mind because people have turned their backs to God. When people turn their backs on God, the sin begins to snowball until you are completely blinded by your personal sin. We as Christians must stand up for what God has created to be natural. One man and one woman is what God created for the perfect design. There is nothing natural about the same sex entering into marriage or a physical relationship with one another. There is nothing wrong with loving the same sex we are called to love everyone, but when that love turns into a perverse relationship, that's when the alarms should sound. We must deign ourselves and our sin and give it over to Jesus. Jesus is the answer to everything, recognize your sin and turn it over to Jesus. Ask Jesus into your heart and make him Lord of your life. Stand for what is Christ like not worldly. I encourage you to read your bibles and do a personal study on this issue and see what Jesus will show you.

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