2. Homosexuality: Living Straight in a Not-So-Straight World

3. Homosexuality in the Bible 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. Genesis 19:5 - Sodom & Gomorrah Jude 1:7 - In a similar way, 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.

4. Homosexuality in the Bible 1 Corinthians 6:9 - Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men Romans 1:26-27 – For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

5. Todays Tolerance & Acceptance

9. 1996 – Yes 27% No 68% Undecided 5% 2000 - Yes 31% No 64% Undecided 4% 2004 - Yes 36% No 59% Undecided 5% 2008 - Yes 40% No 56% Undecided 4% 2010 - Yes 44% No 52% Undecided 4% 2011 - Yes 48% No 47% Undecided 5% 2012 - Yes 53% No 44% Undecided 3%

10. Avoiding Homophobia 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

11. Avoiding Homophobia

12. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. Verse 11 - And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.