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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY. SEXUAL UNCLEANNESS. A subject that Paul had in mind in Eph. 5:8-14 You once were darkness Now you are light in the Lord Be concerned with what is right in the Lord Many concerned with what is wrong instead
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SEXUAL UNCLEANNESS • A subject that Paul had in mind in Eph. 5:8-14 • You once were darkness • Now you are light in the Lord • Be concerned with what is right in the Lord • Many concerned with what is wrong instead • Have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness • Light is to expose them • But they are a shame to discuss • Still need to be light and shine light
SEXUALITY • Genesis 1:27 male and female He created them • Commanded them to populate the earth 1:28 • 2:18 a suitable helper (not a clone) • 2:23woman taken out of the man • 2:24Leave father & mother and cleave to wife • (no divorce—Malachi2:14-16) • Two become one flesh (excludes polygamy) • Hebrews 13:4 permitted sexuality and forbidden sexuality
HOMOSEXUALITY • “Homosexual” (“same sex”) not in Bible • Sodom Genesis 19:4-11 “know” is carnal knowledge Gen. 4:1,25 • Benjamin village GibeahJudges 19 • Law of Moses Leviticus 18:22, Deut. 23:17-18 • New Testament Romans 1:21-27 • Downward regression to lowest point v.26-27 • Homosexuality is fornicationJude 7 • Homosexuality keeps one from Heaven 1 Cor. 6:9-11 unless forgiven1 Tim. 1:15 • Are you washed? Acts 22:16