- Remember the open practice of homosexuality was common:
- In the Old Testament:
- Genesis 13:13; 18:16-19:29
- 1 Kings 14:24; 15:12 “perverted persons” religious rituals
- In the first century:
- Romans 1:24-32
- 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:10
- Stop acting as though homosexual behavior is the unpardonable sin – Mark 3:30. Alongside homosexuality in Romans 1 is envy, strife, deceit, whisperers, ignorance, proud, undiscerning, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, disobedient to parents.
- Stop openly showing or overselling your personal feelings of this sin – Romans 12:18
- There are already enough drama queens in the world.
- Think of how Paul must have conducted himself in his contemporary society in order to win the souls of those entangled in this particular (and other) sins – 1 Cor 6:9-11
- Speaking of opposing liberals in the church, Wm Woodson said, “We are not at liberty to violate some biblical principles in order to defend others.” (1999 sermon at Dexter MO)
- Remember that Jesus died for all men in the same way He died for you:
- John 3:16
- 1 Timothy 2:6
- 1 John 2:1-2
- Refuse to let people define themselves by their temptations.(Thank you Glenn Colley for this one!)
- Don’ beat people over the head with the Bible – 1 Tim 2:24-26
- The Bible is a sword, not a club.
- People need their hearts pricked, not their heads bruised.
- Refuse to permit people excuse their sin.
- There is no scientific evidence that homosexuality is natural. There is no “gay gene.”
- There is no biblical evidence that God approves homosexuality or those who practice it.
- This goes for any sin, but especially sexual sins: Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:2
- We are called to holiness – 1 Peter 1:15-16; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:14
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