Homosexuality

All sins are equal in the sight of God as far as the lost or wicked is concerned. It takes only one sin to separate a man from God and that is rejection of Jesus as Savior and God. As long as a man is lost, his sins are all equal regarding separation of himself from God. Unless a man is saved, his final destination is the Lake of Fire; every other act is irrelevant to his eternal destination.

In society, there are degrees of sins; most of these have different penalties under the law. From God’s view of society, some sins are grievous and abominable in contrast to others. Homosexuality is one of the abominable sins and the primary reason for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

The Lord and two angels told Abraham their plans to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah if the cries of it were true. The angels verified the accusations against the cities. Homosexual men of the city tried to rape the two angels sent from God. The angels removed Lot and his family and then destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. This story is partially told in the passages below.

Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly. (Sins exceeded ordinary sins of man.)

Genesis 18:20-22 20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. (Sins were great and grievous.)

Genesis 19:1 and there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom; and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground. (Lot invited the angels, in the form of men, to stay overnight at his home to isolate them from the evil men of the city.)

Genesis 19:4-5 4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 5And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, where are the men who came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may “know” them. (The word “know” in verse 5 means “to have sex”.)

Genesis 19:6-8 6And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, 7And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 8Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

There is no doubt about the word “know” in the passage. If they just wanted an introduction, Lot would not have pleaded with them to do no wickedness with the men. Lot also offered his daughters to the wicked men for sex instead of the angels. It is very clear in these scriptures that the men wanted to perform homosexual acts with the angels, as they perceived the angels to be men.

Genesis 19:12-13, 24 12And the men (angels) said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? Son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: 13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. 24Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven.

In Genesis 13:13 God said the men of Sodom and Gomorrah were exceedingly wicked. In Genesis 18:20-22, the Lord stated their grievous wickedness had caused him to take action against them. Finally, we observe in Genesis 19, the men proved their grievous wickedness of homosexuality, and God destroyed them with fire and brimstone.

Everyone is aware in today’s society that sex between men is known as Sodomy which is derived from the city of Sodom. Homosexuals are described as Sodomites in the Bible and in society.

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. (The word “abomination” used here means a “disgusting thing, an outrage, a disgrace, and something detestable to God.”)

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lies with mankind, as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. (Homosexuality is a disgusting thing in the eyes of God and was worthy of death under the Levitical Laws.)

Deuteronomy 22:5 the woman shall not wear that which pertains unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. Deuteronomy 23:17 there shall be no ***** of the daughters of Israel, or a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

The inference in verse 5 is that a man should not try to play the role of a woman, nor should a woman try to play the role of a man. This is a sexual inference and is a disgusting thing in God’s sight. We see the word sodomite used in verse 17 to describe a homosexual.

Homosexuality is against the laws of America and God’s laws. Sin is never right; it is a rebellion against God and established laws that protect mankind. Homosexuals in America are trying to change the laws of our society and make it legal to practice this sin against God and society. They will never be able to make it a right in God’s eyes, because his law will never change.

Romans 1:24-32 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27And 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 recompense of their error which was meet.

28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

V24-25 claims these same-sex unions are decadent (unclean), and participants dishonor their bodies by the lusts of their hearts. Homosexuals and Lesbians change God’s truth into a lie, by claiming their sexual acts are natural. They are more interested in the lust of their sexual desires toward the creature (their own gender) than obeying truth from the creator.

V26 claims God gave them up to disgraceful (vile) affections against God and nature. Men also lusted after one another and produced shameful and naked (unseemly) deeds between themselves. The remainder of V27 states that lustful homosexuals receive a reward befitting their vile (decadent) actions. In the OT, the penalty was death by stoning.

V28 declares same-sex partners do not have God in their minds, and God has given them over to a reprobate (castaway, rejected, non-approved, and unfit) mind. Same-sex offenders fall into one of two categories. A hardened homosexual has no guilt about his actions, is not saved, and is headed to the Lake of Fire. Those saved, fallen into this sin, and feel guilt over their actions, will probably face an early death, but to the saving of the soul. Many of these deaths may be by suicide.

In the latter case, many of these individuals commit suicide at an early age as they cannot bear the guilt of Christ in their minds with the decadent actions of their flesh. The unsaved do not have this guilt.

V31 states they have un-natural affections (against nature), are unrighteous, and worthy of death. The last few verses states same-sex partners are aware they are wicked and under God’s judgment, but do not care. They are unwilling to give up this pleasure between themselves to follow the will of God.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Woe means “alas” you have crossed the line. These offenders will receive the wrath of God.)

Many people side with those committing homosexual and Lesbian acts against God’s Word declaring it a genetic problem and not one of sin, calling evil good or natural.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11And 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.

An unrighteous person is one who has not repented of his sins, nor accepted Jesus as his Savior and God. A person making this commitment by faith has obeyed the first commandment which is “love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength. A born again person has received righteousness from Christ due to the new birth.

Obeying the 1st commandment means a person dies to his own lust and is allows Christ to live through him. A practicing homosexual does not love Christ above his own lust. Most homosexuals choose this lifestyle, make no attempt to leave it, and continue in this lifestyle in open rebellion against God’s Word.

The passage above mentions many different issues which separate a lost or wicked person from Christ, and the effeminate man (homosexual) in verse 9 is included in this list.

Ephesians 5:22-23 22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church.

Marriage is a union between man and woman. There is a good reason homosexuality is abominable in the sight of God. It is shown in the verse above where the husband and wife are pictured as Christ and the Church.

Jesus is the Bride Groom, and the Church is the Bride of Christ. Just as woman (Eve) was taken out of man (Adam) and given back to him as his Bride, the Church is taken out of Christ and given back to him as his Bride. Adam and Eve are one, because Eve is part of Adam. The Church and Christ are one because the Church was taken out of Jesus and given back to him by the Father.

The Word of God incarnate in Jesus is the power that enters a born again believer by faith and God’s grace. This Word of God incarnate in Jesus is taken from him and formed into a spiritual new creature by this power (Word of God/Holy Ghost). Thus we are made into a new creature spiritually by the Word of God and made one with Christ. When we are born again, the Bible says we become one with Christ.

Homosexuality tries to destroy this picture of Christ and the Church by destroying the union which makes a man and his wife one through their marriage. There is nothing in the Bible authorizing same-sex unions.

2 Peter Chapter 2:4, 6, 9-10 4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness….6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly….9The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: 10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness.

This chapter mentions many acts of the wicked, including the homosexuality of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. They were destroyed by God and included in the Bible as an example to all who follow after this lifestyle. The same verse is used here as in other scripture regarding those that lust after uncleanness in the flesh, which is homosexuality.

Jude 4, 7, 18 4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ….7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering vengeance of eternal fire….18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

This Chapter refers to many wicked acts including the sodomites who went after strange flesh (homosexuality). God warns of the eternal fire awaiting those who give themselves over to this lifestyle. Again, there may be the occasional saved person who falls into Satan’s trap, but still suffers in the flesh, and most likely will live a short life.

God has clearly warned mankind of same-sex abominations, ungodly lusts, and the mockery of God in these latter days. The word “lasciviousness” in verse 4 means filthy, unbridled lust, outrageousness, and shamelessness (includes homosexuality).

The Bible gives no sanction to homosexuality. God has never approved, endorsed or smiled at homosexuality. When God created man, he made them male and female and told them to populate the earth. It is a given fact that men with men and women with women cannot populate the earth.

As mentioned earlier, the reason for homosexuality is to destroy the natural family authorized by God. Satan’s aim is to de-emphasize the picture of Christ and the Church. All venues are used by this same-sex agenda to desensitize America and the world through the media, schools, and apostate churches.

Satan will not stop at homosexuality and Lesbianism, because he is the influence of all decadence, and sin becomes worse over time. If same-sex marriage is made legal, the next step will be for many men to be married and live together or many women to marry and live together in sexual groups. This also opens the door for sex between man and animals. A man could marry a sheep; a woman could marry her dog. There would be no restriction if marriage and sex is not contained between a woman and a man.

How far has America fallen into this abominable sin? The following are just a handful of examples of the falling away of America from their honor of God’s values. This does not mean the Christians are abandoning God, but it does mean the nation is abandoning God, just as the Israelite’s have done many times in its past. Each time Israel abandoned God’s Word, God removed his protection, they were taken over by warring nations, and suffered greatly each time.

We have seen many incidents of terrorism since 1979 against America, along with the recent incident of declared war against America in the Twin Tower and Pentagon disasters. With the increase of same-sex activity and legalization of abominable acts, we can expect the protection of America by God to lessen as America’s dishonor of God increases.

The University of Michigan offers a course, “How to be Gay”. New York City has established a high school for gays, bisexuals, and transgender students. The Massachusetts’ Cambridge Friend School celebrates Gay and Lesbian Day with all children participating down to 5 and 6 six year olds.

Massachusetts has legalized homosexual marriages. Vermont and Connecticut have legalized civil unions.

Six denominations in America openly ordain homosexuals and Lesbians for the ministry: Evangelical Lutheran, Presbyterian USA, Episcopal, American Baptist, United Church of Christ, and Unitarian Universalism.

The New York Times has started placing announcements for same-sex marriages in their Sunday edition. These announcements are now placed in the country’s top 25 media markets. Same-sex groups did not like the term “sexual preference”, so they have changed the wording to “sexual orientation”.

The American Humanist Association supports the legalization of same-sex marriages in all 50 States. The estimate of the total number of children nationwide living with at least one homosexual or Lesbian is between 6 and 14 million.

Eighty percent of Evangelical Protestants oppose homosexual and Lesbian marriages. Quite surprising, only 55% of Catholics oppose these marriages.

Is there any wonder Christian churches are urging parents to take their children out of public schools?

Each Christian has a responsibility to preach the gospel of Christ to the lost of the world. Within this responsibility is presentation of both warnings against this abominable act and our desire to see these people turn from their wicked ways, thus avoiding the Lake of Fire and eternal separation from God.

Homosexuality is not genetic. It is strictly a choice by individuals giving in to the lusts of this lifestyle. There is no evidence that the behavior “homosexuality” is itself directly inherited.

William Byne, a psychiatrist with a doctorate in biology, and Bruce Parsons (1993) carefully analyzed all the major biological studies of homosexuality. They found none that definitively supported a biological theory of causation.

God has no part in any man becoming a homosexual, or any woman becoming a Lesbian. God created only one man, and his name was Adam. God did not create Eve, but made and formed Eve from Adam. Any imperfection in man comes directly through a sinful Adam and his descendants. God is not responsible for a person becoming same-sex oriented.

Studies in this area indicate a person develops these tendencies in early years according to the attention or non-attention of parents, and the environment in which they grow and mature. Most information tends to place the blame squarely on the father, and somewhat on the mother.

In most cases, the father of a homosexual boy was overbearing and never gave his son the love and confidence he desired from his father. When the son began to seek male companionship to balance this absence of love from his male father, he became easy prey to the mature homosexual who preyed on his emotions.

Although he was “defensively detached” from his father, the young boy still carries silently within him a terrible longing for the warmth, love, and encircling arms of the father he never had, nor could have.

The more he gave in to this lifestyle and felt the comfort of the mature male; he became more entrapped into this lifestyle. With the love of God and Christian counseling, some of these people can be reached. However, as is the norm in most sins, the person becomes more hardened to God’s calling and becomes permanently ingrained in this lifestyle and eventually loses all the light he had from God.

The ones who do not lose this light of God are those who have been saved. If a person has truly been saved and turns to this lifestyle, he will have great guilt. He constantly battles the guilt against the lifestyle and in many cases becomes one of those who commits suicide, or is suddenly taken out of this life by other means.

Homosexuals, who say they are saved, but have no guilt, have never been born again. They are brute beasts of the homosexual act.

Sometimes, fathers are responsible for the lesbianism of a female child. The father abused the mother. The young daughter sees a weak mother because she will not leave or fight back. The daughter takes on the attitude that she will not be treated the same. Many times the young daughter will seek a weak female and become the dominant one of the union.

It is realized we cannot always blame this on parents, but surveys tend to indicate these factors. It is each person’s responsibility to seek the good life and not the evil life.

Sometimes a woman may be married to a very abusive male. Many times this woman will begin to hate males and seek female companionship. Due to a woman’s monthly cycles to fertilize eggs, she may have strong desires for sex and in the right circumstances fall into the trap of sex with a female companion.

Mature Lesbians often prey on this type of circumstance. They keep an eye out for abused women, become friends, and provide the false comfort and love the abused individual has been seeking. It becomes a way of life as the young woman appears to have her needs satisfied.

The best way for a young woman to get out of this lifestyle is to place her soul in the perfect man, Jesus, and seek counseling from those who deal with these problems.

Some claim homosexuality is prenatal in an effort to avoid the responsibility for their actions. Biological evidence indicates it is a disorder; homosexuality represents a tendency to want to use body parts for some purpose other than that for which they were designed. The penis and vagina are certainly constructed for male-female intercourse. Their complimentary shapes, the location of highly sensitive nerve endings show, without a doubt, the Divine intent.

Regardless of reasons leading up to homosexuality and Lesbianism, it is still a choice of the individual, and God will hold each person responsible for their choice. A man is a murderer because he wants to murder, a thief because he wants to steal, a liar because he wants to lie, an adulterer because he wants to be, etc. All acts of life are choices, and no person makes the homosexual perform the act.

Does a person have the right to a homosexual lifestyle? Yes, to a point, but not absolute. There are laws of cities, counties, States, and Nations that must be obeyed by its citizens. Laws are instituted in most sane locales to protect citizens. When enacted, the citizens must obey those laws or suffer the consequences.

Homosexuals have the right to attempt to change these laws, but the minority should not control the majority. If laws are changed in America to make this nation into a homosexual nation, then God will judge this nation and remove his protection from it.

It has been proven s homosexual lifestyle affects the person’s health, mentality, and causes a nation to deteriorate internally. Also, those who have no guilt in this style of life are most likely doomed to an eternal Lake of Fire.

A person can change if he accepts Christ as Savior, repents of these evil deeds, seeks the proper help, counseling, and allows God to take control of his thoughts and lead him out of this entrapment.

How does homosexuality affect our nation? It causes diseases such as AIDS to invade society, it leads to other more gross perversions of sex in society, it influences children to consider this destructive lifestyle, and eventually, it causes God to remove his protection from countries and regimes controlled by Satan and these lifestyles.

Father Time