Homosexual Christians?

Homosexual Christians?

The term ‘Christian Homosexual’ or ‘Christian Gay’ is frequently used today; the question must be asked, can a practicing homosexual be a Christian?

Firstly, a Christian is a sinner that has been convinced of their sin and guilt by the operation of the Holy Spirit of God through the Word of God; recognising their sin and its awful consequence they turn from that sin and seek Salvation through the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. So a Christian then, is a believer, one that has repented of their sin and believed with all their heart that, ‘Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures’ (1Cor15:3)

A Christian is a sinner saved by the grace of God; one that has turned their back upon sin and is found to be in Christ. ‘Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.’ (2Cor5:17)

Secondly, there are those that take to themselves the name Christian; they are Christian in name only but not in practice. These nominal Christians are what Christ called ‘hypocrites’; they take the name Christian while living a life of sin and immorality.

Homosexuality is condemned in the Word of God as sin; Romans 1:24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27And 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. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

However, the Scriptures do teach that homosexuals can be saved and cleansed from their sin through the full and final sacrifice that Christ offered at Calvary. This truth is revealed in this passage of God’s Word; (1Corinthians6) 9Know 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, 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

So while homosexuals can be saved by the grace of Almighty God, they no longer participate in that sin; they have become Christians. In conclusion, homosexuals are not Christian in the Biblical context of the term; they may well be nominal Christians but that is all.

Rev Mervyn Cotton

Paisleyism - 'A New Era'

Paisleyism – ‘A New Era’

For years Paisleyism thundered against Popery at every opportunity; then the St Andrews Agreement introduced the subtle wind of change. From this point on, Paisleyism entered into power sharing with Irish Republicanism, selling this move to the public, as an historic step in the pursuit of peace and prosperity.

Paisleyism quickly forgot their once espoused Christian principles and values on the doctrine of separation; they learned, instead, the secularist principles of Cohesion, Sharing and Integration, which belong to the doctrine of multiculturalism.

Now, according to their political superintendent, Mr Robinson, they have entered yet another new era; they find themselves in the brotherhood of multiculturalism. The DUP leader’s comments were recorded as he made a guest appearance at the opening of St Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church.

What is remarkable about all of this is that the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster even to this day denounces the papacy as heretical and apostate; it describes various Protestant Denominations as apostate and ecumenical, while its own ministers and office bearers publicly support Secularism and multiculturalism.

Rev Mervyn Cotton