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NASB | Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. |
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Bible Question: I am a lesbian and I am concerned if my soul is bound for hell? I am a firm beliver and I have excepted christ as my savior. |
Bible Answer: Marquita: I will try to answer your important question from the Bible. First, you have indicated that you have excepted Christ as your savior. For this we praise his precious name. Paul wrote "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." (1 Tim. 1:15) What kind of sinners did Jesus come to save? Jesus said "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Luke 19:10) In other words if we are lost sinners we are the ones whom he seeks by his Holy Spirit. When he shows us our sinfulness and need of forgiveness, it is at this point that we find our need and forgiveness are resultant from the work of Christ on the cross. This results in eternal life. In Romans 3 Paul in great detail shows that there is no difference between humans, that there is none righteous, there is none that are good; in fact "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23) However, the scripture makes it clear that if we profess to be forgiven, to be saved and continue to live a sinful lifestyle, that we do not have eternal life. This truth is given in 1 Cor.6: 9-11 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." The important thing to notice in this passage is that Paul emphasizes "such were some of you, but you are washed,etc" It is people whom God loves and it is people he wants to cleanse and make new creators in him. A person cannot help who there are by genetics, but they do make choices to their lifestyle. I will try to explain: A hetersexual person before they were saved may have committed immorality in the sight of God by sleeping around. When they get saved, it is God's desire that that sinful lifestyle would stop. Nevertheless, they are still hetersexual with all the feelings and drives which they had before they were saved. The difference is that by the Spirit of God they are shown that their former sex practices are sin and by the grace of God they practise self-control in their life. The same is true for a person who is gay/lesbian, before we are saved we have certain desires which may have resulted in an immoral lifestyle in the sight of God. After we are saved, the Holy Spirit through God's word will make it clear that God does not condone same-sex relationships. However, if they are in Christ, the Holy Spirit can and will give strength to practise self control in avoiding sinful practices. I think based on the verses above that a person whether hetersexual or Gay cannot get saved if they wish to continue on in a sinful lifestyle. With this type of attitude there is no repentance which is totally necessary before we accept Christ. It is a creational truth, that God wishes man and women to come together in loving marriage and become one in Christ. This is the only type of relationship which the Bible allows. May God bless you in your life for him. If I can be of further help please ask. Your brother by his grace Robert Nicholson |