I hear often from gay rights activists that Jesus Christ never spoke out about homosexuality or that He never mentioned sexual orientation. This is to set the record straight, so that those with an agenda can stop claiming things they know nothing about.
This first passage is Jesus Christ speaking out against homosexuality. Notice that He differentiates between adultery and sexual immorality - this is important to note because the term 'homosexuality' was not common during His time obviously, so He used the term sexual immorality - separate from adultery - to encompass homosexuality and any other sexual wickedness that is immoral:
Mark 7:21-22
"For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly."
This next passage is Jesus' affirmation of the traditional definition of marriage between one man and one woman. He even goes as far as referencing the story of Creation in which God created male and female. Notice how He specifies a man and wife, not a man and his partner or a woman and her partner:
Matthew 19:4-5
"Haven't you read," He replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?"
So, do not let anyone tell you that Jesus Christ never spoke out against homosexuality, and that He didn't support traditional marriage. Furthermore, it is not possible for you to be a gay Christian. That is the same thing as claiming to be a Christian thief - if you are unrepentant for your sin and you continue that sin in ignorance of Jesus' teachings, you are a walking contradiction.
With all of this being said, it is wrong to cast judgment on others if we ourselves are in need of judgment. However, it is also wrong to support and sponsor immorality while at the same time denigrating the traditional definition of marriage, as Jesus taught us. We all should love homosexuals as we love each other, and in that love, we should yearn to help them overcome their illness of the mind.
Quoting: Rising Son It's great to see people still misusing the Bible to falsely claim things.
Firstly you all believe MOSES... WOW!
Look at this simple quote
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 "If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear."Now you have read it did notice that at the start of the verse the son is just
"stubborn and rebellious" BUT they are ordered to testify that he is
"a glutton and a drunkard", thereby bearing FALSE WITNESS!
Moses is teaching people to break the 9th Commandment. Isn't he?
Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.OOps hang on no he isn't ... According to the Bible GOD apparently thinks it is fine to bear false witness against a relative, thereby getting the son
stoned to death! He states clearly
"against thy neighbour".
Really?
GOD the most intelligent being ever, missed this point in the 10 commandments? Surely GOD would say
"Do not bear false witness against anybody"!So do you believe GOD allows false testimony against family?
If you didn't notice this why not? It simply undermines the intelligence of GOD.
So anything MOSES says is highly questionable! Hang on, no, it is probably WRONG!
Now Jesus did say in
Mark 7:21-22 "For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly."But hang on... That doesn't mention homosexuality... That is a judgement call on your part.
He did however mention in
Matthew 5:27-30 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast (it) from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not (that) thy whole body should be cast into hell.
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast (it) from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not (that) thy whole body should be cast into hell. Any of you card carrying Christians dug out an eye or cut off a hand yet? Hypocrites are we?
Now others here quote Paul. I have proven time and again why Paul can't be trusted. Here have a read. Show me where Jesus taught what Paul taught on women!
Thread: Was Paul - aka Saul of Tarsus - a False Apostle? (Page 13) So by attacking homosexuals are you self proclaimed Christians following Jesus?
Are you judging?
YEP! WHY?
Are you casting stones?
YEP! Lovely to know that most Christians here have never sinned!
Are you doing unto others?
NOPE!Homosexuality isn't an illness of the mind, please try to stop lying.
Revelation 21:8 All liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Step right up ... get your free dose of hypocrisy!
Listen People, try to stop picking on others when you are failing JESUS' teachings and GOD yourselves!Also please don't pluck an eye out or cut a hand off just because Jesus said it... That's a little silly isn't it?
