A Romans 1 Reality

                      Teammates, Fans Cheer On Openly Gay Robbie Rogers At Galaxy Game

Today, ESPN covered the news story of a soccer player named Robbie Rogers and as part of their coverage they showed footage of Rogers running onto the field to the applause of hundreds. Just hours before, Rogers had confessed to being homosexual. Christ followers should respond with sadness and broken heartedness.
Romans 1 has a lot to say about immorality, idolatry, and depravity. In verse 27 Paul wrote that "the males in the same way also left natural relations with females and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Males committed shameless acts with males and received in their own persons the appropriate penalty of their error." AIDS is just one example of the penalty homosexuals have received. In fact, the Center for Disease Control revealed in 2007 that approximately 53% of the estimated 56,300 new HIV cases in 2006 were in homosexual men. Another interesting statement by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, stated in 2006 that HIV/AIDS is a "gay disease." Also, homosexual men with HIV are 90 times more likely to develop anal cancer than the rest of the population and how about the fact that homosexual men made up 65 percent of the reported primary and secondary syphilis cases in 2007.
Is this the appropriate penalty Paul spoke about in Romans 1:27? The evidence seems to point that way.
But Romans 1:32 came to mind today as I watched the ESPN highlights of Rogers running onto the field while the crowd cheered and applauded him. In that verse Paul said that "although they know full well God's just sentence, that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them, but even APPLAUD others who practice them."

The crowd applauded Rogers decision to openly confess he is gay. This man's decision to be "honest with himself" will lead to eternal death, this is reason to mourn for every follower of Jesus Christ.
Robbie Rogers needs Jesus Christ.

Please pray for Rogers and other homosexuals who have exchanged the truth of God for a lie.
Look for opportunities to show love and share truth with homosexuals when opportunities present themselves. Seek to learn more about this disorder to intelligently converse about this sinful lifestyle.