Spouse. Parent. Sibling. Cousin. Offspring. Friend. Which of these relationships is least like the others? The obvious answer should be spouse. Marriage is the only relationship in the world that naturally involves sex. You cannot sleep with your parent, sibling, cousin, child or friend, but with your spouse, there are few moral boundaries.
Next question: Which of the above relationships does not involve love? Answer: None of them. You must love your spouse. You must love your parents. You must love your siblings. Your cousins, your children, your friends, all of these relationships should involve love.
Of course, in our sin-stained world, the above described ideal is not always obeyed. Relationships that should involve love do not involve love. Relationships that should not involve sex do involve sex. And tragically, the world is heading towards yet another brutal age in which God's ideals are completely disregarded. To even write an article such as this is seen as politically incorrect, and if/when the "wrong" person finds it, they will be extremely offended. As the saying goes, "truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth."
The truth, as is shown by the above ideals, is that sex and love are not synonymous. This fact alone is enough to destroy the entire LGBT agenda. LGBT propagandists assert that those who oppose their agenda are somehow hateful, and that at the end of the day, it's all about love and equality. Who are you to tell other people who they can and can't love? But what has love to do with the LGBT agenda? If, as they claim, "love is about hearts, not parts", then could a gay person not love someone of the complementary gender? If the answer is yes, then homosexuality and love are distinct. If the answer is no, then their version of "love" is really lust. The LGBT agenda simply cannot win when logic prevails over emotion.
But the problem with sinners is that we are often lead by a toxic milkshake of both. Sometimes, we let our heads rule. Other times, we will deliberately choose the wrong answer just to please our heart. And I know this from experience, for I myself was once very passionately gay. I was almost offended by the idea of natural intercourse, and while "marriage" was not something I sought, I did desire a male partner. I was ruled not by the Holy Spirit, but by the desires of my flesh. Even conversion did not stop me at first. I identified as gay, and even justified it with the usual "well, Jesus loves me, so He'll be ok with it" mentality. But my brethren, love does not take pleasure in iniquity, but rejoices with the truth. And that is why Jesus did not leave me in such a sorry state. In His unfathomable love, He had mercy on me, and though I fought, He humbled me, and I came to understand His will. What then felt like hatred, I now recognise is love. Love that does not require, or even involve sex.
It is not bigoted to preach this truth: Sex was designed for a purpose. God intended sex to be enjoyed by a husband and wife within the boundaries of their marriage, and in private. Those who do otherwise are sinning, and need to repent. The Bible tells us that those who walk in such a way have futile minds, and darkened understanding. This cuts them off from the life of God because of their blindness and ignorance. Where is the love in leaving someone to that? How much do you have to hate someone to willingly allow them to walk away from life, and into the pit of fire?
Perhaps they will not listen. Many have no desire to do so. Sexual "liberty" is so important to some people that they do not even fear the earthly dangers their actions pose, whether to themselves or to others. If they do not fear the physical dangers, which they can see, why would they fear the eternal threats of which they have no understanding? But our faith has been propagated by the rebellious. Consider the words of Paul: "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." (1 Timothy 1:12-17).
This man was not receptive to the Gospel by any means. He actively persecuted the Church, seeking the blood of all who confessed the Risen Lord. But his violence was brought to an end when He encountered our Good Shepherd, who goaded him, and turned him into a great Apostle. "I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief". The chief of sinners, in his ignorance, fought against the Lord, but the truth prevailed, and the persecutor became the persecuted. How, then, can we give up on our promiscuous neighbors? And not just the LGBT. Fornicators and adulterers as well. And why only focus on the sexually immoral? Does not the whole world need a savior? The idolater, the thief, the liar, the murderer, the glutton, everyone needs to hear the good news, for how will they believe if we do not preach? Many of them will hate us, but others may be saved. Let us show the world real love. The kind that takes nails and the point of a spear so that the guilty before God may be declared righteous!