Against Homosexuality

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Against Homosexuality

Several important principles which most people seem to be unaware of

(particularly those who teach in the schools of law and legislators of

societies) are: Man has not been given the authority and power to

define the nature of crime. That authority is rightfully reserved only

by God. Therefore the responsibility all mankind has is to embrace

laws in accord with the Laws of God. The reason God is the rightful

One to define the nature of crime is because He is the Creator of all

mankind. Therefore it is God who can best define what is evil for man.

It is the Almighty God, the One to whom all mankind is responsible

(Romans 3:19), who has defined homosexuality as a crime (Leviticus

18:22).

Not only has God defined the true nature of crimes, but He has also

prescribed what the punishment for them should be. The natures of the

divinely prescribed punishments imply how heinous the crimes are.

Although a particular crime is a different kind and have different

characteristics to other crimes, yet it may be equal or greater in

heinousness. Thus God has not prescribed that homosexuals should

merely be spoken against, rejected, discriminated against, or banished

from the nations, but He requires that they be put to death by every

government under which they reside (Leviticus 20:13) and no sorrow

should be had for them.

Thus we see that God requires death for homosexuality just as he

requires death for murder. This tells us that homosexuality is at

least equal to the heinousness of murder. All homosexuals should be

regarded by every society to be just as much criminals as are

cold-blooded murderers.

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are in need of salvation as are all other sinners. We are to love the

sinner, but hate his/her sin. All people are valuable and should be

loved simply because they are created in God’s image, and had their

sins paid for by Jesus Christ at Calvary. We must respect homosexuals

as human beings, but never condone or accept their ungodly behavior.

There is a difference between our position as to the moral nature of

homosexuality, and our personal feelings towards homosexuals. Some

Christians have confused these two issues, allowing their position to

influence their feelings toward the homosexual person in a negative,

hateful manner. Such an attitude is unchristian. Let us make it clear

to our world that we love all people because they are created in God's

image, but must stand in opposition to their sin against the Savior.

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