Same Sex Marriage, A Civil Right But A Bible Wrong

Text: Matthews 19:4

Terms that has distorted the sanctity of humanity:

Gays-Men desiring men.

Ms. Thing-Gay man.

Lesbians-Women desiring women.

Transgender-Acting different from the way one was born.

Bisexuals-People who go both ways.

Transsexual-Sexual changes.

Heterosexual-desire for the opposite sex.

Transvestite-Men who dress like a women.

Sugar in the tank-Gay men.

Funny-Gay men or women.

Sweet-Gay men.

Faggot-male homosexual.

Freaks-Unusual or abnormal behavior.

Marriage is under attack in three ways:

A. Those who believe that’s it’s optional (Live together)

B. Those who believe it’s disposable. (Drop one and Try another)

C. Those who believe it’s re-definable. (Same sex marriage)

*Marriage is a union between a man and a woman. It is governed by the principles of the word of God. *

Scriptural Prohibitions against Same-Sex immoralities:

• Genesis Chapter 19 (Men acted perversely)

• Judges Chapter 19:15-25 (Men acted perversely)

• 1 Kings 14:24 (Temple Prostitutes)

• Romans 1:26-31 (Unnatural affections)

• Lev. 18:22 (Prohibition against same sex immoralities)

• Matt. 19:4 (He made men and women different)

• Mark 10:6 (He made men and women different)

(Important note: Sex between animals and people is explicitly forbidden)

• Ex. 22:19

• Lev. 18:23

• Deu. 27:21

I. SAME SEX LOVE IS PERSMISSIBLE IN THE BIBLE. (In a genuine friendship way only)

• Esau and Jacob (Genesis 33:4)

• Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1:16)

• David and Jonathan (2 Sam. 1:26)

II. SAME SEX MARRIAGE IS PROHIBITED BY THE BIBLE.

• Lev. 18:22

• Rom. 1:25-27

III. SAME SEX MARRIAGE UNDERMINES THE DIVINE SYMBOLIZIM.

• Symbol of Christ and the Church

• Not Christ and Christ

• Not the Church and the Church

IV. MARRIAGE IS GOD DEFINED AND GOD ORDAINED.

• Matt. 19:4-6 (Male and Female)

• Matt. 19:4-6 (Union between two flesh)

V. THE PATTERN FOR MARRIAGE.

• A Prayerful choice

• A Prayerful couple

• A Perpetual covenant

VI. THE PICTURE OF MARRIAGE

• Christ______Groom

• Church_____Bride

• Christ’s love for the church

• Church faithfulness or faithlessness to Christ.

• Savior’s love and the eternal worth of the bride.

VII. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MARRIAGE.

• He -man needs a she- man.

• Woman fits man psychologically. (Gen. 2:18)

• Opposite sex are often best friends.

• Woman fills the void in man.

VIII. THE PROBLEM OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE.

• No natural intimacy

• No Procreation (Gen. 1:28)

• God did not give same- sex partners the ability to obey Him because it was prohibited by Him.

IX. GENIUINE PARTNERSHIP REQUIRES SOME LEVELS OF DIFFERENCE.

• Men are physically stronger.

• Women are for the most part, more compassionate.

• Women are frequently more loyal. (The women at the cross)

• Men are not easily deceived.) (Adam was not deceived.)

• The differences between the sexes compliment each other.

Conclusion: The final authority for what constitutes marriages is not the church nor the state but the LORD.