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1 | Homosexual are picked on in the church? | Lev 20:13 | kalos | 177378 | ||
Is homosexuality a sin? What does the Bible say about homosexuality? (Source: www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html) ‘Answer: The Bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When a person continues in sin and disbelief, the Bible tells us that God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin in order to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. 1 Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that homosexual “offenders” will not inherit the kingdom of God. ‘God does not create a person with homosexual desires. The Bible tells us that a person becomes a homosexual because of sin (Romans 1:24-27), and ultimately because of their own choice. A person may be born with a greater susceptibility to homosexuality, just as people are born with a tendency to violence and other sins. That does not excuse the person choosing to sin by giving into their sinful desires. If a person is born with a greater susceptibility to anger / rage, does that make it right for then to give into those desires? Of course not! The same is true for homosexuality. ‘However, the Bible does not describe homosexuality as a “greater” sin than any other. All sin is offensive to God. Homosexuality is just one of the many things listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 that will keep a person from the kingdom of God. According to the Bible, God’s forgiveness is just as available to a homosexual as it is to an adulterer, idol worshipper, murderer, thief, etc. God also promises the strength for victory over sin, including homosexuality, to all those who will believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation (1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17).’ (Source: www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html) Related Topics: Where should we, as Christians, stand on gay marriage? Does God hate homosexuals? What does the Bible say about hermaphrodites? What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? What does the Bible say about bisexuality? Is being a bisexual a sin? |
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2 | Homosexual are picked on in the church? | Lev 20:13 | journey_me | 177384 | ||
Thanks, but my question isn't is homosexuality a sin. I know this. This question has received the most response of all the questions I've seen asked in a long time. Why are a lot Christianity so passionate about their stance on homosexuality, but not on sexual immorality as a whole. I would say they we know more fornicators, adulters, and people who practice perverse sexual acts, than we know actual homosexuals. I just wish we wouldn't single out homosexuality so much, but address sexual immorality as a whole. | ||||||
3 | Homosexual are picked on in the church? | Lev 20:13 | mark d seyler | 177386 | ||
Hi Journey me, The truth is that one person can't really know why another person does what they do. We can only speculate. Unless someone who takes a stricter stance on homosexuality than they do on other sins writes in to tell us why they do, we can only guess. But it occurs to me that some of this may be coming from the same sort of thing the Pharisees were guilty of in Jesus' day: Matthew 23:24-26 (Jesus said) Blind guides, straining out the gnat, but swallowing the camel! (25) Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of robbery and excess. (26) Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside of them may become clean also. The measure themselves by themselves, and so distinguish between their sins and another's sin, and declare the other's to be worse, so they can feel good about themselves. So outwordly, they are clean, because, after all, THEY aren't doing THAT sin! But if we correctly measure ourselves according to God, we realize the truth, that there is none righteous, and all are equally guilty before the righteous decree of God. So for some, it may be smokescreen. Another possibility occurs to me as well. There are, in my opinion, a great many pastors and teachers that neither know the Word, nor believe it, nor truly teach it, and as such, they pretty much jump on the band wagon a lot of the time. And so I think that there are many who single out homosexuality because they think it is "fashionable" to do so. I will offer one more thought as well. I still think that some of this may be reflexive self-defense. The homosexual community has been parading and rioting, defiling churches and synogogues, determinedly pressing their agenda to teach their lifestyle in the schools, to re-write some the the basic moral foundation of our society, and to overturn hundreds of years community consensus repudiating their sinful, self-destructive lifestyle. They (not all, but as a community) are actively trying to subvert our children to join their ranks. And I am not surprised when there is an outcry against this. I mean, this is life and death. There are few more effective ways of reducing your life expectancy by half then to enter that lifestyle. Perhaps this is also a part of what Paul spoke: Acts 20:26-31 Because of this I testify to you on this day that I am pure from the blood of all. (27) For I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. (28) Then take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God which He purchased through His own blood. (29) For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; (30) and out of you yourselves will rise up men speaking perverted things, in order to draw away the disciples after themselves. (31) Because of this watch, remembering that I did not cease admonishing each one with tears night and day for three years. Those who teach an unbalanced gospel, or who have not declared the whole truth, will be guilty of those whom they have deceived. Let us not be in that number, but let us declare all of God's truth, in an even manner, and let us pray for those to do not do this. I hope this has helped you! Love in Christ, Mark |
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4 | Homosexual are picked on in the church? | Lev 20:13 | journey_me | 177396 | ||
You just know how to say the right things, I can't argue with that. | ||||||