GAYS AND LESBIANS - HEALING
BY DR. MERVYN ABREO
More important than arguing, by taking either
a scientific or a Biblical stand, is finding a solution!
Science
says that the problem is in the genes! And therefore the cause has
nothing to do with psychological issues such as bad upbringing, a domineering
mother or being raped in childhood, to name a few.
The Biblical stand is very clear:
“Neither
the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers…..nor homosexual
offenders……will inherit the kingdom of God.” (1Corinthians 6:9).
“If
a man lies with a man…….they must be put to death.” (Leviticus 20:13).
God
would definitely not condemn an innocent man or woman. Therefore there has to
be a solution!
God created
man and woman to procreate. And therefore, any other relationship is
unacceptable!
A balance between science and the Bible:
If
we accept the fact that gays and lesbians are the consequences of errant genes,
and we stop there, then, instead of finding a lasting solution, we accept them
and condone their actions.
But
a cure has to be sought for because God will not judge someone because
of the condition he or she is in, but will definitely judge us as to how we
respond to that situation!
And there is definitely a
cure for this problem!!
Jesus surrounded by sexual temptation: During His three and a half years of ministry, Jesus
spent prime time with a few people He knew intimately. They were the twelve
apostles who were all male. There were also some women who followed and
supported Him in His work.
But
a sexual scandal never occurred! The men, some married and away from their
wives, followed Him for months on end. They were closely closeted, living and
sleeping together. There were times when Jesus got up early in the morning and
went a short distance to pray, leaving the men sleeping together. There were
other times when He sent them to preach, and they were away for days on end.
Jesus
and His team were continuously under the scrutiny of the religious leaders, the
Pharisees and the Sadducees, who even sent men to spy on them. And these
leaders even brought false witnesses to testify against Jesus during His trial.
But,
in spite of them willing to stoop down to any level, they were unable to implicate
Jesus or His men in any sexual scandal, so that they could not discredit the
message by discrediting the Messenger!
Besides,
no mention of any sexual sin involving His men was ever mentioned in the
Gospels. If it had occurred, it would have definitely have been mentioned.
Jesus would have exposed and handled it just as He had handled the woman caught in
adultery.
But
there was no sexual scandal! And that was because of the very powerful presence
of Jesus.
THE ULTIMATE INFALLABLE TREATMENT:
Firstly
accept it as a disease, and be willing to eradicate it!
Just
as Adam’s sin resulted in a genetic curse for all mankind, similarly these
victims are the result of a genetic problem.
But
just as the curse of the genetic sin of Adam was neutralized by the power of
the Cross, similarly the genetic curse facing gays and lesbians can definitely be
obliterated by the blood of Jesus.
Lazarus
is an excellent example. Just as his, many days, dead and rotting body was
brought to life, proving that in nature a reversal procedure can take place, similarly
an aberrant gene can definitely be changed back into a normal one so that it
could do what it had been initially created for!
The
Bible challenges us to act: “Put to death…..sexual immorality.” (Colossians
3:5). Therefore the solution is in our hands. It is left to us to act. But we
cannot do so in our own strength.
And
therefore, for those who are bound in homosexuality or lesbianism, they should
invite Jesus into their lives by receiving the Holy Spirit. It’s as easy as
taking in a breath of air!
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Dear friend,
I
look forward to getting your feedback. Do write in to me at:
drmervynabreo@gmail.com
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