Homosexual is sin or not?While the Bible does address , it does not explicitly
mention gay marriage/same-sex marriage. It is clear, however, that the
Bible condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin. Leviticus 18:22Romans 1:26-27 declares homosexual desires and actions to be shameful, unnatural, lustful, and indecent. First Corinthians 6:9
states that homosexuals are unrighteous and will not inherit the
kingdom of God. Since both homosexual desires and actions are condemned
in the Bible, it is clear that homosexuals “marrying” is not God’s
will, and would be, in fact, sinful.
Whenever the Bible mentions marriage, it is between a male and a female. The first mention of marriage, Genesis 2:24;
describes it as a man leaving his parents and being united to his
wife. In passages that contain instructions regarding marriage, such as
1 Corinthians 7:2-16 and Ephesians 5:23-33; the Bible
clearly identifies marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Biblically speaking, marriage is the lifetime union of a man and a
woman, primarily for the purpose of building a family and providing a
stable environment for that family.
The Bible alone, however,
does not have to be used to demonstrate this understanding of marriage.
The biblical viewpoint of marriage has been the universal
understanding of marriage in every human civilization in world history.
History argues against gay marriage. Modern secular psychology
recognizes that men and women are psy
chologically and emotionally designed to complement one another. In
regard to the family, psychologists contend that a union between a man
and woman in which both spouses serve as good gender role models is the
best environment in which to raise well-adjusted children. Psychology
argues against gay marriage. In nature/physicality, clearly, men and
women were designed to “fit” together sexually. With the “natural”
purpose of sexual intercourse being procreation, clearly only a sexual
relationship between a man and a woman can fulfill this purpose. Nature
argues against gay marriage.
So, if the Bible, history,
psychology, and nature all argue for marriage being between a man and a
woman—why is there such a controversy today? Why are those who are
opposed to gay marriage/same-sex marriage labeled as hateful,
intolerant bigots, no matter how respectfully the opposition is
presented? Why is the gay rights movement so aggressi
vely pushing for gay marriage/same-sex marriage when most people,
religious and non-religious, are supportive of—or at least far less
opposed to—gay couples having all the same legal rights as married
couples with some form of civil union?
The answer, according to
the Bible, is that everyone inherently knows that homosexuality is
immoral and unnatural, and the only way to suppress this inherent
knowledge is by normalizing homosexuality and attacking any and all
opposition to it. The best way to normalize homosexuality is by placing
gay marriage/same-sex marriage on an equal plane with traditional
opposite-gender marriage. Romans 1:18-32Romans 1:31; “they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.”
To give sanction to gay marriage/same-sex marriage would be to give
approval to the homosexual lifestyle, which the Bible clearly and
consistently condemns as sinful. Christians should stand firmly against
the idea of gay marriage/same-sex marriage. Further, there are strong
and logical arguments against gay marriage/same-sex marriage from
contexts completely separated from the Bible. One does not have to be an
evangelical Christian to recognize that marriage is between a man and a
woman.
According to the Bible, marriage is ordained by God to be between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:21-24; Matthew 19:4-6).
Gay marriage/same-sex marriage is a perversion of the institution of
marriage and an offense to the God who created marriage. As Christians,
we are not to condone or ignore sin. Rather, we are to share the love
of God and the forgive
ness of sins that is available to all, including homosexuals, through
Jesus Christ. We are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) and contend for truth with “gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15).
As Christians, when we make a stand for truth and the result is
personal attacks, insults, and persecution, we should remember the words
of Jesus: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me
first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As
it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the
world. That is why
the world hates you” (John 15:18-19)
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