Homosexuality (Sodomy) Is An Abomination Before Almighty God

Much is being said these days in the government, media and church about "same sex" relationships as being an approved sexual alternative for humanity.  What people forget is that Almighty God in His Holy Word has already spoken to this issue.  Let me share four specific aspects from God's Word:
First, God created only two genders and made people either male or female (Genesis 1:27, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them").  The idea of male and female was God's, and He built into each gender the necessary ingredients needed to conform to His will regarding their sexuality.  As such, He has never nor will He ever make someone gay or homosexual!  Any desire for the same sex comes from one's own depraved desires.
Second, God created sex to be the means for procreation and enjoyment experienced by husbands and their wives only (Genesis 1:28, "And God blessed them (male and female) and said unto them, be fruitful and multiply," Genesis 2:25, "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed" and Hebrews 13:4, "Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge").  The only sexual intercourse that God smiles upon is between a husband and his wife.  Any form of sexual activity outside of the husband and wife relationship is an abomination before Almighty God --- this includes the sin of homosexuality as well.
Third, Homosexuality goes against the natural or normal sexual expression of a man or woman (Romans 1:26-27, "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, burnbed in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet").  According to God our Creator, it is unnatural for men to have sexual desires for men, and for women to have sexxual desires for women.
Finally, God condemns homosexuality (Leviticus 18:22, "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination").  God has given us a specific commandment against the sin of homosexuality. 
As Christians we must at all times ask ourselves, "Am I a follower of God's holy, inspired Word, or a follower of today's trends"?  The Good News is that Jesus Christ died for all sin, including the sin of homosexuality.  Thank God that Jesus Christ's death, burial and resurrection, makes it possible for all sinners to be saved.  Have you received Jesus Christ as your personal LORD and Savior?

The Test That Detects False Preachers

In this last blog on the subject of false teachers we will concentrate on the practical test that will detect false teachers.  According to Matthew 7:16-22, Jesus tells us how we can know if a preacher is true or false.  Jesus said, "Ye shall know them by their fruits" (v.16), and, "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them" (v.20).

According to the context, false preachers are known by the fruit they feed on and the fruit they feed to others.  If they feed on thorns and thistles and not on grapes and figs, they will feed others the same.  Thorns and thistles are false food (false theology and practice) while grapes and figs are good food (sound theology and practice).  False preachers are known by their fruits, that is, who they are, what they teach, and what they produce.  They are counterfeiters who masquerade around as men who supposedly speak on behalf of God.  God's Word is designed to test the validity of those who claim to speak on God's behalf.  Jesus is simply teaching His followers that a preacher's production is to be critically evaluated.  The fruits of his profession and production are to be carefully evaluated in light of God's Word.  If what he says and what he does fails to line up with Biblical truth, he is false.  All teaching and preaching, to be considered true, must be consistent with what "Thus saith the LORD."