There are several passages of Scripture which address homosexuality, and by logical progression same-sex marriage. In this brief article I will discuss what Moses and the apostle Paul wrote about the subject and finally what Jesus said about it. In the Old Testament, Moses wrote that God views homosexuality as an abomination: “You shall not… Read More Jesus And Same-Sex Marriage — Jeffry McGee
There are few issues in American society today more volatile than those dealing with human sexuality. Anyone looking at our culture with an objective eye would be right to conclude that sexual mores are in a virtual free fall. Topics like homosexuality, transgenderism, and pansexualism dominate everything from Facebook posts and tweets from celebrities to… Read More Is Homosexuality Hereditary or a Choice? — Dewayne Bryant, Ph.D.
A responsibility of the Levitical priesthood was to know the difference between the “holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean” and teach the law (Lev. 10:10-11). As Christians we likewise have a duty to make this distinction and have no part of the unclean (1 Pet. 2:11). Sadly the movement to… Read More The Church and the LGBT Agenda — Adam Carlson
In any discussion of opposing groups regarding the topic of homosexuality, there are a litany of “facts” provided. Whether the issue is the number of practicing homosexuals, the health risks, the prevalence of violence in homosexual relationships, the number of faithful or promiscuous partners, the conversion to heterosexuality, or the genetic factors suggested to influence… Read More What The Bible Says About Homosexuality — Travis Main
Not long ago in our nation’s history, homosexuality was taboo. People commonly looked at homosexual behavior with disgust. Laws were enacted to outlaw various actions attributed to same-sex attraction. But now culture has very rapidly performed a 180-degree shift. A majority of Americans – particularly younger Americans – now approve of homosexual practice. What happened?… Read More The Gay “Marriage” Bandwagon – Ben Giselbach
For all his failures otherwise, Abraham’s nephew Lot could not countenance the sordid ungodly deeds of the inhabitants of Sodom. The Bible says he was “vexed with the filthy conversation [sensual conduct] of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with… Read More Vexed by Gay Bullying – David R. Pharr
There are some commands in the Bible that, to quote the late Howard Winters, “that are easy to understand, but hard to apply.” One such scripture is the statement by Jesus in Matthew 19:9 where he says: “And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery;… Read More Culture and Bible Commands – Carl O. Cooper
The lengths to which society and government have gone in order to force acceptance of certain sinful behaviors is nothing short of appalling. As of this year, 9 states in the United States have legalized same-sex marriage (Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Washington). Additionally, it is legal in the… Read More First Stop: Homosexuality. Next Stop: Pedophilia – Spencer Strickland
Since death comes to all men, regardless of nationality, color, education or rank, every thoughtful person knows that, even at best, he cannot stay here very long…With the exceptions of Enoch and Elijah, the mortality rate has been the same the world over – one death per person. Gus Nichols, 1973 What stand does… Read More Editor’s Page, May/June 2013 Issue – David R. Pharr
When the representatives of thirteen original American colonies met together in the Continental Congress trying to devise a plan for a strong union of the states, Benjamin Franklin addressed George Washington, who was presiding: “I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live the more convincing proof I see of this truth:… Read More Will God Always Bless America? – David R. Pharr
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