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A Biblical Study Of Homosexuality

A Biblical Study Of Homosexuality. An Issue Of Concern For America And The Church. 80% Of TV Elite Media, TV, Movies Promote Political Support Religious Support. Defining Terms. Homosexuality – Sexual Relations With Same Sex Heterosexuality – Sexual Relations With Opposite Sex

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A Biblical Study Of Homosexuality

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  1. A Biblical Study Of Homosexuality

  2. An Issue Of Concern For America And The Church • 80% Of TV Elite • Media, TV, Movies Promote • Political Support • Religious Support

  3. Defining Terms • Homosexuality – Sexual Relations With Same Sex • Heterosexuality – Sexual Relations With Opposite Sex • Homosexual – Man Or Woman • Lesbian – Only Woman

  4. Homosexuality In The Bible • Grievous Sin In Age Of Patriarchs

  5. Destruction Of Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 19:24-28) • God’s Judgment • Example To Ungodly (2 Pt. 2:6) • Sin Very Grievous (Gen. 18:20)

  6. Foremost Sin: Homosexuality • “All the People” (v. 4) • “Know Them Carnally” (v. 5) • “Carnally” Not In Hebrew • “Know” Is Euphemism For Sexual Relations (eg. 4:1, 17) • “So Wickedly” (vs. 6-7) • Lot Offers Daughters (v. 8)

  7. N. T. Commentary To Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah “Sexual Immorality” “Strange Flesh (Jude 7)

  8. Homosexuality In The Bible • Grievous Sin In Age Of Patriarchs • Condemned Under The Law Of Moses

  9. Old Law Assigned Harsh Punishment For Some Sins • N. T. Did Not Assign Immediate Punishment, But Warns of Harsher Divine Punishment for Similar Wickedness (2 Th. 1:9) • Law Just & Good (Rom. 7:12) • For Our Learning (Rom. 15:4)

  10. What Can We Learn From The Law Of Moses About God’s View Of Homosexual Conduct?

  11. Under Law Of Moses • “Abomination “ (Lev. 18:22) • A Sin Of The Canaanites (Lev. 18:24-25) • A Cause To Lose Land (Lev. 18:26-30) • “Put To Death” (Lev. 20:13)

  12. Sinfulness of Homosexuality Is Identified Under Law by It Being Worthy Of Death Penalty God’s Will Sexual Fulfillment Is Met Through Heterosexual Marital Relationship (Heb. 13:4)

  13. Homosexuality In The Bible • Grievous Sin In Age Of Patriarchs • Condemned Under The Law Of Moses • Condemned In New Testament

  14. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 • “Homosexuals”: “Effeminate, of a catamite, a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness” (Thayer) • “Sodomites”: “One who lies with a male as with a female” (Thayer)

  15. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 • “Be Not Deceived” (v. 9) • V. 11 Gives Hope For Anyone Trapped In Sin Of Homosexuality

  16. Rom. 1:24-27 • God’s Righteous Indignation Toward Ungodly • “Gave Them Up” To Moral Uncleanness (vs. 24-25) • Unrestrained, They Sunk to “Vile Passions”, “Against Nature”, “Shameful” (vs. 26-27)

  17. Rom. 1:24-27 • For Some Heterosexual Immorality, For Others Homosexuality And Lesbianism • Consequences: “Receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due” (v. 17)

  18. To Speak On Wickedness of Homosexuality Is Not Act of Hatred Nor Intent to Hurt • Rather, Act Of Love for Sinner, The Tempted, and God • Not One Sinner God Does Not Love and Desire For Them to Repent Be Saved!

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