What Does God's Word Say?

What does God think about Homosexuality?
Realize that homosexuality is not the only sin in the Bible.  So many times we hear that it is the "worst" sin or the most disgusting.  NOT TRUE!!  The Bibles says that all sins are equal in God's eyes.  He doesn't think that we are worse because we deal with sexual sin.

Nevertheless, there are several different places in the Bible that talks about "same-sex sins" and  homosexuality. (Romans 1, 8, Galatians 5:19-21)  In every passage, the Bible calls homosexuality a sin.  BUT,  it's not homosexuality that makes you separated from God.  It's the fact that you choose a lustful act over loving Him. That's the sin.

Any sin will separate us from God.  We show our love to God by living for Him and obeying Him.  (John 14:15, 23) The good news is that the moment we confess our sins and stop acting on them,  we are accepted and made right.  We can not earn it!  You can only accept it! 

"Saving is all His idea, and all His work. All we do is trust Him enough to let Him do it.  It's God's gift from start to finish!  We don't play the major role.  If we did, we'd probably go around  bragging that we'd done the whole thing!  No, we neither make nor save ourselves.  God does both the making and saving.  He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join Him in the work He does, the good work He has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing." Ephesians 2:8-10
Remember that God loves us no matter what we are or what we do, but He wants us to have a good life and to experience His love.


Can I be a Christian and gay too?
There really is no grey area in this question.  God is very clear about homosexuality and sexual sin. (see God's viewpoint) There are those gay individuals that believe in God calling themselves "christians,"  yet don't accept His truth.  But according to God's Word, no sin will inherit the Kingdom of God (heaven); that includes sexual sin. Being a Christian means being "Christ-like."   Since none of us have ever met Jesus in person, we can only use the Bible as a guideline of how to be "Christ -like."  Being a Christian is not all about rules, but it is about living your life in obedience to God.  It's not about religion, it's about having a relationship with Jesus.  It's not just about a label -- it's a lifestyle. 


God is a God of love and He doesn't care if I am Gay.
From Nancy K. Brown with Lifeguard Ministries

God is Love, but He is also Righteousness and Power. Do not be deceived. He will discipline those whom He loves for their unrighteous ways. (Hebrews 12:5-6)
  • "Young man, it's wonderful to be young!  Enjoy every minute of it.  Do everything you 

  • want to do: take it all in.  But remember that you must give account to God for everything you do." Eccl.11:9
  • Can anyone hide from me? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth? asks the Lord." Jeremiah 23:24

God does care if you are gay. The brokenness that causes a person to crave same sex relationships also makes a person idolize his own body and become self centered and self serving.  The homosexual lifestyle is filled with perverse activities and adulterous behaviors which can bring physical damage and danger of sexually transmitted diseases and even death.  For this reason God does not approve of same sex partnerships..  However, He does approve of you, even while you are in sin, and He loves you and has provided a way for you.

 


God made me this way.
From Nancy K. Brown with Lifeguard Ministries

God said many things in His Word about how and why He made us. 
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.  All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Ps.139:13-16

"But I know you well- your coming and going and all you do." II Kings 19:27a

"Long ago, even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes." Eph. 1:4

God has made His mind clear in both the Old and the New Testaments where homosexuality is concerned.  He said in both texts that sleeping with a person of your same sex is not acceptable behavior to Him.  He spoke explicitly against burning with lust for those of the same sex, and becoming narcissistic and selfish.  Depending on the practices of the day, God prescribed the harshest of penalties for those practicing homosexuality.  In all the years covered by the Bible and all the various persons God used to write it's books, in all the diverse examples used by God to teach us, not once is there a positive mention of any person or couple in a same sex relationship.  With this in mind how can any person believe that God lovingly made us with a characteristic which would doom us to His harshest penalties from the moment of our creation. . Many choose to believe that God actually didn't say these negative quotes to the men who wrote the Bible, that those warnings referred to other sins or the writer's own prejudices prompted those strong exhortations against homosexuality.  However, what kind of Power would God be exhibiting before us if He professed such great love for us from the beginning of time and then allowed mere men to change His intended blessing to curses? God is a God of love and power and He would never allow others to put words in His mouth.

 


It's my life I can do as I please.
1 Cor. 6:12-20 says the following:
12 "Everything is permissible for me"-- but not everything is
beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"-- but I will not be

mastered by anything.

13 "Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"-- but God will

destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for

the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us

also.

15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall

I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute?

Never!

16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one

with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

17 But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.

18 Run away from sexual sin. No other sin so clearly effects the body as this one does.  For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body.

19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is

in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Sometimes it's hard to hear that we have to let go of our own desires.  But there are wonderful promises that come with the sacrifice. He offers forgiveness, peace, rest, wisdom, life eternal and much more..
"The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and His ears are open to their prayers." I Peter 3:12

"Commit your works unto the Lord, and your thought will be established." Proverbs 16:3

"Those who trust in the Lord will never lack any good thing." Psalm 34:10b

"I will guide you along the best path for your life." Psalm 32:8

"For God so loved the world that He have His only son, that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life." John 3:16

"I will never leave you nor forsake you ." Hebrews 13:15

"Even if your parents abandon you, I will take care of you." Psalm 27:10


Is change possible?
Absolutely!! Did you know that there is a story in the Bible of people who overcame their sexual sin? It is possible! Read the following passage I Corinthians 6:9-11.
"Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God?  Do not be deceived neither the impure, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who participate in homosexuality, nor cheats, nor greedy graspers, nor drunkards, nor foul-mouthed revelers, and slanderers, nor extortioners, and  robbers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. An such some of you WERE ONCE, but you were washed clean and you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ."

This list includes every person who was ever born... it covers me and if you want, it can describe you, too!  Change takes place in your attitude and thoughts first, then in your actions followed by your lifestyle. Go to the testimony page to hear other stories of people changing!

 


The choice is yours.
Nobody can make this decision for you.  Change has to be something you want more than anything.  You can read this whole site page by page and still choose to live in sin.  But if you are old enough to know right from wrong,  you are accountable for your actions.  There are several things in your life that you will have to make strong choices about, like what are you going to be when you grow up,  where are you going to college,  who do you want to marry?  All of these choices will be determined by you and the way you allow your circumstances to effect you.   The choice is yours!! 
"Today I have given you the choice between Life and Death, between blessings and curses.  I call on Heaven and earth to witness the choice you make.  Oh, that you would choose Life, that you might Live.  Choose to love the Lord your God and to obey Him and commit yourself to Him, for He is your Life!" 
Deuteronomy 30:19-20a

 


When is my mind normal?
We can allow thoughts to overwhelm us, and even consume us to the point that our whole life is commanded by our thought process.  God tells us that He created us in His image.  He wants us to "Think on things that are true and honorable and right.  Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8  So when our mind has impure thoughts or lustful feelings we will always feel abnormal.  God didn't create us to think like that.  Try replacing those thoughts with other things like prayer or even Scriptures. To read more go to Think about what you are thinking about.


Don't get discouraged!
Is this process impossible? NO!!  Difficult?  Yes.  Here are some Scriptures to encourage you...
"Do not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season you will reap victory."  Galatians 6:9

"Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.  If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand."  Phillipians 4:6, 7

"I am your hiding place, I will protect you from trouble and surround you with songs of deliverance.  I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you." Psalms 32:7, 8

"I am the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth...those who hope in Me will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."  Isaiah 40:28, 31

"For I have chosen you and will not throw you away.  Do not be afraid, for I am with you.  Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you.  I will help you.  I will uphold you with my victorious right hand."  Isaiah 41:9, 10

"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.  Plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.  In those days when you pray, I will listen.  If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me."  Jeremiah 29:11-13
 

The difficulties that we encounter with change are well worth the overcoming end result.  It's like treasure hunting.  You've got the map (the Bible), you know what the treasure is (a good life and Heaven) now the adventure begins.  Don't Give Up!!

 


Use the Word!
Do you know why there is so much power in the Bible?  Because it is the Word of God.  When Jesus was tempted He quoted the Bible. You see, satan can't deny the authority and the truth of God's Word.  That's why it is very important that you read the Bible and memorize Scripture.  Have personal quiet time with just you and God when you read.  Ask Him to help you understand it.  It holds every promise to you, every answer to every question and it contains His plan for your life.  The Word of God is the Truth, "and the Truth will set you FREE!" John 8:36


Think about what you're thinking about.
So many times we allow our minds to be filled with junk!  Everywhere you turn today you see pornography, violence and perversion.  Your mind is like a computer.  Whatever you put in is only what comes out!  So if you fill your mind with lustful things that's all that will come out!  "Our thoughts become our words.  Therefore it is important that we choose life generating thoughts." (from Battlefield of the Mind - by Joyce Meyers)  The Scripture that comes to mind is Phillipians 4:8 which says, "Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right.  Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable.  Think about things that are worthy of praise."  Once you have gained control of your thoughts, your actions will follow and ultimately your life will Change!
"Study this Book of Law continually.  Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it.  Only then will you succeed." Joshua 1:8

"Commit your works unto the Lord, and your thoughts will be established." Proverbs 16:3

 


Trusting God requires faith.
For some people "Faith" is the hardest part of being a Christian.  It is difficult to believe in something you can't see or touch.  But there are several things in our life that hold those some characteristics: gravity, wind, and even oxygen.  We can't survive without these things.  God's the same way.  He exists!  He is Real!  His presence is all around us.

Once you begin to live for Jesus in obedience to His Word, you will begin to feel Him and understand Him.  The more you trust Him, the more He will prove He exists.  The more you know He is there, the more Faith you will have!

"Trust in the Lord and do good.  Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.  Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desires.  Commit everything you do to the Lord.  Trust Him, and He will help you." Psalms 37:3-5

"Trust me in times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory."
Psalms 50:15

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways seek His will and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5

"Those who trust in the Lord will never lack any good thing." Psalm 34:10

 

 


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