Hypocrisy Versus Homosexuality

 

By Kent Heaton

The recent revelation that a prominent evangelical preacher had a relationship with a male prostitute brings out a dark parody of the depravation of our nation. The male prostitute came forward with his “story” to expose the hypocrisy of the preacher. Clearly, the Bible shows that hypocrisy is a sin. “So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness,” Matthew 23:8. There is nothing men will do that is not revealed to Jehovah. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad,” 2 Corinthians 5:10. “For God will bring every act to judgment, every­thing which is hidden, whether it is good or evil,” Ecclesiastes 12:14.

 

While hypocrisy is a sinful thing and the hidden actions of a man will not go without penalty from God, it should not be lost on anyone that homosexuality is a perverted act condemned before God as much as hypocrisy. Our depraved nation exalts a male prostitute as a spokesman and representative of a case of hypocrisy while failing to feel righteous indignation and shame of homosexuality. Be clear that neither Haggard nor Jones are innocent! “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,” Romans 1:18. Without repentance, all men will be cast into eternal damnation, Matthew 25:41,46; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; Revelation 20:14,15; 21:8.

 

Homosexuality is the perversion of the marriage bond between a man and a woman. “The men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of Go4 insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to par­ents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they hot only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them,” Romans 1:27-32.

 

False religion, drugs, immorality, lying, hypocrisy, adultery, murder; “Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness,” I John 3:4. Lawlessness is the breaking of the eternal law that does not change. Our nation may embrace homosexuals and lesbians but the Creator never has nor will He ever. The putridity of our moral conscience will destroy us one day. “The wicked shall be turned into hell, all the nations that forget God” Psalms 9:17. The only hope our nation has is Jehovah God. “Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah; the people He has chosen for His inheritance,” Psalms 33:12.