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We might say, and rightly so, that homosexual activity is sinful and will be judged by God, but according to Romans 1, it seems clear that homosexuality is itself a judgement from God.
My main point is that we should stop framing the argument like this: "homosexuality is a sin, and if you do it, God will condemn you", and we should begin to frame it as Paul has: God has already condemned you (John 3:18). Before I'm misunderstood, all of mankind, outside of Christ, stands condemned before God, and a condemned man needs pardon. An innocent one does not.
The hope for the homosexual, as it is for us all, is found in the good news that Christ died to redeem condemned men.
. . .because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. (Romans 1:25-27)
I am not saying of course that God causes sin. I'm saying that the text clearly reveals that He removes His restraint, allowing them to pursue sin and plummet to even greater depths.26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. (Romans 1:25-27)
My main point is that we should stop framing the argument like this: "homosexuality is a sin, and if you do it, God will condemn you", and we should begin to frame it as Paul has: God has already condemned you (John 3:18). Before I'm misunderstood, all of mankind, outside of Christ, stands condemned before God, and a condemned man needs pardon. An innocent one does not.
The hope for the homosexual, as it is for us all, is found in the good news that Christ died to redeem condemned men.
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