This just in. “General Pace Calls Homosexuality Immoral”. That was one of the headlines of the past week in the news. General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff came under fire from some media outlets and gay advocacy groups for saying in a Chicago Tribune interview, “I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is OK to be immoral in any way,”. And the general put adultery between heterosexuals on the same level. What most amazed me about this story was the apparent noteworthiness of the headline. Gasp! Immoral???!!! Then a news agency reported that, “A gay advocacy group Tuesday demanded an apology from the Pentagon’s top general for calling homosexuality immoral.” The group’s website stated, “General Pace’s comments are outrageous, insensitive and disrespectful to the 65,000 lesbian and gay troops now serving in our armed forces,”. Did I wake up in the Twilight Zone?

 

            Today we are told over and over again that we must be a tolerant people. We are told we must see equal value in all customs, cultures and value systems. To be otherwise may get you the label of a “hatemonger” or “homophobe”. A hatemonger, according to the definition of some, is one who affirms that certain behaviors are sinful.

 

            Even some Christians, possibly intimidated by modern society and ignorant of biblical instruction, get squishy about saying without hesitation that homosexuality is a sin, it is immoral, it is an abomination to God. Some of them have bought into the line, “Well, Jesus never condemned homosexuality.” Jesus never condemned coming home drunk and abusing your wife and kids either. Who among us thinks that’s acceptable? We know these things are wrong because of the sum total of biblical teaching. For the world to champion the acceptance of homosexuality as fine and well is one thing. Read Romans 1:18-32. But when people who claim to be Christian are among the cheerleaders of aberrant behavior it causes one to shake one’s head in wonder. These Christians who don’t know their Bibles are under the impression that the Book is either silent or kind of ambiguous on the topic. Look at the following verses and see if that seems to be the case:

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. (Leviticus 18:22)

Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, (1 Timothy 1:9-10)

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

            We are commanded by God to be “kind to all” (2 Timothy 2:24). As Christ’s followers we are commanded to be kind to homosexuals. But the greatest unkindness we could show them would be to tell them that their sin is all right.

 

God bless you,

Brad Fry