God and Homosexuality

 When our founding fathers drafted our Declaration of Independence, they did so with the understanding that we were aspiring to be a nation based on Christian principles.  This was an indication that the Bible was a very critical point in our existence.  Lately, we seem to be looking at ways to change our basic principles.  We are a nation of civil liberty and of personal and inalienable rights.  This cannot be disputed.  But we are moving away from the very principles we were founded on.  We are trying to rewrite God’s initial instructions for a nation, and we are attempting to shape and mold His Word in order to fit our lifestyle.  This cannot have a good ending.  The Bible offers some insight into this. 

“You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.” Leviticus 18:22(NKJV)

“If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.” Leviticus 20:13(NKJV)

 

These words were given to Moses by our God.  They cannot be changed, nor should we change them in order to justify our behavior. 

When Jesus was teaching His Disciples on the mountain, He was trying to explain a point we often miss.  Jesus was telling them that just because He was proclaiming a new way of life, a different way of looking at things, He was not replacing anything that had already been written.  In fact, He was here to make sure things were set right, that we all understood our role as the Christian we all aspire to be.  “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.  For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.  Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”  Matthew 5:17-19(NKJV)

Now, I do not proclaim to be an expert in the field of human rights.  I seem to struggle at times with the attitudes and opinions of those who claim to be these so called “experts.”  My only concern here is that we are taking the Word of God and changing our interpretation to better suit our needs.  We are rewriting portions of the Holy Bible in order to feel better about how we treat each other.  We are bowing to the minority in a case where the majority feels pressure to do so.  And all the while, things are getting progressively worse in our world.  We wonder why.  It seems as if the “end times” are closer than we like to think.  We are all playing a dangerous game when we take the God’s Word and make a few changes. 

The Holy Bible has been around for thousands of years and has managed to stay on top of the best seller list.  It’s time we start acting as if we are the ones keeping it on the list. 

“in the world, not of the world”