The Squeeze! Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re- mould your minds from within, Romans 12:2 JB Philips Translation

There's nothing wrong with loving who you are" She said, "'Cause He made you perfect, babe" "So hold your head up girl and you'll go far, Listen to me when I say“ [Chorus:] I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way Don't hide yourself in regret Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way Lady Gaga “Born this Way”

Genesis 19 – Sodom and Gomorrah - “Where are the men...bring them out so we can have sex with them...” Ezekiel 16:49 Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. Jude 7 Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. OT Verses

Leviticus 18:22 Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable. Leviticus 20:13 If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be *put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. (*as were adulterers- see vv10-12) See also Judges 19 NIV OT Verses

1 Timothy 1:8 We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, for the sexually immoral, for those practising homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers – and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine... NIV Gk. arsenakoitais – “a male who engages in sexual activity with another male” The sexually dominant partner NT Verses

1 Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals....will not inherit the kingdom of God” NET Gk. malakoi = passive homosexual partners; perhaps male prostitutes (Gk. paideraste = pederasty not used here) Gk. arsenokoitai = practicing (added) active homosexuals NT Verses

Romans 1 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people,..... [downward spiral of idolatry if you read the passage] Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. NT Verses

Understanding Causality should produce compassion in Christians Genetics and the Fall Family of origin + life experiences Defensive Disassociation from parents The Media - 10% ?! Sexual abuse & The demonic Idolatry - Romans 1 Nature and Nurture

Gay Marriage Marriage is not exclusively Judeo-Christian from a historical perspective From a Biblical perspective it originated with God’s plan – Genesis 1-3 It is one male and one female, before God, exclusively for life See Mk 10:6-7 To redefine marriage opens the door for extremism Do I/we get political about this? Pro/cons

Mark 10 6 ‘But at the beginning of creation God “made them male and female”. 7 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh.” So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Jesus Christ The Final Word:

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Grace and Truth Understanding Temptation is not Sin! (Exodus) Model Healthy Sexuality Watching speech and attitude Redemptive Biblical Reaching Homosexuals