Introduction

We live in a world that strives for equality and relativism. Which claims that we are different and therefore we should not discriminate against each other. No one should force down their worldviews to another. Everyone has the right to be whoever they want and express themselves however they want. LGBTQI+ has become an accepted thing now. They are being accepted in society, you cannot question them, and even in some churches, they are accepted as they are. Those who have taken the bold step to point out the wrong in them, mostly Christians, are looked at as the bad guys. But Christians should always go back to scripture to determine what is right and what is wrong. This does not matter whether society will accept it or not. Truth is not relative, it's absolute. So, what does God have to say about homosexuality? Let's begin with what His original design was.

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Original Design Gen 2:24-25

24 t Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. God is the author of the institution of marriage. His plan from the beginning was, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, who is a woman. Anything that goes against this is against God's design. And anything against God's design is unrighteousness and ungodliness. LGBTQI+ clearly goes against the design of God and so it is unrighteous and ungodly. This may not be a pleasing thing for the homosexual to hear, but it is the plain truth. Let's take a walk through Romans 1:18-32 and see what it has to say.

They Know the Truth v.19-20

19 For what can be m known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, n have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, 1 in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. The wrath of God is justly upon them for they know the truth but they choose to suppress it. For what can be known about God is plain to them, and so they cannot claim not to have known. God has revealed Himself sufficiently through nature, His eternal power and divine nature can be perceived through His creation. Therefore, they have no excuse for their behavior. You who say that God created you to be homosexual, are well aware that that is not the plan of God. You know this basic truth, that a man cannot reproduce with a fellow man and a woman cannot reproduce with a fellow woman. They are not biologically compatible. This is God revealing Himself to you through nature.

God's Wrath v.18

18 For k the wrath of God l is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. I have said that anything that goes against God's design is unrighteousness and ungodliness. Romans 1:18 puts it very clear that God's wrath is upon the ungodly and unrighteous for they suppress the truth of God. God's desire is that people may live according to His design. That they may live according to His commands. Homosexuals suppress the truth of God because they portray something that is against God's design for the world. And that is why I say that this is unrighteousness and ungodliness. The wrath of God is upon the homosexuals. Christians should not fear to tell the truth for we know what lies ahead of them.

The Wise Became Fools v.21-23

21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they o became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 p Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and q exchanged the glory of r the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Even though they know God, they don't honor Him. They don't give thanks to Him for His great design. Their foolish hearts are darkened and their thinking is useless. This has led them to think that what they are doing is right and everyone should embrace it. The truth is, homosexuals, dishonor God, for they disregard God's design. They think they are wise, but in the real sense, they are fools. Their actions don't bring glory to their creator. It is very foolish for a man to think he is compatible sexually with a fellow man or vise vasa.

God Gives Up! v.24-31

24 Therefore s God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to t the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for u a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, v who is blessed forever! Amen. 26 For this reason w God gave them up to x dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, y men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, z God gave them up to a a debased mind to do b what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Paul says that God gives up the unrighteous and the ungodly to impurity in the lusts of their hearts, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves for they exchanged His truth for a lie and worshiped the creature rather than the creator. As hard as it may seem, there are some who God has already given them over for exchanging His truth for a lie. Homosexuality is unnatural and shameless as expressed in verses 26-27. Surely, they shall receive their due penalty. This is serious! God gives up people to their lusts, and homosexuals are not an exception.

Don't Approve! v.32

32 Though they know c God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things d deserve to die, they not only do them but e give approval to those who practice them. Even though they know that punishment awaits the ungodly and the unrighteous, they still persist in their sin. They not only do them, but they even approve of them. Homosexuals approve of their behavior and they go even a step further, they try to make it seem normal. Christian, let us not tolerate such acts or approve of them. If we approve of them, we are no different from those who practice them. May we tell them they are wrong and point them to the cross. For you who are in the LGBTI+ community, the wrath of God is upon you. You are not hopeless though, the wrath of God was satisfied at the cross. If you put your faith in Christ, the wrath of God will no longer be upon you. I pray that you may seek God's wisdom and not rely on your own.

Main point summary

The wrath of God is upon all ungodliness for God has revealed Himself to all and therefore man has no excuse for his ungodliness.

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Romans 1:18-32

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For k the wrath of God l is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men,

For the boiling anger of God is made plain from heaven against all wickedness and unholiness of men

who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.

that is, men who make the truth of God not to be seen by their wicked behaviors.

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For what can be m known about God is plain to them,

because God has shown it to them.

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For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, n have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, 1 in the things that have been made.

So they are without excuse.

For although they knew God,

they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him,

but they o became futile in their thinking,

and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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p Claiming to be wise,

they became fools,

and q exchanged the glory of r the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

Therefore s God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity,

to t the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,

because they exchanged the truth about God for u a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, v who is blessed forever! Amen.

For this reason w God gave them up to x dishonorable passions.

For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;

and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another,

y men committing shameless acts with men

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and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God,

z God gave them up to a a debased mind to do b what ought not to be done.

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.

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Though they know c God’s righteous decree

that those who practice such things d deserve to die,

they not only do them

but e give approval to those who practice them.

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