1.
LIE: Homosexuality is
acceptable.
•God created Adam for Eve. (“Then the LORD God said, “It
is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for
him.” So the LORD God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the
birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them,
and the man chose a name for each one. He gave names to all the livestock, all
the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper
just right for him. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep.
While the man slept, the LORD God took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up
the opening. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to
the man. “At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and
flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken from
‘man.’” This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to
his wife, and the two are united into one.” Genesis 2:18-24 NLT) •It is clearly
stated as detestable. (“Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not
inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual
sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or
practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are
abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.” 1
Corinthians 6:9-10 NLT)
2.
LIE: A person can be born gay.
•We
were created in God's image to be holy as he is holy, so it is impossible to be
born gay if God said it's a sin. Also he commanded us to be fruitful and
multiply, which gay people cannot naturally do. Therefore, if a person could be
born gay, they would naturally be able to join together for procreation. (“Then
God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will
reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the
wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created
them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, “Be
fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the
sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.””
Genesis 1:26-28 NLT)
2.
LIE: A person can be
born the wrong sex. (Transgender)
•When God created us, he created us with a
specific purpose; hence, it doesn't mean that he made a mistake just because we
don't align with his purpose for us. (““I knew you before I formed you in your
mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my
prophet to the nations.”” Jeremiah 1:5 NLT) (“God is not a man, so he does not
lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and
failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” Numbers 23:19)
(“The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.”
Psalms 145:17 NLT)
4. LIE: Sex before marriage is socially
acceptable and is now a norm, so it should be acceptable and expected to
happen.
•We
should govern ourselves according to God's word and not worldly standards
because they're ever changing, but the word remains the same. (“Give honor to
marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge
people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.” Hebrews 13:4 NLT) (“But
because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife,
and each woman should have her own husband. So I say to those who aren’t
married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. But if they
can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry
than to burn with lust.” 1 Corinthians 7:2, 8-9 NLT)
5. LIE: Having a mistress/side chick/cheating
is acceptable, especially if you're not satisfied in your relationship.
(““Therefore,
I will throw her on a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her
will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds.”
Revelation 2:22) (““At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness
against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who
cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive
the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,”
says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.” Malachi 3:5) (“I have seen your adultery and
lust, and your disgusting idol worship out in the fields and on the hills. What
sorrow awaits you, Jerusalem! How long before you are pure?”” Jeremiah 13:27
NLT) (“But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys
himself.” Proverbs 6:32 NLT) (““Do not defile yourself by having sexual
intercourse with your neighbor’s wife.” Leviticus 18:20 NLT)
6.
LIE: Having a sexual relationship in exchange for gifts, money, status, an
opportunity etc. is acceptable.
(“A
prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling
into a narrow well.” Proverbs 23:27) (“For the lips of an immoral woman are as
sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. But in the end she is as
bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword. Her feet go down to
death; her steps lead straight to the grave.” Proverbs 5:3-5) (“Don’t you
realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his
body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never!” 1
Corinthians 6:15 NLT)
7. LIE: Sex can be done leisurely with no
feelings or strings attached.
(“And don’t you realize that if a man joins
himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? For the Scriptures say,
“The two are united into one.”” 1 Corinthians 6:16)
8. LIE: Because sexual urges are natural, it's
impossible to abstain.
(“You
say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even
though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.
You say, “Food was made for the stomach, and the stomach for food.” (This is
true, though someday God will do away with both of them.) But you can’t say
that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord,
and the Lord cares about our bodies. And God will raise us from the dead by his
power, just as he raised our Lord from the dead. Don’t you realize that your
bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part
of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never! And don’t you realize that if a
man joins himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? For the
Scriptures say, “The two are united into one.” But the person who is joined to
the Lord is one spirit with him. Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly
affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin against your
own body. Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,
who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,
for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” 1
Corinthians 6:12-20 NLT)
9. LIE: We can live under grace when it comes
to sexual immorality.
(““At that time I will put you on trial. I am
eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak
against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and
orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these
people do not fear me,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.” Malachi 3:5) (“And
we must not engage in sexual immorality as some of them did, causing 23,000 of
them to die in one day.” 1 Corinthians 10:8) (“You can be sure that no immoral,
impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a
greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.” Ephesians
5:5 NLT) (“And don’t forget Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns,
which were filled with immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. Those
cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of
God’s judgment.” Jude 1:7) (““But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers,
the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all
liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second
death.”” Revelation 21:8)
10. LIE: I can look as long as I don't touch.
(““You
have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ But I
say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. So if your eye—even your good eye —causes you to lust,
gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your
body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your hand—even
your stronger hand —causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is
better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be
thrown into hell.” (Matthew 5:27-30 NLT)
(this article is Written by Destiny Nixton during her Sexual Morality Leadership training under the Mentorship of Rufus Elijah Yamoah)
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