Thinking about Homosexuality Biblically Research Paper

Michael

                                                  

                                 Table of Contents

Introduction…………………………………………….3

Story……………………………………………………..5

Reparative Therapy…………………………………….5

DSM Diagnosis………………………………………….7

What is our sexual identity…………………………….8

Same-sex attraction…………………………………….9

The LGBTQ Hermeneutic……………………………10

Thinking about Homosexuality Biblically……………12

Conclusion……………………………………………..14

Homework Assignments………………………………15

Answers to Homework Assignments…………………16

Bibliography……………………………………………18

           Introduction

            According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of religious congregations accept gays and lesbians as full-fledged members[1] The human rights campaign has a Christian conversation guide for including LGBTQ in safe and inclusive congregations[2] One day this summer I went to Santa Monica beach with some friends. As I approached and went into the men’s bathroom, I was startled to see young women in there. Unbeknown to me, Santa Monica and West Hollywood have apparently passed laws that allow cities to designate public restrooms as all-gender and multi-stall (SB1194)[3] Women are allowed to go into the Men’s restroom and Men are allowed to go into the Women’s restroom. We live in a culture of chaos that doesn’t know what truth is. Everyone is confused. Plethoras of churches are going woke and fully embrace the LBTQ community. Matthew Vines, a professing Evangelical Christian, says he fully embraces the Gospel and that living a homosexual lifestyle is a second-order issue[4] According to Vines, someone can fully live as a Homosexual and be a Christian. False Gospels are springing up everywhere. If we define Biblical Counseling as face-to-face ministry of the Word to others, Matthew Vines and others are trying to use the Word and “Biblical Counseling” to counsel others toward an LGBTQ lifestyle. Our society needs the truth about homosexuality and the Bible. Because an unrepentant homosexual lifestyle is characteristic of an unbeliever, it’s not possible to fully embrace homosexuality and be a Christian.

      The Story     

         One day in February of 2021, my 7th grade students who professed Christ asked if I supported the LGBTQ community. I said I believe in the Bible. The Bible says it’s not possible to embrace a Homosexual lifestyle and be a Christian based on 1 Corinthians 6:9 and many other passages. Homosexuals go to hell but there is hope in Jesus Christ who died for our sins and was raised from the dead. Saying this statement to professing Christians landed me in the Principal’s office. Both of my principals were professing Christians. One went to real-life church and the other graduated from Master’s University. The principal from Real Life Chuch said that I was indoctrinating students and that instead of proclaiming the message, I should be doing it with my actions. Ultimately, I was put on administrative leave and let go. This is a story of 1st amendment rights versus the separation of church and state. My heart goes out to the students in my class who think they can live this lifestyle and be Christian. Woke ideologies are permeating youth who think they are Christians. They are somehow being counseled from God’s Word that living a homosexual lifestyle is okay. More information on that can be found on the LGBTQ hermeneutic later in my paper.

            Before being let go and fired, I did some research on Real Life Church. After calling one of the pastors at Real Life Church, I learned that they don’t use the word repent at the church. In addition, half of the pastors on staff believe that homosexuality is okay. Church has become about what we love, how we feel, entertainment, and keeping up with the times all under the assumption that God’s Word is infallible, inerrant, and applied to our lives. Worship, prayer, and fellowship have taken a back seat to social justice, wokeness, politics, and feeling loved.

            This story provides a backdrop of where we are in the culture. Teachers can’t express their truthful opinion without fear of getting fired or terminated. Students are confused and don’t know what it means to be a Christian or what it means to be a boy or a girl. They have become God by deciding for themselves what they want to be instead of embracing what God has decided for them. Moses writes in Genesis 1:27 that “ And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them”[5] There are two genders, children are confused, and we are a culture in chaos that needs real Biblical truth and real Biblical counseling.

                      Reparative Therapy In Process

According to Heath Lambert, reparative therapy is “a counseling approach developed by Secular Psychologists to help people turn from their struggles.” [6] Lambert mentions how the landmark case Obergefell vs Hodges was critical for same-sex couples. This case made it mandatory for states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to recognize same-sex marriages that were validly performed in other jurisdictions. It truly is amazing how in a very short time span, people have gone from hiding their orientation to living it out without any shame whatsoever in pride. Reparative therapists have many different views of homosexuality from fully embracing it to viewing it as problematic. Reparative therapy should not be used because of its emphasis on the parent-child relationship, it’s goals and unbiblical counseling techniques. The Word is sufficient for life’s problems.

            Reparative therapy starts with a critical break in the parent-child relationship.  The child experiences shame and can experience psychological damage. The result is an increased affiliation for the female gender and progressively developing sexual desires for men. Nicolosi describes the experience as “when the exotic becomes erotic.” Reparative therapy is an attempt to repair the relationship between the adult and child.

            The goal of reparative therapy is to develop heterosexual desires by a corrective emotional experience. Natural, heterosexual attractions are a direct result of reducing shame. The relationship is a positive correlation. As shame diminishes, heterosexual attraction increases.

Some counselors try to use the Bible and reparative therapy together. Does that work? It’s unbiblical and unnecessary to mix the Bible and secular theories. The Bible is enough for all of life and life’s problems. It is sufficient. Reparative therapists try to argue that no one is forcing these people to come in. Reparative therapy is beneficial to society. The Biblical goal should be obedience to Christ and conformity to Christ.

            Some reparative therapists use techniques that are unbiblical and even horrifying. According to cnn.com, “the conversion therapy techniques included having them strip naked in group sessions cuddling and intimate holding of others of the same-sex, violently beating an effigy of their mothers with a tennis racket, visiting bathhouses in order to be nude with father figures, and being subjected to ridicule as ‘faggots’ and ‘homos’ in mock locker room scenario. In addition, some reparative therapists encourage the use of porn to desensitize the user from the power of the image. The Biblical process for change will be discussed under the title, “Thinking about Homosexuality Biblically.”

DSM Diagnosis

In the third edition of the DSM, the APA removed the diagnosis of  “homosexuality.” [7] Why did the APA remove it? Originally, a theory of pathology existed that deemed homosexuality as a disease that deviated from the norm. Homosexuality was seen by some as immature- something that people would just grow out of. Going on, other theorists exclaimed that people were just born homosexual but it was the minority- a standard deviation or two away from the norm. Even Freud said that homosexuality is nothing to be ashamed of but just a sexual deviation. Gay activists rejected the pathological model as a major contributor to the stigma associated with homosexuality.[8] Going on, gay activists continually disrupted APA meetings and spoke at the conventions. As support for homosexuality gained more acceptance from the scientific community, it began to be normalized. Politically, gays now had more rights and are now even able to get married from a secular standpoint. Biblically, marriage is only between a man and a woman. No government can redefine marriage or the covenant that it entails. The DSM’s removal of homosexuality as a disease has in part contributed to our woke culture that says people are born as a homosexual with homosexual desires. Nowadays, heteronormativity is looked down upon. Target, Bud Light, and multiple other companies have embraced the LGBTQ community. In the word of Isaiah, “woe to those who call evil good and good evil”[9] In Isaiah:1, God asks who will I send? Isaiah is willing to go wherever God sends him in the midst of much sin and rebellion. During this time, Israel is being judged and Assyria is invading in the North. Isaiah starts to warn the nation of Judah of impending judgment just as the North is being judged by God. Isaiah was willing to stand up and be used even in a culture full of rebellion and impending judgment. We need to be the next Isaiah and stand up for God’s truth in this perverse and crooked generation who calls evil good and good evil.

                                         What is our Sexual Identity?

       More than ever people are confused, deceived, and taken away by lies. As Christians that

stand for the truth, we need to know the truth and have a universal standard for truth- The Bible. In Colossians 2:8, Paul warns us that we should “see to it that no one take you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Dale Johnson exclaims that embracing homosexuality is “disconnecting from moral authority and embracing biological authority.”[10] The person who embraces homosexuality excuses his behavior by saying “I was born this way.” Nowadays, people identify themselves by their sexual identity. Just as Christians identify themselves as Christ followers, a homosexual will say “I am gay.” He further prolcaims that this is his lifestyle and how he lives as a way of life and that there’s nothing he can do about it. According to one study, 20% of Generation Z identifies as LGBTQ. As Biblical counselors, it’s important to see and realize how a counselee primarily see themselves. Do they see their identity as homosexual? Many LGBTQ believe in gender dysphoria- their perceived gender doesn’t align with their biology. Radical solutions including hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery are rampant even in children.

            Going on, some heterosexuals give themselves a “sin pass.” They figure that they aren’t as bad as the homosexual because that’s a “special sin.” The truth of the matter is that all sin falls short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). The Bible doesn’t say that only homosexuals will experience eternal torment. The Bible says that any sin that goes against a perfect, holy God can send us to hell. But the hope for the homosexual and heterosexual is Christ’s death and resurrection. His blood atoned for our sins if we would repent and believe. Our primary identity is not in homosexuality or any other sin. We have one of two fathers. We are either of the devil or of God’s children. We are either of the baptism of the Holy Spirit or of the baptism of fire. Our hope is in Christ and Him crucified as our Lord and Savior.

                   Is Same-Sex attraction sinful?

            The culture says as long as I’m not hurting anyone, it’s not sin. What does the Bible say? The Bible says that “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.’”[11] God isn’t concerned with just merely external actions but our hearts. Biblically, the heart (LEV) encompasses all of one’s thoughts, emotions, desires, and volition. Desiring immorality is an opportunity for repentance and returning to our Lord. Former homosexuals that are now Christians may experience same-sex attraction to those that aren’t his wife. From the heart flows the springs of life (Proverbs 4:23) As our heart goes, so go our actions. As Christians, we need to be cognizant of our thought processes because we are one step away from acting on those thoughts. Paul says that we are transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2) I would also go a step further- We are more conformed to the World if we don’t renew our mind with scripture. There is no such thing as stagnation. We are either being more conformed to Christ or more conformed to the World as the days go by. Same-sex attraction needs to be repented of because God cares about our hearts.

                                     The LGBTQ Hermeneutic

            I debated whether or not I should even include a section on a false interpretation. After all, as Christians we should be focusing on the truth and what the Bible actually says. However, I do think it’s interesting to at least see where the professing LGBTQ “Christians” are coming from. It’s important to note that there are professing reformed LGBTQ “Christians” that are trying to promote and affirm the LGBTQ agenda and individuals. One such individual, Matthew Vines, founded the reformation project.[12] Matthew vines believes there is a Biblical case for affirming the LGBTQ as Christians despite passages such as 1 Corinthians 6:9, Genesis:19, Jude:7, and others. In the following analysis, I will start off with how the LGBTQ tries to use the Bible to affirm the LGBTQ community and follow up with what the Bible actually says about homosexuality in the next chapter.

            According to Matthew Vines, a lot of LGBTQ Christians experience pain. Discrimination, and are not loved. His hermeneutic is not scripture alone but scripture + experience. He argues that people have been suppressing their sexual orientation because they grew up in a conservative environment. Because LGBTQ Christians are being hurt and excluded, there needs to be another way. Next, Vines argues that the church is setting a different standard for Gay people. After all, Jesus went out of his way to include people. To find the lost sheep or the lost coin. Jesus is the defender and protector of the marginalized. Because of the harmful effects of LGBTQ Christians, the LGBTQ community should be included. Suicide rates have soared among the LGBTQ community-Religious faith contributes to the suicide rate of the LGBTQ community.

            According to Matthew Vines, “Our interpretation of scripture can be wrong. Our experience shouldn’t lead us to revise scripture, but should lead us to revisit our understanding of it.” Vines exclaims that false prophets lead to bad fruit. He says that an interpretation of scripture that leads to a lot of harm or bad fruit isn’t a good tree. His principle is that good teachings should bear good fruit (and not harm the LGBTQ community)

            Biblically, covenant-keeping in marriage is between a man and a woman. Vines, on the other hand, argues that homosexuals are capable of the same covenant-keeping relationship- one that is monogamous and self-giving. Marriage is sanctifying. Be denying homosexuals marriage, we are denying them a path to “become more like God.” LGBTQ people should be grafted in to the Christian sexual ethic according to Vines. Homosexuals can have lifelong, monogamous, equal-status partnerships.

            The Usury argument states that in OT times, usury deserved death. However, non-exploitative forms of usury became more common, allowing businesses to start. Today, non exploitative forms of usury have allowed businesses to start and has resulted in thriving economies. Biblical prohibitions have been reinterpreted based on the moral logic behind them says Vines.

            What about passages such as Sodom and Gomorrah? Vines says God already planned to destroy Sodom and that no same-sex sin is connected to Sodom specifically. The sin in Sodom and Gomorrah is general. In Jeremiah 23:14, Jeremiah highlights others sins of Sodom and Gomorrah. He says that the sin of Sodom is arrogance, pride, and a failure to help the poor. The sins of Sodom and Gomorrah are related to general evil. In Genesis:19, the sin wasn’t homosexuality but the intention of evil- gang rape and going after other flesh. In Romans:1, Paul wasn’t condemning same-sex behavior but excess as opposed to moderation. Lastly, in 1 Corinthians 6:9, Vines argues that homosexuality is not an accurate translation. He says while arsenokoites may have referred to male same-sex behavior, it likely would have been exploitative forms of it.

            The LBTQ hermeneutic requires interpreting the text as scripture plus experience. When we can reinterpret scripture however we want, any sin goes.

                     Thinking about Homosexuality Biblically

            Biblically speaking, homosexuality is a sin and is not part of God’s design for the family. When Paul writes 1 Corinthians 6:9, he is writing literally- “Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived, neither the sexually immoral, not idolaters, not adulterers, nor effeminate, not homosexuals, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” Going on, Jude declares that the cities of Sodom and Homosexual were set as an example for eternal fire- “just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, having indulged in the same way as these in gross sexual immorality and having gone after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.”[13] Next, homosexuality was severely judged in Genesis:19. In fact, the men of the city had such an unbridled lustful desire that they pursued the Angels in Lot’s house trying to find the doorway.”

            According to John MacArthur, “The average homosexual has more than 500 different sexual partners. In Los Angeles, it’s even more prevalent- 300 per year or almost 1 different sexual encounter per day. 30% have had over 1,000 partners. Many have had over 1,500. Partners average 10-30 encounters every night in San Francisco bathhouses.” For the Christian, these statistics are generally foreign and unfathomable. Homosexuality is a special sin in the sense that it is unbridled, uncontrolled lust. God destroyed cities because of this sin. Going on, In Isaiah 3:9, Isaiah pronounces judgment on Jerusalem and Judah saying “The expression of their faces answers against them, and they declare their sin like Sodom; they do not even conceal it. Woe to their soul!” [14] Next, God gives people up to their passions as the wrath of abandonment. Paul outlines this concept in Romans 1:18- “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them……..for this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions; for their females exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the males abandoned the natural function of the female and burned in their desire toward on another, males with males committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do those things which are not proper.” [15]

            So what is the solution to Homosexuality? Just like any other sin, the solution to Homosexuality is the transforming power of the Gospel. In Romans:5, Paul talks about how we were once of our federal head, Adam. But now we have Christ as our federal head- “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the trespass of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound the many………..For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” [16]By believing in Christ, one is justified through faith by God’s grace. Even believing in Christ and repenting are gifts granted to us by God (Philippians 1:29, 2 Timothy 2:25)                                     

                                  Conclusion

            Homosexuality is treated differently in the Bible. God judges homosexuality severely. However, in another sense, homosexuality is like any other sin. All sin is sin against a holy God that is worthy of eternal punishment. As Biblical counselors, we need to make sure that we are using the proper hermeneutics in an LGBTQ culture. Passages like 1 Corinthians 6:9 are talking about literal homosexuality and not just merely excess desire like some churches try to claim. The way we interpret scripture will drastically affect our life and the way we live out the Gospel in a world that even tries to use scripture to justify their sin. As Biblical Counselors, we need to be aware of churches trying to claim Christ and homosexuality using “Biblical Counseling.” Historically, churches have always misused the Gospel and scripture to suit their agenda. Today, the LGBTQ community is using a form of false Biblical counseling to affirm their members. However, true Biblical Counseling points people to the way, the truth, and the life. True Biblical Counseling uses proper hermeneutics and exegesis to point people away from sin and toward righteousness. There is hope in Jesus Christ. Even through the trials, ideologies, and evil of this age, we can trust that Scripture is infallible, inerrant, and sufficient. Eternity is coming. There is great opportunity in this present age to be a light in a culture that doesn’t believe in truth anymore. One day the trump will sound. Justice will be served. And we will be with God for eternity. Stay faithful.

               Sanctification  Homework Assignments

  1. Conforming to Christ and Sanctification are more about beholding Christ than beholding and thinking about our sin. We need to know God and His Character. Read Knowing God by Packer. How do some of God’s attributes affect your daily living?
  2. We are transformed by the renewing our mind. Instead of thinking about ungodly thoughts, we need to think of God and scripture. What verses can you memorize to conform your mind and heart to Christ?
  3. How will you get involved in Christian Community? I’m not talking about sliding into main service and leaving right away. In order to truly grow with others, we need real relationships and fellowship. What is your plan to do that?
  4. What is your daily reading plan like for the Word? Do you desire to be in the Word?
  5. How are you going to love and serve others on a weekly basis? We need to get the focus off of ourselves and onto serving God and others for their benefit because we love them. The Christian life is not me-centered but other-oriented.
  6. Do you pray daily? Do you pray for God’s desire or selfish motive?
  7. What drives you? Why do you do the things that you do? Why do you get up?
  8. Are you followable? How are you going to develop into a person that can lead others toward righteousness, maturity, and good works for the right motives?
  9. Do you work hard? Sanctification is synergistic. How do you work hard for God’s glory and His purposes?
  10. What is the basis for your sanctification?
  11. Why do you want to be sanctified?
  12. Marriage is one of the most sanctifying experiences someone can go through. It’s an other-oriented endeavor and is a good thing to pursue. What is your marriage plan? Godly men need to prepare for marriage if that’s their desire.
  13. Are there any Godly men in your life that are more than just acquaintances?
  14. How do you view things that you don’t have? Do you have to have them? How do you live in spite of those things
  15. Porn and lust are exploding in the culture. It’s generally safe to assume that most men have looked and pornography. How are you doing in this area?
  16. What do you live for?
  17. What are your goals?

                  Answers to Homework Assignments

  1. God is Holy. Since God is Holy, I’m motivated to be Holy in this life. Holiness stems from his love for He first loved us. If we love Him, we will keep His commandments. Knowing that God is always watching is a humbling reality. We know we can’t get  away with anything and we will give an account. Knowing this provides a catalyst for Holy living.
  2. I love Titus 2:10-12 because it talks about living righteously in light of our blessed hope.
  3. I’m involved in Steadfast Bible Study with Brian, Foundation with Mark Z, greeting team, evangelism, and adventure club.
  4. I desire to be in the Word! If I didn’t, I’d question my salvation (John:8). I read in the mornings.
  5. I serve in different capacities as outlined above.
  6. I pray for God’s will to be done. It’s not perfect and I probably need more work on my prayer life!
  7. I get up to give God glory and live in light of eternity. As I’ve grown, I’ve realized that ultimately, nothing else matters. Sure, I’ll be responsible, work hard, be diligent, etc. But even if nothing else is provided, we can be thankful for salvation.
  8. By God’s grace. I don’t feel qualified to lead. It’s the Word that sanctifies us and prayer which can be used as a means to accomplish God’s purposes.
  9. I believe I work hard. I substitute teach, teach chess and teach tennis. I’m also in the process of starting a sole proprietorship and getting my own clients.
  10. Philippians 2:12 and beholding Christ.
  11. I want to be sanctified because every Christian is called to holiness. We want to give a good account in light of the coming day!
  12.  My plan is God’s sovereignty. The Lord is the one who provides a wife. I’m involved in church and fellowship. We try and trust with great joy no matter what the Lord provides.
  13. I live with 3 seminary guys that got to TMS. They have been a blessing!
  14. I have strong desires but I don’t have to have anything. We should cultivate thankfulness for what the Lord provides!
  15. I’ve been free for 8 years. Accountable 2 you has been helpful. Lust is all about getting and using. It’s important to be free in this area so that we can develop patterns of giving.
  16. I live for Christ and eternity. Living for anything else is insane. This life compared to eternity is very small.
  17. Some of my goals include finishing this program, starting a new career, developing as a Godly man, and marriage. However, as Christians, it’s important to make goals and plans with a loose hand. The Lord can give and take away. Your plans may not be the Lord’s plans. The Lord could rapture his church at any time. Get ready.

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