GAY---- or I am---- as GOOD AS YOU
The following is a part of the response that I recently made to a person identified only by the name “greatest am”. Who is looking for someone to argue the point of a particular type of sin.
This person claims to be blood bought and born again into a belief in Christ, yet makes the argument that the lifestyle of the homosexuality is not sin.
My response to the person was as follows.
greatestiam:
The greatest defense that I or any professing Christian can have is a reverence for the words of scripture and the belief that they are the final authority of any and all aspects of life.
All guidance for life and lifestyle is given in scripture to those who believe in its authority, even so any person with depravity of mind, and pride of flesh and lust of the eye can be argumentative against its teachings.
No one wins when truth is questioned.
The Word of God as recorded in scripture is truth, and further as stated in the book of (II Timothy 3:13-17)
as this “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and host been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
That is the truth concerning scripture, it is to be used as our guide. Our hearts and our intellect will lie to us; God will not .
The Word of God consistently teaches us that homosexuality is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and obeying God. Whenever a person continues in sin and disbelief, the bible tell us that God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin in order to show them the futility and hopelessness of a life apart from God.
1 Corinthians 6:9
declares that the homosexual “offenders” will not inherit the kingdom of God.In regards to some of your statement from the last comment issued from you to me we will address them one by one.
You said: One cannot hurt God so any infraction has to be human to human.
My response: God in the form of the Holy Spirit is grieved and hurt by our sinful decisions, (Isaiah 63:10) “ But they rebelled, and vexed His Holy Spirit: therefore He was turned to be their enemy, and He fought against them.”
(Ephesians 4:30)
“And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”Clearly God can be offended and hurt by our sinful action.
You said; God is not a bigot or homophobe but the writer of the Bible was.
My response: Please, sir or madam, be careful as scripture states that the writer of the Bible is God Himself in the form of the Spirit. (2 Timothy 3:16a) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God,” (2 Peter 1:21) “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (Psalms 12:6a) “The words of the Lord are pure words,”
As for the individuals who wrote down the words, I cannot say, as I have never met one of them,….yet.
You said; “If you can justify what God is supposedly doing then do so.”
My response (Ecclesiastes 8:16-17) “ When I applied my heart to know wisdom, ad to see the business that is don upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes) Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun’ because though a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it”
You said: “No one has done so yet.
”My response is that neither can I.
You said; “No one has even offered one moral imperative except god says so.”
My response is: God does not create a person with homosexual desire. The bible tells us that a person becomes a homosexual because of sin (Romans 1:24-27), and ultimately because of their own choice. A person may be born with a greater susceptibility to homosexuality, just as people are born with a tendency to violence and other sins. That will not excuse the person of making the choice to fulfill the sinful desire. If a person is born with a greater susceptibility to anger or rage, does that make it right for them to give into those desires? Of course not! The same is true for homosexuality.
The bible does not describe homosexuality as a greater sin than any other.
All sin is offensive to God. Homosexuality is only one of the many things listed in
(1 Corinthians 6:9-10) that will keep a person from entering the kingdom of God.According to the bible, Gods, forgiveness is just as available to a homosexual as it is to an adulterer, idol worshipper, murderer, thief, etc. God also promises the strength for victory over all sin, including homosexuality, to all who will believe in Jesus Christ alone as the means of their salvation.
(1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17)
1 comment:
Ron,
You handled that very well.
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