Homosexuality goes against nature. It’s not natural. I went to the urologist last month. The doctor gave me a prostate examination where he proceeded to put a glove on his hand and put his finger in a part of my body that was only designed by God for excrement to come out of. My urologist was training a new doctor so I ended up being probed twice.
I honestly felt violated. I was defiled – TWICE! I can assure you that it is unnatural. It goes against nature. If just getting a prostrate exam is unnatural then homosexuality sure isn’t natural. It is most definitely unnatural. It goes against nature and it goes against God’s design of matrimony – which He declared to be between one man and one woman.
Homosexuality is an affront to Almighty God. It goes against God and His Word. Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination (Leviticus 18:22). For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people (Leviticus 18:29).
1 Timothy 1:9-10 states: Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine.
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah: But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him (Genesis 19:4-6).
Genesis 19:12-13 continues: And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
Then Genesis 19:24-29 says: Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord: And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire (Jude 1:7). Do not be deceived tonight. Homosexuality is an abomination to the Lord. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns because of this sin. This is serious. America is in great danger. It’s time to repent and turn back to God. It’s time to quit murdering innocent little babies in the womb. It’s time to quit committing adultery. It’s time to quit making little false gods in our own minds that go along with our pet sins. It’s time to turn from sin and trust Jesus. Repent America.
Maybe you are out here tonight and you say: “but Jesus didn’t condemn homosexuality.” Well, what did Jesus actually say? He said that He didn’t come to abolish the law, but to fulfill the law (Matthew 5:17). Jesus also said in Mark 10:6-9: But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Admittedly, I’m not the smartest person around, but if Jesus said from the beginning of creation God made them male and female and what God has joined together, let no man tear apart, I’m going to believe Him. This is a very clear definition of marriage between a man and a woman. There is no way to confuse these verses.
Jesus also said that unless you repent you will likewise perish (Luke 13:3). From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17). He also said: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here (Matthew 12:41).
Jesus talked about repentance – a lot. Repentance is a change of heart and a change of mind that leads to a change of action. These are all brought about by conviction of guilt over sin by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus never once coddled sinners in their sins. He never once condoned sin. He never once said “Love wins and as long as you have love in your heart, that’s all that matters.”
No, He told us to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. You are not loving God when you live contrary to His word. This message is not just for homosexuals. Whatever your sin of choice may be, if you love your sin more than you love God, you will die in your sins. True repentance leads to a hatred of sin – a godly hatred of sin. You no longer love the sins you once loved – when you are really saved. You hate it when you sin. You abhor sin and you don’t want to sin against our Holy God.
You now want to live a godly lifestyle. You don’t continue wallowing in sin, trying to justify your sin and your ungodly actions. God hates sin and if you are a child of God, you will hate sin too. If you still love your sin, then you are living contrary to God. You are living in disobedience to God. You need to repent before you perish.
Do not be deceived tonight, God does not approve of homosexuality. Not only is it unnatural, it is an abomination to God. The Bible is very clear that unrepentant sinners will not make it to Heaven. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). You cannot continue reveling in your sin – whether it’s homosexuality, adultery or drunkenness or whatever your sin may be and make it to Heaven. Do not be deceived. The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Please don’t miss this; none of us are good enough to make it to Heaven. We are all sinners. None of us are righteous. Only the righteousness of Jesus can save you and you can be saved if you repent and trust Jesus. You can’t claim Jesus and still be in a homosexual relationship and make it to Heaven. You can’t claim Jesus as your Savior and continue living an adulterous lifestyle and make it to Heaven.
1 Corinthians 6:11 says such were some of you. But you are washed, you are sanctified, you are justified. If Jesus washes the filthy sin off you , then you can’t go back and wallow in the mud and mire of sin and just keep saying “I asked Jesus into my heart, so now I’m saved. I can do what I want and still go to Heaven.” No, you can’t claim Jesus and continue serving the devil whole heartedly. After Jesus saves us, we are not perfect. We still sin. I still sin daily. But it breaks my heart when I sin. I grieve over my sin. I don’t want to sin against our Holy God. I don’t want to disappoint Him, but I still do. A repentant sinner saved by grace will not continue in willful disobedience to God.
If you are still living your life blatantly defying the great Creator God, then you are not saved. You are still spiritually dead. We shouldn’t be surprised when spiritually dead people live contrary to God. For example, there’s not a single Christian on the U.S. Supreme Court. So it shouldn’t surprise us when they ignore God, His Law and make up their own legislation. They are spiritually lost people doing what spiritually lost people do – they continue sinning. They continue rebelling against God. They continue doing unrighteous deeds and they derive pleasure in those who do the same things.
This shouldn’t surprise us at all. But do not be deceived tonight. If you are a homosexual, you are defying the great God of Heaven and earth. You are spiritually dead and you are living your life like a spiritually dead person. But Judgment Day is coming and one day you will stand before this same God that you are defying today, by your words and your actions, and you will try to justify yourself. But you won’t be able to do it. You will not be able to justify yourself before Almighty God. You will not be found guiltless. No, you will be found guilty and you will suffer the torments of Hell forever.
Romans 1:26-28; 31-32 says: For 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 in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient (morally wrong) ; Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Homosexuals, God has given you up to vile affections. He has turned you over to a reprobate mind. What you are doing is unnatural – it is without natural affections. You will be under God’s judgment for all of eternity after you die, if you do not repent and put your faith in Christ Jesus. Make no mistake, you are under God’s judgment right now – already – because He has turned you over to a reprobate mind, a debased or depraved mind. He’s basically saying, you want to live contrary to Me, you want continue in vile affections, you want to continue doing what is unnatural, go ahead do what you are doing. But you will suffer the consequences forever. Oh, if you have any conscience left at all, turn from your sins. Do it now. Cry out to God to have mercy on you before it is literally too late. Once you die in your sins, it will be too late; You will be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone. Repent and surrender your life to Jesus. Do this today and be saved.
(This basic message was proclaimed on the square in downtown Springfield, MO on July 3, 2015)