Homosexuality?

Homosexuality is not just another lifestyle - equal to or better than others. It is unnatural and damaging emotionally and physically. It isn't a matter of opinion, but solid, unchanging truth from God's Word. If you get angry at "christians" who hate "gays" and make fun of them... so do I! However, children are being taught about homosexuality, but not based on God's truth, but on modern day, politically correct thinking.

Watch any of the networks - even during "family hour" and you will find gleeful presentations of "gays".  Public TV provides documentaries extolling the virtues of homosexuality. MTV, which reaches the 10 yr old and above market, powerfully brainwashes its audience with the pro-gay agenda.  And our tax-funded public schools are busy "educating" children with the principles of tolerance and even the mechanics of "alternate lifestyles".  Adolescent "gay-romance" novels are written and included in school libraries to further indoctrinate our youth.

This article is written out of a need to counter these false presentations.  The world will try to tell us how "normal" and "loving" homosexuality is... yet fail to make the direct connection it has to millions dying around the world from sexually transmitted diseases, such as AIDS...

Let me surprise some and say that I know homosexuals and we occasionally have friendly conversations.  A new acquaintance - via the Internet - remarked, “this is weird, a gay witch and a man of god having a civil and intelligent respectful conversation".

It shouldn't be weird.. but often it is.  What's at issue shouldn't be whether we can be civil with "sinners" or those who believe differently.  After all, Christ often chose the company of publicans and sinners rather than the religious leaders.  I am a sinner, saved by God's Grace, yes... but a sinner, nonetheless.  We can and SHOULD act on the love of Christ as we interact with our enemies, friends, family.. and those we wish to share Christ with.  It goes without saying, but this includes being nice...

What IS at issue is God's Word, and what He says about marriage and connected issues like homosexuality.  God has a plan for you, me and all mankind.

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Genesis 1:27 (see also Genesis 2:18-25)

"And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." Genesis 2:18-25

That's the plan.  God made males and females to want and need each other.  Families can't happen without the pairing of male and female... oh, science is always working to play god... but God did it first, easiest, and best between a male-husband and a female-wife.

Christ re-emphasized this view of marriage:

"And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?"  Matthew 19:4-5 (see also Mark 10:6)

The Bible says much on the subject of immorality and sex outside of marriage:

"Thou shalt not commit adultery." Exodus 20:14

"Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body." 1 Corinthians 6:18

Here is what the Bible says specifically about the sin of homosexuality:

"For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet." Romans 1:26-27

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." Leviticus 18:22

"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? 
Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God." 1 Corinthians 6:9-10  (NKJV)

One of my favorite aspects of Scripture, when we actually take time to read what it says, rather than relying on someone's weak memory or faulty quoting is this - God lists the sin of homosexuality alongside adultery, thieves, drunkards. Why do I like that?  Well, because too often "christians" or others will show their personal disgust of one sin over another, when God hates all sin.  Even if you are "straight" God will judge your immoral behavior as harshly as homosexuality.

Another reason I love God's Word is that God is the God of hope, love, and second chances. Read the rest of the above passage:

"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." 1 Cor. 6:11

Oh, that "Christians" could learn to show THAT kind of love to those around us!

The Bible does speak clearly on this issue.  I'm all for tolerance - particularly from those who would write me hate mail :)   But I'm also for the truth...

Kids, or teens... Do NOT be lured into any type of sexual acts or behavior -- including homosexual activities. It will scar you emotionally and spiritually!  If you have experimented, stop now and ask God's forgiveness and strength to overcome it.  If you have already been trapped, molested, or tricked into it... please get help!  TELL SOMEONE!  It is a crime to molest a child. No matter how much you might have liked the "special attention" or how "loving" or "caring" the person seemed to be... they have committed a crime against you - and they need help to keep from doing it to others.  And you should seek help from your family and a trusted pastoral counselor.  

And remember God loves you very much!