What the Bible teaches about Homosexuality
LARRY HAYDEN BLOG – THOUGHTS FROM A
CHRISTIAN
The discussion today concerns what the Bible teaches
about Homosexuality.
When examining what the Bible says about homosexuality, it is
important to distinguish between homosexual behavior and homosexual inclinations or attractions.
It is the difference between active sin versus the passive
condition of being tempted. Homosexual behavior is sinful, but the Bible never
says it is a sin to be tempted. Simply stated, a struggle with temptation may
lead to sin, but the struggle itself is not a sin.
For example, some of us may struggle with
an attraction to violence. That attraction isn’t a sin but the actual
commission of violence against another person is a sin. It is mandatory that
such a person learns to control the attraction to violence. It is no different
regarding an attraction to homosexuality. Such a person must learn to control
his or her attraction.
First
Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that those who
practice homosexuality, and therefore transgress God’s created order, are not
saved.
In the Book of Romans, Paul spends the first three chapters laying out a case that all people have sinned and are in need of God’s forgiveness. He is speaking of those who sinned against God long before we were born.
In the book of Romans chapter one, the Apostle Paul said . . .
“Therefore, God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts
to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because
they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the
creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
For this
reason, God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged
natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men
likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion
for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in
themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit
to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to
be done.”
What did Paul mean by the term “receiving IN themselves the due penalty
for their sins”? Although Paul doesn’t elaborate, a good argument might be that
he is referring to the HIV and AIDS virus. It wasn’t that long ago that HIV and
AIDS infection was nearly 100% fatal.
According to the Center for Disease Control, infections are declining but are still serious with approximately 34,800 new HIV
infections in the United States in 2019. Annual infections in
the U.S. have been reduced by more than two-thirds since the height of the
epidemic in the mid-1980s.
I am
fully aware that some of the content in this podcast episode may be at odds
with what the world in general may believe but that is nothing new. The
teachings of Jesus have always been at odds with the world and that cost Him
His very life. So I certainly make no apologies for being a staunch follower of
His truth.
I refer
you to the following reliable online resources to learn more:
On the
internet go to gotquestions.org and alwaysbeready.com and of course
LarryHaydenPodcast.com
And that concludes this podcast episode.
This is Larry, and I wish you peace, ALWAYS!
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