{"id":253,"date":"2025-11-25T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inhiswordwithtimothy.com\/pap\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:07:08","slug":"homosexuality-an-abomination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inhiswordwithtimothy.com\/pap\/homosexuality-an-abomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Homosexuality: An Abomination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Romans 1:26\u201327 (KJV)<\/strong><br><em>\u201cFor this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:<br>And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Biblical Foundation for Sexual Morality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">From Genesis to Revelation, the Word of God establishes a clear and unchanging standard for human sexuality. Scripture consistently presents sexual union as a sacred covenant act between one man and one woman, rooted in creation itself. Any deviation\u2014whether adultery, fornication, or homosexual behavior\u2014is identified as sin because it departs from God\u2019s created order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Genesis 1:27\u201328 declares that God created male and female, blessed them, and ordained their union for fruitfulness. Genesis 2:24 further establishes marriage as the covenant of <em>one man and one woman<\/em> becoming \u201cone flesh.\u201d Jesus Himself affirmed this design in Matthew 19:4\u20136, underscoring its permanence and divine origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The biblical stance on homosexuality is not rooted in cultural bias but in God\u2019s revealed moral order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Testimony of the Law<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Law of Moses addresses homosexual activity directly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Leviticus 18:22 (KJV)<\/strong><br><em>\u201cThou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Leviticus 20:13 (KJV)<\/strong><br><em>\u201cIf a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The term <em>abomination<\/em> indicates a moral violation deeply offensive to God. While Christians are not under the ceremonial laws of Israel, the moral law reflects God\u2019s unchanging character and is affirmed in the New Testament. Homosexual behavior is therefore not merely an Old Testament prohibition but a timeless moral issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Witness of the Prophets and Historical Examples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is often misunderstood. While pride, inhospitality, and violence were present, Jude 7 clarifies the ultimate transgression:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Jude 7 (KJV)<\/strong><br><em>\u201cEven as Sodom and Gomorrha\u2026 giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cStrange flesh\u201d refers to sexual pursuit outside God\u2019s created order. The prophetic witness confirms that sexual immorality, including homosexual behavior, was part of the cities\u2019 downfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New Testament Confirmation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The New Testament continues the same moral clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paul\u2019s Writings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, calls homosexual practice a violation of God\u2019s design:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Romans 1:26\u201327<\/strong> points to homosexual behavior as evidence of rejecting God\u2019s truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>1 Corinthians 6:9\u201310 (KJV)<\/strong><br><em>\u201cKnow ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators\u2026 nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cEffeminate\u201d and \u201cabusers of themselves with mankind\u201d refer to participants in homosexual acts. Paul includes these sins among those that separate a person from God\u2019s kingdom if left unrepented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>1 Timothy 1:9\u201310<\/strong> also classifies homosexual behavior (\u201cthem that defile themselves with mankind\u201d) among sins contrary to sound doctrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Created Order and the End-Time Drift<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The prophetic tone of Scripture reveals that sexual confusion and rebellion against God\u2019s created order increase in the last days. Jesus warned that the last generation would mirror \u201cthe days of Lot\u201d (Luke 17:28\u201330), characterized by moral disorder and open rejection of God\u2019s ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Today\u2019s cultural acceptance of homosexuality is not a sign of enlightenment but an indicator of spiritual decline\u2014a society departing from the fear of the Lord and the authority of Scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Path to Redemption and Transformation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">While Scripture identifies homosexual behavior as sin, it also declares the power of the Gospel to transform any sinner. The same passage that condemns sin also proclaims deliverance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV)<\/strong><br><em>\u201cAnd such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The hope of Christ is not condemnation without redemption, but conviction leading to transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Repentance is God\u2019s call to every sinner\u2014heterosexual or homosexual\u2014to turn from sin and believe the Gospel. Christ offers cleansing, restoration, and a new identity rooted not in human desire but in divine truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Bible is unequivocal: homosexual behavior is sin because it violates God\u2019s created order and moral design. Scripture\u2014from the Law to the Prophets to the teachings of Christ\u2019s apostles\u2014speaks with one voice. Yet the same Bible that reveals the sin also proclaims salvation through Jesus Christ. God calls all people to repentance and offers complete forgiveness and transformation through the power of the Holy Ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The message of Scripture is both authoritative and redemptive: God\u2019s truth stands firm, and His grace is available to all who will turn to Him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romans 1:26\u201327 (KJV)\u201cFor this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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