How we treat our bodies reflects our thinking of ourselves
For this reason/because of this
The exchange of the truth for the lie
& all that they conclude is a lie!
They will lie about human body
the God o qeos theos the God, specifying the one true God
the God gave them over

Paradidwmi paradidomi this compound means more than just to give; Prep. Prefix para to the side of; over to; + didwmi to give;
To give or deliver over or up to the power of someone here:
God will deliver them over to their degrading passions
God responds to our decisions concerning Him
Your attitude toward God effects your daily life, your morality

For this reason, the God, gave them those who have rejected God, /gospel & the truth for the lie over to degrading passions
Gk. passions paqos pathos which is an English word;
Gk. word originally carried /idea of suffering; to experience, or endure an emotion that caused suffering. Came to be used to describe overwhelming passion or lust
This word is used only 3x in NT; Col. 3:5, 1 Thes. 4:5 & here in Rom. 1:26--& in all three it is used with neg. connotation. Emotions are not bad, but pathos is a passion that takes over!

Degrading atimia atimia; without honor; dishonor, disgrace, shameful;
Shameful, dishonorable passions or passions of dishonor
Not just sin, but disgrace---therefore as we will see,
while homosexuality & lesbianism. are sins, they do much more harm to the soul
Passions of dishonor

Brief look at sexual activity
1. Legitimate sex: this is sex involved in a marriage, between a man & a woman. (I can’t just say marriage –for today there is marriage between same sexes—not recognized by God)
2. Then there is illegitimate but normal sex, noted as fornication.
This is sex between a man & woman. This is a sin
(& for /record: in both of these categ.s of sex, anything goes to which both agree.
3. Then there is abnormal or perverted sex. This includes everything from incest, homosexuality, lesbianism, transvestism, to bestiality. These are sins but perverted sins

Even; for even their women
Historically, women are less likely or at least slower to give in to these perverted passions, but these have suppressed God, & have exchanged the truth about God & accepted the lie! & therefore their souls are directly affected by accepting /lie!
Ladies must walk close to the Lord, in His Spirit!

18 –suppress /being of God
21 –for even though they knew God—they denied Him
They became futile in their speculations, & receive darken soul
They claimed to be wise---became fools
23 exchanged /incorruptible God for an image
24 Therefore----God gave them over to lust
25 For they exchanged /truth of God for /lie
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions

For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions
For even their women exchanged
Aor.Act.Indic. of same verb in 25: metallassw metallasso
& here it means to exchange something natural for something abnormal, to exchange /natural use of sex with a man, for abnormal sexual perversion, sex with a woman.

Active voice Here this context refers to women who are unbelievers who have said no to the being of God, & the gospel.
But lets make it clear
that women who are believers also become lesbians. Women who are bels turn against the order of God of that is natural, turn against, what God says in His Word, turn against men & become Lesbians.
They do not lose their Sal.
& in the power of HS can cure this abnormal behavior.

For even their women exchanged /natural functions or natural use
Adj. fusikos phusikos –nature, natural things; creatures act naturally according to their design. Functioning according to its nature: inherent to an object car does not fly, a boat does not cruise down the road.
They exchanged /natural functions
Gk. crhsis chresis means to use, or to function; manner of using;
They exchanged the natural functions for that which is unnatural
To use against nature

The use that is against nature or natural design is lesbianism!
Woman’s body not fit naturally with another woman’s body!
The term lesbian is derived from the island of Lesbos in the Agean Sea.
This was the home of the famous lyric poet, Sappho, famous for forming a society of females involved in female homosexuality.
& the island became famous for lesbianism & thus the word.

For this reason the God gave them over to degrading, dishonorable passions or passions of dishonor sexual perversion
For even their women exchange /natural use of their bodies for that which is against nature.
Natural: the difference in woman & the difference it makes
1. Sex was intended by God, as an expression of love. God designed sex.
2. God designed the body of the woman & the body of the male for each other
By natural design not for another woman’s body.
3. This is the natural function in the difference in woman, & the difference it makes is that a woman’s body was not designed for a woman, but for a man.
It is a beautiful & fulfilling natural design.

4. There are so many reasons why women become lesbians. According to those who keep records on these things, many females become lesbians due to abuse in their childhood by some man or men, including their own fathers.
Another experience that drives women away from the natural use of their bodies is horrible experience with men: husbands –divorce who abused her body, or neglected her body.
& so she developed a hatred of men, & turned to other women.
Another drive is total rebellion against society—against their parents, against authority in school etc. Against all that is right, & natural, so this is her way of rebelling she turns to lesbianism.
So there are any number of reasons why a woman reaches the point of finding men repulsive, but this is no excuse for lesbianism.

5. But God designed the human body, male & female for honorable passion. A relationship in which both the mind & the body are coordinated toward each other, members of opposite sex. Sex is honorable passion between one man & one woman!
6. While sexual relationship between one man & one woman in marriage, where anything goes that both agree is honorable, but sex between two women, is totally dishonorable, it is depraved, degenerate, abnormal
& drastically effects /soul. But is curable!
Not by psychologist, social workers but by the power of Holy Spirit!

In the same manner males
Abandoned Aor.Act.Ptc. Afihmi aphiemi to send forth or away; let go from oneself; to leave or abandon
They abandoned the natural function of /woman
One might have expected Paul to say: man degraded his own body or abandoned /natural function of their own bodies…but no:
They abandoned the natural function of /woman
/difference in woman & /difference it makes
God designed the bodies of male & female to enjoy sexual fulfillment

In the same manner the males abandon
Active voice---this is a volitional choice!
So the active voice makes it clear, that these men (& women) make a volitional decision from their souls –
Homosexuality is curable!
Like any sin, this can be cured…there is hope!
Homosexuality & Lesbianism are curable!

Notice that in this perversion they reject what is normal!
They abandon what is natural…the design of the woman’s body
Their thinking is affected by perversion--their thinking is perverted
& while this is clearly seen in sexual relations, this perverted thinking flows over into many other areas of thought:
Like morality; family; right & wrong; & of course into the judicial realm. & so it will be through the judicial system that the orderly structure of society will be changed, as we are seeing in USA today

Question: Why have these men abandoned the natural function of the woman’s body?
& burned in their desire towards one another
Burned Aor.Pass.Indic. ekkaiw ekkaio to burn, light, set fire to;
To burn with lust…physical, sexual lust!
Burned in their desire epiqumia epithumia to desire greatly; or a strong desire, a longing may be good or bad;
Burned in their desire towards one another sexual desires for another male
Men with men sexually; a totally revolting thought but a reality
Perversion distorts the thinking ability!

Committing indecent acts or shameful acts
Committing Pres.Mid. Ptc katergazomai katergazomai to work out; to bring about, to accomplish, to carry out a task or desire
To work out what is inside!
Pres. means they now put into action –physical activity, the perverted desires in their soul.
Active voice—again emph. the fact that this perversion is a volitoinal decision
Burned in their desire towards one another carrying out these desires
These indecent acts ascmosunh aschemosune uncomely, indecent, obscenity, shameful, perverted acts

& receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error/perversion
& receiving Pres.Act.Ptc. of Gk apolambanw apolambano to receive
In their own persons the due penalty
recompense antimisqia antismisthia antimisthia anti in return + misqos
A reward; put together: recompense—
Of their error/perversion planh wandering from the truth, error, delusion, perversion

For this reason the God gave them over to degrading passions;
for even their women exchanged the natural functions of the body for that which is unnatural
& in the same way also the men abandoned the natural functions of the woman & burned sexually in their desire toward one another other males, men with men sexually committing or carrying out indecent acts and receiving recompense of their perversion.

1. Homosexuality & lesbianism are sins.
2. Yet there are many religious denominations under Christian umbrella that claim in direct opposition to Bible that these are not sins. & not only condone homo. & les. But ordain them as ministers
3. But this is not nearly as alarming & destructive as to the false Gospel they preach.
they are in perversion
4. Perversion has a deeper impact on the soul than normal sins. Sin is a rebellion against God, but perversion is disregard for God & for God’s design.

5. There are 3 major enemies to natural design of human body:
World, flesh, Devil
We have already noted the problems related to our flesh:
Continually being corrupted
Deceitful above all else
Incurably sick
Evil
Insane
All of which kick in, in perversion

World & Satan
As we have noted Satan is using the judicial system to take this country down. More & more perverted thinking people going into the judicial system, as lawyers & judges & are making more & more judicial decisions to tear down the moral structure of this society.
The time is drawing near when anyone who holds to moral structure of this country will be noted as the enemies of progressive thought and modern America. And as enemies must be dealt with as enemies of America.

6. The Bible is very definite in it’s prohibition against homos. & lesb. It prohibits all sins, of course, but there is specific condemnation of these perversions of God’s design of human body. Homo. Lesb. are totally against God’s order & design of fundamental human relationships.
Lev. 18:22 you shall not have sex with a male as those who have sex with a female, then He adds it is an abomination.
This word refers to that which is morally disgusting, something that perverts the purpose or design of God. Something that pollutes
Other things in the soul or in life.
Due to its effect on the soul and on society, this is far worst than normal or natural sins.

7. Homos./Lesb. is associated with the fall of great nations or empires throughout history. The Greek Empire, the Roman Empire; Athens, Corinth etc. The recovery of Roman art on the walls of homes like that of Pompei, & so many other buildings reveals that Rome followed the perversion & fall of Greece, etc back to Sodom & Gomorrah.

8. Homo./Lesb. receives recompense through irrationality, neurosis, fears and abnormal or distorted affection or love. These people become neurotic or psychotic, & have a great drive to dominate & control all society, not because society harasses them but because they are receiving recompense for distortion of ability to think within natural design of human body & therefore in other areas of life