This is an issue that is very relevant to Christians today. So many so-called Christians and weak Christians actually support it or minimize its sinful nature and consequences.
The Old Testament says:
Some try to talk around the verse meaning by saying it only means those having sex outside a marital relationship, which is a sin for men with women as well. But, it makes no such distinction. It says men with men or women with women.
Some try to spin other verses to saying God created some homosexual. There is no such verse in the Bible.
As genetic research as proven, homosexuality is not an inherent trait. The Gnome and other scientifically done research says there is no such gene or genes.
The Gnome used the term 'herent' for leanings, tendency toward, etc for some, not all, regarding homosexuality. But to set it in the correct context, theft, lying, excessive anger and other issues are also herent, not inherent.
In other words, herent traits are aspects of our sin nature. We chose to to do it or not. For some the resistance of all these areas is harder than for others. But, it remains a choice, not a mandate.
As the verse says, some were homosexual, but are no longer.
To make it even more complicated, for some it is a learned behavior, not even a herent one. We see such things all over the world. An extreme example is being a martyr in Islam.
Bottom line here is that in the End Times we are warned many will have Christ on the tongue but be far away from him in their hearts.
We are told we all struggle with sin. But struggling with sin, convicted and knowing it is wrong, but still tempted, is a far cry from embracing, defending and willing practicing it.
God warns what happens to those who call themselves his but are not. Read Revelation 2-3. There are strong warnings against those who tolerate sex sin.
Any student of historical patterns knows there are certain issues that are indicators of a society in decline and collapse. Acceptance of homosexuality is one of the major ones.
Being against homosexuality is not bigotry or any of the other cliches or code words used today, it is a recognition homosexuals are practicing a deadly sin. But, like with everyone else in the world, they can repent and turn to Christ.
The Old Testament says:
The New Testament says:Leviticus 20:13
New International Version (NIV)
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.
The Greek word for homosexual means:1 Corinthians 6
Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 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.
The meaning is clear, no ambiguity and not debatable, homosexuality is 100% forbidden.
Some try to talk around the verse meaning by saying it only means those having sex outside a marital relationship, which is a sin for men with women as well. But, it makes no such distinction. It says men with men or women with women.
Some try to spin other verses to saying God created some homosexual. There is no such verse in the Bible.
As genetic research as proven, homosexuality is not an inherent trait. The Gnome and other scientifically done research says there is no such gene or genes.
The Gnome used the term 'herent' for leanings, tendency toward, etc for some, not all, regarding homosexuality. But to set it in the correct context, theft, lying, excessive anger and other issues are also herent, not inherent.
In other words, herent traits are aspects of our sin nature. We chose to to do it or not. For some the resistance of all these areas is harder than for others. But, it remains a choice, not a mandate.
As the verse says, some were homosexual, but are no longer.
To make it even more complicated, for some it is a learned behavior, not even a herent one. We see such things all over the world. An extreme example is being a martyr in Islam.
Bottom line here is that in the End Times we are warned many will have Christ on the tongue but be far away from him in their hearts.
The Bible is quite clear when one becomes a Christian they will be convicted homosexuality is a sin.2 Timothy 3
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3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
We are told we all struggle with sin. But struggling with sin, convicted and knowing it is wrong, but still tempted, is a far cry from embracing, defending and willing practicing it.
God warns what happens to those who call themselves his but are not. Read Revelation 2-3. There are strong warnings against those who tolerate sex sin.
Any student of historical patterns knows there are certain issues that are indicators of a society in decline and collapse. Acceptance of homosexuality is one of the major ones.
Being against homosexuality is not bigotry or any of the other cliches or code words used today, it is a recognition homosexuals are practicing a deadly sin. But, like with everyone else in the world, they can repent and turn to Christ.