KEEPIN' IT REAL ON THE ISSUES: "A CHRISTIAN'S BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON HOMOSEXUALITY"

HOMOSEXUALITY VS. CIVIL RIGHTS: ARGUMENTS IN THE 'ARENA OF IDEAS'). It is often stated that Christians who do not support homosexuality are void of love. LET'S REASON :Do we think Martin Luther King, Jr. loved all people? Yes! He even loved racist individuals engaged in systemic discrimination. Yet he spoke out against their conduct. Did Jesus love the Pharisees? Yes! Yet he rebuked them. Did Jesus love the "St. John 8" woman caught in adultery? Yes! Yet he did not support her conduct but said "go and sin no more". Let's put aside the issue of whether homosexuality is right or wrong, and reason, concluding that LOVE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN ACCEPTANCE OF CONDUCT. Christians are allowed to speak out against homosexuality and at the same time hold that they love homosexuals with the love of God. Moreover, the position of the Christian on the issue of homosexuality is well settled in reason, history, sense, and scripture. It is not archaic but timely and relevant.  There is no U.S. District federal judge that can proffer words which outweigh the Words of the eternal Judge.  Furthermore, THE FIRE WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN POSITION will not and cannot die because it comes from the eternal Holy Spirit of Scripture. This position transcends far deeper than the comfort of the Christian, the pleasure of the Christian, the politics of the Christian, and even the spilled blood of the Christian. The effects of this fire may even one day serve to preserve the sanctity of "civil rights" and the understanding thereof.

BAN ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE STRICKEN: God help this country! Marriage was instituted by God. Only God can define marriage. He has spoken clearly in eternal Scripture, saying that a "man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife and the twain shall be one...what God has joined let not man put asunder...he created them male and female... a man shall not lie with a man as he lies with a woman". These words were confirmed by Christ in the New Testament Gospels.  To the judges, I say: Create your own term, but don't call it "marriage". I regretfully and tearfully say that God will not carelessly look away or wink at what is going on in America.  He is not like a clock-maker to make a device (the world) and just leave it to tick away.  He will speak.  He will bring judgment. The above is neither hypocritical nor homo-phobic. To be honest and transparent, none of us as christians are perfect; we have all failed, fallen, repented and got back up. However, the standard of what we call righteousness and civil conduct must never be compromised and re-defined in laws so that un-civilized conduct is celebrated in the name of "civil rights". "Rev." Martin Luther King, Jr. is turning over in his grave as people adulterate and rape the meaning of "civil rights" to suit ungodly passions! Moreover, for any person who is a "christian" to believe otherwise renders their faith questionable and suspect as contrary to Eternal Scripture! "Here I Stand" !

TO THOSE THAT SAY, WE SHOULD LOVE AS CHRIST AND NOT HATE, I totally agree that we must focus on love. In fact I have had associates who are homosexual. I have loved them. I smiled with them. I shared jokes with them. Most importantly, I have respected them as a human being and would never advocate gay-bashing or disrespectful behavior to them. I would be honest to them about my perspective and then treat them as a human being with the love of Christ.  I would go the extra mile to help or assist a homosexual in need. However, this does not mean that i have to support that lifestyle. For example, a parent may disagree with a child's conduct but still love them and help them and even carry on a relationship with them. A sister may disapprove of a sibling's conduct but still love the sibling. My disagreement with the homosexual lifestyle does not mean that I don't love them. (just like many of you may disagree with me but I am sure you still love me...lol). Jesus literally underscored heterosexual marriage in Matthew 19:4-6 (man cleaving to "wife" which under koine greek original language is clearly the femine gender). Secondly, Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament (Genesis 2:24) and in many other places validated and incorporated the Old Testament ("law and the prophets") into the New Testament, the ceremonial aspects of which were excepted due to the sacrifices no longer being necessary because of Christ's sacrifice. Concerning the perspective and authority of the Apostle Paul, who clearly, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote that homosexuality is a sin, Paul was called and sent by Christ with the unique Apostolic (that "apostle" word meaning "sent") and delegated authority (tantamount to a Secretary of State's delegated authority in overseas trips to speak for the U.S. with binding authority) such that his words were from Christ and are eternal Scripture.

THE BOTTOM LINE of what i am saying is that (1) the opposition Christians have to homosexuality is Biblically based; and (2) the above does not mean we dont love homosexuals (humans can hate conduct without hating people); (3) the above does not mean that anyone can or will force homosexuals to be heterosexuals; but rather that we will pray to God to change the heart and practice of homosexuals, even as we pray every day for the Lord to change our own hearts and deficiencies to be more like Jesus Christ.

FINALLY: Even though many disagree about homosexuality, there is nothing wrong with having a healthy discussion on the issues. Thank you for taking time to read the above lengthy statement. Blessings!