The Gospel & Homosexuality (Romans 1:18-27)
Joe Khan, November 13, 2011Part of the Sexual Healing series, preached at a Sunday Evening service
Description
We wrap up our Sexual Healing series by looking at one of the most controversial and politically current issues to do with human sexuality - homosexuality. So often as Christians we can tend to feel as though we have nothing positive to share on this issue, but Pastor Joe examines what God has to say on the issue to see if Christians have any hope that they can contribute to the debate.
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Romans 1:18-27
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 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. (ESV)