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Sodomy is a law that defines certain sexual acts as crimes. The precise sexual acts meant by the term sodomy are
rarely spelled out in the law, but are typically understood by courts to include any sexual act deemed “unnatural.”
Most sodomy laws in Western countries originated from a Christian worldview established from the Bible. The
New Testament has been said to condemn sodomy.

Romans 1:26-28 “For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women
exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,

27 and in the same way also 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.
28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved
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mind, to do those things which are not proper,”

The Apostle Paul makes the statement that God gave them over to degrading passions because “they did not see fit
to acknowledge God any longer.” How true this is in the United States among a majority of the people not
acknowledging God any longer. It is as if God doesn’t exist. But, God is a patient God and judgment will come
once the cup of iniquity becomes full. It is similar to the sign of the Tower of Babel. Man thinks that he is above
God and wants to exult himself and proclaim his greatness in the world. But, God will make Himself known.

The Islamic nations of the Middle East and Africa have not legalized homosexual behavior. This is unlike the
Christian nations of the world that have slowly legalized sodomy and homosexual behavior. Please take a look at
the map on the opposite page which shows that nations in black have not legalized homosexual acts. It was
during the Twentieth Century that North America has gradually decriminalized homosexual behavior. Most of
the United States decriminalized the act after taking God out of the schools and declaring that there is no
Creator. Does this not fit the case of God giving them over to degrading passions? This was caused by a nation
where “they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer.” Will God use the Islamic nations to bring judgment to those
who no longer acknowledge Him? We know from scripture that God will use our enemies to bring judgment and
destruction to the land that disobeys His Laws. This nation no longer fears God but has lived in a time of grace
and mercy. But, grace and mercy are only extended to the believers who have been justified and declared
righteous through Christ’s blood of redemption. This mercy is not extended to the unrighteous and wicked;
unless, they repent and turn from their evil ways.

We can now understand the significance of legalizing sodomy in this nation. The politically correct term is same-
sex marriage. That is because sodomy has an illicit negative meaning. Christ told us in Matthew 24:12 “Because
lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.” But, the question remains will God bring judgment to this
nation in the time of grace. Why did God destroy Sodom? Was it for wanting homosexual relationships with the
men that came to Lot’s house or was it because of their wicked and sinful ways?

Genesis 19:5 “and they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight?
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Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.”
Genesis 19:24 “ Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of
heaven,”
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From the passage in Genesis, we know that homosexual activities were at least one of the reasons why God
judged the region of Jordan. In this region were the major cities of Sodom, Gomorrah and Zeborim. It is not
that unusual to find support for homosexuality in the major cities in the United States such as San Francisco and

156 New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. 1995 (Ro 1:26–28). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
157 New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. 1995 (Ge 19:5, Ge 19:24). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.