“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared, “Go and sin no more.”  — John 8:11

So here we are right dead smack in the middle of what the world calls “Pride Month.”  An entire month where we are all supposed to celebrate “diversity.”  In Merriam Webster’s dictionary, diversity is simply defined as, “being composed of different elements or qualities.”  However, if you Google “diversity,” the definition includes an “involving of different genders and sexual orientations.”  The best I can tell, “diversity” was a word that was hardly even used until the sexual revolution of the 60’s.  At that time, a psychologist named John Money coined the term “gender role” which morphed into “gender identity.”  I didn’t mean to write that much about it, but you can Google that stuff for yourself.

First, I’m going to let you know what DOES NOT work if you sincerely desire for a member of the LGBT community to come to faith in Christ.   You can not simply quote Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Deuteronomy 22:5, Romans 1:28, Jude 1:7, or simply tell the story of Sodom and Gomorrah from Genesis 19.    One of two things happens if you do this.  One, some family member has already beaten you to the punch.  A grandma, aunt, or uncle has told them that they are on their way to hell for being gay or trans.  This constant beatdown has pretty much taken all hope away and they give up on any notion of following God.  Two, they’ve read more of the Bible that you think.  They counter with “the shirt you are wearing has two fabrics woven together so you are directly violating Deuteronomy 22:11.”  They might even go, “Do you eat shrimp?  Yes?  Then I will see you in hell because you are violating Leviticus 11:10.”  Now, at this point, you could argue about moral laws and ceremonial laws, but it is highly doubtful anyone is taking a single step towards the Lord, much less getting saved. 

Second, sexual sin is sexual sin.  In 1 Corinthians 5 there was a guy going to church regularly that everyone knew was having sexual relations with his stepmother.  Paul was incredulous, you can read his response in verses 3-5.  Strangely enough, I remember seeing a pornographic film where stepmom fulfilled the “needs” of her stepson while dad was away.  This brings me to the talking point that will get you somewhere with the LGBT community.  I openly talk about my own heterosexual sin that I’ve had to struggle with and still struggle with.  Many people, not just in the LGB community, find it astonishing that sex between a male and a female outside of marriage is straight up sin.  Supposed Christians love to post on Facebook that homosexuality is an abomination, but do they post Hebrews 13:4 for the men and women who sit in church every Sunday but are being unfaithful to their spouses?  The same verse could be applied to the unmarried couple living together.  I wonder if most homosexual bashing Christians bash heterosexual sins with the same fervor.  I always say, “sexual sin is sexual sin, and I am affected too.”  Once this is established, the person and I are in this thing together.  We both need Christ!  Once this is established, you can begin to talk about how Christ has saved you, is currently saving you, and will continue to save you until you are ultimately saved when you die.  Then, you can open the door for Christ to begin His work in the person you are sharing with.  If you act in any way like you have arrived and they need to catch up with you . . . you just need to keep your mouth closed.

I had a kid specifically seek me out recently.  He said, “You’re a man of God and you know the Bible, tell (so and so) that it is okay if I have more than one wife!  The Bible says so, doesn’t it?”  I went on a bit about how God allowed it for the Kings, but it wasn’t in His original plan.  The kid didn’t care about any of that, he just wanted to be okay with having two different women.  I left the subject all together and simply said, “The real question is this:  Do you want God?  Do you love Him and desire to follow Him?  Given that He is willing to save You from your sin and from an eternity in hell . . . will you choose Him daily?  God is going to ask you to love your enemy, work a job with complete integrity, stop cussing, not cheat on tests, deny pleasuring yourself with pornography and sex before you get married to one woman . . . He’s going to ask you do to some hard things.  Are you willing to follow Him?  If you are, go for it with all your heart, and I mean go to war . . . it is more than worth it!  If not, deny Him altogether and live how you want, but you can’t have both.”  This pretty much ended our conversation, and he never asked me any more Bible questions.  I still think to pray for him quite often though.  

In the verse I’ve chosen to use for this WMD, the woman was caught in the act of adultery.  If she was caught in the act, there must have been a man involved as well.  Where was he?  Why wasn’t he dragged out for public humiliation?  I don’t know the answer, but I do know that the people who knew scripture the best picked and chose who it applied to.  You and I are doing no good to anyone if we do the same.  

The goal is to win the lost . . . not beat them into submission.  

Lord, please use my little post here.  I don’t know everything, nor do I want to know everything.  I just know You are the best thing ever happen to me.  You are the best thing that could happen to anybody.  With all my heart, I want You to use me to bring others, all others, to You.  Sweep through our nation and send the greatest revival the United States has ever seen.  Let it start with me.  Amen.