THE MORAL ISSUE OF HOMOSEXUALITY PART 6 OF 9
TEXT- Romans 1:26-27
INTRODUCTION
TONIGHT I AM GOING TO CONTINUE WITH MY SERIES OF MESSAGES DEALING WITH THE MORAL ISSUES THAT WE FACE IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY.
THE ISSUE I AM GOING TO ADDRESS THIS EVENING IS ONE THAT MAY MAKE SOME OF YOU CRINGE BUT IT IS ONE THAT THE BIBLE MENTIONS VERY OFTEN.
THE MORAL PROBLEM WITH HOMOSEXUALITY IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE SERIOUS IN OUR SOCIETY EVERY DAY.
THOSE WITHIN THE HOMOSEXUAL COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO SHOVE THEIR AGENDA DOWN OUR THROATS AND TO CAMPAIGN NOT ONLY FOR THE FREEDOM TO PRACTICE HOMOSEXUALITY AS AN ADULT, BUT TO ALSO ENCOURAGE IT IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND AGE GROUPS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
IN 1991 PARENTS THREATENED TO PULL THEIR CHILDREN FROM CLASSES WHEN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S BOARD OF EDUCATION PROCLAIMED JUNE AS "GAY AND LESBIAN PRIDE MONTH."
SOME STUDENTS ATTEND CLASSES IN AN OPTIONS PROGRAM "EMPHASIZING ADOLESCENT GAY AND LESBIAN EDUCATION SERVICES" TAUGHT BY HOMOSEXUALS FROM THE GAY AND LESBIAN ADOLESCENT SOCIAL SERVICES, KNOWN AS "GLASS."
THE LOS ANGELES SCHOOL BOARD ALSO ADOPTED THE "EDUCATING FOR DIVERSITY" PROGRAM WHICH TEACHES PRO-HOMOSEXUAL PHILOSOPHY, NEW AGE, AND MIND-CONTROL IN THE CLASSROOM.
SOMETIME THIS SUMMER THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF HAWAII IS GOING TO DECIDE ON WHETHER OR NOT GAY COUPLES WILL HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO MARRY AND RECEIVE SPOUSAL BENEFITS WHICH COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON EVERY OTHER STATE IN THE UNION.
HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT ONLY SOMETHING THAT HAS AFFECTED THE SECULAR ASPECT OF OUR SOCIETY BUT ALSO THE RELIGIOUS.
IN 1991 AN EPISCOPAL BISHOP ORDAINED AN OPENLY GAY MAN TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND LATER WROTE A CONTROVERSIAL BOOK DEPICTING THE APOSTLE PAUL AS A HOMOSEXUAL.
IN 1991 A LESBIAN BECAME THE FIRST HOMOSEXUAL PASTOR OF A SAN FRANCISCO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA.
MORE AND MORE CHURCHES THESE DAYS ARE ACCEPTING HOMOSEXUALITY INTO THEIR MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS THEIR PULPITS.
IF WE HAVEN'T REALIZED IT BY NOW, IT IS TIME FOR US TO GET BACK TO THE STANDARD OF GOD'S WORD AS OUR MODEL FOR MORAL ISSUES.
AS WE CONSIDER THE MORAL ISSUE OF HOMOSEXUALITY I WOULD LIKE US TO UNDERSTAND TWO THINGS.