Born This Way? Exposing the Lie Behind Homosexual Identity and Its Demonic Roots

Homosexuality: Born That Way or Spiritually Twisted?

In today’s culture, homosexuality is promoted as a natural identity, equal to heterosexuality and harmless to society. But what does God say? As the Creator of human beings and the Author of truth, God's Word exposes homosexuality as a distortion of His design and a doorway to demonic bondage—not a protected identity. The truth is not found in modern science, media narratives, or feelings—but in the unchanging Word of God.

“I Was Born This Way?”

One of the most common arguments from LGBTQ advocates is that homosexuals are “born that way.” But Scripture and actual science both contradict this claim. Gender and race are innate traits, but homosexuality relates to behavior—a moral and spiritual decision.

Three popular studies often cited to support a biological origin for homosexuality—Hamer's X-chromosome research, LeVay’s hypothalamus study, and Bailey and Pillard’s twin study—have all failed to hold up under further scientific review. Notably, all the researchers identified as homosexuals and had personal biases. Their flawed methodologies have been widely criticized, yet media outlets continue to present these discredited studies as proof.

Even if there is a natural inclination, it does not excuse sin. Many people feel predisposed to anger, lust, addiction, or theft—but God still holds them accountable for their actions. "The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked" (Jeremiah 17:9).

God’s Blueprint: One Man, One Woman

God’s original design for human sexuality is found in Genesis 1 and 2. Jesus Himself affirmed this in Matthew 19:4–6, declaring, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female’... Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

Genesis 2:24 says, “A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” God did not create two men or two women to fulfill this holy covenant—He created Adam and Eve to reflect divine design, purpose, and fruitfulness.

Homosexual relationships, by contrast, are sterile, unnatural, and defy both God’s biological and spiritual order. Romans 1:26-27 clearly states that same-sex relations are “against nature” and the result of a reprobate mind.

Demonic Root, Spiritual Bondage

Homosexuality is not simply a personal choice or alternative lifestyle—it’s often a manifestation of deep spiritual confusion, trauma, and demonic influence. Spirits of perversion, lust, confusion, rejection, and self-hatred often attach to individuals through:

• Childhood sexual abuse or molestation

• Generational curses of sexual immorality or homosexuality

• Unforgiveness, shame, and identity wounds

• Exposure to pornography or early sexual experiences

• Parental rejection or absenteeism

Deliverance ministry has revealed that homosexual tendencies can be tied to spiritual strongholds—often passed down through bloodlines or accessed through soul wounds. These spirits may manifest as confusion about gender identity, attraction to the same sex, perverse sexual dreams, or aggressive sexual behavior.

Jesus came to set the captives free. “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). Those bound in homosexuality need freedom, not affirmation. They are victims of Satan’s deception, and only the truth can set them free.

The Cost of Rebellion

Scripture is clear: “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination” (Leviticus 18:22). The New Testament echoes this in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 and 1 Timothy 1:10. This isn’t a matter of cultural irrelevance. God’s moral law stands eternal.

Romans 1 describes the downward spiral: those who reject God are given over to vile passions, dishonoring their bodies among themselves. In verse 32, it says that those who practice such things “are worthy of death”—not only them but also those who approve of the practice.

This includes churches that affirm homosexuality, parents who support it, and governments that legalize it. When God's boundaries are removed, judgment follows.

No Harm?

LGBTQ activists claim their lifestyle doesn’t hurt anyone. But the fruit says otherwise. Studies have shown that homosexual men and women experience:

• Higher rates of depression and suicide

• Increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

• Lower life expectancy

• Higher incidence of substance abuse

• Increased exposure to domestic violence

The enemy’s agenda is always death, destruction, and distortion of God’s creation. Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy” (John 10:10).

Raising Children in Truth

Many claim children raised in gay households fare the same as those in traditional families. But Scripture says, “Train up a child in the way he should go…” (Proverbs 22:6). How can a household that openly defies God's Word teach righteousness?

Living in open rebellion while claiming Christ is dangerous. “No one who abides in Him keeps on sinning” (1 John 3:6). A lifestyle of unrepented sin opens the door to judgment—and this includes parents who affirm sin and lead their children into deception.

Misused Scriptures

Some attempt to twist biblical texts—suggesting David and Jonathan had a romantic relationship, or that Sodom’s sin was merely inhospitality. But these claims do not stand under proper exegesis.

The sin of Sodom was so grievous that the Lord destroyed it with fire (Genesis 19). The mob’s demand to “know” the angels sexually (Genesis 19:5) was clearly lustful and perverse. Lot’s offer of his daughters confirms their intent was sexual.

Others say, “Jesus never mentioned homosexuality.” But Jesus upheld the law and prophets and taught God’s original plan for marriage (Matthew 5:17, Matthew 19). The apostles, inspired by the Holy Spirit, condemned all forms of sexual immorality—including homosexuality.

God’s Heart: Mercy, Not Affirmation

We must never hate those who are bound in homosexual sin. Instead, we love them with God’s truth. Jesus died for them, just as He died for all sinners. However, true love does not affirm sin—it calls people to repentance.

“They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved” (2 Thessalonians 2:10). Many homosexuals are crying out inside, wounded and confused. They need healing, not humanistic lies.

At Touch of God International Ministries, we have ministered to many who once lived in homosexual lifestyles but found healing, deliverance, and restored identity through Jesus Christ. The truth still sets people free.

By Teresa Morin