1. HOMOSEXUALITY

2. I DON’T LIKE THIS SERMON I don’t like telling someone “_______” is sinful. Typically – I am called judgmental. I don’t like reading a passage of scripture that explicitly reveals something as being sinful. Typically – I am misreading/using the passage. I don’t like losing relationships that I cherish. You shouldn’t like it either.

3. BUT, IT IS NECESSARY I am a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 2 Tim. 4 I must “preach the word…reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.” v. 2 I do this knowing: people “will not endure sound doctrine”. V. 3 They will: turn their ears away from the truth. V. 4 For this I must fulfill my ministry. V. 5

4. OLD TESTAMENT Our covenant is with Jesus Christ – we are not under the Old Testament. That said, simply note these passages and what God’s word revealed: Genesis 19:5 Leviticus 18:22 Leviticus 20:13

5. GENESIS 19:5 KJV And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. (Queen James Version) QJV And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may rape and humiliate them. (QJV) (Page 21) ידע / yada (Gen. 4:1, 17, 25; 19:8, etc.)

6. LEVITICUS 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination. (KJV) QJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind in the temple of Molech*: it is an abomination. (QJV) (Page 75) שׁכב / shakab (Gen. 19:32; Exo. 22:19; Lev. 20:13)

7. LEVITICUS 20:13 KJV If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. (KJV) QJV If a man also lie with mankind in the temple of Molech, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. (QJV) (Page 76)

8. NEW TESTAMENT PASSAGES

9. ROMANS 1:24-27 (NKJV) “Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 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.”

10. ROMANS 1:26* KJV For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections 1 : for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against their nature: And likewise also the men, * (27) leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; QJV Their women did change their natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, left of the natural use of the woman, burned in ritual lust, one toward another; 2 (QJV) (Page 545) 1 in original language; not QJV 2 not in original language; in QJV

11. ROMANS 1:27 KJV …men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections. QJV Men with men working that which is pagan and unseemly. For this cause God gave the idolators up unto vile affections, receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. (QJV) (Page 545) ἀ σχημοσύνη (“shameful deeds”: Rev. 16:15) ε ἰ δωλολάτρης (“idolaters”) not in verse

12. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9-10 “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 mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”

13. 1 CORINTHIANS 6:9 KJV Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate 1, nor abusers of themselves with mankind 2, (KJV) QJV Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor morally weak 1, nor promiscuous 2, (QJV) (Page 554) 1 μαλακο ὶ (malakoi); 2 ἀ ρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoitais)

14. 1 TIMOTHY 1:10 KJV For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; (KJV) QJV For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; (QJV) (Page 575) ἀ ρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoitais); 1 Cor. 6:9 missing “with mankind”

15. SUMMARY What the passages do not condemn: Two men/women who have a genuine love for one another. What the passages condemn: Sexual relations of any kind outside the marriage covenant, including same-sex (“homosexual”) relations.

16. OUR RESPONSE Godly love and concern for those involved in homosexual relationships. 1 Cor. 6:11 DO NOT have a “more holy than thou” attitude or demeanor. Cp. Romans 1-3 (3:23-26) REMEMBER: there are brethren who are closet homosexuals and believe God’s word but are afraid to “come out” for fear of how Christians will react to them. Gal. 6:1-2