Will Bert and Ernie get married?
An online push is under way to pressure the producers of “Sesame Street” into having Bert and Ernie get married. I can remember discussions occurring for a long time debating the sexuality of Bert and Ernie, who live together on the show.
Homosexuality is clearly condemned in the Bible. It is first mentioned surrounding Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 19:4-5 says, “But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.” God destroyed the cities because of their immorality. Recounting the incident, Jude wrote, “Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” (Jude 7). Moving forward in time, in the Old Law, homosexuality was condemned. Leviticus 18:22 says, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Leviticus 20:13 follows up in this way: “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
God’s feelings toward “alternative lifestyles” did not change under the New Covenant. Paul, in showing that all men are under sin, wrote, “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet” (Romans 1:26-27). In perhaps the clearest statement of them all, Paul said, “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind … shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:8-10). The term “effeminate” means the passive partner in a homosexual relationship, and the term “abusers of themselves with mankind” indicates the active partner in a homosexual relationship. These people will not inherit the kingdom of God; i.e., they cannot go to heaven!
No one will doubt that society will do what society will do, but it is against God’s will to promote a sinful “lifestyle.” Children are impressionable, and they should not be exposed to evil in any form, whether it be homosexual marriage, profanity, violence, etc. Protect their hearts, and do not encourage and endorse what is sinful.
Kyle Campbell
Homosexuality is clearly condemned in the Bible. It is first mentioned surrounding Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 19:4-5 says, “But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.” God destroyed the cities because of their immorality. Recounting the incident, Jude wrote, “Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” (Jude 7). Moving forward in time, in the Old Law, homosexuality was condemned. Leviticus 18:22 says, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Leviticus 20:13 follows up in this way: “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.”
God’s feelings toward “alternative lifestyles” did not change under the New Covenant. Paul, in showing that all men are under sin, wrote, “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet” (Romans 1:26-27). In perhaps the clearest statement of them all, Paul said, “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind … shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:8-10). The term “effeminate” means the passive partner in a homosexual relationship, and the term “abusers of themselves with mankind” indicates the active partner in a homosexual relationship. These people will not inherit the kingdom of God; i.e., they cannot go to heaven!
No one will doubt that society will do what society will do, but it is against God’s will to promote a sinful “lifestyle.” Children are impressionable, and they should not be exposed to evil in any form, whether it be homosexual marriage, profanity, violence, etc. Protect their hearts, and do not encourage and endorse what is sinful.
Kyle Campbell
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