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NASB | Leviticus 18:22 'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 18:22 'You shall not lie [intimately] with a male as one lies with a female; it is repulsive. [1 Cor 6:9, 10] |
Bible Question:
i have been searching and searching for answers... my brother thinks he is a homosexual and i would like to find relevant bible verses on the matter. please advise. thanks |
Bible Answer: 1 Cor 6 is very plain and easy to understand as follows: 9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. Also see Romans 1. Since the beginning as cited Genesis, God has always hated this kind of wickedness as shown in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. But that doesn't mean that we are to hate the sinner, it means that we as christians should hate the sin and do everything in our power to help and encourage the sinner to see the error of his/her ways and repent. This process of getting the sinner to repent might take several months, several years or possibly a lifetime. We have to be patient, loving and kind, maybe even persistant in reminding them that we still love them and care for them. Let them know we're praying for them but we can't afford to compromise God's word. I'll pray for both of you and hope that all of your friends (hopefully christians) will pray with you as prayer is your most powerful allay. God bless you during this trial. |