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Job 40:8
Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?

There is no disrespect, however, in asking Yahweh to reveal to us the reasoning behind His
judgments. I have frequently asked God to reveal to me His mind regarding certain behaviors that
I might be a partaker of His thoughts. I want to detest what He detests, and to value what He
values. If Yahweh sees something as “morally disgusting and abhorrent,” which is the definition
of the word “abomination,” then I desire to perceive the behavior as He does.

I cannot think of any reason why Yahweh would be displeased with the petition of a son or
daughter who entreated Him to open their eyes to see sin as He does. In explaining why
homosexuality is an unclean thing in Yahweh’s sight, let me begin by providing a Biblical
definition of sin. There are seven different Greek words for sin in the New Testament. In brief,
they are as follows:

1. "Hamartia" = "To miss the mark," as in an archery competition, and therefore fail to receive
the prize, or blessing. This is the general Greek word for sin, and is used 221 times. "Hamartia"
encompasses the other 6 words for specific sins, in the sense that in all types of sin, we are
"missing the mark." Example: Hebrews 12:1, KJV = "the sin (hamartia) which doeth so easily
beset us."

2. "Hettema" = "Diminishing what should have been given full measure." Example: I
Corinthians 6:7, KJV = "there is a fault (hettema) among you."

3. "Paraptoma" = "Falling when one should have stood." This one is actually an unintentional
slip. Example: Ephesians 1:7, KJV = We have "the forgiveness of sins (paraptoma), according to
the riches of His grace."

4. "Agnoeema" = "Ignorance when one should have known." Example: Hebrews 9:7, KJV = "the
errors (agnoeema) of the people."

5. "Parakoe" = "To refuse to hear and heed God's word." Example: II Corinthians 10:6, KJV =
"and we are ready to punish all disobedience (parakoe)."

6. "Parabasis" = "To intentionally cross a line." Example: Hebrews 2:2, KJV = "every
transgression (parabasis) and disobedience (parakoe) received a just recompense of reward."

7. "Anomia" and "Paranomia" = "Lawlessness." Example: Titus 2:14 KJV = Jesus gave himself
for us in order to "redeem us from all iniquity (anomia)."
[Source: http://www.biblefood.com/7wrdsin.html]

In the beginning of this present creation, Elohim, the God whom we know as “the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit,” spoke the following.

Genesis 1:26