Sexual Immorality, Homosexuality, and Gender Identity
In todays day and age, with so many agendas being pushed and lines being blurred, it can be hard to stand firm in a Biblical stance on sexual immorality, homosexuality, and gender identity. Let’s first start with the Old Testament and see what the Septuagint and the Masoretic Text say in Leviticus 18:22 which translates to“ And thou shalt not lie with a man as with a woman, for it is an abomination.” The message is the same in both. Ok so that is pretty clear, lets check the New Testament…Surely when Christ gave us the New Covenant, that antiquated law is void..right? Well lets check the text. When we read 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 it states “ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of y...