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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:9 ¶ Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [by perversion], nor those who participate in homosexuality, |
Bible Question:
I recently found out my cousin is gay. I am having a very hard time accepting this because of what the bible teaches on this act. I know him being homosexual is wrong and I worry about his salvation. But I am also afraid of accepting him because if I do I am condeming myself to accepting his kind of lifestyle as okay. I love my cousin but I am very upset over his homosexual life choice. I need help understanding why my cousin would choose to be gay and how I can overcome my fear of his life style. I am caught in two diffent worlds, my christian religon vs. the forbiiden world of homosexualaty. Anyone that can help me overcome this struggle I would apretiate it. Thank you and God bless, Kris |
Bible Answer: Hello, I know that you submitted this in April but I just joined and saw your question. I would like to offer to all of the members of the Body just another perspective concerning homosexuals. I was on the Bus on day coming from an unsuccessful job interview and there were some men on the Bus along side me talking about their personal sex lives openly. Now, understand that it did move me that they were talking about sex, it was that they were all gay and speaking as if everyone else on the bus wanted to or cared to here their conversation. Well, the spirit of the Lord moved on me and I started a conversation about his manner of behavior. In that he did not seem to care about his own personal presentation as being a man. Our conversation taken over by the Spirit took us to the concept that all sexual sins are wrong. We as so the writers of the Word, put a great deal of focus on it because it is something that we can see openly. And what the eye sees, the eye wants. Sort of like a contamination. But, the true issues is All have fallen short. Our focus should be to Love him right where he is as he is, but being wise to how Jesus works, by Pray for the sin to revile it's own ugly head and then to be ready to give a kind and loving report of how ONLY the changing cleansing Blood of Jesus can help! Your read more of his word on Ministering his Word, by which none of us can stand if we don't live by. Remember that Love and Forgiveness is the only way to prove and show the love of God in our hearts and to the world. Pray to the Father, in the name of the Son and allow him to heal your heart. We can not let our misunderstanding of the love of God cause us to stable and not be usable. You have a great opportunity to win! Stand boldly in the Love and Forgiveness of your faith and watch the miraculous accrue! Don't be upset with your self, because really that was God's way of healing you from any bitterness of heart. God Bless! |