It's Massachusetts Law

Well, now it's official. Homosexuals are legally permitted to marry in Massachusetts. The only question for the moment is whether or not other states will be required to recognize such marriages. It's probably only a matter of time before all states will be required to.

If you've listened to talk radio at all, you've already figured out that the country is divided. Although most adults feel homosexual marriage is wrong, the vast majority are still in favor of civil unions. How do we combat this? How do we defend the traditional family? How did we even get to this point?

Here's my rub. Without a belief in the Bible, there is NO reason to not allow homosexual unions or marriage. If the Bible isn't your authority, then anything goes. You can do what you want. As long as morality is subjective, conservatives don't have a leg to stand on. The reason why most Americans feel in their gut that something is wrong is precisely because our country was founded on biblical principles and those principles have shaped every law and cultural more we currently have.

So, how can Christians defend marriage and uphold the Bible while at the same time reaching out to the homosexual with the grace of God? I think we need to stand firm on what the Bible says, instead of trying to make it palatable to those who disagree with what it plainly states. That being said, we also need to acknowledge that the sin of homosexuality is no worse than the sin of pride, or of gossip, or of any other sin mentioned in Scripture. These people are people that Christ died for; people that God loves intensely. You don't win a homosexual to Christ by decrying their sin any more than you win an alcoholic to Christ by decrying the evils of their behavior. You let them know where you stand, but your primary means of evangelism needs to be sharing the love of Christ and their need of a Savior. Once God changes their hearts, He will work on their behavior, as He does with everyone. Start with the heart. Let God do the rest. You'll win them by your love, not by your condemnation.