Lawlessness Act Attitude Nature Rebellion

1. Lawlessness • ActAttitudeNature • Rebellion “One who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.” James 4.17

2. SIN IS UNIVERSAL AND SEPARATESUS FROM GOD

3. 2. GOD HATES AND JUDGESTHE SIN AND THE SINNER • Against His nature • Separates us from Him • Enslaves and destroys us • Lessens our love for Him

5. 3. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVESSIN 1 John 1:8-9 8If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confessour sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgiveus our sins and to cleanseus from all unrighteousness.

6. 3. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVESSIN Proverbs 28.13 He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confessesand forsakesthem will find compassion.

7. Anyone who has not repented of his sins Is not saved!

9. Homosexuality isNOT that Sin!

10. What does the Bible say about Homosexuality? July 12, 2015 Pastor Chris

13. Genesis1.26-31 Borrowing one of ours? NASB Pg. 1 EspanolPg. 2

14. Genesis Account 1.26“Let US make man in OUR own image, likeness” 2.18“not good for man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable” 1.27-28“male and female He created them”

15. Genesis Account He CREATED! • Purposed plan and activity He BLESSED! • “saw that it was good” He COMMANDED! • “Be fruitful and multiply”

16. Genesis Account 6.5“every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (wiped out with flood) 13.10-13“men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked” Gen.19 wiped out, fire/brimstone

17. Leviticus Account “You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an ABOMINATION”18.22 “If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death.” 20.13

19. MORAL • Binding regardless of cultural changes • Encompasses regulations on justice, respect, sexual conduct, 10 commandments • “Ordinances” authoritative order based on God’s nature (holy, just, unchanging) • Rom. 2.15 – “law written on our hearts”

20. CEREMONIAL • SeparateGod’s people from surround pagannations • “Statutes” (‘custom of the nation’) • Dietary restrictions, cleanliness, clothing, animal sacrifices, religious festivals, Sabbath, worship practices

21. CEREMONIAL Augustine (354-450 A.D.) • “thou shalt not covet” • “thou shalt circumcise males on 8th day” Circumcision of the Flesh. . . ancient Israel Circumcision of the Heart. . . All believers

22. Judicial/Civil • Culturally specific to ancient Israel • Crimes, business transactions, servants/slaves, murder (purpose/accidental)

23. NOT just an ancient law that has expired with time and human progress . . . on-going moral precept that spans the generations. • The created order of God, plus • The example of the judgment of wicked Sodom/Gomorrah, plus • The laws in Levitical context, plus • The repeated condemnations in NT

24. Romans1.18-32 Borrowing one of ours? NASB Pg. 1126 EspanolPg. 1466

25. Romans 1 Account 1.18 “wrath of God” Extreme displeasure with sin “If God responded to wickedness with no more than a benign tolerance, His righteousness could be called into question.” Robert Mounce, New American Commentary

26. What does this holy wrath look like? In the PRESENT . . . • Removal of restraint • Allowssin to run its course In the FUTURE . . . Final judgment

27. Romans 1 Account 1.18 “against those who suppress the truth” Truth cannot be changed but it can be stifled 1.19-20 “that which is known about God is evident . . . without excuse” 1.21 “foolish heart was darkened” Sin inevitably results in darkening

28. Romans 1 Account 1.22 “professing to be wise, they became fools” {Heart of human rebellion} Genesis 3.5-6 5 For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate;

29. 1.23 “exchanged the glory” • Rejected the PRESENCEof God 1.24 “God gave them over” • Lustful hearts . . . Idolatry 1.25“exchanged the truth” • Rejected the REVELATIONof God 1.26 “God gave them over” • Degrading passions . . . Homosexuality

30. “Sin is a virus that invades the human soul and takes its toll through a person’s entire being.” Robert Mounce New American Commentary

31. ATIMAZESTHAI“continuing practiceofdishonoringthe body.”

32. Romans 1 Account 1.27“due penalty for their error” • STD’s / AIDS (also, effects of emotional pain/shame) • Harvest Principle . . . “reap what you sow”

33. Abomination, Unnatural, Perversion, Exceedingly wicked, Degrading, Impurity, Dishonorable, Indecent, Depraved, Improper HOMOSEXUALITY

34. Romans 1 Account 1.28 “did not see fit to acknowledge God” • Rejected the EXISTENCEof God “God gave them over” Depraved mind. . . things not proper, vss. 29-31

35. “Sex is a biological function like eating and drinking.So let’s forget all the prudery about it and do whatever we feel like doing.”

36. “When man forsakes the author of nature, he inevitably forsakes the order of nature.”John MacArthur

37. The Unforgiveable Sin is . . . REJECTIONOF GOD (of His Son and Holy Spirit) Romans 1 simply put is what happens as a RESULTof that REJECTION! If you ABANDON God . . . He will abandon you!

38. Where the scripture condemns, it also gives HOPE! Proverbs 28.13 . . . He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confessesand forsakesthem will find compassion.

39. Where the scripture condemns, it also gives HOPE! Col. 1.13-14 . . . 13For He rescuedus from the domain of darkness, and transferredus to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgivenessof sins.

40. JAY ADAMS. . . “THERE IS HOPE!” • Christian conversion • Acknowledge / Confess / Repent of sin . . . . Trust Christ • Break all associations (people, places, etc) • Restructure the course of life • “Put off” and “Put on” passages of scripture. Note the things to AVOID and those to PURSUE.

41. It is estimated that 10% of American population are now homosexuals!How could so many be wrong?How could so few decide for so many?

42. 1 Cor. 6.9-10 . . . 9Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

43. 1 Cor. 6.11 but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified

44. Ephesians 2:1-5 . . . And you were deadin your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3Among them we too all formerlylivedin the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

45. Ephesians 2:1-5 . . . 4But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

46. Titus 3.3-5. . . 3For we also once were foolishourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 4But whenthe kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He savedus, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regenerationand renewingby the Holy Spirit.

47. What is the church to do? • Educate our people on what the Bible says. Arm them with truth. • Equip them to know how and when to speak and when to listen. • Stop arguing / accusing / excluding / condemning and seize the opportunity to SHARE TRUTH