Genesis 19
1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
2And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
3And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
5And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
6And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
7And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
9And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
10But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
11And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
I strongly believe LOT was wrong to offer his daughters to these wicked men in verse 8. Just because it is mentioned does not mean LOT was right to say it. So, for LOT to tell such men that they were wicked was by grace.
Matthew 15:10-12 (King James Version)
10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
What declared these men who wanted to know the men staying with LOT wicked? Is it because LOT said so or what these men said?
Jude 1:6-8 (King James Version)
6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Genesis 19
5And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
As you can see how the word sodomy comes into play. Note the word men in Genesis 19:5. Can you see why GOD says homsexuality is a sin when combining Genesis 19:5 with Lot's declariation of evil to these men by their words backed by Matthew 15:11 and not by Lot's deeds which are filthy rags but by grace? If no why not? If yes why not?
From the scriptures given above can you come to the conclusion that a form of fornication is homosexualty? Why or why not?
Deuteronomy 23
17There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
We know that the above scripture is inspired by GOD. We know that sodomites by Genesis 19:5 that part of the definition of sodomy was men having sex with men. Although the angels were neither men or women the fact that the Sodomites thought those angels were men clearly shows a nature of homosexuality and clearly is a part of the word sodomy.
Read the following:
Acts 15
19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Acts 15
28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Now that we know part of fornication incorporates homosexuality, does the New Testament mention homosexuallity as a sin and was it a problem when New Testament were written?
Homosexuality along with others sins by fornication has a social impact than other sins not so noticed by society. Nevertheless, sin is sin and all who do not ask GOD to forgive their sins in Jesus' name will end up in the same place: THE LAKE OF FIRE.
Luke 6
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Most people who some unfortunately are believers in Jesus condemn those who commit the sin fornication in their judgements because the judgemnet is from them and not by their mouth from GOD whose purpose is to restore that what was lost back to HIM as for all of us who have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD. If we judge by condemnation we judge ourselves. If we express judgement that GOD proclaims judgement is not of ourselves but of GOD who is loves and wishes none to perish. If you are reading this and are still living now is the time to turn to Jesus. I say like LOT in grace and no works of my own accord that I can boast about. Mark 6
10And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
I just could not let this passage go unnotice. If you do not repent of all your sins and not just sodomy fornication types, what does it matter what sin you have committed? If you don't repent it's off for eternity to The Lake of Fire you go!!!
Pastor Lane