Jesus already defined what marriage
is so regardless of the Supreme Court's decision to spit in God's face,
marriage is still what it always has been. But to those who claim the name of
Christ and yet support so-called same sex marriage, I have several questions
and concerns that you might want to consider.
Which passages of Scripture
reinforce your point of view? Where do you go in the Bible to find a positive
case for homosexuality? Where does Scripture affirm a union between those of
the same gender? I guarantee you won't find it, rather you will find just the
opposite. What then is the basis for your approval? How do you explain Jesus'
reaffirmation of God's intention for marriage to be between a man and a woman
in Matthew 19:4-5?
He answered, “Have you not read
that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and
said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to
his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
The Supreme Court is not ultimately
supreme; Jesus is. And since He is God and proved it by rising from the dead,
He alone has the authority to define marriage.
Such Were Some of You
To those who think one can be gay
and a Christian, how do you explain Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11? When
listing various sins including homosexuality, Paul said, "Such were some
of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified." Some of the Corinthian
believers used to be idolaters, adulterers, thieves, and homosexuals. But Paul
said they no longer do these things because now they are washed and sanctified
and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In Romans 1:26-27, Paul speaks of
women exchanging "natural relations for those that are contrary to
nature," and men giving up "natural relations with women and [being]
consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men
and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error." What does
"contrary to nature" mean? What about “the due penalty for their
error”? If homosexuality is natural, what is Paul referring to here?
Despite the rhetoric, homosexuality
is not natural. In fact, you have to deny your own nature to behave in this
way. A Ph.D. in biology is not required to see this. Homosexuals cannot produce
life; they cannot procreate, which should be their first clue. They cannot
raise their own children as God intended. They need outside intervention from
people of the opposite sex because it requires a male and a female to
reproduce. This is so blatantly obvious that I shouldn't even have to say it!
Not to mention the myriad of diseases associated with this behavior. Ever
wonder why a man and a woman in a committed monogamous marriage never get
sexually transmitted diseases?
Does Love Win?
If we should all just love one
another, as we so often hear, how do we define love? Does Jesus' love for
sinners mean He condones their sin, or did He call sinners to repentance? (Luke
5:32) What about the many times Jesus spoke of hell? Does that mean He's
unloving? What about Revelation 6:16, which speaks of the "wrath of the
Lamb"? He is not only a God of
love, but also a God of wrath.
Yes, Jesus loves sinners. He came
to save sinners like you and me, however, He calls sinners to turn from their
sin and be holy. Jesus offers mercy to the penitent; those who deny themselves
and take up their cross and follow Him. Those who rebel, however, will be
condemned. (John 3:18, 5:28-29) Love speaks the truth; it doesn't condone sin.
Love pleads with people to turn from their destructive behavior.
Oh, and by the way, disagreeing
with homosexuality isn't hatred; it's called having a different opinion. But
since our country seems to be comprised of three-year-olds who are offended by
everything and pitch a royal fit if you tell them, "No," I guess
disagreement isn't tolerated anymore.
That's Not a Slope, It's a Cliff
Further, where do those who approve
of so-called same sex marriage draw the line? Should anyone be allowed to get
married? If consenting adults of the same sex should have "equality"
why should minors be discriminated against? Why should polyamory be discriminated
against, why should incest be discriminated against? Why not? Isn't it bigoted
to say otherwise? If one considers these relationships to be perverse, on what
basis is that judgment made? If they love one another, isn't that enough? Don't
these types of relationships deserve equality too? By the same logic used to
justify homosexual marriage, these types of relationships should also be
considered equal, and good. Those who approve of the redefinition of marriage
have no logical or moral reason to say otherwise.
Mark my words, polygamy,
intergenerational relationships, and all other kinds of perversion are next on
the list. It's not a slippery slope, it's a cliff.
God's Word is the Authority
You see, when the Bible is no
longer the objective moral standard, anything goes. If you claim to be a
Christian, that means you are a follower of Christ and His Word.
The Bible is clear on this issue (1
Cor. 6:9, 1 Tim. 1:10). Christianity and homosexuality cannot be harmonized.
What has light to do with darkness? (2 Cor. 6:14) Woe to those who call evil
good and good evil, (Isa. 5:20). Do we celebrate fornication? Do we revel in
adultery? Of course not. Christians still sin, yes, but the difference between
an unbeliever and a believer is that we weep over our sin and plead for God's
mercy. We don't embrace it. We don't rejoice in it. We look to Christ who shed
His own blood to cover our sin and bore the punishment we deserved.
Gay Christianity is an oxymoron; a
non sequitur. There is no such thing. On the other hand, a believer who
struggles with homosexual desire yet recognizes it as sin, and wants to live
their life according to God's principles, deserves our love and prayers. But
those who claim to be followers of Christ and embrace homosexual practice and so
called "gay marriage," have abandoned the God they claim to worship
and trampled His holy Word.
