Homosexuality is sort of a hot topic these days. I've seen alot stories on the news lately on same-sex marriages, and how states are now allowing it, and our nations leaders supporting the act. Usually anyone who opposes homosexuality is automatically labeled as "intolerant" and "hateful". Even if the individuals who oppose say so in kindness and respect. Now to clear things up before I get started, I don't hate homosexuals, homosexuality isn't "greater" than any other sin, because all sin leads to death, no matter what it is, whether it be lying, stealing, lusting, blaspheming God's name, murdering, etc. I care for them and want those individuals to be saved. But never the less, it is a big deal, it is offensive to God, and we will see what the Bible has to say about it.
In the beginning God made a man and a woman, it was God's created order for how things should work, especially marriage (Gen 2:24). In Leviticus 18:22 the LORD says, "
You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination." Also Leviticus 20:13 mentions pretty much the same thing. We can see an example of homosexuality, and how detestable it is to God in Genesis chapters 18 and 19. Remember hearing about Sodom and Gomorrah? The very definition of Sodomy derived from that city. The Lord sent two angels disguised as men into the city to grab a man named Lot and his family, to get them out of there, because God was going to destroy it. The angels went to Lot's place, and the men of the city stood outside of his house and called out to him, asking where the "two men" were, wanting to have sexual relations with them! That's just a small idea of what the people were like. The next day God destroyed the city and it's inhabitants with fire and brimstone. Now homosexuality wasn't the exclusive reason why God destroyed it, but it is one of the primary reasons.
Some more verses that mention homosexuality as a sin is Romans 1:26-27,
"For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise, also the men, leaving the natural use of a woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and recieving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due." I would suggest reading the chapter in it's context. But looking at this we can see that those who their love sin, God will give them over to their passions, their hearts will be hardened, and the end result is that they can no longer see the error of their ways.
Also,1 Corinthians 6:9-10,
"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 extorioners will inherit the kingdom of God." There you have it, unless you have the righteousness of Christ, you will not inherit the kingdom of God.
We can even go into the...diseases...an individual can contract and that are associated with homosexuality, (let's just throw pre-marital sex between a man and women in their as well, because it's also wrong), but I won't because I don't feel like throwing up all over my desk. Not only is homosexuality, very offensive to God, so is sexual immorality, in which it falls under. But we can save that topic for another day.
See....every person is born with a sin nature, it is natural for us to be tempted to do things God says are wrong and we have the tendency to act strongly upon certain sins more than others. Some people give into drunkeness, some give into their anger and hatred and end up becoming murderers, others give into pedophilia, theft, drugs, etc., same thing with homosexuality. Homosexuality is just not natural, it is very obvious that men and women "fit" together, not male and male, or female and female.The Lord condemns it just as much as any other sin.
But God does provide for a way out of that sinful lifestyle. Realize that all have sinned against a holy and just God and that we deserve His righteous judgement, an eternity in hell. But He sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins, taking our punishment upon Himself. He died and rose again. If an individual repents and puts their trust in Jesus Christ, their sins will be forgiven, and God will change them inside out. I care about the homosexual and like I said, have no hatred towards them, they are human beings in need of a savior...just like everyone else.
Sources:
http://carm.org/christianity-and-homosexuality
http://www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html
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