I'd hate to disagree with anyone who can defend the idea that homosexual behavior is sin, because it is a sin. Period, and by more biblical verses than I have time to expostulate about now. What I object, though, is the oft-stated notion that 'God loves sinners' which is patently untrue!
The Bible clearly states that "The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth." (Psalm 11:5). Wickedness is defined as sin, and sin is the transgression of the law of God.
Homosexuality, like murder, like adultery, like theft, is as much a sin and is just as subject to God's righteous hatred and wrath as any other sin, regardless of what the typical brat-pack of liberals, sociologists, and others have to say about it. The origin or cause of homosexuality is not the issue, it’s the ACT of homosexual behavior that follows from it and which God, in righteousness condemns (look what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah if you doubt me).
Nor does the Lord somehow 'separate' the sin from the sinner, and 'loves the sinner' as if they had no relation to each other at all. If He did, then our very concept of justice (which is based on Judeo-Christian teachings) would be reduced mere state-sanction revenge.
It would also, essentially, void and nullify the Christian faith since we believe that Jesus Christ suffered and died to take upon Himself the full and divine penalty for all our sins. It is better, I believe, for all Christians, to say that Lord hates sinners because of their sins, and wants everyone to REPENT. When they do that, through faith in Christ, they are FORGIVEN, and can TRULY experience the love of God.
That is true no matter what sins are committed, even homosexuality. Man may, indeed, judge and condemn a person for whatever rules they break. They may even, like Islamic nations, impose penalties upon them that we in the 'enlightened' West think of as draconian for miniscule violations of law. But that does not compare to the eternal penalty that a far more righteous and Holy God can impose upon mankind, FOREVER, if we do not REPENT and accept the freely given gift of forgiveness that was manifest at Calvary almost 2000 years ago.
Sincerely,
I.M. Ulysses
The Bible clearly states that "The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth." (Psalm 11:5). Wickedness is defined as sin, and sin is the transgression of the law of God.
Homosexuality, like murder, like adultery, like theft, is as much a sin and is just as subject to God's righteous hatred and wrath as any other sin, regardless of what the typical brat-pack of liberals, sociologists, and others have to say about it. The origin or cause of homosexuality is not the issue, it’s the ACT of homosexual behavior that follows from it and which God, in righteousness condemns (look what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah if you doubt me).
Nor does the Lord somehow 'separate' the sin from the sinner, and 'loves the sinner' as if they had no relation to each other at all. If He did, then our very concept of justice (which is based on Judeo-Christian teachings) would be reduced mere state-sanction revenge.
It would also, essentially, void and nullify the Christian faith since we believe that Jesus Christ suffered and died to take upon Himself the full and divine penalty for all our sins. It is better, I believe, for all Christians, to say that Lord hates sinners because of their sins, and wants everyone to REPENT. When they do that, through faith in Christ, they are FORGIVEN, and can TRULY experience the love of God.
That is true no matter what sins are committed, even homosexuality. Man may, indeed, judge and condemn a person for whatever rules they break. They may even, like Islamic nations, impose penalties upon them that we in the 'enlightened' West think of as draconian for miniscule violations of law. But that does not compare to the eternal penalty that a far more righteous and Holy God can impose upon mankind, FOREVER, if we do not REPENT and accept the freely given gift of forgiveness that was manifest at Calvary almost 2000 years ago.
Sincerely,
I.M. Ulysses
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