LGBT
GOD & ME
How should a Christian
react when someone from the LGBT community is in need?
First Word
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Before we begin, I need to set forth two
requirements of a Christian:
1 Love one another as Christ
loved you – Love, be merciful as God has been Merciful to you. Jesus
was down on Sin, but He was not down on the Sinner.
2
Defend what the Bible says – Don’t Judge – Inform
with LOVE. – Stand firm -
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As
someone who spends a lot of time in the Bible, I can pretty much see “God’s
Will” on many controversial subjects which when it’s mentioned, I become
portrayed as a NARROW-MINDED BIGOT, an IDIOT and a HYPOCRITE spewing out HATE
SPEECH.
·
I have a number of
relatives
in my extended family who have been in the LGBT community for some forty plus years.
– I have CLOSE gay friends who are sexually active; and we all know where each
other stands, and with that being said; we are still FRIENDS FOREVER.
·
When a Gay Co-worker’s apartment burned down, he
lost everything and I gave him $100 for some clothes. Word got around and I was asked why I was enabling
a GAY man. – I told them I was helping with his needs not enabling or
endorsing his lifestyle. – I was led to do the same thing for a young
Lesbian co-worker who was about to be evicted. – When God places a burden on
your heart to give to someone; what they do with the money is not your
responsibility. - Our responsibility is
to respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
·
As a Human Resource
Manager
I was taught that when a conversation broke out in the break room that began to
vilify, insult, name call and other wise persecute
an individual; I was required to SPEAK UP; denounce the behavior and
PHYSICALLY LEAVE the room. - My actions
proved to those present, that I did not condone their behavior and was NOT PART
of it. – Oddly enough, this is right out of the Bible. – If you are silent on hate
speech, bigotry, bulling and sexual innuendos, you become part of it. – SILENCE
IS APPROVAL -
John 13:34 – Love one another
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (ESV)
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (ESV)
Luke 10:27 – Love your neighbor
27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (ESV)
27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (ESV)
Luke 6:35-36 – Love – Be merciful as God is
merciful to you
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great.
36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (ESV)
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great.
36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (ESV)
2 Thessalonians 2:15 – Stand firm in the teachings
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. (NIV2011)
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. (NIV2011)
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 – Stand firm in the Faith
with Love
13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
14 And do everything with love. (NLT)
13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
14 And do everything with love. (NLT)
Background
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LGBT roots began in the Gay
community in the mid to late 1980’s and became a self-designation initialism
that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.
- To that some add a “Q” for those
that identify as Queer, others add “I”
for Intersex – Then there is “U”
for Unsure and “C” for Curious,
“T” for Transvestite, “TS” or “2” for Two Sprit”, “SA”
for Straight Allies, “P” for Polyamorous,
“H” for HIV-affected and “O” for Other.
·
QUILTBAG is Queer & Questioning,
Intersex, Lesbian, Transgender & Two-Spirit, Bisexual,
Asexual & Ally, Gay & Genderqueer. – SGL is Same Gender Loving
– MSM is Men who have Sex
with Men.
·
FABGLITTER and LGBTTQQFAGPBDSM are more and I think you get the point. – So
the term LGBT has “sort of” encompassed the diverse community that share the
same issues, values and goals.
The LGBT Parable
·
When the people of Israel
were exiled
to other lands, the very old, poor and diseased Jews were left in Samaria to
till the land; to that was added foreigners by the king. – They intermarried
and became a half breed of Jews & Whatever; that were for the most part
heretics in religion. - They became despised by the “Pure” Jews who considered them
as unclean, low down, scumbag, despicable people; even avoiding passing through
their city.
·
The Samaritans hated the
Jews
because the Jew’s hated the Samaritans and treated them so badly. So
there you have it; nobody liked nobody.
·
Let’s take a look at the
Parable
of the Good Republican and the Democrat or the Good Presbyterian and the
Baptist; or the Good Black man and the White man or perhaps even better; the
Christian and the Gay man.
·
What happens in the Story was not about their differences,
it was about need. Although Politically and
Spiritually they were not on the same page, one stopped and helped the other
who was in destress and could have died. - This action took of his time and of his
substance and that’s what the story is about.
- When someone is hurting, it’s the Christians responsibility to pour
out love and compassion and make an effort to give resources
and relief in the time of need whether it’s convenient or not. – Helping
is not enabling or condoning their lifestyle, it is assisting another person that
is made in the image of God.
·
It was a given that each person knew the
other’s political and spiritual position which was quite irrelevant
during this time of need. – Our actions are a SERMON to someone. While we don’t have to preach at every turn
in the road, we should be ready if it presents itself.
Luke 10:29-37 – Parable – The LGBT person and the
Christian
29 But he, desiring to be POLITICALLY CORRECT, said to Jesus, “And who is GOOD PERSON?”
30 Jesus told a story; “A GAY man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among some MUSLIM REDNECK BIGOTS, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 Now by chance a DEMOCRAT was going down that road, and when he saw the GAY man he passed by on the other side.
32 So likewise a REPUBLICAN, when he came to the place and saw the GAY man, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a CHRISTIAN, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw the GAY man, he had compassion.
29 But he, desiring to be POLITICALLY CORRECT, said to Jesus, “And who is GOOD PERSON?”
30 Jesus told a story; “A GAY man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among some MUSLIM REDNECK BIGOTS, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 Now by chance a DEMOCRAT was going down that road, and when he saw the GAY man he passed by on the other side.
32 So likewise a REPUBLICAN, when he came to the place and saw the GAY man, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a CHRISTIAN, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw the GAY man, he had compassion.
34 He
went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.
Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took
care of him.
35 And the next day he took out SOME MONEY and gave it to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’
36 Jesus asked which of these three, do you think, proved to be a GOOD PERSON to the GAY MAN who fell among the BIGOTS?”
37 He said, “THE ONE WHO SHOWED HIM MERCY.” And Jesus said to him, “GO, and DO LIKEWISE.”
35 And the next day he took out SOME MONEY and gave it to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’
36 Jesus asked which of these three, do you think, proved to be a GOOD PERSON to the GAY MAN who fell among the BIGOTS?”
37 He said, “THE ONE WHO SHOWED HIM MERCY.” And Jesus said to him, “GO, and DO LIKEWISE.”
(ESV)
2 Timothy 4:2- Do the Word whether it’s convenient
or not
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. (NIV2011)
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. (NIV2011)
The
LGBT Woman
·
When an adulterous woman was brought
before Jesus, the mob was hoping Jesus would pick up some stones and KILL HER…
Everybody knew each other’s political and spiritual positions which Jesus completely
ignored.
·
Jesus showed COMPASSION. – Showing
compassion does not condone, endorse nor enable someone’s
lifestyle. – Compassion overcomes EVIL with GOOD.
·
Note: Before the woman left, Jesus informing
her said “Go and SIN no more”. - Please get this; informing her was not
condemning her; we are called to Inform with Love.
John 8:4-11 – Jesus did not condemn, but said SIN
NO MORE
4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to STONE SUCH WOMEN. So what do you say?”
6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them,
4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to STONE SUCH WOMEN. So what do you say?”
6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them,
“LET
HIM WHO IS WITHOUT SIN AMONG YOU
BE
THE FIRST TO THROW A STONE AT HER.”
8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the
ground.
9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on SIN NO MORE.”
9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.
10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on SIN NO MORE.”
(ESV)
Romans 12:21 – We are to overcome
evil with good
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
(ESV)
Misunderstood
·
As a Christian our concern for those
in the LGBT community is misunderstood.
We are mandated to take a stand on issues, (not a soap box) that conflict with the Bible. - We are just agreeing with what God has
already said. - When we inform someone of what God has said in His Word, it is
with deep concern for their soul. - NYOBS 04.02 -
BEATTITUDES
·
In the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus gives SEVEN characteristics of a Christian. The fourth one is ‘Blessed are those who
mourn, for they shall be comforted’.
- Mourning is an acknowledgement of our own sins
with a broken heart before God. It
is too deep to conceal. - We weep over perishing souls. – We
anguish over sin. – We want right to prevail. – This is Godly sorrow with
compassion for injustice, afflictions and sins of others.
Matt 5:1-4 – The sermon on
the Mountain
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they
will be comforted.
Ps 119:136 – Mourning for sin
136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for
your law is NOT obeyed. NIV
Isa 6:5 – Recognizing who I am before God
5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because
I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean
lips: KJV
Luke 16:25 – You will be comforted
25 "But Abraham replied, `Son, remember that
in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad
things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. NIV
Isa 61:3 – Mourning replaced with gladness.
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to
bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of
praise instead of a spirit of despair. NIV
Where does being Politically
Correct End?
·
Our Mandate from God is to multiply and
replenish the earth. Two men or Two
women cannot do that. – NYOBS 27.09 - MARRIAGE --
NYOBS – 05.34 - BLOOD COVENANT
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The United States Supreme Court has re-defined marriage
and said that Same Sex Marriage is Lawful in America. – The Supreme
Court ignored God’s righteous decree; that those who practice LGBT deserve
to die, and gave their approval to those who practice it.
·
But what about marriage rights of the
pedophile and the child; a Father with his Daughter, a Mother and her Son, where
does this logic end. – The US Supreme Court has made marriage to become
meaningless.
·
Marriage is a blood covenant
between a Man, a Woman and GOD.
Genesis 9:7 - Be fruitful
and multiply
7 And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.” (ESV)
7 And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.” (ESV)
Romans 1:32 – The Supreme Court approves those
LGBT practice
32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. (ESV)
32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. (ESV)
Mal 2:14 – The Lord is in covenant with
you and your wife.
14 You ask,
"Why?" It is because the LORD is acting as the WITNESS between you
and the wife of your youth, NIV
Last LGBT Thoughts
·
You ask, why is the LGBT
sin any worse than my sin? It’s not,
but I am trying to not walk in sin and YOU ARE NOT and that’s
what is heart breaking.
·
When you read God’s Word; it brings sorrow in your
spirit for those who are perishing and DON’T EVEN KNOW IT. - NYOBS 18.05 – SAME SEX MARRIAGE
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The Bible has four compelling
scriptures
that tell us the Will of God concerning the LGBT community.
1
The
Law is laid down clearly for those that practice LGBT and accept it as normal.
2
Two
men or two women having sex is an abomination to God and worthy of death.
3
God
will abandon you to your own will and give you what you want. – You will NOT be
able to see the error of your ways.
4
You
will NOT inherit the Kingdom of Heaven and You WILL spend eternity in HELL.
·
Many in the LGBT community claim to be Christians
and profess a love for God, but they are just Make-Believers. You cannot CONTINUE to walk in the fire of
known sin and not get burned. – As I extend my friendship to those who
may be confused about their sexuality, I must at the same time be honest
with them about what the Bible teaches.
·
The
decisions made on this side of life have eternal consequences – Life is Choice
Driven. – NYOBS 02.02 – HOMOSEXUALITY
1 Timothy 1:9-11 – Law laid down for those who
Practice LGBT
9 understanding this, that THE LAW is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
10 the sexually immoral, men who practice HOMOSEXUALITY, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. (ESV)
9 understanding this, that THE LAW is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
10 the sexually immoral, men who practice HOMOSEXUALITY, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. (ESV)
Leviticus 18:22 - Two men having SEX is an
abomination to God
22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. (ESV)
22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. (ESV)
Leviticus 20:13 – They should be put to DEATH
13 If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
13 If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
(ESV)
Romans 1:18-32 – God gave LGBT what they wanted
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
19 For what can be 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, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
21 or although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God GAVE THEM UP in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason GOD GAVE THEM UP to 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, 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, GOD GAVE THEM UP to a debased mind to do 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.
32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
19 For what can be 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, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
21 or although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God GAVE THEM UP in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves,
25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason GOD GAVE THEM UP to 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, 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, GOD GAVE THEM UP to a debased mind to do 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.
32 Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
(ESV)
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 – LGBT will not inherit the
Kingdom of God
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (ESV)
9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (ESV)
Please
don’t confuse my concern as HATE SPEECH,
I
just want you in Heaven.
In the multitude of counselors,
there is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:14
I
am grateful to those that went before me providing concepts, ideas, historical
information,
and scripture verses. Because of them I
can stand on their shoulders
and
see further that I otherwise ever could have.
Antiquity of the Jews – Flavius Josephus Matthias
Apocrypha - Goodspeed
Bible Almanac; The – Packer-Tenney-White
Bible Dictionary – Harper and Row
English Standard Version
Bible – ESV
Expositor’s Bible
Commentary – Frank E. Gaebelein
Illustrated Bible Dictionary – Nelson’s
Illustrated Bible
Dictionary; The – Tyndale
King James Version Bible –
KJV
LGBT - Wikipedia
Muslims – Crosswalk.com
Muslims – Questions.org
Muslim Dreams of Jesus – John Piper
Mysteries of the Bible –
Readers Digest
Nave’s Topical Bible - Zondervan
New International
Dictionary of the Bible; The – Douglas -
Tenney
New International Version
Bible – NIV
Thru the Bible – J. Vernon McGee
Who’s Who in the Bible – Paul D. Gardner
Wikipedia –
Windows of the soul – Paul Meier – Robert Wise
Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia
of the Bible; The – Tenney
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