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40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever.
18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. 1:24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 1:25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever! Amen. 1:26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, 1:27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error.
6:9 Or 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 men, 6:10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.
This is a really cool story about a women who found true freedom through Christ.
http://www.leaderu.com/stonewall/pages/karen_d.html
Also see this web site, the site for the organization the women founded.
www.MyTrueFreedom.net
Homosexuality is wrong. Plain and simple. But it is also wrong when people are mean and make fun of homosexuals for their lifestyle. We should respect the person, but not accept the lifestyle.
Remember, God loves them! And they still have a chance to be redeemed by His saving grace.
Homosexuality
by Susie Shellenberger
Dear Susie:
A guy friend of mine is gay. It wasn’t a choice for him; it’s just the way he is. Saying homosexuality is a sin is stupid, because it’s something you’re born with . . . like having brown hair, green eyes, dark skin or a gentle personality. How is something given to you before you were even born — something that’s just part of you — a sin? Confused
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Dear Confused:
God does not create homosexuality; no one is born gay. Satan loves to deceive, twist and confuse . . . and he uses our brokenness and sinfulness to make us think we’re something we’re not. Again, no one is born gay. There’s not a shred of credible, scientific evidence supporting the “born gay” theory, but there are definite and complex reasons for homosexuality.
Simply put, I believe that it’s developed through broken relationships with parents and others, creating feelings that go to the core of the person and distort the way he or she views men and women. Repeat: Satan is the father of lies! He laughs when he convinces someone he or she is gay. Satan is trying as hard as he can to separate us from God’s perfect plan for our lives. And God’s plan for us is to be heterosexual men and women striving for holiness, love, humility and intimacy with Jesus. Yep, this is His will for our lives. And — guess what — it’s talked about all through the Bible, beginning in Genesis. Thousands of men and women have come out of homosexuality, including some of our staff members here at Focus on the Family.
For many people, breaking free from same-sex attraction is a difficult process. But with the help of God, Christian counselors and fellow believers, anyone can make significant progress toward heterosexuality. Talk with your friend, in a loving way, about why God designed heterosexual marriage. It wasn’t meant to punish or stop us from having fun. It’s God’s best! His perfect will! And acting outside of this framework is sin, which hurts Him and keeps us from living abundantly. I won’t try to force you to believe homosexual activity is wrong. God’s Word has already made it clear. However, if you’re interested in reading more about a Christian perspective on this matter, here’s a fantastic Web site and ministry founded by some Christians who came out of homosexuality: MyTrueFreedom.net.
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Hi Lauren Christopher! I happened to visit the link at the bottom of your post, which I almost overlooked --but it's too important to be missed!! What a great story!! I hope you'll consider editing this post to emphasize that link more. For anyone reading this now, the link is to the story of a homosexual person who eventually found true freedom! Here is something this gay person wrote the Christian who brought the gospel to her: "Then I met Sharon, a woman at work who was a Christian. Her zeal for God seemed to govern her actions in a way I did not understand. She was patient, caring, and always took time to listen to others. I watched her for a number of weeks, and slowly built enough confidence to ask her a question about knowing God's will." This person exemplifies the way we Christians should ALL be perceived, all of the time, by everyone! Thanks for your post, LC!! ~mike |
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| May 15, 2007 |
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I think something we need to remember is that in reality, it doesn't matter whether a person is "born with" homosexual temptations or heterosexual temptations! Whether a person is "born with" certain propensities towards certain types of disobedience to God's commands -- and disobedience is the heart and soul of what sin is -- that doesn't excuse them from their actions! When it comes to sexual sin (as with any other), a person is not defined or labelled by the things they are tempted to do, but rather by the things which they choose to indulge in! A person with heterosexual desires can fall into sexual sin just as easy as a person with homosexual desires -- and BOTH need to actively choose to submit themselves totally to God, so as to become fruitful for His purposes. It's often (but not often enough) said that the last spiritual fruit on the list is the one most people totally ignore: the fruit of self-control. Giving in to any desires that go against God's commands is sin -- bottom line! Again, a person is NOT a homosexual simply because they have temptations regarding the same gender...only when they engage in the behavior do they put themselves into that category. And just as those with temptations to steal, attack, fornicate and adulter, those with homosexual temptations need to actively choose whether they want to obey God or obey their desires -- just like everyone else. Hope this helps! In His service, and yours,
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| May 27, 2007 |
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Hey.. umm.. im a christian and i go to an all girl catholic High School and most of the girls are gay...
It's hard 4 me 2 talk about God without Offending Anyone..
Sometimes i feel that i hurt my friends when i tell the truth..
What am i to do? |
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| June 21, 2007 |
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Ladytiiger,
I have found that when I am in similar situations, the best thing to do is to walk the walk...in other words, do what you know is right and let God do the rest. He will use you as a powerful witness when you do not compromise what is His way in a world that is lost.
I hope this makes sense... |
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| June 21, 2007 |
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Ladytiiger, Share the truth, especially scripture as above. God's Word will not return void (ours very well may). Jason's comments above are absolutely correct and right on target. I encourage all to reread them! Many think that thoughts in our mind = the crime, they do not! Just because one lusts after a woman in his heart and has committed adultery with her in his heart does not mean one then will or should commit actual physical adultery...so it is with sodomy. The best scenario is to not have the thoughts or action but better just the thoughts and not action. This is the danger with "hate crimes" which are, in essence, thought policing. This is not for the realm of governments! |
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