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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Whatever the physical or social or personal origins of the homosexual disordering of our sexuality, none of that would define it as good or “natural” or “normal.” In a world where God is the Creator and Designer of life, “natural” means in sync with God’s purpose and design, not just anything that has physical causes. Having a physical root makes nothing right. Physically-based, aggressive tendencies may lead to violent behavior, but we don’t condone it. Physically-based lethargic tendencies may lead to laziness and neglect, but we don’t condone it. Frenetic tendencies may lead to disruption and workaholism. A gloomy bent may lead to suicidal thoughts. An anxious bent may lead to paranoia. Addictive tendencies may lead to alcoholism or bondage to gambling or deadly smoking. A low frustration threshold may lead to outbursts of rage. Strong sexual desires may lead to lust or pornography or fornication or adultery or polygamy. In other words, in a world where the effect of sin permeates to the roots of nature and disorders all of life, we cannot define as good and natural whatever has physical roots. There must be a higher norm than fallen nature. There are many physically-based abnormalities in the world. Therefore having a physical base or root is not sufficient reason for condoning anything as natural or good.
John Piper

Bible – French Darby Psaumes Chapter 63:1-11.

Index: French Darby

 

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63:1 ¶ Dieu! tu es mon *Dieu; je te cherche au point du jour; mon âme a soif de toi, ma chair languit après toi, dans une terre aride et altérée, sans eau,

63:2 voir ta force et ta gloire, comme je t’ai contemplé dans le lieu saint.

63:3 ¶ Car ta bonté est meilleure que la vie; mes lèvres te loueront.

63:4 Ainsi je te bénirai durant ma vie, j’élèverai mes mains en ton nom.

63:5 Mon âme est rassasiée comme de moelle et de graisse, et ma bouche te louera avec des lèvres qui chantent de joie.

63:6 Quand je me souviens de toi sur mon lit, je médite de toi durant les veilles de la nuit;

63:7 ¶ Car tu as été mon secours, et à l’ombre de tes ailes je chanterai de joie.

63:8 Mon âme s’attache à toi pour te suivre, ta droite me soutient.

63:9 Mais ceux qui cherchent ma vie pour sa ruine entreront dans les parties inférieures de la terre;

63:10 On les livrera à la puissance de l’épée, ils seront la portion des renards.

63:11 Mais le roi se réjouira en Dieu, et quiconque jure par lui se glorifiera; car la bouche de ceux qui parlent faussement sera fermée.