Our culture may celebrate sin and stifle truth, but that doesn’t mean we should lose hope. God can still grant an awakening. Today is National Coming Out Day in the United States, a catastrophic day in our culture that foregrounds a cultural acceptance of sin. So what role do these culture-wide celebrations, this “pride” of homosexual practice and transgenderism, play in the proliferation of rebellion against God? A listener asks about Philippians 3:18 18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, `that they are' the enemies of the cross of Christ: –19 and Romans 1:32 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them. , respectively. What role does widespread cultural celebration of homosexuality play to the ubiquity of this sin? Jake in Nashville asks, “Hello, Pastor John. What is the role of cultural celebration, or pride, in encouraging sin to be accepted? I’m thinking of Paul’s conclusion to his condemnation of homosexual practices in Romans 1:18 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; –32: ‘Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them’ ( Romans 1:32 32 who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them. ). Or in Philippians, ‘For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things’ ( Philippians 3:18 18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, `that they are' the enemies of the cross of Christ: –19). Does Paul foreshadow a nationwide coming-out movement?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-does-the-bible-say-about-national-coming-out-day Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john