A Response toA Response to“Same Sex Marriage” “Same Sex Marriage”

The Biblical Position on the Homosexual Movement Gen 19:1-11

What is real:

• Genuine feelings of love and compassion toward each other.

• Real questions about the identity of a person. • Real reasons why some reject the relationship

between a man and a woman. • Abuse, neglect and violation is motivating some

people toward the lifestyle. • A real agenda to indoctrinate and RECRUIT followers

to the movement.

STANDARD OF GOD • Genesis 1:27,28 Original design – any

violation is wrong “Be fruitful and multiply”“Be fruitful and multiply”

• Genesis 2:24 – Definition of Marriage by God’s Standard “male and female” “male and female”

• Genesis 4:7,8 – Disrespect for life, (Everything hinges on the value of life) “Cain killed Abel”“Cain killed Abel”

STRATEGY BY THE EVIL ONE

• Genesis 18:20; 19:1,5,7,11 Perversion takes many forms

• I Corinthians 6:9 Those abiding by this choice in life will face the condemnation of the Lord.

• Romans 1:24-32 God is obligated to condemn

SOLUTION BY THE CHURCH

1. The Agenda: Ephesians 5:2-5 2. The Indoctrination: Mark 2:15-17

3. The Purpose: I Thess 4:4-5

4. The Destiny: Rev 21:8

Now What do ‘WE’ do?Now What do ‘WE’ do?• John 8:11 John 8:11 Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go and

sin no more."

• 1 Thessalonians 5:15-16 1 Thessalonians 5:15-16 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

• Ephesians 6:12 Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.