International Central Gospel Church

It is important to understand what the Bible says of this subject. Some people call it the gay lifestyle, homosexuality, lesbianism and what have you. When we talk about the biblical perspective, we’re talking about God’s view; not my view, not your take on the subject, but God’s view. His views are clearly spelt out in His holy book called the Bible, hence, the biblical perspective.

In this blog, I will be reporting completely from the Bible’s standpoint. As you are aware, the Bible is recognized as an acceptable canon though it is purported to be a religious book, but before the end of this piece, you will realize that the Bible is not a religious material but the constitution of God’s government and kingdom. If the Bible governs God’s kingdom, then we can conclude that it is a legislative and a policy book. The most sacred document of the United States is the constitution. This constitution is both a legislative and policy record that governs the United States of America.

Similarly, as the most sacred document of God’s Kingdom, the Bible is a legislative and policy book that governs God’s kingdom and the earth He created. As I established earlier, I am only going to tell you what the Bible says of homosexuality and lesbianism. If I tell you what I think of the subject, my opinion and ideology isn’t necessary compared to what the Bible, the most canonized source of information says of it.

Points To Note
Firstly, the Bible gives us clear and explicit guidelines about the gay lifestyle. Those who support same sex marriage usually attempt to use the Bible to blindly sanction their beliefs. It is impossible to use the Bible to sanction homosexuality and lesbianism as an acceptable God-given lifestyle. According to 1 Corinthians 6:9, homosexuality is an unrighteous lifestyle and those who live this lifestyle shall not inherit the kingdom (NKJV). Also in Romans 1:26-27, the Bible teaches that men who abandon the natural use of women and women who abandon the natural use of men and have their feelings directed to those of the same sex are sexually immoral and perverted. This then shows that no one is born with a feeling for those of the same sex. Either people choose to develop such affection for those of the same sex or probably, they allowed a demon to redirect their affection, libido and sexual desires to those of the same sex.

Secondly, the church does not create or determine Scripture. The church only preaches it and should preach it as it is. The church does not have the right to create new scripture, so we should not try to add or take from its precepts, truths, standards, principles and doctrines. Revelation 22:18-19 warns against creating new scripture and making some scriptures obsolete and archaic. The Bible, as the sacred constitution of God’s Kingdom is as relevant today as it was in the day and age God inspired its authors to pen it. From the onset, God ordained for love relationships to be between a male and a female. Never once, do we read of the Bible sanctioning any intimate, romantic relationship between those of the same sex. When God created Adam and wanted to provide him with someone to meet his emotional and sexual needs, God did not make another man for Adam, but made Eve, a woman. Genesis 2:22 tells us: “the Lord God…made a woman, and He brought her to the man” (NKJV). Even when God wanted to preserve the animals in the days of the great flood, He instructed Noah to “take…a male and a female” of the animals (Genesis 7:2; NKJV). Here again, you notice that God only approves of male and female love relationships. So in reporting from the Bible’s perspective, I can comfortably say that homosexuality and lesbianism is unacceptable in the eyes of the Scriptures, making same sex marriage an insult and a slap in God’s face. Get this point because it’s not my opinion but God’s: the Bible does not at anytime purport homosexuality and lesbianism to be godly. Some religions believe that, but that doesn’t relate to our God.

Thirdly, the Scriptures which contain ultimate truth do not belong to the church but they are God’s property and word to the world. Sometimes we think that truth belongs to us. Truth doesn’t belong to us but was given to us. Our job is to know the truth and testify of it. We should not try to create our own truth. Those who attempt to create their own truth and those who think truth belongs to them are those we call humanists.

The Proponents of the Gay Lifestyle
According to Webster’s Concise Dictionary, “humanism is the intellectual and literary movement that seeks to advance the goals of the proponents.” Humanism is a philosophy which teaches that man is the source and creator of truth. Humanism is the foundation of all perversion because it is anti-scripture. It is a philosophy which does not accept the presence of an ultimate God and rejects the existence of an ultimate truth. Humanism therefore creates its own truth. It is built on the idea of adjusting yourself to the circumstances. This is a way of thinking that is motivated by creating truth that is personally acceptable though a segment of society sees it as unacceptable.

Humanism is an attitude of: what is good for me doesn’t have to be good for you and as long as it is good for me, it is also truth for me. This is the way of thinking that say; “my life is my private business and what is truth for me necessarily doesn’t have to be truth for you.” In other words, humanists believe they are the measure of truth. Their philosophy is: what I say is truth is the truth even if you disagree. This is what humanism is, and it’s the foundation of all perversion.

That’s how most of our politicians think. It surprised me a couple of years ago, when Massachusetts became the first state in the union to legalize gay marriage. Prior to this move by the Massachusetts Supreme Court, all the fifty states in the union held the truth that marriage is between a man and a woman. Note that all fifty states held that belief. Why this move on the part of Massachusetts? Politicians whose way of thinking is in line with humanism concluded that they are creating truth that is acceptable to them even if majority of the country disagree. This is purely humanism which rejects the Bible as the ultimate source of truth.

Maybe, you believe that cars that run on unleaded gasoline should be running on water because water is inexpensive than unleaded gasoline. That might be your belief but that is not the truth. You may decide to fill your car’s tank with water, but that is not what it was designed to function on. If you keep doing that your car will malfunction. Men were created by God for their emotional needs to be primarily met by their significant other who should be a female and vice versa.

If you decide to go for the same sex to satisfy your emotional needs, like the car and the water, that is a malfunction and a disorder. Homosexuals and lesbians in God’s perspective practice humanism. To them their lifestyle is their private business and what is truth for them doesn’t have to be truth for anyone. Hence, whether you agree with their lifestyle or not, they have created “truth” that is acceptable to them although a majority of society including the Bible sees the lifestyle as unacceptable.

You can never change the manual that governs the efficient running of the car and neither can you change the manual that governs how God’s creation should live. No matter how educated you get, you can never change the manual. The Bible remains as God’s property. It doesn’t matter that we’ve become more intelligent, psychologically deep, politically savvy, emotionally sensitive, physiologically enjoyable, technologically sophisticated – the truth remains, God’s Word is timeless and homosexuality and lesbianism isn’t biblically sanctioned. God doesn’t need our vote on this matter because it is canonized.

The Bible doesn’t encourage those who accept and practice the Word in its entirety to condemn and hate homosexuals and lesbians. They are to be loved but the lifestyle is strongly to be shunned. If there is any politician who thinks he is smarter than God, then, I dare that politician to improve on the laws God gave Moses for instance. God gives laws for nation-building not for the creation of religion. Politicians and legislators should not attempt to repeal the precepts and the principles of the Scriptures to satisfy a lifestyle that is parallel to humanism.

Even the atheists, the most corrupt politicians, the most diabolical, abominable and mean leaders believe “thou shall not steal,” a law given by God to Moses. Remember, I mentioned that the Bible is a legislative book or if you will, it is a book full of laws. If the politician believes that “thou shall not steal,” it means he or she believes in this legislative rule of our God. The point is, if you accept one of His laws, you must be willing to accept all of His laws. Don’t accept some of His laws and reject the others. So, if our politicians accept God’s law which says; “thou shall not steal,” they should be willing and ready to accept and enforce the scriptures which strongly refutes and denounces the gay lifestyle.

Sadick Arthur.