Article by: Kenneth J. Ester
The Truth of Homosexuality
Homosexuality is one subject that it seems almost everyone gets wrong in some way. Christians often get it wrong, the world gets it wrong, and yes, even homosexuals get it wrong. This is the truth. Homosexuality is a sin! Christians are wrong to attack homosexuals for being gay! No they are not born gay! Yes, homosexuals can be saved! If you disagree with any of this, you really need to read this article.
Homosexuality is a sin!
I have heard all the arguments that homosexuality is not even mentioned in the Bible, or that it never clearly says it is a sin. Let's take a look at what the scriptures actually say, and no I will not refer to the Queen James Version. That is, to put it simply, a fake Bible. It was written with the express intent of removing any reference to homosexuality from the scripture. It is a Bible that was translated to fit an agenda rather than to teach the truth. I refuse to chase an agenda. I will speak the truth even if I do not like it!
I will use the NASB as I find it to be the most accurate with the fewest problems in translation.
Leviticus 18:22 'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Leviticus 20:13 'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.
And in this case it actually uses the word "homosexual"...
1 Corinthians 6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
When you read these verses, you really need to be trying to deliberately twist the scriptures to come up with the belief that homosexuality is not a sin. Yet those are not the only reasons to believe it.
Every single time the Bible speaks of marriage, it is between a man and a woman. Never once does it speak of two men laying together or two women having relations as a good thing. It is always used in a way that clearly shows it as something God says is wrong.
The truth is, God considers homosexuality a sin. To deny it is to deny the truth. If you want to try living a lie, that is your choice, but if you want the truth, it is a sin. (This does not mean you are going to hell!)
Christians are sinning when they attack homosexuals for being gay!
Give me one place in the Bible where Jesus or any of His apostles tell us to attack the sinner for their sins! Homosexuals should be treated the same as any other sinner. They are to be shown the love of Jesus, taught the Gospel of Christ, and led to believe!
Every single one of us were once sinners ourselves. Not one of us needed to quit sinning before we turned to Jesus. No matter our sins, no matter how bad we were, all we needed to do in order to be saved was "believe". Once we are believers, we then need to focus on getting closer to God in our relationship with Him. God will change us. The more we fill ourselves with God, the less we desire sin! It works exactly the same way for homosexuals!
There is only one sin the Bible says is unforgivable. That is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit! Homosexuality is not a second unforgivable sin and to treat it as such is wrong! To chase homosexuals away from Christ, as if they cannot be saved, instead of leading them to Christ, is to do the work of the devil. To attack homosexuals for being gay is just as wrong as being gay is wrong! Both are sins!
Homosexuals are Not born gay!
There is not one thing that separates homosexuals and heterosexuals other than what it is that arouses them. There is no gay gene and even homosexual scientists have made that clear. There is not one bit of evidence that shows they are born that way. In fact, just simple logic says it is not so!
The truth is, people are not even born sexually inclined either way. You are not born gay or straight! You are born without sexual desires period! Before a child is several years old, they never even have a sexual thought in their head. The only way they have sexual desires before that is if they have been corrupted by someone already.
A person becomes homosexual or heterosexual when they start having sexual desires for the same sex or opposite sex. What creates those desires is experience. Every tiny micro-experience we have in life as we grow up has an effect on our desires. Everything we see, feel, hear or smell, from the day we are born will effect who we become. Whether we like blond hair or brunette or red or black hair. Whether we like tall, short, fat or skinny people. Whether we want them to act like clowns or take life serious!
A child might have an aunt with red hair who has a loud voice that scares him. It can help shape him to not like redheads. A woman with black hair might have a warm gentle way of hugging that he likes. That will help lead him to like women with black hair more. Every little experience can help shape us to one extent or another.
Fifty years ago, homosexuality was completely taboo. There were some homosexuals still who kept it in a closet, but overall there were not nearly as many as there are today. Today it is pushed on us as being good in nearly every TV show and even in sex educations in many schools. The more people who accept it as okay, the more people who will experiment with it. This is a terrible fact for our children today!
A girl in school may have zero inclination to being gay. They will like boys and have boyfriends. But their parents have always taught them sex is bad. If they have sex with a guy too early in their life when they are not mature enough to handle it, they can feel so overwhelmed with guilt it will make it a bad experience. If the guy was inexperienced and didn't make it pleasurable for her, it will be even a worse experience. That same girl, a few years later can be seduced by another girl. Since a girl knows what a girl likes, the experience may be a much more enjoyable experience. Being a couple years older, she does not feel so guilty for it anymore either. Suddenly the experience with a guy was a terrible experience, but the experience with a girl was a good one. So she thinks she must be gay!
There are guys who have more estrogen than most guys. This will give them some feminine traits. I have known many men in my life who would sit more closed up like a woman instead of spreading his arms and legs like a man. They will not like sports but they will enjoy cooking and music more. They will have women who they are attracted to, but as they go through life, they will have everyone telling them they are gay because they don't act manly. Relatives might even say they could see it coming. Because they are told so often they are gay, even though they aren't, they begin to wonder if maybe they are. Then they may let another guy seduce them and it feels good so they must be gay they think.
The truth is, these kind of things happen quite often! In fact I have said as much for many, many years and along the way have seen both happen more than once and have had others tell me very similar stories.
People are not born gay or straight. We are fashioned to be one or the other as we go through life. The more the world accepts it as perfectly normal, the more people who will be gay.
No homosexuality is not normal!
I know this is not what you want to be told. You want to be told it is normal so you can feel good about yourself. Unfortunately that would not be the truth! But you know what? Nobody is normal!
Homosexuality is a product of a confused mentality! Just like a million other problems everyone deals with on a daily basis. Being addicted to porn is not normal! Abusing women or children is not normal! Anxiety is not normal! Being into bondage is not normal! Shop lifting is not normal! Neither is arrogance, shyness, alcoholism, pedophilia,... you get my point. Everyone has problems in this world. Some are worse than others. Some are illegal. Some keep their problems hidden and others let it out and some of those get caught. So no, homosexuality is not normal. It is a mental disorder. Something everyone has in some form or another!
The only difference between the disorder of homosexuality and all of the other disorders now is that homosexuals have forced the world to accept theirs as normal instead of admitting it is a problem that can be dealt with. Which is actually in the long run, worse for homosexuals. For one, there are many who would never have become gay and would have enjoyed life being straight if they would never have accepted it as okay in the first place. The only reason many experiment is because it is considered okay to be gay now. Some will argue that those people would have been miserable hiding their homosexuality. I say most of them would not.
People are generally unhappy as it is. I have actually lost count of how many homosexuals I have gotten to know in my life. Not a single one of them as come across as truly happy to me. Every single homosexual I have really discussed things with, I have learned they had problems in their life that made them unhappy way before they realized they were gay. Some will put on a happy face, just like some heterosexuals will put on a happy face. But neither is truly happy inside. In fact, the homosexuals I have known seem to be the most miserable people down inside, that I have known. The happiest people I have ever met? Every single one of them were Christians who truly gave God their all. That is not even an exaggeration!
People in general are not normal! People in general are not happy! Being gay means you are not normal, just like the rest of us. So in that sense, you are normal, but you are not perfect! I have never personally met someone who became truly happy once they became gay. The happiest people are the ones who stop lying to themselves and admit their short comings and turn to God.
Homosexuals can be saved!
Do you know what salvation really is? It is "believing"!
Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
The moment you believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. What promise? Salvation! You do not need to earn it. You do not need to stop sinning first. You do not need to go straight first. You only need to believe in your heart!
Once you turn to Christ, it does not mean you cannot end up in hell. A lot of Christians teach that you cannot lose your salvation, but I disagree. The Bible actually disagrees. The truth is, you can fall so deep into sin that you become vulnerable to losing your faith. The best way to stop that from happening is to focus on your relationship with God. The closer you grow to God, the stronger your faith becomes. The closer you are to God, the happier you become inside! That is fact!
You will not find happiness in homosexuality even if everyone in the world accepts it. You will not find happiness in being straight even if nobody is gay. You will find happiness in getting truly right with God.
I will also be honest with you. As I pointed out, homosexuality is a sin. God does not like it. So when you strive to grow close to God, the closer you get to God, the more you will pull away from homosexuality. God will change you.
Homosexuality is a sin!
I have heard all the arguments that homosexuality is not even mentioned in the Bible, or that it never clearly says it is a sin. Let's take a look at what the scriptures actually say, and no I will not refer to the Queen James Version. That is, to put it simply, a fake Bible. It was written with the express intent of removing any reference to homosexuality from the scripture. It is a Bible that was translated to fit an agenda rather than to teach the truth. I refuse to chase an agenda. I will speak the truth even if I do not like it!
I will use the NASB as I find it to be the most accurate with the fewest problems in translation.
Leviticus 18:22 'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Leviticus 20:13 'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.
And in this case it actually uses the word "homosexual"...
1 Corinthians 6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
When you read these verses, you really need to be trying to deliberately twist the scriptures to come up with the belief that homosexuality is not a sin. Yet those are not the only reasons to believe it.
Every single time the Bible speaks of marriage, it is between a man and a woman. Never once does it speak of two men laying together or two women having relations as a good thing. It is always used in a way that clearly shows it as something God says is wrong.
The truth is, God considers homosexuality a sin. To deny it is to deny the truth. If you want to try living a lie, that is your choice, but if you want the truth, it is a sin. (This does not mean you are going to hell!)
Christians are sinning when they attack homosexuals for being gay!
Give me one place in the Bible where Jesus or any of His apostles tell us to attack the sinner for their sins! Homosexuals should be treated the same as any other sinner. They are to be shown the love of Jesus, taught the Gospel of Christ, and led to believe!
Every single one of us were once sinners ourselves. Not one of us needed to quit sinning before we turned to Jesus. No matter our sins, no matter how bad we were, all we needed to do in order to be saved was "believe". Once we are believers, we then need to focus on getting closer to God in our relationship with Him. God will change us. The more we fill ourselves with God, the less we desire sin! It works exactly the same way for homosexuals!
There is only one sin the Bible says is unforgivable. That is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit! Homosexuality is not a second unforgivable sin and to treat it as such is wrong! To chase homosexuals away from Christ, as if they cannot be saved, instead of leading them to Christ, is to do the work of the devil. To attack homosexuals for being gay is just as wrong as being gay is wrong! Both are sins!
Homosexuals are Not born gay!
There is not one thing that separates homosexuals and heterosexuals other than what it is that arouses them. There is no gay gene and even homosexual scientists have made that clear. There is not one bit of evidence that shows they are born that way. In fact, just simple logic says it is not so!
The truth is, people are not even born sexually inclined either way. You are not born gay or straight! You are born without sexual desires period! Before a child is several years old, they never even have a sexual thought in their head. The only way they have sexual desires before that is if they have been corrupted by someone already.
A person becomes homosexual or heterosexual when they start having sexual desires for the same sex or opposite sex. What creates those desires is experience. Every tiny micro-experience we have in life as we grow up has an effect on our desires. Everything we see, feel, hear or smell, from the day we are born will effect who we become. Whether we like blond hair or brunette or red or black hair. Whether we like tall, short, fat or skinny people. Whether we want them to act like clowns or take life serious!
A child might have an aunt with red hair who has a loud voice that scares him. It can help shape him to not like redheads. A woman with black hair might have a warm gentle way of hugging that he likes. That will help lead him to like women with black hair more. Every little experience can help shape us to one extent or another.
Fifty years ago, homosexuality was completely taboo. There were some homosexuals still who kept it in a closet, but overall there were not nearly as many as there are today. Today it is pushed on us as being good in nearly every TV show and even in sex educations in many schools. The more people who accept it as okay, the more people who will experiment with it. This is a terrible fact for our children today!
A girl in school may have zero inclination to being gay. They will like boys and have boyfriends. But their parents have always taught them sex is bad. If they have sex with a guy too early in their life when they are not mature enough to handle it, they can feel so overwhelmed with guilt it will make it a bad experience. If the guy was inexperienced and didn't make it pleasurable for her, it will be even a worse experience. That same girl, a few years later can be seduced by another girl. Since a girl knows what a girl likes, the experience may be a much more enjoyable experience. Being a couple years older, she does not feel so guilty for it anymore either. Suddenly the experience with a guy was a terrible experience, but the experience with a girl was a good one. So she thinks she must be gay!
There are guys who have more estrogen than most guys. This will give them some feminine traits. I have known many men in my life who would sit more closed up like a woman instead of spreading his arms and legs like a man. They will not like sports but they will enjoy cooking and music more. They will have women who they are attracted to, but as they go through life, they will have everyone telling them they are gay because they don't act manly. Relatives might even say they could see it coming. Because they are told so often they are gay, even though they aren't, they begin to wonder if maybe they are. Then they may let another guy seduce them and it feels good so they must be gay they think.
The truth is, these kind of things happen quite often! In fact I have said as much for many, many years and along the way have seen both happen more than once and have had others tell me very similar stories.
People are not born gay or straight. We are fashioned to be one or the other as we go through life. The more the world accepts it as perfectly normal, the more people who will be gay.
No homosexuality is not normal!
I know this is not what you want to be told. You want to be told it is normal so you can feel good about yourself. Unfortunately that would not be the truth! But you know what? Nobody is normal!
Homosexuality is a product of a confused mentality! Just like a million other problems everyone deals with on a daily basis. Being addicted to porn is not normal! Abusing women or children is not normal! Anxiety is not normal! Being into bondage is not normal! Shop lifting is not normal! Neither is arrogance, shyness, alcoholism, pedophilia,... you get my point. Everyone has problems in this world. Some are worse than others. Some are illegal. Some keep their problems hidden and others let it out and some of those get caught. So no, homosexuality is not normal. It is a mental disorder. Something everyone has in some form or another!
The only difference between the disorder of homosexuality and all of the other disorders now is that homosexuals have forced the world to accept theirs as normal instead of admitting it is a problem that can be dealt with. Which is actually in the long run, worse for homosexuals. For one, there are many who would never have become gay and would have enjoyed life being straight if they would never have accepted it as okay in the first place. The only reason many experiment is because it is considered okay to be gay now. Some will argue that those people would have been miserable hiding their homosexuality. I say most of them would not.
People are generally unhappy as it is. I have actually lost count of how many homosexuals I have gotten to know in my life. Not a single one of them as come across as truly happy to me. Every single homosexual I have really discussed things with, I have learned they had problems in their life that made them unhappy way before they realized they were gay. Some will put on a happy face, just like some heterosexuals will put on a happy face. But neither is truly happy inside. In fact, the homosexuals I have known seem to be the most miserable people down inside, that I have known. The happiest people I have ever met? Every single one of them were Christians who truly gave God their all. That is not even an exaggeration!
People in general are not normal! People in general are not happy! Being gay means you are not normal, just like the rest of us. So in that sense, you are normal, but you are not perfect! I have never personally met someone who became truly happy once they became gay. The happiest people are the ones who stop lying to themselves and admit their short comings and turn to God.
Homosexuals can be saved!
Do you know what salvation really is? It is "believing"!
Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,
The moment you believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. What promise? Salvation! You do not need to earn it. You do not need to stop sinning first. You do not need to go straight first. You only need to believe in your heart!
Once you turn to Christ, it does not mean you cannot end up in hell. A lot of Christians teach that you cannot lose your salvation, but I disagree. The Bible actually disagrees. The truth is, you can fall so deep into sin that you become vulnerable to losing your faith. The best way to stop that from happening is to focus on your relationship with God. The closer you grow to God, the stronger your faith becomes. The closer you are to God, the happier you become inside! That is fact!
You will not find happiness in homosexuality even if everyone in the world accepts it. You will not find happiness in being straight even if nobody is gay. You will find happiness in getting truly right with God.
I will also be honest with you. As I pointed out, homosexuality is a sin. God does not like it. So when you strive to grow close to God, the closer you get to God, the more you will pull away from homosexuality. God will change you.