Homosexuality: Round 2

                   Husband: a woman’s partner in a marriage.

                Wife: a man’s partner in a marriage; a woman joined in marriage to a man.

                A little over a month ago I did a blog post about homosexuality. It’s one of this generation’s most controversial issues and is a topic that needs to be discussed. Recently, the Muppets cancelled their contract with Chick-Fil-A. Why? The Jim Henson Company, founder of the Muppets, will say that it is because of Chick-Fil-A’s opinion that gay marriage is not right. Chick-Fil-A will say it is because the toys that they were providing were unsafe. But here’s the thing: Chick-Fil-A never said that homosexuals were forbidden from their stores. Dan Cathy, president of Chick-Fil-A, publicly said that the company was guilty as charged for backing the biblical definition of a family, which involves man and woman. Are they supposed to support everyone’s moral views? Some say that as a Christian company, they need to be more tolerant. However, in reality, as a Christian company they do not need to be tolerant of same sex marriage. If they supported this, they would be judged for it because they are supporting the sins of another man. If you’re a Christian then you support the bible and the bible says homosexuality is wrong. As Christians we are to stand firm in the faith and be a light unto others.

“Although they know God’s righteous decree that those

who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do

these very things but also approve of those who practice them.”

-Romans 1:32

                God, in the beginning, intended marriage to be between a man and a woman. That’s how it should be to this day. Where in the bible does it say that a man can commit adultery with another man? It doesn’t. Homosexuality is warned against in both the Old and New Testament.

“Haven’t you read,’ he replied, ‘that at the beginning

the Creator made them male and female,

and said, ‘for this reason a man will leave

his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the

two will become one flesh.”

-Matthew 19:4-5

                Male and female. Man and woman. He and she. Husband and wife. Men were not meant to be with men and women were not meant to be with women. It says his wife, not her wife. Nowhere in the bible does it say her wife or his husband. Men do not have the reproductive organs to bear a child nor does a woman have the capability to form a child in herself.

“To the woman he said, ‘I will greatly increase your

pains in child bearing; with pain you

will give birth to children.”

-Genesis 3:16

                If Adam was a homosexual man then you would not be reading this right now! God had plans for us to reproduce on this earth. Imagine if every single person on this earth was not heterosexual. It would be the end of mankind. That is why God told Noah to bring a male and female of each creature so that after the flood they could reproduce.

“God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase

in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and

the birds of the air and every living creature that moves on the ground.”

-Genesis 1:28

                Ephesians 5:33 says, “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” It doesn’t say his or her wife nor does it say her or his husband. Just his wife and her husband. So many people take out parts of the bible or say that there may have been misinterpretations from the translation from the original Hebrew to English. This isn’t the case though because they had scholars who were fluent and studied Hebrew. Yes, some Hebrew words have more than one meaning. However, the scholars were able to translate these words through the context they were in.

                There are several bible verses that give laws about homosexuality.

“A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear

women’s clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this.”

-Deuteronomy 22:5

“Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.”

-Leviticus 18:22

“If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman,

both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death;

their blood will be on their own heads.”

-Leviticus 20:13

“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the

kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor

idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders

nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers

nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”

-1 Corinthians 6:9-10

                Homosexuals are not born homosexual. They choose that lifestyle if they don’t truly have God. They can say that they love God but in reality they are against him. God created everything perfect in his image. Being that the Bible clearly shows us that God hates homosexuality. Not the homosexual-the sin of homosexuality. Therefore, God would never create a homosexual. That would be Him condemning them from birth to have to suffer the second death. He doesn’t want to do that.

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with

you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

-2 Peter 3:9

“They have become filled with every kind of wickedness,

evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy,

murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers,

God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful;”

-Romans 1:29-30

“So God created man in his own image, in the

image of God he created him;…”

-Genesis 1:27

                Christians DO NOT hate homosexuals. We truly care about their spirits and where they’re going to end up after death. That is why we are so persistent in standing firm in our faith of traditional family values. We want homosexuals to come to repentance and recognize their mistakes, just as we were led to recognize our own mistakes. We are all sinners and I’m not trying to point any fingers. I’m not here to condemn anyone. I just want to discuss an important topic that we need to be informed about.

“Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too?”

-Romans 3:29

                That’s the beauty of the cross and of grace. We are all welcome to his unlimited grace, the nailing of Jesus on the cross. He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. He suffered the punishment that we should have bared ourselves. The first step to receiving this grace and everlasting life in Heaven is to take the conviction and recognize your fault. Recognize that you need Jesus as your Savior.

“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”

-Proverbs 18:22

Here is another blog post about homosexuality: Is Homosexuality Really Wrong?

Is Homosexuality Really Wrong?

                There are those who like to say that there is no place in the bible that says homosexuality is wrong. They say people are born as homosexuals and it's not their choice. But it is. In their own sin, without the Holy Spirit to convict them, they cannot see what is really wrong.The world often likes to change God’s words and meanings, and even remove parts of the bible, to conform to their own worldly desires to sin. However, the bible clearly states in multiple verses that homosexuality is a sin.

“Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.”

-Leviticus 18:22

“If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman,

both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death;

their blood will be on their own heads.”

-Leviticus 20:13

“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the

kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor

idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders

nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers

nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”

-1 Corinthians 6:9-10

"For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the  woman and burned in their desire toward one another, 
men with men committing indecent acts and

receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a

depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper."

-Romans 1:26-28

                Homosexuality is clearly wrong and goes against the creation of God. But then again, God is so far out of our country. He created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve or Alexis and Eve. There is no other way that we would have been able to reproduce and be the world that we are today. Homosexuality has a severe judgment administered by God Himself. This judgment is simple:  they are given over to their passions.  That means that their hearts are allowed to be hardened by their sins (Romans 1:24).  As a result, they can no longer see the error of what they are doing, and then they go and promote it and condemn others who don't participate in their sin.  So, without an awareness of their sinfulness, there will be no repentance and trusting in Jesus.  Without Jesus, they will have no forgiveness.  Without forgiveness, there is no salvation. Without salvation, there is only damnation in eternal hell.

                We are not supposed to judge or condemn these men and women who give in to their temptations. No sin is greater than another. Lying is no better than homosexuality. All sin leads to death. Therefore, we are not to condemn or hate the person, we can only hate the sin that they are committing.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged.

Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.

Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

-Luke 6:37

                We were all born sinners so we cannot condemn a homosexual any more than we would have been condemned, even if we were just a liar or a thief. They have the same chance at being saved as we did. God did not say he was sending Jesus to die for everyone but homosexuals or murderers. No, he sent Him for all to be redeemed.

“And that is what some of you were. But you were washed,

you were sanctified, you were justified

in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the

Spirit of God.”

-1 Corinthians 6:11

                Homosexuality is a sin, and like any other sin it needs to be dealt with in the only way possible.  It needs to be laid at the cross and repented of. They need to be prayed for and they need to accept the conviction from the Holy Spirit. And, like all sinners, the person needs to be forgiven.  That can be found in Jesus.  He is the Lord, the Savior, and the risen King. If you want to love another man, love Jesus -- not in a homosexual attitudinal sense, but in one of respect and trust.  After all, Jesus is God in flesh (John 1:1,14) and he died to save sinners.  We are all sinners and we are called to be the brides of Jesus.

                We should pray for the salvation of the homosexual, the same as we would for any other person in sin.  It is not an issue of arrogance or judgment.  It is a loving thing to do.  We don't want anyone to be lost due to their sin. Jesus came to save all people and we should not hide him from anyone.  The homosexual is still made in the image of God -- even though he is in grave sin.  Therefore, we should show homosexuals the same dignity, humility, and grace as anyone else with whom we come in contact. Show God’s love and his mercy so that he or she may be driven to accept Christ as their savior and give up their sin.  Don't injure them.  Don't hate them. You’ll only cause them to not want to be a follower of Christ. Plant a seed for them! However, this does not mean that you are to approve of their sin.  Don't compromise your witness for a socially acceptable opinion that is void of godliness and biblical truth.  Instead, stand firm in the word that God has revealed and patiently love him/her biblically, and pray for their salvation.

                After that, it is their choice. It is like the parable of the sower (Matthew 13: 1-23). When anyone hears the message about the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown. That’s the seed that was planted on the path. The seed that was planted on the rocks is the one who receives the message with joy. However, he lasts only a short while until persecution or suffering comes. The seed that fell among the thorns is the one who hears the word but the worries of life and wealth make it unfruitful. The seed that fell on the good soil is the one who receives the word and understands it and continues to live his life by the word.