Homosexuality is a very controversial subject, and it seems to offend many people. It doesn't matter what people think ; it's important what God thinks.
At the end of the day, we are all going to be judged according to our actions (if we haven't repented).
Christians have been mocked, and persecuted for trying to obey God and follow His laws.
LET'S GO TO THE WORD
Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ;
18:21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me ; and if not, I will know."
WHAT WAS THAT GREAT SIN GOD IS TALKING ABOUT ?
WE'LL FIND OUT FROM THE VERSES TO FOLLOW ; IT'S PERVERSION.
18:22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom : but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
18:23 And Abraham drew near, and said, "Wilt Thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked ?
THERE WERE SOME ALSO SOME GODLY INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THAT AREA.
GOD TAKES CARE OF HIS OWN AND DESTROYS EVIL.
18:24 Peradventure (perhaps) there be fifty righteous within the city : wilt Thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein ?
18:25 That be far from Thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked : and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from Thee : shall not the Judge of all the earth do right ?"
GOD IS JUST AND FAIR ; HE WON'T DESTROY HIS OWN ; ONLY THE WICKED.
18:26 And the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes."
18:27 And Abraham answered and said, "Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes :
ABRAHAM WAS PUSHING IT A LITTLE BIT BY QUESTIONING GOD.
HOWEVER, GOD HAS GREAT PATIENCE AND WANTS TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS.
18:28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous : wilt Thou destroy all the city for lack of five ?" And He said, "If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it."
18:29 And he spake unto Him yet again, and said, "Peradventure there shall be forty found there." And He said, "I will not do it for forty's sake."
HE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE SAME QUESTIONS OVER AND OVER ; GOD WILL GIVE HIM THE SAME ANSWER.
ABRAHAM WANTED TO SAVE HIS NEPHEW LOT.
LOT AND HIS FAMILY LIVED IN THAT AREA.
LET'S SKIP TO CHAPTER 19.
19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even ; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom : and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them ; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground ;
ALTHOUGH LOT WAS A STRANGER THERE, THE CITIZENS OF THAT LAND TRUSTED HIM AND MADE HIM JUDGE.
THE ANGELS WERE SENT THERE BY GOD TO DESTROY THE CITIES.
19:2 And he said, "Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways." And they said, "Nay ; but we will abide in the street all night."
19:3 And he pressed upon them greatly ; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house ; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
THE ANGELS CAN EAT OUR FOOD, AND VICE VERSA (THE ISRAELITES IN THE WILDERNESS ATE "MANNA", WHICH IS ANGELS' FOOD).
19:4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter :
19:5 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."
SODOMITE = A SACRED PERSON WHO SELLS HIMSELF FOR PROSTITUTION IN THE TEMPLE.
THESE WERE HOMOSEXUAL MEN AND WANTED TO SEDUCE THE ANGELS.
19:6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
19:7 And said, "I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
19:8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man ; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes : only unto these men do nothing ; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof."
I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY LOT WOULD GIVE HIS DAUGHTERS TO THESE MEN. THE ONLY EXPLANATION I CAN GIVE IS, HE KNEW THESE MEN LIKED MEN, NOT WOMEN. THEREFORE, HIS DAUGHTERS WOULD BE SAFE.
19:9 And they said, "Stand back." And they said again, "This one fellow (Lot) came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge : now will we deal worse with thee, than we them." And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
THESE MEN WERE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP.
19:10 But the men (angels) put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.
19:11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great : so that they wearied themselves to find the floor.
EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE BLIND, THEY WERE STILL TRYING TO REACH THE DOOR.
THE ANGELS GOT LOT'S FAMLY OUT BEFORE THE DESTRUCTION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HIS SONS IN LAW, AND HIS WIFE. THEY THOUGHT WHAT THE ANGELS WERE SAYING WAS NONSENSE (VERSES 12-14).
THEY WERE ADVISED NOT TO LOOK BACK AND TO ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAIN. HOWEVER, HIS WIFE WAS BEHIND, AND CURIOUSLY LOOKED BACK AND WAS DESTROYED (SHE DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE).
GOD DESTROYED THOSE CITIES DUE TO PERVERSION.
IT DOES NOT GO WELL WITH GOD WHEN "MAN" TRIES TO CHANGE NATURE.
MAKE A NOTE OF GENESIS 19:15-26.
LET'S GO TO THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS & DEUTERONOMY..
Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind : it is an abomination,
REFERRING TO THE SIN OF SODOM.
20:13 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.
THROUGH CHRIST YOU CAN HAVE FORGIVENESS, UPON REPENTANCE.
Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
LET'S CONCLUDE OUR IN DEPTH STUDY WITH THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness ;
GOD KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE THE ONES THAT MOCK HIM.
1:19 Because that which maybe known of God is manifest (known) in them ; for God hath shewed it unto them.
IN OTHER WORDS, EVERYONE KNOWS RIGHT FROM WRONG ; GOD HAS IMPLANTED HIS LAWS INTO OUR HEARTS.
1:20 For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are without excuse :
YOU LEARN FROM GOD'S CREATION.
1:21 Because that when they knew God, neither were thankful ; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
THE DON'T CARE ABOUT GOD AND HIS LAWS.
BECAME VAIN = VOID OF GOD'S THOUGHT.
HEART WAS DARKENED = THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS IS SATAN.
THEY PREFER THE SATANIC WAYS OF THE WORLD.
1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
1:23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things.
AN IMAGE = SHAPED AS A GOD.
IN OTHER WORDS, THEY BEGIN TO WORSHIP CREATION INSTEAD OF GOD.
1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.
GOD ALLOWED THEM TO DISRESPECT THEMSELVES AND BELIEVE A LIE.
1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, Who is blessed forever. Amen.
THE CREATURE = SATAN AND HIS WAYS.
1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections : for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature :
1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another ; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
BY DOING THIS, YOU SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM GOD.
1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge. God gave them a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient :
HE ALLOWED THEM TO BELIEVE IN A LIE.
1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity (mischief) ; whisperers,
1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters (change the truth), inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
1:31 Without understanding (they don't want to understand), covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful :
1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
THEY ARE CONSUMED INTO THEIR PERVERTED WAYS, EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY WON'T HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.
NOTE: We are all children of God, and we should try our best to please Him.
Homosexuality is against nature (God is supernatural), and our Lord wants nature to remain as He intended to be.
He loves you and wants you to be a part of His kingdom.
Repent, and ask Him to help you overcome this ; He will be glad to help you, if you are sincere.
Many blessings will come your way when you start to follow God and His ways.
We all fall short ; Jesus gave His life for you so you have the gift of forgiveness, after you repent.
He thinks you are worthy, and He wants you to be a part of His eternal kingdom.
GOD BLESS
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