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What
follows is based on my opinion and my
belief that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word
of God.
Should gays be allowed by law to marry or to join in a civil
union?
(Semantics?) Has this anything to do with civil rights? Are these the
real
issues? Gays can and do live together and they can legalize their
relationship.
It is as illegal to commit a crime or discriminate against a gay person
as it
is against a heterosexual. Should
society legalize this relationship; approve and call it acceptable
(right),
teach our children it is acceptable (right), and call it intolerant and
illegal
when contrary opinions are expressed? Should the Bible be outlawed as a
hate
book because it speaks out against homosexuality? Legally, we can do
whatever
the laws of man allow us to do. Man cannot make enough laws to control
all the
possibilities and when he tries “experts” called lawyers can find
loopholes and
judges can reinterpret what was intended. Of greater importance is the
standard
by which man makes laws. Hitler made laws, Saddam Hussein made laws –
just
because something is legal is it therefore right? Does might make
right? Each
of us has been given the freedom to choose – not by the government but
by the
Creator, and with each choice we are responsible for the consequences,
not only
to ourselves but also to others. (“Am I my brother’s keeper?”). The
real issue
is not the right of gays to marry or civil liberties.
The real issue is one of righteousness, values and morality. At one time our nation outlawed abortion
and called it murder, discouraged divorce and made it difficult,
outlawed
sodomy and called it a crime; prostitution was a crime in Nevada,
gambling was
unconstitutional in New York and Civil Unions were unheard of in
Vermont. Man’s
laws have changed that.. Today we are
to believe that truth is relative, freedom of choice is more important
than
responsibility and the meanings of words may be changed to justify our
desires. There is no standard; each man
(nation) does
what is right in his own eyes (Judges 17:6; Proverbs 16:2). When the
laws of
man are contrary to the laws of God a choice has to be made by some
(Acts
4:18-20). Sadly, I believe we are “weeping and will weep for what we
are
sowing”. It is not my job (thank God) to force people to believe as I
do, or to
“bash” anyone. However, as a follower of Jesus Christ, He is my Lord
and
Savior, I have a responsibility to proclaim the truth of the Gospel in
love. I
do not hate anyone. I have many gay friends, how they live is their
choice. I
believe that the greatest commandment is, to love God and to love my
neighbor
(Matthew 22:37-40). The Bible has some pretty intolerant statements in
it. If
you have a problem with what it says check with the author. There are a
number
of Bible verses that speak about homosexuality. Consider these Biblical
responses to some arguments for the approval of homosexuality. (Ref. www.wheregraceabounds.org) God made me gay; for me
being gay is not unnatural.
God made us male and female with the intention of people of the
opposite gender relating to each other sexually. (Genesis 1:26,27
&
2:18-25). Our "natural" way of being is in direct contrast with
God's plan for our lives (Romans 6:19-20, 7:5). It may feel
natural and
normal to be intimate with the same gender but that does not make it
right. The
Bible doesn't prohibit homosexual sex. The Bible specifically prohibits homosexual
behavior in both the Old Testament (Leviticus 18:22 & 20:13) and
the New
Testament (1 Corinthians 6:9, Jude 7, 1 Timothy 1:10, 2 Peter 2:6-8). When Paul listed
homosexuality as a sin in his letters he was just borrowing a "vice
list" from the culture that he was in. Homosexuality is in this
list
because the culture of the time prohibited gay relationships, not
because God
sees it as a sin. In
Romans 1:26-27, homosexual behavior (both male and female) is
clearly pictured as a sin. This letter was written to the Romans
who at
least condoned, if not openly accepted, homosexuality; they had no
cultural prohibition
against gay relationships. In this verse, homosexuality is
presented as a
form of idolatry that Paul is admonishing the believers from engaging
in.
Finally, each of us makes his own choices – a gift from our Creator.
Just
because the Bible says something does not mean you have to do it. Many things are legal in the world that are
contrary to the teachings of the Bible. However, we may want to
consider our
choices in light of the three great truths: (1) the longer you live
the older you get; (2) if you live long enough you will not get out of
this
alive; and (3) the death rate among humans regardless of race,
nationality,
color, sex sexual orientation, religion, education, wealth, etc. is
100%."For God so loved the
world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should
not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into
the world
to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. He
who
believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged
already,
because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of
God”. (John 3:16-18) Consider
the
ministry given to Ezekiel (Ezekiel 3:16-21).
What if the Bible is true? Now you have heard it you are
responsible!
The choice is yours.
Robert
Paquet
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