Subject of homosexuality

Let's talk about the subject of homosexuality. There are a number of things for us to look at and what I want to do is I want us to examine the arguments that people make in support of this practice and in particular the arguments people make in support of Christians lowering their defenses and being open to same-sex marriage there are a number of arguments being used out there. I'll refer to what seems to be the most popular one and that's the argument that Jesus never addressed homosexuality they'll say well you're a Christian which means you're a follower of Christ right?

Well yeah, I'm a follower of Christ well as a follower of Christ it seems very strange to me that you're making a big deal out of something that Jesus never mentioned one time in the gospels not one time, and for most Christians they hear that and we're just sort of taken aback and you know our response is usually something along the lines of uh, what, um and so what...we just don't know what to say right?

Well, here's what you say. In fact, Jesus did address homosexuality. He addressed it in Matthew 5 and in Matthew 19, because in Matthew 5 and 19 he addressed the issue of marriage. Moreover, He rooted his understanding of marriage in the teaching in Genesis 2. The teaching in Genesis 2 gives us the message that marriage between a man and a woman for the purposes of procreation, illustration and sanctification. He also made it very clear that what god has joined together man cannot separate. In other words, God is the author of marriage not man therefore God is the one who defines marriage not man...therefore man does not have the right to introduce the concept of same-sex marriage.

Number one, because by definition it's not marriage it's another thing and number two because by definition it goes against what was created in Genesis 2. So, Jesus did address homosexuality...but there's a bigger issue here Jesus is a member of the godhead you see we believe the one God who has existed eternally in three persons the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit you cannot separate Jesus from the Father and the Holy Spirit on the issue of homosexuality. Jesus was there in Sodom and Gomorrah he was raining down fire and brimstone. Jesus is the author of Leviticus. So, you can say that Jesus never addressed the issue of homosexuality unless you're going to argue that Jesus has a different opinion on the issue than the Father and the Holy Spirit. This is hugely problematic because that would mean a breach in the trinity. Thirdly the bible is one story not many, you can no more separate Jesus from Paul or Peter then you can separate Jesus from the Father or the Holy Spirit. The bible is one story not many and what do the apostles teach?

The apostles are whose apostles?

They are Christ's apostles, so the teaching that they give us is the authoritative teaching of the church from the lord Jesus Christ himself. So again, for these three reasons we don't have to panic when someone says well Jesus never addressed the issue of homosexuality because here's another thing Jesus never addressed the issue of pedophilia either. So, now we can point out to the person first of all you're wrong...because he did address it in Matthew 5 and Matthew 19. Second of all Jesus is a member of the godhead you can't separate the Father, from the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Thirdly, the bible's one story not many you can't separate the teaching of Jesus from the teaching of his apostles and finally if you take that line of argumentation you would have to eventually be okay with pedophilia because Jesus never said anything about that.

Reference scripture

Genesis 2:22-24

Leviticus 18:22-23

Matthew 5:17-20

Matthew 19:3-6