I am not going to list several Bible verses then state my own opinion. In fact, the words are one and the same; however, I would like to give some thoughts on the verses and explain what they mean for me personally and for all of us who are Christians:
Romans 1:18-32 "But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.... Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn't worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.
So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other's bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.
Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy. They know God's justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too." (NLT)
In these verses, God clearly defines that engaging in homosexual activity is a sin. And if our Heavenly Father has commanded us to abstain from such things, then how can we who claim to be His children promote the act, the "union" of homosexual people, and furthermore, fight to make their union equal to the sacred union of marriage that God has ordained? You must realize that by supporting this so- called "equality", you are becoming an ambassador for that message.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 "Don't you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people-none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God". (NLT)
Of course, not one sin is greater than another in God's eyes. I have heard people defend a homosexual lifestyle/ same-sex marriage by using the excuse "God loves everyone, and what these people are doing is no worse than someone telling a lie or stealing something. So we should just love them." Yes, I commit sins, as does everyone. But this excuse hardly deserves an argument. I am convicted of my sins through the Holy Spirit, and after repentance I live on desperate to glorify the Lord with my life. When did the concept of loving others as Christ loves us go hand-in-hand with promoting sins that God calls wicked? I love all people, including homosexual men and women (many of whom claim to be "born that way") with a heart full of love that comes from the Father, but I will not raise a banner promoting a sinful lifestyle nor will I fight to give lost people a meaningless label.
1 Timothy 1:8-10 "Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine ..." (ESV)
We all promote freedom. In our country, many freedoms have been taken away, yet the foundations of America are liberty, justice and equality. But who says we are equal? Every man and woman is equal because God has declared it to be so. So, I ask, how can Christians (or anyone for that matter) use the words of God to back up their argument that those who participate in homosexual sin should have the right to call their lifestyle a marriage? I encourage you, whether you currently support or condemn same-sex marriage equality, to take your views before God, lay your opinions at His feet and ask Him to speak to your heart. If you are certain that your ideas are perfect and well-founded, I challenge you to go to the Father, read His word and ask Him to reveal His truth to you. If he tells you that you had it right all along, then you have nothing to worry about. If he changes your mind, then praise Him for showing you and convicting you with his truth at this point in your life.
If you have any questions for me on this topic or any others that I've presented on this blog, I'd love to talk with you. Thanks for reading, and God Bless.
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