What God Says About Homosexuality

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“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who
put darkness for light, and light for darkness!”
Isa. 5:20
One of the fastest growing sins today !!!
 Media Bias ~ Politically Correct
 Seek to gain acceptability and approval
 Claim that it is an “alternative” life style
Confusion with some in the church
 Do not know if they should oppose
 Young people being indoctrinated
 Not sure that it is wrong
Genesis 19 - Sodom - Wickedness caused God to destroy them
“But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against
the LORD.” Gen.13:13
“which the LORD overthrew in His anger and His wrath.” Deut. 29:23
“Even 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 the vengeance
of eternal fire.” Jude 7
“…making them an example to those who afterward would live
ungodly” 2 Pet.2:6-8
Tribe of Benjamin - Judges 19, 20 and 21 = corrupt
 They defended the homosexuals
 “Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.” 20:28
 26,000 men - after the battle they had only 600 survivors
Lev. 18:22 “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an
abomination.”
Lev. 20:13 “If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of
them have committed an abomination. They shall surely
be put to death.”
Rom. 1:18-32
 God gave them up to uncleanness
 Reprobate mind
1 Cor. 6:9
KJV “nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind”
NKJV “nor homsexuals, nor sodomites”
ESV “nor men who practice homosexuality”
1 Tim. 1:10
KJV “for them that defile themselves with mankind”
NKJV “for sodomites”
ESV “men who practice homosexuality”
 God has always forbidden homosexuality
 God has always punished those who do such things
 God will always punish those who practice this sin
 Any sin can be forgiven if the sinner repents
Is It Normal ?
 Claim they were born that way - should accept
NO ! It is not normal !
 God would be Creator of what He condemns
 1 Cor. 6:9-11 had been but were justified
 Rom. 1:26 “which is against nature”
 God created us male and female
Is It a Sickness ?
 Compare it to a disease or sickness
NO ! It is not a disease
“no evidence whatsoever of any genetic causes for
homosexuality.” – Dr. Ted Evans, Psychologist, UCLA
God does not condemn the sick, He does condemn
those who are sinners
Is It a Sin ?
 Yes ! God Calls it a sin
“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... will inherit the kingdom of God.”
1 Cor. 6:9-10
Cannot accept or tolerate
Call it what it is = Sin !
Warn others about the dangers
 Threat to our children
 Threat to our nation - Prov. 14:34
“Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a
reproach to any people.”
 Threat to marriage
“Have you not read that He who made them at the
beginning 'MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE”
Matt. 19:4
“But from the beginning of the creation, God 'MADE
THEM MALE AND FEMALE.' 'FOR THIS REASON A
MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND
BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE
Mk. 10:6-7
1. Life Expectancy
reduces by 30 years
2. Suicide
rate is 60 times higher
3. Drug Abuse
three times as likely
Do Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage?
Gallup Poll: 1996, 2012
 God calls for repentance of all sinners
 Homosexuality can be forgiven
 Love the person but hate the sin
 Stand up for what the Bible teaches !
GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION
Rev. 2:10
1 PET. 3:21
JN. 12:42
LK. 13:3
JN. 6:29
baptism
confess
ACTS 3:22
repent
believe
hear
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