Romans 12:1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
We are not to be shaped by the world. We do not think as the world thinks, we do not act as the world acts.
Our world is currently redefining homosexuality as normal. Our world actively promotes homosexuality as normal. Our world promotes homosexuality as healthy and happy.
That should have no influence whatsoever on our thinking. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world.
Our understanding of sin, our definition of wrong, our ideas of acceptable behaviour are to come from the Scriptures, which clearly state that homosexual practice is a sin.
As homosexuality is a sin (as is adultery, idolatry etc) how are we to act?
"offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God"
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
We are not to be shaped by the world. We do not think as the world thinks, we do not act as the world acts.
Our world is currently redefining homosexuality as normal. Our world actively promotes homosexuality as normal. Our world promotes homosexuality as healthy and happy.
That should have no influence whatsoever on our thinking. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world.
Our understanding of sin, our definition of wrong, our ideas of acceptable behaviour are to come from the Scriptures, which clearly state that homosexual practice is a sin.
As homosexuality is a sin (as is adultery, idolatry etc) how are we to act?
"offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God"
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