1. Lawlessness Rebellion Act Attitude Nature James 4.17
“One who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.”
James 4.17

2. SIN IS UNIVERSAL AND SEPARATES US FROM GOD

3. 2. GOD HATES AND JUDGES THE SIN AND THE SINNER
Against His nature
Separates us from Him
Enslaves and destroys us
Lessens our love for Him

5. 3. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVES SIN
1 John 1:8-9
8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

6. 3. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVES SIN
Proverbs 28.13
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

7. Anyone who has not repented of his sins
Is not saved!

9. Homosexuality is NOT that Sin!

10. What does the Bible say about Homosexuality?
July 12, Pastor Chris

13. Genesis
Borrowing one
of ours?
NASB Pg. 1
Espanol Pg. 2

14. Genesis Account
1.26 “Let US make man in OUR own image, likeness” 2.18 “not good for man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable” “male and female He created them”

15. Genesis Account He CREATED! He BLESSED! He COMMANDED!
Purposed plan and activity
He BLESSED!
“saw that it was good”
He COMMANDED!
“Be fruitful and multiply”

16. Genesis Account
6.5 “every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (wiped out with flood) “men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked” Gen.19 wiped out, fire/brimstone

17. Leviticus Account
“You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an ABOMINATION” “If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death.” 20.13

19. MORAL Binding regardless of cultural changes
Encompasses regulations on justice, respect, sexual conduct, 10 commandments
“Ordinances” authoritative order based on God’s nature (holy, just, unchanging)
Rom – “law written on our hearts”

20. CEREMONIAL Separate God’s people from surround pagan nations
“Statutes” (‘custom of the nation’)
Dietary restrictions, cleanliness, clothing, animal sacrifices, religious festivals, Sabbath, worship practices

21. CEREMONIAL Augustine (354-450 A.D.)
“thou shalt not covet”
“thou shalt circumcise males on 8th day”
Circumcision of the Flesh ancient Israel
Circumcision of the Heart All believers

22. Judicial/Civil Culturally specific to ancient Israel
Crimes, business transactions, servants/slaves, murder (purpose/accidental)

23. NOT just an ancient law that has expired with time and human progress
NOT just an ancient law that has expired with time and human progress on-going moral precept that spans the generations.
The created order of God, plus
The example of the judgment of wicked Sodom/Gomorrah, plus
The laws in Levitical context, plus
The repeated condemnations in NT

24. Romans
Borrowing one
of ours?
NASB Pg. 1126
Espanol Pg. 1466

25. Romans 1 Account 1.18 “wrath of God”
Extreme displeasure with sin
“If God responded to wickedness with no more than a benign tolerance, His righteousness could be called into question.”
Robert Mounce, New American Commentary

26. What does this holy wrath look like?
In the PRESENT . . .
Removal of restraint
Allows sin to run its course  
In the FUTURE Final judgment

27. Romans 1 Account 1.18 “against those who suppress the truth”
Truth cannot be changed but it can be stifled
“that which is known about God is evident without excuse”
1.21 “foolish heart was darkened”
Sin inevitably results in darkening

28. Romans 1 Account
1.22 “professing to be wise, they became fools” {Heart of human rebellion}
 Genesis 3.5-6
5 For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate;

29. Rejected the PRESENCE of God 1.24 “God gave them over”
1.23 “exchanged the glory”
Rejected the PRESENCE of God
1.24 “God gave them over”
Lustful hearts Idolatry
1.25 “exchanged the truth”
Rejected the REVELATION of God
1.26 “God gave them over”
Degrading passions Homosexuality

30. New American Commentary
“Sin is a virus that invades the human soul and takes its toll through a person’s entire being.”
Robert Mounce
New American Commentary

31. ATIMAZESTHAI “continuing practice of dishonoring the body.”

32. Romans 1 Account 1.27 “due penalty for their error”
STD’s / AIDS (also, effects of emotional pain/shame)
Harvest Principle “reap what you sow”

33. Abomination, Unnatural, Perversion, Exceedingly wicked, Degrading, Impurity, Dishonorable, Indecent, Depraved, Improper
HOMOSEXUALITY

34. Romans 1 Account Depraved mind . . . things not proper, vss. 29-31
1.28 “did not see fit to acknowledge God”
Rejected the EXISTENCE of God
“God gave them over”
Depraved mind things not proper, vss

35. “Sex is a biological function like eating and drinking
“Sex is a biological function like eating and drinking. So let’s forget all the prudery about it and do whatever we feel like doing.”

36. “When man forsakes the author of nature, he inevitably forsakes the order of nature.” John MacArthur

37. If you ABANDON God . . . He will abandon you!
The Unforgiveable Sin is REJECTION OF GOD (of His Son and Holy Spirit)
Romans 1 simply put is what happens as a
RESULT of that REJECTION!
If you ABANDON God He will abandon you!

38. Where the scripture condemns, it also gives HOPE!
Proverbs
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

39. Where the scripture condemns, it also gives HOPE!
Col
13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

40. JAY ADAMS . . . “THERE IS HOPE!”
Christian conversion
Acknowledge / Confess / Repent of sin Trust Christ
Break all associations (people, places, etc)
Restructure the course of life
“Put off” and “Put on” passages of scripture. Note the things to AVOID and those to PURSUE.

41. It is estimated that 10% of American population are now homosexuals
It is estimated that 10% of American population are now homosexuals! How could so many be wrong? How could so few decide for so many?

42. 1 Cor
9 Or 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 effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

43. 1 Cor. 6.11
but you were
washed,
sanctified,
justified

44. Ephesians 2:
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.
3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

45. Ephesians 2:
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ
(by grace you have been saved),

46. Titus
3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.

47. What is the church to do?
Educate our people on what the Bible says. Arm them with truth.
Equip them to know how and when to speak and when to listen.
Stop arguing / accusing / excluding / condemning and seize the opportunity to SHARE TRUTH