Commemoration of Jesus's crucifixion this day of 7th April 2023

That fateful day was Jesus crucified on the cross as our Lord and our Saviour did His Father's will.

What does the bible say about homosexuality?

From Gotquestions.org podcast episode 150:

Genesis 19:1-13

Leviticus 18:22

Leviticus 20:13

Romans 1:26-27

1Corinthians 6:9

Scriptures:

Genesis 19

Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground. 2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.”

And they said, “No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”

3 But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.”

6 So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! 8 See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.”

9 And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to <a=">a</a>">stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city—take them out of this place! 13 For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” -nkjv

Leviticus 18

22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. -nkjv

22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. -kjv

22 You shall not sleep with a male as <a=">a</a>">one sleeps with a female; it is an abomination. -nasb

22 “‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable. -niv

Leviticus 20

13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them. -nkjv

13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -kjv

13 If there is a man who sleeps with a male as those who sleep with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they must be put to death. They have brought their own deaths upon themselves. -nasb

13 If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. -niv

Romans 1

26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their <a=">a</a>">women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the <b=">b</a>">men, leaving the natural use of the <c=">c</a>">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. -nkjv

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. -kjv

26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature, 27 and likewise the men, too, abandoned natural relations <a=">a</a>">with women and burned in their desire toward one another, males with males committing <b=">b</a>">shameful acts and receiving in <c=">c</a>">their own persons the due penalty of their error. -nasb

26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. -niv

1Corinthians 6

9 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 <a=">a</a>">homosexuals, nor <b=">b</a>">sodomites, -nkjv

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, -kjv

9 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 <a=">a</a>">homosexuals, -nasb

9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men<a=">a</a>"> -niv

Can Satan put thoughts into our heads?

From Ask Pastor John on March 27, 2023 at www.desiringgod.org:

Pastor John Piper cited 3 instances of such:

John 13

2 And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, -nkjv

2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; -kjv

2 And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, -nasb

2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. -niv

Acts 5

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? -nkjv

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? -kjv

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the <a=">a</a>">proceeds of the land? -nasb

3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? -niv

1 Chronicles 21

1Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. -nkjv

1And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. -kjv

1Then Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count Israel. -nasb

1Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. -niv

Quoting Pastor John:

"There's no fine line between the thoughts that Satan put and the thoughts that we come up with, desires that Satan put and desires that we come up with, we don't know how Satan interacts with our sinful nature to do his ugly work, but I think it is fair to say that our own sinfulness is like an invitation, like a welcome mat and it opens a door to Satan... "