Homosexuality Wow! That is something I never thought I would be writing about. Well, I will be referring to several chapters in the King James Version of the Bible on homosexuality, and what it means to me.
In the book of Genesis 1:28, when God created man and woman, he wanted them to go out and multiply; therefore, he created them both with distinct sex organs, so that they would be sexually compatible to replenish the earth. His sole purpose was to have them procreate; thus, that is why it is a sin for man and man or woman and woman to be together sexually. Also mentioned in Genesis 19:5, the town of Sodom and Gomorrah is known for its ungodly acts (sin) one in particular is homosexual behavior. There was a situation centered on Lot’s house guess, which were two male angles (who were strangers to that town.) The soldiers demanded Lot to, “bring them out unto us, that we may know them.” I believe Lot knew what the soldier’s intentions were for the angels, so he said, “I pray you brethren, do not so wickedly;” therefore, he offered the soldiers his daughters. Apparently, the soldiers did not want his daughters, and were blinded, so they would not harm the angles. Homosexuality in Genesis is referred to as being wicked. Next is the book of Leviticus 18:22, which says, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.” Abomination is referred to homosexuality, so in this chapter God is saying if a man or woman has sex with anything/one other than (each other) husband and wife it is an abomination. Another book is Judge 19: 23-25, the town of Gibeah had one similar situation as Sodom and Gomorrah; a stranger in town was a guess in the home of a villager; during which time they were disturbed by soldiers saying, “Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.” The master of the house said, “Nay, my brethren, [nay], I pray you, do not [so] wickedly, Behold, [here is] my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.” In this chapter homosexually is referred to as being vile; I interpret vile as being something contemptible, despicable, or evil. Furthermore, reference to homosexuality is in Romans, 1:26-32, which speaks of women and men giving up that which is natural for that which is against nature; I believe it is referring to homosexual acts as being against nature, which to me means participating in unnatural sexual behavior. Finally in I Corinthians 6:9-10, homosexuality is referred to as being effeminate. The definitions of effeminate in the Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary states it is a man having feminine qualities untypical of a man: not manly in appearance or manner.
In concluding, homosexuality in the Bible is considered a sin; as well as, any sexual act that is not between—husband and wife. All humans are sexual beings and sinners; even though they may not be homosexual. A sin is a sin so in order to enter the Kingdom of heaven—one must be repentant for their sins.
TLJ
ReplyDeleteThanks for your frank and honest tenacity to the lieral Word of God. Though my opinion of God and the Word differs from yours I appreciate you taking the time to list and discuss scripture along with your understanding of it.
Because God is so gracious and that grace is sufficient, I am a little baffled at a God who could condone the rape of women, but not homosexual behavior and I don't understand in the writing of the Word how that could be a positive at all against the back-drop of a mob mentality. How could a father look at his child, his daughter, and think it is okay for her to be raped, "do to them (his daughters) what you will.." I did not read anywhere that Lot repented for offering his daughters to be raped, or in Judges where the old man offered his virgin daughter, and the visitors concubine did he ask for forgiveness especially when she was raped. In fact, the concubine was accepted by the mortals (I don't know too many gay men who would switch over to a woman just because she was offered), the concubine died at the front door of the old man's house the next day after being released from the mortals (the proper term means mortals - which does not commit to male or female or both).
As far as procreation, it seems strange to me that every time a male and female have sex a child should come forth, at least that is what is being said, so heterosexual people should only have sex during ovulation since that is the only appropriate time to have sex.
Judging should be saved for God. Even in the Scriptures (Romans 1:24 states, "Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen." God gave them over to a "reprobate mind", we must remember that God is the only one who has the authority to do so and even God waited until they exchanged the truth of GOD for a lie, and WORSHIPED and SERVED CREATED THINGS RATHER THAN THE CREATOR. What has serving God and loving God to do with homosexuality?