The second concern I see is when Christians cast aside what His word says on homosexuality in attempts to love those who are lost. Gods word stands forever; what He deems as sin will always be sin. To ignore that truth is incredibly unloving. Those who do not repent will not inherit the kingdom of God. Pretending that one can remain in sin and belong to Him is deceptive and cruel.
Laus tibi, Domine.
Our niece “came out” several years ago. It’s still heartbreaking.
We watched a Q & A session with Dr. Voddie Baucham yesterday. One of the the questions was on homosexuality. He listed the ways in which it is a unique sin.
Incredibly difficult situation.
Wonderful testimony! Warms my heart to read of Christ’s loving transformation of those who are willing to see it His Way.
I’ve got 2 uncles living like this. One pushing 70 and the other pushing 60. They think they’ll see us in Heaven.
I get scolded every time by my MIL for being “hateful” when I make clear that isn’t what God’s Word says. She’s actually being more hateful to them by nodding and approving of their choices.
:: In those verses I understood my need for Him and His offer to me; it was really incredible ::
And, that dear Christian FRiends, is how the Holy Spirit works in mankind.
Note that she was by herself, studying Corinthians and the realization of the need for a Savior -our Savior- over came her.
Did she cite a local “community church” and their rock-band service as an inspiration? No. Did she reference her journey to the local charismatic altar for a “conversion experience”? No. Did she say that she “asked Jesus into my heart” No.
The pneuma blows where it will.
Now, the next question is, is she baptized? “He who believes and is baptized, shall be saved.”
Instead of looking at it as a person who struggles with homosexual temptation, people do consider it an identity.
People who struggle with theft or lying don't walk around bragging about how they are *Christian liars* or *Christian thieves*, or even *Christian adulterers in their hearts*.
So why is homosexuality different? It's a sin, not an identity.
Psst.... Didn't see anywhere where she talked about Jesus or accepting Him. She talked about being *in Christ* once.
Very perceptive of her! I've seen so many queers and they are the very nicest people you will meet. But it is fake and there is an agenda.
I love this girl’s testimony!
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Read the last verses here...
Genesis 18:20-21
20. Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
21. that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."
Genesis 19:4-7
4. Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom--both young and old--surrounded the house.
5. They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them."
6. Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him
7. and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.
Leviticus niv
18:22 Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.
20:13 If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
Isaiah 3:9 The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.
2 Peter 2:13b Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.
Ezekiel 16:49-50
49. "`Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.
50. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.
1. But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves.
2. Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
3. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
4. For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment;
5. if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
6. if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
7. and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men
8. (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)--
9. if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment.
10. This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, these men are not afraid to slander celestial beings;
11. yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not bring slanderous accusations against such beings in the presence of the Lord.
12. But these men blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like beasts they too will perish.
13. They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.
But there IS hope!!!
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived:
Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders
10. nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
If you could NOT change, you would be in most pitiful shape...