omething is right or wrong, not by obeying God's laws, but by following our own, internal guidelines. This is one reason so many people have a difficult time understanding the Bible, they want to pick and choose what's right or wrong. "Why did God allow Adam and Eve to commit the sin in the Garden of Eden?" they ask. And if you tell them it's because humankind must develop character by choosing good over evil of their own free will that character cannot be created but must be developed well, that's just too hard to understand! "Why did God do it like that anyway?" they'll say.Until recently, the tie between homosexuality and idolatry was not clear. The explanation was given to us by the Apostle Paul 1900 years ago, but seldom understood. He wrote: 1:19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.1:20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 1:21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 1:23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 1:24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 1:25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 1:26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 1:27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men w...
