Defense for Decency

What are you thoughts on the culture war that is going on around us each and every day?

We see humanity changing its standards in regards to family, faith, and morality, and changing even the intent of good and bad. 

There is not a day that passes that someone that I meet, (and am certain that it applies to many of you as well), does not intentionally interject into a conversation the rapidly changing palate of societal norms.

One of the issues that I am bombarded with is the standard of morality that deals with homosexuality and the acceptance of that lifestyle by an ever increasing number of Governance, States, Individuals, and Churches.

The same arguments are floated in most of these conversations, the  idea that God made the homosexual to be what he is, the misguided idea that God  accepts all no matter what the chosen sin, and the idea that the God of the Old Testament changed His mind about man laying with man in sexual relationship so as that in the New Testament age it is an acceptable practice.

The thoughts of many began to change around 20 years ago as we began to be bombarded by the medias acceptance of homosexuality in the name of entertainment and prurient interest. Shortly thereafter crass, vulgar humor began to soften both men and women in their ideas about the ugliness of such an act.

 A rule of psychology is that if you can laugh about a matter then you will begin to accept the thing that you laugh about as harmless.

An individual changing his mind and beginning to accept the idea that homosexuality is not such a bad thing as long as it does not directly affect them is understandable, as far too many individuals have decided that it is easier to just go along with whatever is in vogue, than to actually drive a stake and make a stand for what is right no matter the cost.

A Governance changing course is no surprise, as those in government will accept anything or anyone who may be able to cast a vote that would allow them to hang on to the position that they so covet.

A Church or entire denomination changing its opinion of the act of homosexuality, and changing its mission statements to embrace that blatant sin, is however another matter.

Any Church or person who names the name of Christ should revisit the Holy Word of God and find out just how abhorrent this act is in the eyes of a God and Savior who is Holy.

I have visited with folks who claim to be a member of this Church or that Church who unflinchingly will tell anyone there is no mention of homosexuality in the pages of the New Testament. 
If that is what they truly believe, then shame upon that Pastor who stands in the pulpit and fails to call out to his congregants,  any sin and the punishment that God has prescribed on a day of His choosing. 

There are several places in Scripture that without question condemn the act of homosexuality.
Old Testament scriptures---Genesis 19:1-13 (is a discussion between Lot and the angels that came to deliver Lot and his family before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah) Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 (is Gods word concerning the act of homosexuality).

New Testament scriptures---Romans 1:26-27 (covers both male and female homosexuality) 1Corinthians 6:9 (tells of some including abusers of themselves with mankind, effeminate males and others,  who will not enter the kingdom of God) Romans 1:1-27 ( is a scathing expose of all of those who deny the truth of God and makes themselves wise in their own eyes in regards to what is and what is not sin).

God has never created a person with homosexual desires.

 The God of the Bible is wise enough to put a mans spirit in a male body and a female spirit in a females body. 

The Bible teach that people choose homosexuality because of sin (Romans 1:24-27) and ultimately because of their own choice.

The Bible does not describe the sin of homosexuality as  greater or lesser than any other sin. 
All sin is offensive to a Holy God.

When Christ was ministering to His disciples and to the many who followed Him to hear His teachings, He made mention of the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah and the resultant destruction of those cities and surrounding areas.

 Matthew 10:15 and Mark 6:11 are carefully recorded words of the same event.

 In Peters letter to Christians in the approximate year 66A.D. 2 Peter 2:6 ( the description of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah are given along with the fact that their destruction was done not only out of the righteous wrath of God, but for an example for any other group of people who would embrace that lifestyle)

Jude 1:7 ( once again the reason for destruction and the example for others who would do the same).

With this small amount of evidence, and there is much more, why would anyone or any entity embrace a lifestyle that is so obviously rejected by our God and Savior?

There is good news however for any one who would examine the truth, and that being that ALL sin will be forgiven any individual, who would only humble themselves and submit to the truth of God as found in
  John 3:16-20 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believes in Him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hates the light, neither comes into the light, because their deeds are evil. But he that doeth truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.