The sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine. (1 Timothy 1:10, ESV)

In Paul’s letter to Timothy his first concern is that Timothy will stand in opposition to false teachers and appoint others who will oppose false teachers. The concern that Paul has regarding false teachers is that they will distort the law of God and use it unlawfully. The law is not the means to righteousness, but the law is certainly good if it is used lawfully. The purpose of the law is to bring about conviction to the heart of one’s transgression against a holy God. The law is that which slays a man and shows him his offence before God so that he will see his need for grace.

The law exposes the lawless, disobedient, ungodly, sinners, unholy, profane, rebels, murders, sexual immoral, homosexuals, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and everything that is opposed to the gospel. If there were no law sin would not be known and there would be no conviction to repent. However, the law loudly cries out and says, “You are a lawbreaker!” God is the establisher of the law and thus lawbreakers offend God… In the list that Paul gives we find the word homosexuality. The word homosexual is derived from two Greek words.

The first word denotes the active role of sexuality and the second word denotes the passive role of sexuality. Thus, the word homosexuality confronts that active and the passive side of this sin. A few things need to be said about homosexuality. First, it is a sin just like the other sins (lying, murder, disobedient, sexual immoral, etc.). Secondly, as loudly as the law cries out for murderers to repent and liars to repent, the law cries out for the homosexual to repent. Thirdly, homosexuality is contrary to the sound doctrine of the gospel.

Fourthly, there is just as much hope for the homosexual to be saved (converted) as there is for any other law-breaker. Lastly, men can say all manner of things and bring forth countless opinions, but what the Scriptures say cannot be changed. Whether in this text or in 1 Corinthians 6:9 or in Leviticus 18:22 it is the same. Homosexuals are in sin and unless they repent they will not see nor enter the kingdom of God.

Dearly beloved, the gospel is the only hope for sinners. Proclaim to murderers, homosexuals, liars, and all others the good news that Jesus died and rose again in the place of all sinners who will repent and believe the gospel.

Pastor: J. Randall Easter
Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Briar, Azle, TX.
II Timothy 2:19

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