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Against Nature

• What the Bible Teaches
• About Homosexuality

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Definition of Terms

• Homosexual (Gr. homos) the same (homogenize,
  homonym, homophone, etc.), and sexual sexual
  intercourse sexual desire for those of the same
  sex (Webster, 696)
• Lesbian from the homosexuality of the Greek
  poetess Sappho and her followers in Lesbos, c.
  600 B.C. (Webster, 839)

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Definition of Terms

• Sodomy from Sodom, Genesis 18-19 any sexual
  intercourse regarded as abnormal, as between
  persons of the same sex, especially males
  (Webster, 1385)

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Current State of Affairs

• Homosexuality is accept by many in society
• It is promoted in some school curriculum
• It is promoted in childrens books Heather Has
  Two Mommies, or Daddys Roommate
• It is promoted in the mainstream media and
  entertainment industry Will and Grace, Queer
  Eye for the Straight Guy, Ellen Degeneres, Rosie
  ODonnell, etc.

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Current State of Affairs

• Homosexuality is accept by many in society
• Top leaders of our nation and Hollywood stars are
  homosexual
• Homosexuality is claimed as a civil right
• Many states have same sex marriage more will
  follow with the recent Supreme Court ruling

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Current State of Affairs

• Homosexuality is accept by many in religion
• Numerous denominations condone homosexual
  activity (Metropolitan Community Church, etc.)
• Many in the United Methodist Church ignore their
  own teaching against homosexuality in The Book of
  Discipline

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Current State of Affairs

• Homosexuality is accept by many in religion
• On March 7, 2004, homosexual Gene Robinson was
  ordained bishop of New Hampshire for the
  Episcopal Church
• Some associated with Churches of Christ, such as
  A Cappella Chorus (1979) and Leroy Garrett,
  condone homosexual activity

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Current State of Affairs

• Homosexuality is described as
• Alternative lifestyle or Gay lifestyle
• Loving relationship
• Different sexual orientation
• Mental illness

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Current State of Affairs

• Homosexual activist agenda is nothing less than
  complete and total acceptance!
• Those who do not condone homosexuality use hate
  speech they are insensitive, intolerant,
  bigoted, mean spirited, hate-mongers, gay
  bashers, homophobic or judgmental (see Gen.
  199)

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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the Patriarchal Period
• Homosexuality in Sodom
• and they called unto Lot, and said unto him,
  Where are the men that came in to thee this
  night? bring them out unto us, that we may know
  them. And Lot went out unto them to the door, and
  shut the door after him. And he said, I pray you,
  my brethren, do not so wickedly (Gen. 195-7)

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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the Mosaic Period
• Homosexuality in the Law of Moses
• Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with
  womankind it is abomination (Lev. 1822)
• And if a man lie with mankind, as with
  womankind, both of them have committed
  abomination they shall surely be put to death
  their blood shall be upon them (Lev. 2013)

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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the Mosaic Period
• Homosexuality in Gibeah
• As they were making their hearts merry, behold,
  the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset
  the house round about, beating at the door and
  they spake to the master of the house, the old
  man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into
  thy house, that we may know him (Judg. 1922)

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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the Mosaic Period
• Homosexuality in Israel
• And the remnant of the sodomites, that remained
  in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of
  the land (1 Kings 2246 see also Deut. 2317 1
  K. 1424 1512 2 K. 237 Job
  3614)

Sodomite (Heb. qadesh) male temple prostitute
for males and females
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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the New Testament Period
• Homosexuality in Pauls letters
• For this cause God gave them up unto vile
  passions for their women changed the natural use
  into that which is against nature and likewise
  also the men, leaving the natural use of the
  woman, burned in their lust one toward another,
  men with men working unseemliness, and receiving
  in themselves that recompense of their error
  which was due (Rom. 126-27)

Nature (Gr. phusis) the natural order of
things Note the verbs changed, leaving,
burned, working, and receiving.
Homosexuality is conditioned (learned, acquired
behavior), not congenital (from birth) Eccl.
729 Jas. 114-15
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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the New Testament Period
• Homosexuality in Pauls letters
• Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not
  inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived
  neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
  adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
  themselves with men, nor thieves, nor covetous,
  nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners,
  shall inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 69-10)

1. Effeminate (Gr. malakos) soft to
the touch a male who submits his body to
another male (in a passive role) 2. Abusers of
themselves with men (Gr. arsenokoites) lit.
male bed sexual intercourse with a male (in an
active role)
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What Does the Bible Teach?

• Homosexuality in the New Testament Period
• Homosexuality in Pauls letters
• for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with
  men, for menstealers, for liars, for false
  swearers, and if there be any other thing
  contrary to the sound doctrine (1 Tim. 110)

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Homosexuality Today

• Homosexuality is not viewed by God as merely a
  sickness, but as
• Wickedness, iniquity (Gen. 197,15)
• Abomination (Lev. 1822 2013)
• Wickedness, folly, vile, lewdness, evil
  (Judg. 1923-24 206,13)

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Homosexuality Today

• Homosexuality is not viewed by God as merely a
  sickness, but as
• Vile passion, against nature, unseemliness,
  error (Rom. 126-27)
• Unrighteous (1 Cor. 69)
• Contrary to sound doctrine (1 Tim. 110)

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Homosexuality Today

• Homosexuality is not viewed by God as merely a
  sickness, but as
• Ungodly, lascivious life, wicked, lawless
  deeds, unrighteous (2 Pet. 26-9)
• fornication, strange flesh (Jude 7)

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Homosexuality Today

• Homosexuals should be treated with love (Mk.
  1021 1 Cor. 135-6 Eph. 415 Rev.
  319)
• Homosexuals can cease their sinful activity and
  be forgiven (1 Cor. 611)
• Homosexuality should not be
• Ignored (Judges 1930)
• Condoned (Judges 2012-13)