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OP I sincerely hope you one day have a child who turns out to be homosexual.
Christians commit sexual sins which include fornication and adultery which are equally committed by heterosexual and homosexual Christians. The Apostle Paul teaches that it is better to remain single than marry. There is nothing in the Scriptures to imply that a person needs to change their sexual preference. It seems you are trying to separate homosexual sexual sins from heterosexual sexual sins, which they are all the same in the eyes of God. All sin is against God rather if it is lust of the heart, actual acts of sexual sins, idolatry of the heart, coveting, (see 10 commandments). You are trying to make being born a homosexual to be a sin, which it is not! We are all equally sinners due to our union with Adam; we sin because we are sinners... regardless of our sexual preferences. When you personally lust in your heart when you are looking at women, you are sexually immoral.
These are the issues:
1. The golden rule as well as the summary of the 10 commandments including to love your neighbor as yourself would require equality in God's institution of marriage. Therefore, civil law needs to have equal rights for all in the institution of marriage.
2. Within Christianity, we have a higher law to submit to before God. All Christians (straight or gay) are commanded to be celibate until they are married. Since the Bible is silent in regards to same sex marriage, then a Christian in good conscience before God in prayer needs to discern if God honors same sex marriages between His adopted children (Christians). If a gay or lesbian Christian couple believes that God honors same sex marriages, they are commanded to remain celibate until they are married. If a gay or lesbian Christian believes that God does not honor same sex marriages, then they are called to a life of celibacy. Paul teaches that the practice of homosexuality is sin, and not being born gay. Again, you are a sinner commiting sexual immorality and adultery when you lust after women in your heart.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. 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.
Flee Sexual Immorality
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything. Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for foodand God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Or do you not know that he who is joinedto a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, The two will become one flesh. But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sina person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. 1 Cor 5 - Paul
If you are truly born from above and united to Christ by faith, you are under the law of Christ to bear each other's burdens. Therefore, you are under the law of Christ to listen to your Christian brothers and sisters in Christ who happen to be gay or lesbian on this particular site. We all need to clearly understand the issues, pray, search the scriptures and respond in a way that honors God. You do not want to be the one to throw the first stone without looking at your own struggle with sin.
GayChristian.Net: The Gay Christian Network
Please read what these Christians have to say on the issue that you have judged incorrectly.
I'm not writing anything to "convince anyone" about something but to clear up that God and Jesus have declared homosexuality as an abomination and homosexuals as dogs.
From here, it is opt to you.
My regards.
And that's why all those gay people around today grew up with gay parents! I'm pretty sure it's also why children of gay parents, like my children, turn out to be gay at a much higher rate than children of straight parents...not.Look outside for a minute and watch the people walking around.
Now, check that people walk with "two legs". And allow me to explain it.
We humans walk with two legs because we copied it from our ancestors.
Lets see. Go back in your memories and check that your parents "taught" you to walk with two legs. Check around and see that every parent does the same with their children: teaching them to walk with two legs.
So, walking with two legs is not any process of evolution and nothing similar but that is something that you learn or copy from others.
Do you want the evidence? Well, there have been several cases of human infants raised by animals like apes, wolves, and possible more. The children were found and they were brought back to human civilization.
Lets analyze the children raised by animals. The first notorious sign in these children was that they "walked with for legs". Yes, they used their arms as legs, because such was what they learned from their adoptive parents. Another sign found in these children was their low capacity of learning to talk, read and follow instructions in general. Apparently their minds were adapted as well to fit the basic needs only, like looking for food, finding shelter in bad weather, etc.
Then, we know that if you don't copy from others you won't do much as to being a human from a civilizated town. This is to say, if nobody is around you to teach you how to walk with two legs, then you will move from one place to another rolling your body, using "four legs", using "two legs", etc. The chances are many and you might ended selecting one alone or the whole possibilities.
A different scenario is observed when you are "trained" to walk with two legs as your primary way to mobilize yourself around, and this is when you call "arms" to the "upper legs" of your body.
I called homosexuality as a contagious disease because it works the same way as learning to walk.
Children in our society might copy what they see around, and when they see homosexuals walking freely and doing their pervert sexual acts openly, these children are also exposed to copy such a perversion.
This is why I support strongly to stop the intentions of gay marriage because such will validate officially a sexual perversion which is found at the same category of incest.
I have no fears of homosexuals and of homosexuality, because I know what God stands for, and for me such is enough "to copy from Him" what he declares as righteous.
So, you have a dilema which has not a third option, or you copy what God stands for, or you copy what Satan does as an enemy of God.
I choose to copy what God stands for...
...what about you?
it is a fact, it is sin.. let them pro-create, see how normal that is
I don't think that you can be born again while still are a homosexual.
On who's authority do you have to speak for God and clear up what God and Jesus want? Or are you claiming to be God yourself?I'm not writing anything to "convince anyone" about something but to clear up that God and Jesus have declared homosexuality as an abomination and homosexuals as dogs.
You definitely seem to be an expert on nonsense.Between men it is possible that homosexuals are accepted as members of the Body of Christ, but for sure and without doubt, to God such attempt of homosexuals to be part of the Body of Christ is nonsenses.
This is news to me! Why didn't I hear this "God" speak?God has spoken and nothing will change His words.
I think you're confusing "fact" with "faith".it is a fact, it is sin..
I'm gay and I pro-created just fine. Twice. Despite popular belief, there is nothing wrong with gays and lesbians reproductive organs.let them pro-create, see how normal that is
Two, although if the girl doesn't hurry up and clean her room soon, I may just have one.What are you talking about? What is your point? It would be helpful to your readers if ou would make your posts more comprehensible. Are you trying, in your elementary way, to assert that gay people don't reproduce? Or that it's not normal for us to do so? Maybe you should ask my 3 kids. Gaia--how many kids do you have again?
it is a fact, it is sin.. let them pro-create, see how normal that is
Is that supposed to mean something to non-Christians?I have three children all grown. No homosexual shall inherit the kingdom of god ...1 corinthians 6:9
Then why did you bring it up in reference to homosexuals?not conceiving,is not a sin
I have three children all grown. No homosexual shall inherit the kingdom of god ...1 corinthians 6:9 (Paul)
No, it isn't a FACT. It is your belief based on faith, which is FAR from a FACT.god rejects homosexuals this is a fact,, is the thread the debate.the chat etc