Homosexuality and Transgenderism

by Mihran Kulhanjian

Homosexuality and Transgender Laws

^“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 homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.” —1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Homosexual behavior and other sexual perversions have been around a longtime, nearly since the beginning when God had enough of Sodom and Gomorrah and destroyed the two cities because of rampant immorality and homosexuality. God does not hate homosexuals but He hates sin and homosexual activity is sin. It is unnatural, and like all sin, it is a work of the devil. The Apostle Jude explains God’s wrath on practicing homosexuals in Jude 1:7-8:

“…as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”

^“Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious one.” [ESV]

Many people in current society believe that those who oppose homosexuality, especially Bible obeying Christians, are intolerant. A Christian is intolerant to sin, all sin. But this is not the case at all regarding homosexuals. Neither are Christians homophobic. Christians obey God and His law, holiness and morality. When God says homosexuality is a sin and it is not in His plan for sexual relations, then it is a sin. Homosexuals and those supporting homosexual rights are misled and deceived by government and demonic forces to think that this activity is all right or natural. It is not, and it is dangerous and God hates it; therefore, all believers should hate it as well and warn others of the serious sin of homosexuality. It is a sin against a loving and powerful God.

Is Homosexuality A Sin and Is It An Abomination?

Yes. The Bible mentions the sin of homosexuality in many places. Simply because a wicked and perverse government calls it okay, God calls homosexuality a sin and more strongly, an abomination.

What does Mosses tells us about God’s law in Leviticus 18:22-23

“You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. Nor shall you mate with any animal, to defile yourself with it. Nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it. It is perversion.”

Homosexuality is an abomination. It is more serious than other sins. God is disgusted with the practice of this perversion. Also, homosexuality is grouped with mating with animals [bestiality] as defiling oneself. These are consequential crimes against a holy God.

God destroyed entire cities [Sodom and Gomorrah] because of their wicked sexual immorality and homosexual perversions. According to the Bible, homosexuality is a sexually perverse act and lifestyle, and the penalty of conducting a homosexual act in the Old Testament was death. If a homosexual molested an animal, both the person and animal would be put to death. The usual method of death was stoning. Harlots and male prostitutes were also put to death.

Any Government passing laws supporting a perverse act is perverse itself, a product of judges and leaders with debased minds. A homosexual is a person with a debased mind, a depraved mind practicing immoral sexual behavior. Homosexuality is demonic. God did not make men or woman homosexual; homosexuals choose to practice sexual depravity. Demonic possession is evident at an early age, many times by sexual abuse at a young age. Homosexuality is an important issue because it is a grave offense against a holy God, who created man and created woman for man for companionship and procreation. God created man and woman as equals; however, woman was created for man. He did not create man for man and woman for woman. God created woman for man so man would not be alone and that they would multiply fruitfully. Marriage is for one man and one woman according to God. We can find scripture that clearly states the evils of homosexuality and why it is against God’s plan [1 Corinthians 6:9; Galatians 5:23-25; Romans 1:26-27; Leviticus 18:22].

The apostle Paul said in Romans 1:26-27:

“For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.”

Are People Born as Homosexuals?

No. There is no biological evidence (scientists have not found a gene that supports this) to show that homosexuals are born as homosexuals. This is a fallacy many incorrectly believe. God did not make people homosexual. It is not in His character nor is it part of His plan. He made everyone fearfully and wonderfully in His image both man and woman, separate in their beings. Most, if not all homosexuals have a demon(s) in them that entered them when they were young. Some were molested as small children or adolescents. Others enjoy the perverse acts and are a slave to their sin, succumbing to the sin and accepting it as a majority of a perverse society now accepts it. Most homosexuals have become callous to God’s morality of right and wrong, while pro-homosexual behavior has been growing as government has acknowledged it as not unusual [not sinful or dangerous to social order] and sees it as a civil right. But down deep homosexuals know that this activity is wrong and unnatural according to God. The devil has claimed them and they have succumbed to the will of the devil.

Before healing a crippled man Jesus asked “Do you want to be healed?” Most people would think “what a dumb question,” naturally the crippled man would want to be healed. Why would Jesus ask this question? Because Jesus understood not all people (even ill people and people with demons) want to be healed. People get comfortable with their illness, their troubles, their perversions and their sin. Many enjoy their sin and accept it as their identity. Many use their sin, whether it is homosexual activity or any other sin to persecute themselves. Many falsely have come to believe that God created them homosexual, so they accept it and live with it and enjoy it without knowing God or wanting to know God, because down deep they know that their activity is not right and God is against it. They rebel against God. They have overwhelming pride, self-conceit, everything God hates. God loves humility and fates pride. There are many homosexuals who do not want to change; they take sinful pleasure in being homosexual. They love their sin and many have accepted it as part of them, as part of their being, perhaps even part of their identity, even though it is an abomination to God; and most homosexuals do not accept God because God calls homosexuality an abomination, an unnatural thing and sinful act. Homosexuality is a perversion and it is contrary to nature. Do homosexuals know this? Yes. But do not care because it is all about how they feel, not that it is against God. What I am saying is not new. The battle between homosexuality and God has been going on for thousands of years. The devil will do anything he can to upset Gods plans by twisting the minds of human beings until they no longer consider God in their life. Many homosexuals will even create their own version of god, because their god accepts homosexuality as normal and natural and not a sin. Yes, this is a perverse generation and the Bible is very clear about the sin of homosexuality. It is a more serious sin than other sins because God separates it as an abomination and being contrary to nature.

Jesus did not dismiss the sin of homosexuality in the New Testament. The Bible says homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God unless they repent and stop the sin and obey Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Homosexuals can be free of this sin instead of being a slave to it if they truly want to be free. All must turn to God if they wish to see the kingdom of God. Trust and rely on Him [Jesus]. We have all fallen short of God’s glory [Romans 3:23]. Follow and obey Jesus and leave the consequences to Him. He died for us so that we might know Him and live in this life and the next eternally in peace with Him instead of separation from Him.

Are Professing Christians Who Support LGBTQ’s and Their Lifestyle True Christians?

No. A Christian cannot support [condone] sin, any sin. There are plenty of false Christians pretending to play Christian. “If you love Me, keep my commandments” said Jesus [John 14:15]. Those who willfully keep transgressing against God’s law cannot be called Christians or children of God. A Christian cannot support anyone who supports the abominable lifestyle of homosexuality. You must understand that the act of homosexual behavior is a sexual perversion. It is a choice; one chooses God or one chooses the devil. One chooses righteousness and holiness or one chooses filth and degradation. Just as fornication between a man and a woman is a choice so is the acts committed of professing homosexuals, a choice. You shall know them by their fruits the Bible says regarding false and corrupted believers. A Christian obeys the commands of God and repents of sin. A true Christian will hate sin, all sin, because the Father hates sin. And if God is our Father we abide in Him and take on His traits. Professing Christians who continually and willfully sin and support sin are false Christians. A practicing homosexual cannot be a true believer; it does not work that way. If you believe Jesus, you will obey his commands. A lukewarm Christian is vomited out of Jesus’ mouth (Revelations 3:16). Examine yourself, says Paul, are you in the faith? (2 Cor. 13:5). Are you pretending to be a Christian? “Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand” (Matt.4:17). Sexual perversions appear to be in government’s plan as in Satan’s plan but are not included in God’s plan and the sexually immoral will not inherit the kingdom of God; they must repent, be washed, sanctified and justified in the name of Lord Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 6:9-11). There is no condemnation in Jesus Christ. But those who transgress the law condemn themselves without Jesus.

Could Homosexuals Be Members of a Church?

No, an actively, practicing homosexual should not be allowed to be a “member” of a church [a Christian, Bible believing church]. A homosexual must repent from his or her sinful ways. Stop willful sinning and get right with God. A Bible preaching church cannot accept homosexuals unless they stop willful sinning. Willful sinning can stop instantly. But many choose not to stop. Sexual sin is controllable. One can change, alter and reverse the sin pattern in your life, no matter what the sin is. Should the church accept a professional thief who steals every day and has no remorse or makes no effort to change his lawless ways? Should a church accept a murderer who continues to murder every day and does not change because he sees nothing wrong with it? If you are truly born again, you will get the revelation from the Holy Spirit and He will guide you to what is right and wrong in God’s eyes.

Sinners must repent. Sinners who are willfully sinning are not true believers [false converts]. They have not been convicted of their sins. They love their sin more than they love God. They love themselves more than they love God. This is the sin of the prideful, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life. A true believer will not willfully sin but correct the filthy lifestyle, and out of gratefulness to God, the Creator, recognize the gravity of sin and work hard to abolish it from their life completely. A true Christian breaks the pattern of sin which has held him in bondage. When the woman was caught in adultery Jesus told her, “go and sin no more.” He did not say “try not to sin again.” He said “sin no more.” This was a command. Jesus would not have said “sin no more” if it was not possible. It is possible to sin no more. It is possible to not carry on homosexual acts and live holy as Jesus commands. Does a theft continue to steal? Does a drunkard continue to drink? Does an adulterer continue the practice? Does a heterosexual fornicator keep fornicating? So, why do homosexuals continue to practice homosexuality and continually sin against God? Stop it. And repent, and believe in Jesus and what He had done for you. Your "old man" [sins] have been crucified on the cross with Jesus. Believe it, accept it. You do not have to sin. You do not have to be a homosexual if you do not want to be one. Turn to Jesus and renew your mind with the Word of God [Bible].

Could a Homosexual be Baptized?

No. Repentance is necessary for baptism.

Are Homosexuals All Going to Hell?

If a homosexual does not repent, become born again, and obey Jesus, he or she will go to hell for sinning and turning away from a holy God. The unforgiving, unrepentant sinner ends up in hell. It is not a good thing. All in hell deserve to be in hell because they sent themselves there by not believing in the only Son of God, Jesus Christ and making Him Lord and Savior [John 3:18-19]. Sinners are given many warnings in life, yet they turn from God and make themselves gods of their own pitiful life and they worship the creature instead of God Almighty, the Creator of all. But, it does not have to be this way. All are given a choice. If a homosexual, like any sinner, repents, trusts and believes in Jesus as Lord and Savior and obeys His commands he will see the kingdom of God. God knows the hearts of all and only the righteous will inherit the kingdom of God. Homosexuals, like other sinners, will have to receive Jesus and repent of their sins, if not, they will be judged, condemned and sent to the place of torment, weeping and gnashing of teeth—hell. A person cannot call themselves a Christian and live an active homosexual lifestyle. It is like a bank robber who robs banks every day and calls himself a Christian. God’s kingdom does not work like this. You must repent of your sin if you want fellowship with God.

1 Timothy 1:8-10

But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching [NASB].

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Or 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 homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God [NASB].

Jesus upheld the Moral Law of the Old Testament, all of it. He fulfilled the law. This includes laws on sexual immorality, including homosexuality. God, as previously noted, hates sin and calls homosexuality an abomination and those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

In the Old Testament the penalty of practicing homosexuality was death. It is a severe sin against God [Leviticus 20:13]. Homosexuality is against nature; it is an unnatural act. It is not a right to be protected as liberal [godless] governments support. It is a sin and those who practice this sin are not destined to be with God in heaven, but instead they with be with their father the devil in hell. Young people, repent of this vile sin and live holy as God commands, less a worst thing happens to you.

Transgender Laws

God created only two genders, male and female. If you are born with a penis you have one "X" and one "Y" chromosome. You are male. A female have two "X" chromosomes. God does not make people the wrong sex. Demonic forces are at work in people who believe they are in the wrong body, with the wrong gender. A human being is identified as "He" (male) or "She" (female). A human being is not an "it" or "they" or any other perverse pronoun.

A very small percentage of people will be born with a genetic deformity where their sex is not defined because they may have a male and a female biological characteristic. This is very rare, but in a fallen world this happens.

In an article “What is an Hermaphrodite? [news24.com/health24/Sex/Sexual-diversity/What-is-a-hermaphrodite-20120721] we get a better understanding of those born with this deformity, and we learn the truth about the misinformed political and social arguments that support current laws regarding transgenderism and physical [surgical] changes for young people with this amorality.

A hermaphrodite (or intersexed person) is someone who has some or all of the primary sex characteristics of both genders (for example, a penis and a vulva). There are three types of hermaphrodites: true, male pseudo and female pseudo.

Dr William Reiner performed nearly 100 genital reconstructive surgeries at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore before deciding to look at the psychology of intersex. He went back to school to get certified as a psychiatrist and now counsels intersex patients and their families as a professor of child and adolescent psychology at Johns Hopkins.

He, too, has become an advocate for delaying genital surgery on hermaphrodite babies.

Society's beliefs and genital surgery

"I think people are hung up about genitalia and sexuality," Reiner says. "We get mixed up, and these things scare us in some way. It may stimulate a drive to correct, a drive to make things right. Paediatric surgeons see all kinds of anomalies, and they are trained to make those anomalies normal."

But Reiner doesn't blame surgeons, saying they merely reflect the beliefs of society.

"We can't really blame this all on medicine," he says. "Part of it is a social problem. We have treated science as if it possesses the truth. It doesn't. Science is just a model."

"But we thought we were finding the truth," he says. "We thought we were God. We didn't realize that you can't make anybody anything. They are what they are."

"Philosophers have known for thousands of years that identity is built in, but in the last half of the 20th century, we thought identity could be created by society," Reiner says.

Nature, not nurture

In two studies, Reiner and other Johns Hopkins researchers found that prenatal exposure to normal male hormones determines male gender, even in chromosomal males born without a penis.

The researchers studied 27 genetically male children born with testicles but no penis, 25 of whom had been castrated at birth, "reassigned" and raised as females.

All 27 children showed strong male behaviours, and the majority reassigned themselves as males between the ages of 5 and 16.

"Rather than the environment forming these children's gender identity, their identity and gender role seem to have developed despite a total environment telling them they are female," Reiner says. "They seem to be quite capable of telling us who they are."

The two children in the study who weren't reassigned as females at birth were developmentally more like their male peers and psychologically better adjusted than the sex-reassigned children, the study shows.

"The solution is to leave them alone," Reiner says. "Most of them, by the time they're of kindergarten age, will figure out who they are."

The apostle Paul warns us:

Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits [morals]”[1 Corinthians 15:33]. Do not associate yourself or hangout with immoral people. Choose your friends wisely: Are they holy, followers of Jesus? Are they born again? Unless you too want to be like them in the pit of fire, do not fall in with the nature man.