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Synopsis of Homosexual Marriage: A Sacrilege of the God-Ordained Marriage Covenant by Nolan McFadden I. What is homosexuality? In WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY homosexuality is defined as, “sexual desire for…[or] sexual relations between individuals of the same sex.” (3) II. Historical Development of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Social Movements A 1962 gay march held in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, according to some historians, marked the beginning of the modern gay rights movement… The new social [ist] movements of the sixties, such as the Black Power and anti-Vietnam war movements in the US, the May 1968 insurrection in France, and Women's Liberation [i.e. marxist emancipation] throughout the Western world, inspired some LGBT activists to become more radical,[22] and the Gay Liberation movement emerged towards the end of the decade. This new radicalism is often attributed to the Stonewall riots of 1969, when a group of transsexuals, lesbians, drag queens, and gay male patrons at a bar in New York resisted a police raid.[20] Immediately after Stonewall, such groups as the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and the Gay Activists' Alliance (GAA) were formed…” (4) The “gay gene” theory was introduced in 1993 in a report published by homosexual researcher Dean H. Hamer entitled “A Linkage Between DNA Markers on the X Chromosome and Male Sexual Orientation.” But since the release of the Hamer report, the “gay gene” theory has been thoroughly refuted by other research that contradicts Hamer’s study. See the reports entitled “Opposite-Sex Twins and Adolescent Same-Sex Attraction” in American Journal of Sociology Vol. 107, No. 5, March 2002, pp. 1179-1205; Ex-gays? A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation by Stanton L. Jones and Mark A Yarhouse, (Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 2007), p. 124; “Genetic and environmental influences on sexual orientation and its correlates in an Australian twin sample” by J. Michael Bailey, Michael P. Dunne, and Nicholas G. Martin in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 78(3), March 2000, pp. 524-536. Also, read the book entitled Getting it Straight: What the Research Shows about Homosexuality by Peter Sprigg and Timothy Dailey (Family Research Council – www.frc.org/). Therefore, we conclude that homosexuality is a lifestyle that is learned, practiced and propagated. III. Marxist ideology and the marxist agenda were major factors in the founding of the twentieth-century Homosexual Social [ist] Movements. An investigation of the history of homosexual organizations reveals involvement by marxists/communists in the founding, planning and directing of key organizations advancing the homosexual agenda. These include The Mattachine Society (Henry Hay); Gay Liberation Front (GLF - Fabian Socialists); Gay Activists' Alliance (GAA) and National Organization of Women (NOW - Betty Friedan). In addition, there has been significant infiltration and financial support of LGBT organizations by marxists/communists. In the twenty-first century there continues to be a very real influence of the leftists and cultural
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marxism in the LGBT agenda. (5) (6) Most of the founders of The Mattachine Society (one of the earliest gay rights organizations in the U. S. established in 1950) were communists. Marxists/communists seek to use the homosexual agenda to: 1) Get Americans to accept homosexuality and thereby help extinguish traditional moral values. 2) Undermine and destroy the traditional family unit (father, mother, child/children). 3) Recruit lesbians to support the Feminist Movement because it has been very successful in making women discontent with heterosexual marriage and motherhood. (9) 4) Decrease population growth which is consistent with marxist ideology (example: Communist China’s “one child policy”) As the marxist/communist leader Vladimir Lenin declared, “The best revolutionary is a youth devoid of morals.” (10) IV. What is the LORD’s view of homosexuality as revealed in the HOLY BIBLE? Homosexuality is consistently regarded by the LORD GOD of Israel as fornication and vile sin in His Word – the Holy Bible. In the Scriptures it is very clear that the true and living God of Israel is against sodomy and lesbianism. See Leviticus 18:22-30, I Kings 15:11-12, Romans 1:18-32, I Corinthians 6:9-11, Colossians 3:5-6, I Timothy 1:9-10, II Peter 2:5-8 and Revelation 21:8. Homosexuality is regarded as sin and evil in the sight of God as revealed in the Holy Bible. Homosexuality is referred to in the Scriptures of truth as, an “abomination” (Leviticus 18:22), “vile affections” (Romans 1:26), “fornication” (Romans 1:29, Jude 7), “uncleanness” (Romans 1:24), “against nature” (Romans 1:26), “error” (Romans 1:27), “ungodly” (II Peter 2:6), “wicked(ly)” (Genesis 19:7) and “iniquity” (Genesis 19:15). The Scriptures clearly indicate that homosexuality, also known as “the spirit of whoredoms” (fornication), is inspired and incited by unclean, fallen angels for the purpose of destroying the souls of people – Hosea 4:6-14, 5:4-6, John 10:10, Jude 6-7. This interconnection of homosexuality with demonic spirits is clearly demonstrated by the fact that most homosexuals have multiple sex partners. As for “gay marriage” and “lesbian marriage,” there is no such thing as a “homosexual marriage” recognized, honored or advocated anywhere in the Holy Bible or in any authentic Christian church throughout church history. It should be noted that “gay churches” are counterfeit churches. In the Scriptures marriage is identified as a covenant between one man and one woman before God with witnesses (Matthew 19:1-6, Mark 10:112, Luke 16:18, I Corinthians 7). The only kind of marriage recognized by our LORD JESUS CHRIST in the Holy Scriptures is between one woman and one man (heterosexual). See Matthew 19:1-6 and Mark 10:1-12. Notice the words “male and female” (Matthew 19:4, Mark 10:6) and “a man” and “his wife” (Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7) used by CHRIST JESUS to describe genuine marriage. Also, in the Scriptures a family includes a man and a woman and a child or children (Gen. 4:1-2, Matt. 1:20-21). Whereas, homosexuality is both a perversion and a rebellion against the LORD'S design for men, women, marriage and the family. V. What are the consequences of the affirmation, normalization, acceptance, tolerance, propagation and promotion of homosexuality in a nation? Consequences include: 1) Society becomes “desensitized” to sexual immorality. 2) Increase in sexual immorality 3) Increase in sexual assaults by homosexuals 3) Devaluation of human life 4) Increase in family violence 5) Increase in lawlessness 6) Overall moral breakdown of society In the Scriptures God has clearly warned that He will judge homosexuality (Hebrews 13:4). We find the LORD’s supernatural judgments against the sin of homosexuality revealed in Genesis 19, Leviticus 18, Romans 1 and Jude 7. In the ancient sister cities of Sodom and
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Gomorrah (Genesis 19) the sin of homosexuality had been tolerated and allowed to spread for many years. The consequences were horrific. The people became decadent, vile and violent. Homosexual predators were operating throughout the cities. Sex crimes were rampant. Conditions there became so vile that when two angels from the LORD (JHVH) went to visit Lot in Sodom, a mob of homosexuals showed up at Lot’s door wanting to rape (sodomize) the angels. The wickedness of these homosexuals so angered the living LORD (JHVH) God of Israel that in divine judgment He literally rained down “brimstone and fire” from Heaven on “…those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.” (Genesis 19:24-25) In the New Testament Scriptures Jude wrote concerning this ancient, literal, historical event. Jude warned, “Even 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.” (Jude 7) Likewise, Our LORD warned in Leviticus 18:24-25, “Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things (including homosexuality – Lev. 18:22): for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.” Implementation of the new pro-homosexuality laws and policies in American society have resulted in acts of persecution and intimidation against Bible-believing, faithful Christians who are standing for Jesus Christ’s definition of marriage between one man and one woman and against the sacrilege of marriage known as “homosexual marriage.” VI. How should Christians treat homosexuals? We must remember that homosexuals are deceived people living as slaves to their sin (John 8:31-37). God loves them and sent His Son JESUS so that they might be saved from their sins. Homosexuals are in need of deliverance and salvation in and through JESUS. As Bible-believing Christians, we are to love them; pray for them; do good to them; and share the biblical gospel with them. Why? This is what JESUS taught his disciples to do. See Mark 16:15, I Timothy 2:3-6 and II Peter 3:9. VII. There is real hope for any homosexual who is willing to repent, believe the gospel and be born again to a new, changed life in and through our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Can homosexuals get saved? Many have and now have a new, changed life in and through our LORD JESUS CHRIST (I Corinthians 6:9-11). With God nothing is impossible (Matthew 19:26, Luke 1:37). For further study regarding these subjects read: 1) Homosexual Marriage: A Sacrilege of the God-Ordained Marriage Covenant by Nolan McFadden (www.instituteofbiblicaldiscipleship.com/Christian articles) 2) Was the LGBT Movement Infiltrated by Marxists, Communists and Fabian Socialists for the Purpose of Forming a “Parallel Political Movement” to Help Advance a “Marxist Revolution” in the United States of America? by Nolan McFadden 3) Twelve Reasons Why We Reject the False Doctrines of Marxism by Nolan McFadden (www.instituteofbiblicaldiscipleship.com/Christian articles) 4) The Top Ten Myths About Homosexuality by Peter Sprigg (www.frc.org/homosexuality)