Homosexuality
Timothy speaking, "The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching --
(1Tim. 1:10)Jude speaking, "I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. --
(Jude 4)Paul speaking, "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.....That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires.
-- (NLT Rom. 1:24-27) These people chose to reject God, and God allowed them to do it. God does not usually stop us from making wrong choices. He lets us choose independence from him, even though he knows that in time we will become slaves to our own rebellious life-style and lose our freedom not to sin. Does life without God look like freedom to you? Look more closely. There is no worse slavery than slavery to sin.
-- (Rom.1:24-32 NLT Life Application Study Notes)People tend to believe lies that reinforce their own selfish, personal beliefs. Today, more than ever, we need to know what the basis is for our beliefs. With TV, music, movies, and the rest of the media often presenting sinful lifestyles and unwholesome values, we find ourselves constantly bombarded by attitudes and beliefs that are totally opposed to the Bible. Be careful about what influences you use to form your opinions. The Bible is the only standard of truth. Evaluate all other opinions in light of its teachings. --
(Rom. 1:25 NLT Life Application Study Notes)God’s plan for sexual relationships is his ideal for his creation. Unfortunately, sin distorts the natural use of God’s gifts. Sin often means not only denying God but also denying the way we are made. When people say that any sex act is acceptable as long as nobody gets hurt, they are fooling themselves.
-- (Rom. 1:26 - 27 NLT Life Application Study Notes)Homosexuality is considered an acceptable practice by many in our world today—even by some churches. But society does not set the standard for God’s law... God can and will forgive sexual sins just as he forgives other sins. Surrender yourself to God, asking him to show you the way out of sin and into the light of his freedom and his love. Prayer, Bible study, and loving support of Christians in a Bible-believing church can help you to gain strength to resist these powerful temptations.
-- (Rom 1:26, 27 NLT Life Application Study Notes)Jesus speaking "So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive."
--(NLT Luke 17:3)Love you,
