Same Sex Marriage

"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination" Leviticus 18:22

"who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.  Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due." Romans 1:25-27

Due to a recent interview, done by President Obama and ABC's Robin Roberts, a lot of buzz has been created again concerning same sex marriage/homosexuals.  It will certainly be a political issue in the upcoming presidential race, but it is also a sin issue that the church should address.  You may say that the church, and certainly the pulpit are not places for politics to be discussed; however I would say that they are exactly the right places for many issues to be discussed.  While campaigning should not be done from a pulpit or teacher’s chair, the Bible addresses all issues of life which are important. Preachers and teachers have responsibility to show how the Bible addresses them.

Why does it matter?  God designed the world down to every detail, with a plan in place.  In Genesis, God created man, and then woman to be a helper and companion to man.  Man was to leave his family and marry a woman, becoming one flesh.  Man and woman could then have children and teach them God’s commandments.  This was God’s plan for family, marriage, and for the populating of the world.  As the passage in Romans above says, homosexuals ‘exchanged the truth of God for the lie.’  Sin is a rejection of God, His truth, and His Word. 

What should we do?  In the most immediate context, you should identify the values of the presidential candidates.  Then compare them to the Word of God, and vote accordingly.  Living in a democracy we are given the ability to shape the future, by selecting our leaders, in which we should participate for Christ.  God showed us the value of leaders throughout the Bible; perhaps greatest in the Davidic Covenant and the kings of Israel and Judah.  When the people had a God-fearing leader they followed suit, but when the leader did not follow God, the people fell away.  Vote for God-fearing leaders and legislators. 

- Pray for those who have fell into the lie of homosexual relations.  God can still save them, and show them the truth of His plan for the World.  Show them love just as Jesus did, while they learn God’s will and allow it to change their lives.  It is not easy to change/repent, and these feelings have such deep roots, that they will need extra support along the way.  Above all, pray for God’s glory to be shown in all our lives.