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Did Jesus condemn Homosexuality?

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Adam and Eve (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Pro-homosexual writers make a great deal of the fact that Christ did not mention homosexuality in any of His recorded teachings. Jesus also didn't speak about smoking or cocaine. Nevertheless, our Lord was not silent on the subject of sex. He condemned adultery ( Matt. 5:27–28), and exalted the heterosexual relationship God created when He made Adam and Eve (Matt. 19:3–6; Mark 10:6–9). From the time of creation God’s standard has been male with female, which our Lord clearly endorsed. Ryrie, C. C. (1991). Biblical answers to tough questions (p. 118). Chicago, IL : Moody Press . Related articles God is Calling (pastorjerryblog.wordpress.com) Jesus spoke against Homosexuality (gaychristianbeliever.blogspot.com) Christianity the antithesis of homosexuality? (joshelise.wordpress.com) Biblical Scholar Smacks Down Piers Morgan When Asked To Explain How Jesus Condemned Homosexuality (oakparknewspapers.com) Be the Differenc...

The false promise and perversion of homosexuality

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English: DIGNITY & RESPECT (2001) is a U.S. Army training guide on the homosexual conduct policy. PROBLEMS DEALT WITH: Homosexual conduct, evidence gathering and credible witnesses, admission of guilt, harassment, and additional army resources. This page deals with assessing what is credible information when someone is suspected of homosexuality. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1:27). It is all too easy to come across as “holier-than-thou” when we condemn sexual sin . Yet no person merits forgiveness (Eph. 2:4–7), and we sin if we portray ourselves as guiltless, explicitly or implicitly, or think we are less deserving of wrath than others (Luke 18:9–14). As ambassadors of Christ , we are called to extend love and the hope of restoration to all people. His Great Commission does not send us to some transgressors and not others; we are to preach the Gospel to all peop...

Grace and Forgiveness for Homosexuals

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DIGNITY & RESPECT (2001) is a U.S. Army training guide on the homosexual conduct policy. PROBLEMS DEALT WITH: Homosexual conduct, evidence gathering and credible witnesses, admission of guilt, harassment, and additional army resources. This page deals with assessing what is credible information when someone is suspected of homosexuality. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Gen. 1:27). It is all too easy to come across as “holier-than-thou” when we condemn sexual sin . Yet no person merits forgiveness (Eph. 2:4–7), and we sin if we portray ourselves as guiltless, explicitly or implicitly, or think we are less deserving of wrath than others (Luke 18:9–14). As ambassadors of Christ , we are called to extend love and the hope of restoration to all people. His Great Commission does not send us to some transgressors and not others; we are to preach the Gospel to all people (Matt...