This is a good time to reflect on the Bible's prohibition of homosexual conduct. Men seducing boys is a clear manifestation of homosexual conduct. The gay rights organizations try to persuade us that man-boy sexuality is not homosexuality. They claim that man-boy pedophilia is a distinct category apart from homosexuality. This claim is absurd because man-boy sexuality is by its very nature a homosexual act!

Current statistics show that approximately 30% of all children that are sexually molested are boys molested by men. Since only about 2% of the male population is homosexual, the fact that 30% of all child sexual abuse is homosexual in nature is certainly cause for alarm. Two percent of the population accounts for 30% of the molestation of minors! (Kinsey's claim that 10% of the male population is homosexual is generally regarded as way too high.)

One study shows that about 27% of 12 year old boys are confused regarding their sexual identity/orientation. By the time they reach 17 years old that figure drops to 5%. By the time they are 21 only about 2% of the male population are confused regarding sexual identity/orientation. This clearly reveals that boys around the age of 12 are especially vulnerable to seduction by male homosexuals. Such seduction is a common way that boys are steered into a life of homosexuality. This also goes to show that parents need to protect their young sons from homosexuals and that pro-homosexual literature should be removed from the schools.

Homosexuality is no longer on the official list of psychological disorders in the United States but is still officially listed as such in many other countries. Homosexuality is unhealthy, it is a pathology, it is contrary to nature and contrary to common sense. The human body was not designed for male to male or female to female intercourse.

The Bible clearly prohibits homosexuality in several passages. One that comes to mind is "....men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error" (Romans 1:27 NASB).

Do we accept homosexuals in our churches? Yes. We also accept drug addicts in our churches. Homosexuals and drug addicts certainly belong in our churches! We accept them but we don't accept sinful behavior for even one minute! We don't tolerate drug use and we don't tolerate homosexual acts. People come to church to repent and get right with God. We accept homosexuals and drug addicts who are willing to repent and embrace a godly lifestyle. We must not assume an attitude of holier-than-thou superiority because all of us also were engaged in ungodly behaviors before we came to Christ. Let's pray for the homosexual community that God would grant unto them the grace of repentance and let's remember that we must love the sinner though we abhor the sin.

The Roman Catholic Church has made reforms in the way accusations against priests are handled. Many deviant priests have been removed.

The Bible is scientifically accurate! Find the evidence at www.icr.org.  

Steps to salvation: Jesus said "Ye must be born again." (John 3:7)

1. Believe that God created you and loves you and sent the Messiah (Messiah is Hebrew for Christ) to redeem you.
2. Believe that Jesus the Messiah came in fulfillment of over 300 Bible prophecies to die for you to take upon Himself the penalty for your sins. (Isaiah 53:5-6, John 6:29, Romans 4:5, First Peter 3:18)
3. Turn from sin and call on the name of Jesus to receive forgiveness. (Romans 10:13)
4. Receive Jesus as Savior and experience the new birth. (John 1:12, Acts 2:38)
5. Follow Him as Lord. (John 14:21)

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13)

To receive the salvation that Jesus purchased for us at the terrible cost of His suffering and death on our behalf I invite you to pray this simple prayer:

"Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for sending Jesus, the promised Messiah, to die for my sins. I admit that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness on the basis of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I ask you to fill me with your Holy Spirit to empower me to serve you under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, Amen."

If you prayed that prayer in the humble sincerity of your heart then you have received everlasting life, which includes power to live right in this life and entrance into heaven in the afterlife!

Bill Nugent, Overcomer Ministries of West Harrison, New York, USA

(C) 2010 William P. Nugent, permission granted to email or republish if credit given

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