Homosexuality

I think I'm going to try to tackle this. This could go on for a while, I'm going to be as comprehensive as I possibly can.

Well, for starters, I'd like to say that what I'm going to do is talk about homosexuality as it relates to Scripture. Trying to tell unsaved people that its wrong doesn't go too far. Society is their guide, and it has always proven to be a loose cannon in the morality department. What I'm going to do is show what the Biblical perspective is on homosexuality and homosexuals. So, this will be more aimed at Christians, since it is entirely from a Biblical perspective. If you're unsaved, please feel free to keep reading, and understand that our position is entirely logical, and not based on bigotry or hate. I may sprinkle a few topics in to lighten the load, things that are more social in nature.

Why? What's the importance? Why do some Christians seem to make such a big deal about homosexuality as opposed to other sins?

First, culture is making it a big deal. It is a big deal right now. Not only that, but we are standing on the edge of possibly watching churches being dictated to stop preaching against it.

Second- the big reason- it stands alone as an 'embraced' sin in the Church. No other sin- murder, envy, strife, adultery, hate, lying, etc., etc.- ever gets tagged onto a person as defining him or her. When someone says, "I am a Homosexual Christian," they are taking the name of a sin and defining themselves by it. I commit a lot of sins. I do not embrace any one of them. Never in my life will I ever say, "I'm a Liar, that's just how God made me, please accept me as a Lying Christian." The idea in and of itself is utterly ridiculous. With homosexuality, it is viewed as a norm. If you experience the temptation of homosexual sins, you are told that you are a homosexual. To me, this is utterly preposterous. There are Christians who struggle with homosexual sins, there are Christians who give in to homosexual sins, there are Christians that have given themselves over to homosexual sins, but there is no such thing as a Christian homosexual. Romans 6 makes it clear that our sins have been nailed to the Cross, we have been crucified with Christ, and that we are now free from sins. When we define ourselves by our sins, we are stating that Romans chapter 6 never happened. This is the problem with homosexuality, and why it gets singled out.

I'll be looking at a number of topics along the way, many that have to do with Biblical perspective in general, so that you can understand how the Bible was written also, not just what's in it. This debate is a very deep one from the conservative position. It is a challenge in itself to Christians as to how well they understand their Scripture. I guess in light of my last blog article, this really fits in. Understanding the Old Testament law, understanding who Jesus was, understanding the relationship between Biblical authors, overcoming apparent contradictions in Scripture, understanding the mindset of Second Temple Jews, understanding Greek phrases, understanding Hermeneutical practices, and on and on and on. There is quite a lot that is going on here, and it is more than just quoting 1 Corinthians 6:9 and ending it there.

So I invite you to keep reading! Also, if you have a question or disagreement, please comment! I'm looking forward to a time of good study!



Peace be with you,


Mike