deleeuw said:As Christians, we are supposed to live our lives for God and do whatever we can to stay away from sin. If a person chooses to actively participate in homosexuality, that is a choice to go against God's will in favor of worldy desires. And though we all do commit intentional sins, choosing to participate in a homosexual lifestlye is not a one-time deal, it is blatant, lifelong disregard for God's will. Are we not supposed to try to turn away from our sins and ask for forgiveness? Participating in a homosexual lifestyle is ignoring one major aspect of Christianity, the requirement that we do our best not to sin and to repent when we do. There is a big difference between someone who steals once and then repents and stops stealing, and someone who steals and keeps on doing it. That's why homosexuality gets more attention than other intentional sins - we shouldn't merely accept that we commit a certain sin and then keep commiting it. Accepting a life of homosexuality is basically choosing to keep commiting the same sin over and over, thus giving up on trying to live for God.
As far as salvation goes, the Bible doesn't just say homosexuality is wrong, it says that homosexuals will not go to heaven. (It refers to those who commit homosexual acts, not those who have homosexual
thoughts or urges.. it's all in how one deals with the temptation) Early posts in this thread contain some specific passages.
VERY well put. I agree with this 100%.
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