Hey Forever GodGirl! I'm your host Iz, and welcome
or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl Podcast
in today's episode We are gonna talk all about
homosexuality because well It is June, and the
focus of June is homosexuality. And also because
homosexuality is a form of sexual impurity. And
if you recall, we have been doing a mini -series
on sexual purity, but this time we're talking
all about homosexuality. Another title that is
commonly used to refer to homosexuality is LGBTQ
+, and all those letters stand for something.
Lesbian, gay. bisexual, trans, and queer. And
homosexuality is a person who is romantically
attracted to someone of their own gender. So
the reason I'm telling you this is because any
way you turn in today's world, you most likely
are going to see someone who is LGBTQ +, especially
since it is June, which is Pride Month. But when
it comes to this topic specifically, it only
matters what the Bible says, what God says. And
in Genesis 1 verse 27, he says, So God created
mankind in his own image, and the image of God
he created them. Male and female he created them.
I also want to say that it can be tempting to
go with the crowd and what the world thinks about
homosexuality, because nowadays it is so normalized,
and people take pride in it, literally. But actually,
they should be no surprise, because in Romans
1, 26 through 27, it says, Because those people
turned against God, he let those bad things rule
their lives. They strongly wanted to do things
that they should be ashamed about. Even the women
stopped having sex in a way that is proper. Instead
they began to have sex with other women, which
is not proper. Also the men stopped having sex
with women. Instead they strongly wanted to have
sex with other men. Men did bad things with other
men that they should be ashamed about. So the
first question I wanna tackle is why would such
a loving God turn them over to the sin, which
is bad for them? Well, because their hearts were
so hardened. That's not to say that they were
beyond the love of God, but that is to say that
they had so much pride and such a strong desire
to do the things that they wanted to do that
they wouldn't listen to God. Pride itself is
a sin. In the scripture, it literally says, is
that God hates pride. We feel like we can take
it on by ourselves. We feel like we can do it
all by ourselves. We feel like we don't have
anything to be ashamed about. We won't want to
repent. We won't want to turn from our ways.
So I know I've just talked heavily about how
homosexuality is a sin, but I know that since
it's so prevalent in today's world, a lot of
people struggle with it. First Corinthians 6,
9 through 11. It's gonna start off by saying
this. Or do you not know that wrongdoers will
not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.
Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor men who have sex with men,
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor
slanderers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom
of God. And that is what some of you were. but
you were washed, you were sanctified, and you
were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ by the Spirit of our God. This is such
good news. This tells us that no matter how far
we think we are in sin, we can still be washed,
sanctified, and justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ. So the first thing we have
to do if we struggle with homosexuality, or any
other sin for that matter, is to go to Jesus
and ask for his help. Surrender to him, just
like any other type of sin. If we surrender,
repent, and seek God, he will help us. We can
go to his throne in confidence knowing that he
will listen to us and he's always ready to help.
Another thing we can do is to reach out to trusted
Christian mentors. Finding a Christian mentor
is so important and a trusted one. Somebody who
has a strong relationship with Jesus and walks
out their faith in their everyday life. The best
way to break the chain of sin is to expose it.
When we expose it, we are kept accountable and
it doesn't have as much power over us. One last
thing I want to say is if you do see someone
who is homosexual, we should treat them with
respect. However, at the same time, healthy boundaries
is what we want to keep up. Now it's time for
our special segment. All right, so since season
three, we are gonna have something a little bit
different for special segments. It's time for
question of the day, movies and TV shows. The
question is, what is your favorite Bible series
and what is your favorite episode from that Bible
series? My favorite Bible series of all time
is definitely The Chosen. My favorite episode
from The Chosen would probably be either season
two, episode two, I Saw You. or season four,
episode seven, The Last Sign. It's really dramatic,
emotional, and amazing. Definitely a must watch,
especially if you're trying to learn more about
the Bible. Well, that was such a great special
segment, but now it's time to talk about something
a little bit more serious and exciting, salvation.
Here's a word from Zy. So, if you have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, then this episode
will help you but if you don't have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ then I invite
you to give your heart to the Lord today to receive
him into your heart go to Romans 10 9 through
10 it says If you confess with your mouth the
Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God
has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes unto righteousness,
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are
saved, and now have eternal life with Jesus.
You are saved from all your sins, past, present,
and future sins you may commit. Now, This truth
is not a free pass to sin anytime. Instead, Jesus
gives you power over all wrong choices and empowers
you to spread the gospel to others. You are saved
forever and your name is written in the Book
of Life. And remember, homosexuality is a sin.
However, Jesus loves all sinners equally, but
it's the sin itself he hates. Is homosexuality
a sin? Short answer, yes. But a disclaimer, God
doesn't hate people who are homosexuals. Jesus
loves all of us. However, he doesn't love our
sin.