God’s View of Alternative Lifestyles
In these times
of change from traditional values to a free and open practice of
"alternative lifestyles," it is important for us to know that God’s
views of homosexuality, sexual immorality, adultery, etc. have not changed.
Many try to change God’s view, or soften it a little, by retranslating or
reinterpreting the Bible to fit their modernistic views; but God’s Word has not
changed one bit, even though many refuse to hear it in their homes or churches
anymore! God’s Word still condemns as sin homosexuality and all sexual
relations outside of a marriage between a man and a woman, and it says that
those who practice such things are under His wrath. Read Romans 1:18-32. When
people refuse to acknowledge God, their Creator, and live within His design
(cf. Genesis 1 & 2), they are given over to degrade themselves, even to the
point of homosexuality. The Bible says: "For
this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did
change 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 that which is unseemly, and receiving in
themselves that recompense of their error which was meet" (Romans 1:26,27). Read
Leviticus 18, where homosexuality, adultery, incest, bestiality, and other
sexual sins are forbidden and called an "abomination" unto the
LORD and the reason for God’s judgment upon the nations who were destroyed and
displaced by the Israelites. Consider God’s judgment upon the cities of
God’s Word remains clear. Even if our society and government choose to accept and endorse such "alternative lifestyles" as legitimate, those who practice such things are under the wrath and condemnation of God, their Maker! And, whether people believe it or not, God’s judgment will come. Now those who practice and promote lifestyles which God condemns may join together in marches and make speeches to support their sins, but on the Day of Judgment, they will be speechless!
Lest anyone be
quick to condemn (or even act in hate toward) those who practice such
alternative lifestyles, read all of Romans 1 through 3 carefully! None of us
are free of sin, and none of us can stand by our own merit in God’s Judgment.
Whether guilty of homosexuality, sexual immorality, maliciousness, pride,
disobedience to parents, envy, gossip, etc., we are still guilty before God and
deserving of His eternal wrath and punishment. God’s unchanging Word still
calls upon all of us to repent of our evil ways and trust that God
graciously forgives our sins for the sake of Jesus Christ’s innocent sufferings
and death in our stead! And, God's unchanging Word still offers and promises us
divine help--the same divine power which raised Christ from the dead (Ephesians
1:15-21)--to amend our sinful ways and live for Him in accord with His holy
will! The Bible tells us: "Know ye not that
the unrighteous shall not inherit the
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