What does the bible teach about homosexuality

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What does the bible teach about homosexuality?
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THREE AGES

• Patriarchal age
• Mosaic Age
• Christian Age

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE PATRIARCHAL AGE

• Now before they lay down, the men of the city,
  the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the
  people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
  And they called to Lot and said to him, Where
  are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them
  out to us that we may know them carnally
  (Genesis 194-5).

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE PATRIARCHAL AGE

• Now before they lay down, the men of the city,
  the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the
  people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
  And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where
  are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them
  out to us that we may know them carnally.
  (Genesis 194-5).

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE PATRIARCHAL AGE

• Now before they lay down, the men of the city,
  the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the
  people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
  And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where
  are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them
  out to us that we may know them carnally.
  (Genesis 194-5).

"Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived
and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man
from the LORD. (Genesis 41)
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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE MOSAIC AGE

• 'You shall not lie with a male as with a woman.
  It is an abomination. (Lev 1822 ).
• 'If a man lies with a male as he lies with a
  woman, both of them have committed an
  abomination. They shall surely be put to death.
  Their blood shall be upon them (Lev. 2013).

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• For this reason God gave them up to vile
  passions. For even their women exchanged the
  natural use for what is against nature. Likewise
  also the men, leaving the natural use of the
  woman, burned in their lust for one another, men
  with men committing what is shameful, and
  receiving in themselves the penalty of their
  error which was due. (Rm. 126-27)

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• For this reason God gave them up to vile
  passions. For even their women exchanged the
  natural use for what is against nature. Likewise
  also the men, leaving the natural use of the
  woman, burned in their lust for one another, men
  with men committing what is shameful, and
  receiving in themselves the penalty of their
  error which was due. (Rm. 126-27)

Vile
passions.
against nature.
shameful,
error
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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• ...who, knowing the righteous judgment of God,
  that those who practice such things are deserving
  of death, not only do the same but also approve
  of those who practice them. (Rm. 132)

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• But we know that the law is good if one uses it
  lawfully, knowing this that the law is not made
  for a righteous person, but for the lawless and
  insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners,
  for the unholy and profane, for murderers of
  fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
  for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers,
  for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any
  other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine
  (1 Tim 18-10)

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• But we know that the law is good if one uses it
  lawfully, knowing this that the law is not made
  for a righteous person, but for the lawless and
  insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners,
  for the unholy and profane, for murderers of
  fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
  for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers,
  for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any
  other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine
  (1 Tim 18-10)

Healthy teaching
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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• Do you not know that the unrighteous will not
  inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.
  Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
  adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor
  thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
  revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
  kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But
  you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you
  were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and
  by the Spirit of our God (1 Cor. 69-11 ).

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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• Do you not know that the unrighteous will not
  inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.
  Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
  adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor
  thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
  revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
  kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But
  you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you
  were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and
  by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor 69-11 )

Will not inherit the kingdom of God
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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• Do you not know that the unrighteous will not
  inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.
  Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
  adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor
  thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
  revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
  kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But
  you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you
  were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and
  by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor 69-11 )

And such were some of you.
They had given these sins up!
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HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE

• Do you not know that the unrighteous will not
  inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.
  Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
  adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor
  thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
  revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
  kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But
  you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you
  were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and
  by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor 69-11 )

you were washedsanctified justified
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OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD HOMOSEXUALITY

• Must not allow the advocates of homosexuality to
  put us on the defensive.
• Don't water down what God has said.
• Don't accept the notion that homosexuality and
  Christianity are compatible or that homosexuality
  is a natural thing.
• We must reach out to those who are homosexuals
  with the Gospel just like we do with any other
  sinner.

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OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD HOMOSEXUALITY

• Where homosexuality is condemned in the Bible
  hope through the gospel is taught.
• Romans 323-24
• 1 Corinthians 611
• 1 Timothy 115

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THE HOPE FOR ALL SINNERSSALVATION IN CHRIST

• Believe in Christ (Jn. 824).
• Repent of sin -- turn away from sin (Lk. 133 1
  Cor. 611).
• Confess Christ before men (Rm. 109-10).
• Be baptized into Christ -- therein washed by His
  blood -- cleansed from all sin -- and justified
  in His sight (Mk. 1616 Ac. 238 2216 1 Pe.
  321).
• Live faithful Christian life (Rv. 210).