How do I explain that Homosexuality is Wrong While Reassuring Others Of God's Love?

hedrick said:

I would think the answer would be the same as with heterosexuals. It would depend upon the individual and the situation.

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Can you give me an example?

dougangel said:

1 Corinthians 6:9
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 homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:9-11 New International Version (NIV)

9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

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Im wondering how posters who think homosexuality is ok would explain this scripture.

Rawtheran said:

Hello everyone I am in need of seasoned advice. Today in Youth Group in which I help lead we went over the topic of Homosexuality and what the Bible had to say about it as well as what the official doctrine of the Universal church had to say. Needless to say I don't feel that the other Youth Leaders and myself did a very good job of explaining homosexuality and why is it considered wrong. Some like myself were afraid of offending others and the others kinda had this mentality that well it's 2020 and it's ok in the west to be in a homosexual relationship. I tried the best I could to explain how God is loving but that homosexuality was a demonic manifestation and lie. At the end of it they still believed that love was love. Do any of you have any experience witnessing to homosexuals or how do we stand firm on the truth but present it in love?

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I have found it best to first disintegrate the world's teaching on just what it is. They would have us believe we are born with it, and if we feel it we are it. But that isn't what the Bible says about any sin. Sexual desire is not adultery. Wanting to stay out of trouble isn't lying. Homosexuality is the act --the deed. And if one wants to be identified as a homosexual, he is condemning himself according to the Bible (as you know). That is why I don't call people homosexuals who have done it, unless they are proud of it, continue in it, and their affectations display it.

We do, after all, have a choice in the matter, as opposed to what supposed "science" says.

Rawtheran said:

Hello everyone I am in need of seasoned advice. Today in Youth Group in which I help lead we went over the topic of Homosexuality and what the Bible had to say about it as well as what the official doctrine of the Universal church had to say. Needless to say I don't feel that the other Youth Leaders and myself did a very good job of explaining homosexuality and why is it considered wrong. Some like myself were afraid of offending others and the others kinda had this mentality that well it's 2020 and it's ok in the west to be in a homosexual relationship. I tried the best I could to explain how God is loving but that homosexuality was a demonic manifestation and lie. At the end of it they still believed that love was love. Do any of you have any experience witnessing to homosexuals or how do we stand firm on the truth but present it in love?

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Love is love.

Some people love to steal, others love to lie, most just love to self gratify; but, indeed, love is love.

I love the Lord, someone else may love perversion, but love is love.

So snap out of it, friend, and be a man, and preach how loving God means hating evil; and to the blind you are trying to lead, you're gonna have to explain what evil means.

I'll help, evil is going against what God says.
If the blind you are leading don't see that, then you're gonna have to rub their eyes a little harder, by telling them, that love is love, and every who loves sin will die, but who ever hates sin will live.

Yes, my friend, you're also gonna have to try and show the blind you lead, that they must hate, because hate is hate, just like love is love.

They must learn to hate what God hates, and to love what God loves, otherwise, they are just lovers of themselves, lovers of pleasure, and haters of God, even if with their lying mouths they profess to love God, and sing songs to Him, God says they are liars, because their hearts are far from Him, so their worship of Him is a waste of time (Matthew 15:7-9).

If you're not teaching those young sodomites to fear God, then you will be held accountable for their contempt of God.

PS: Brother, what a sad thing, that you're in place that claims to be a Church, yet the youth think that sodomy is okay... Wow... I can't wait until He shows up, boy is there gonna be hell to pay.

I would think just list things that are sins. Like fornication, homosexuality, lying, adultery, etc. all sins are the same in the eyes of god except blasphemy and the mark of the beast. Do not judge, work on yourself.

dougangel said:

People not obeying Christ commands and not teaching the truth won't inherit the kingdom of heaven.

John 14:14-16 New International Version (NIV)
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

1 Corinthians 6:9
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 homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:9-11 New International Version (NIV)

9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

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My point was.... We are all sinners... If you have broken one of the laws, you have broken all of them... Homosexual life style is a sin... again... who is without sin.

The thief on the cross was no different than you and I.

Don't be so quick to send others to hell... Christ's blood covers all sins.

Need answers said:

Im wondering how posters who think homosexuality is ok would explain this scripture.

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The passage is clearer in English than Greek. There are two key Greek words. One has a literal meaning of soft. The other wasn't used before Paul. It has been translated in various ways over history.

CF rules actually prohibit discussion of the key passages except in specific forums. This isn't one of them. If you're seriously interested, the liberal forum would be the place to look. There is a recent discussion there on the meaning of the relevant words.

Sketcher said:

What if there is a gay person in the room that you don't know about? Make sure you're speaking to that person.

First, separate the orientation from the sin. The orientation is simply the vector by which people with same-sex attractions are tempted. The sin is saying "yes" to the temptation. See Matthew 4:1-4. Jesus wasn't sinning by being hungry. He would have sinned if he put his appetite before his obedience.

Second, acknowledge the work of the cross in bringing homosexuals from death to life. See 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. Never quote verses 9 and 10 without 11. Acknowledge also that this doesn't automatically mean that they won't still be attracted to people of the same sex, though it is possible. Bear with them just as you would bear with a heterosexual who struggles with masturbation and pornography - assuming you do that in a life-giving way rather than harshly.

Third, emphasize that we are created for God, not for our appetites (1 Corinthians 6:12-20, especially verse 13). He makes the rules on what people, especially Christians, should and should not do sexually. And the Christian life is a life of surrender. Whatever proclivities (homosexual lust, heterosexual lust, anger, gluttony, selfishness, mean-spiritedness, you name it) we may be born with, we must not be ruled by them, but follow Christ instead.

Fourth, make sure you're not treating this sin as special. There's a man in my men's group with strong same-sex attractions. It took him over a year to confess them. Nothing really changed after that, we're aware of his struggle and respectful of it, but he's just as much one of the guys as he ever was. We still hang out and do things and encourage each other. Now, he was clear when he came out to us that he had a conservative understanding of Biblical sexuality, and he holds to that, so we didn't have to convince him that it was wrong to indulge in homosexual lust and relationships. But he does need to know that we're in his corner and that he can be real with us. Many homosexuals that leave the church say they didn't get that when they were in the church. (Note that I have not spoken with him on how to teach this to kids.)

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Amen, especially to the last one.

Rawtheran said:

Hello everyone I am in need of seasoned advice. Today in Youth Group in which I help lead we went over the topic of Homosexuality and what the Bible had to say about it as well as what the official doctrine of the Universal church had to say. Needless to say I don't feel that the other Youth Leaders and myself did a very good job of explaining homosexuality and why is it considered wrong. Some like myself were afraid of offending others and the others kinda had this mentality that well it's 2020 and it's ok in the west to be in a homosexual relationship. I tried the best I could to explain how God is loving but that homosexuality was a demonic manifestation and lie. At the end of it they still believed that love was love. Do any of you have any experience witnessing to homosexuals or how do we stand firm on the truth but present it in love?

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It's tough.

The big picture is, God's love is for our souls. By the New Covenant between God and men unrepented sins are not allowed but that's what Satan wants for us to fall into the category of the unsaved. More critically Satan's goal is to legalize this into our churches such that their power of salvation will be lost due to a violation of the very covenant by bring in an abomination of God into the Church itself.

Out of love, we don't want anyone falling short of God's grace by falling into the trap of Satan who takes every single chance to exploit what being disallowed by the Covenant.
Out of love, we fight its legalization into our Church to avoid the mass from being condemned.

The prophecy on how the desolation of both the first Temple (by Daniel) and the second Temple (by Jesus) is in verse,

Matthew 24:15-16 (NIV2011)
So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand—

The same prophecy may still be there the third time for the down of our earthly Church due to an abomination inside our churches where it should not be there.

It's out of love that we don't take the warning lightly.


If we say that adultery in today's world is ok such that you don't need to repent for it (such that you break the requirement of the New Covenant) such that you wind up not saved, is that really love?

God doesn't set Law arbitrarily. God's Law is for a purpose, it's to identify who can possibly live with Him in an eternity. So when it is said in the Bible that it's not right, it means the action offends God possibly to the extent that you won't be able to live such an eternity. That's how serious it is in legalizing a sin into our holy Church to infect the mass. If our offending acts are not repented it will be a violation of the New Covenant in place for the salvation of today's humans (the purpose of the job of the Lawless one and Satan).

We take this seriously out of love and in a logical sense, not hatred.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 (NIV2011)
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,
and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

JacksBratt said:

My point was.... We are all sinners... If you have broken one of the laws, you have broken all of them... Homosexual life style is a sin... again... who is without sin.



Don't be so quick to send others to hell... Christ's blood covers all sins.

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Jack spratt said "I am of the opinion that there will be thieves, cheats, liars, gossips, gluttons, adulterers, and homosexuals in heaven".
I just quoted you scripture that says the opposite of what you said.
The thief on the cross is a special situation. He was about to die with Christ. But your right. "all have fallen short of the glory God". That is we have all sinned except for Christ. That's not really the point of the discussion.
Saying I'm sending others to hell is unfair as I am just quoting what the scriptures say. This is a discussion site ! IT is love to warn people of the truth.

Romans 6 New International Version (NIV)
Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

6 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Slaves to Righteousness

15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Matt 5
19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

dougangel said:

Jack spratt said "I am of the opinion that there will be thieves, cheats, liars, gossips, gluttons, adulterers, and homosexuals in heaven".
I just quoted you scripture that says the opposite of what you said.
The thief on the cross is a special situation. He was about to die with Christ. But your right. "all have fallen short of the glory God". That is we have all sinned except for Christ. That's not really the point of the discussion.
Saying I'm sending others to hell is unfair as I am just quoting what the scriptures say. This is a discussion site ! IT is love to warn people of the truth.

Romans 6 New International Version (NIV)
Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

6 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Slaves to Righteousness

15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Matt 5
19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Saying "don't be so quick to send others to hell" is a figure of speech...

And, I still stand that there will be thieves, gossips and all the rest.. in heaven.. They will have accepted Christ as their savior and will be wearing His righteousness. Just like the thief on the cross... I will be seen as whole, clean as snow and my sins will be no more. As will every saved soul from all time.

Nobody is sinless.. so heaven will be full of sinners... saved sinners. No sin is unforgivable.. except the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit... being Homosexual... is not unforgivable.

hedrick said:

I don't think gay relationships are wrong. But I'm assuming you're a conservative Christian who does. At that point what you say depends upon your theology. I would hope what you'd say is that it's wrong, but it's no different from other sins, and God saves sinners.

Christians have created a lot of damage, both to individuals and to the Christian witness, by (1) treating homosexuality as the unforgiveable sin, (2) demanding that Christians rid themselves of certain sins (with homosexuality seeming to be the only example) in order to be saved, (3) and false claims that if you have enough faith you'll be "cured" of homosexuality.

Given what we know of the beliefs of younger Christians, you might even say that quite likely some people in the room disagree with your position, but you hope that won't create a barrier between you. Of course that depends upon whether you personally are willing to accept disagreement on this topic. Lots of conservative Christians consider this the one issue where no disagreement is permitted.

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I have to say that it doesn't matter if you think it isn't wrong. It matters what God thinks. Sex is pleasurable for one reason and that's so we will multiply. God tells us homosexuality is wrong because it serves no purpose. Anyone who is homosexual has to overcome it and obey the scripture as would anyone who has an urge to commit any other sin. We are to love them and help them with their struggle as we would anyone in need. To say it's ok and except or further the sin in any way shape or form is wrong. Your very first words were that you don't think it's wrong and that only serves to further the sin. I don't understand how you can justify that. Can you explain why you believe going against scripture is ok? To say Christians are causing damage doesn't make sense unless you don't believe in the word of God. It's not about our own wants and needs it's about what our creator wants.

JacksBratt said:

Saying "don't be so quick to send others to hell" is a figure of speech...

And, I still stand that there will be thieves, gossips and all the rest.. in heaven.. They will have accepted Christ as their savior and will be wearing His righteousness. Just like the thief on the cross... I will be seen as whole, clean as snow and my sins will be no more. As will every saved soul from all time.

Nobody is sinless.. so heaven will be full of sinners... saved sinners. No sin is unforgivable.. except the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit... being Homosexual... is not unforgivable.

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I don't think you read fully or understood the last bible quotes I sent you.
These bible quotes below are for someone first seeking the kingdom of heaven in this life. Not the people in heaven or soon going there as the thief was.

1 Corinthians 6:9
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 homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:9-11 New International Version (NIV)

9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

Rawtheran said:

Hello everyone I am in need of seasoned advice. Today in Youth Group in which I help lead we went over the topic of Homosexuality and what the Bible had to say about it as well as what the official doctrine of the Universal Church had to say. Needless to say I don't feel that the other Youth Leaders and myself did a very good job of explaining homosexuality and why is it considered wrong. Some like myself were afraid of offending others and the others kinda had this mentality that well it's 2020 and it's ok in the west to be in a homosexual relationship. I tried the best I could to explain how God is loving but that homosexuality was a demonic manifestation and lie. At the end of it they still believed that love was love. Do any of you have any experience witnessing to homosexuals or how do we stand firm on the truth but present it in love?

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I would think explaining it by reading scripture would be good enough. Why would you be worried about offending someone? If you don't rid the church of sinners who don't ask for forgiveness and keep on committing sin you risk them influencing others. We are told not to surround ourselves with sinners and even told what ones won't inherit the kingdom of God. If a homosexual or any sinner doesn't see what they are doing as wrong they won't ask for forgiveness. It is better to put a person like that out than to put the others at risk. Surely you wouldn't worry about offending an adulterer, thief, idol worshipper or any other sinner or let them continue to sin and sit in your church without confronting them. Narrow is the path. We all struggle but we all also see what we do as wrong and ask for help and forgiveness. Being a leader is tough that's why not everyone wants to lead.

dougangel said:

I don't think you read fully or understood the last bible quotes I sent you.
These bible quotes below are for someone first seeking the kingdom of heaven in this life. Not the people in heaven or soon going there as the thief was.

1 Corinthians 6:9
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 homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:9-11 New International Version (NIV)

9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

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I read those quotes... I don't think you got my original point.

You don't need to be a homosexual, liar, thief, cheat, adulterer or such to go to hell...

You can be any of those, also.. and be forgiven and go to heaven.

We all start on the road to hell.... every single one of us... Not one is righteous and nobody can do anything of themselves to be granted acceptance into heaven.

So, with that being true... everyone in heaven is a sinner.. They are just sinners who have been ransomed by Christ's work on the cross.


It all depends on your heart. Did you accept your sinfulness, confess it to Christ, accept His gift of salvation? Which covers all sins.

If I steel a car, a diamond ring.. or whatever.. I'm a thief... nothing will change that so that. Same with a homosexual...

However, you can accept that you are a sinner, from any sin... and ask for salvation, and be granted it.

So, there will be homosexuals in heaven... those that accepted Christ... If you have broken one law.. you have broken them all...

Arc F1 said:

I would think explaining it by reading scripture would be good enough. Why would you be worried about offending someone? If you don't rid the church of sinners who don't ask for forgiveness and keep on committing sin you risk them influencing others. We are told not to surround ourselves with sinners and even told what ones won't inherit the kingdom of God. If a homosexual or any sinner doesn't see what they are doing as wrong they won't ask for forgiveness. It is better to put a person like that out than to put the others at risk. Surely you wouldn't worry about offending an adulterer, thief, idol worshipper or any other sinner or let them continue to sin and sit in your church without confronting them. Narrow is the path. We all struggle but we all also see what we do as wrong and ask for help and forgiveness. Being a leader is tough that's why not everyone wants to lead.

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If you rid the church of people who don't stop sinning... there would be an empty building.

JacksBratt said:

If you rid the church of people who don't stop sinning... there would be an empty building.

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People who don't think its a sin and don't ask for forgiveness even though the bible says its wrong. If they don't believe they should be asked to leave. The only reason a nonbeliever would have to stay in a church would be to deceive others.

Arc F1 said:

People who don't think its a sin and don't ask for forgiveness even though the bible says its wrong. If they don't believe they should be asked to leave. The only reason a nonbeliever would have to stay in a church would be to deceive others.

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IMO a church cannot start getting rid of anyone. It is supposed to be a place where sinners, who don't think things are a sin, can come and learn, be taught, investigate, seek and listen...

We should never turn them away unless they are being violent, obnoxious, disruptive, hurtful or damaging.

This would go for anyone else too.

dougangel said:

I don't think you read fully or understood the last bible quotes I sent you.
These bible quotes below are for someone first seeking the kingdom of heaven in this life. Not the people in heaven or soon going there as the thief was.

1 Corinthians 6:9
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 homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:9-11 New International Version (NIV)

9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.

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Rules of this forum don't permit discussion of this topic, so I'll simply suggest that you investigate further the accuracy of those translations.

Rawtheran said:

Hello everyone I am in need of seasoned advice. Today in Youth Group in which I help lead we went over the topic of Homosexuality and what the Bible had to say about it as well as what the official doctrine of the Universal church had to say. Needless to say I don't feel that the other Youth Leaders and myself did a very good job of explaining homosexuality and why is it considered wrong. Some like myself were afraid of offending others and the others kinda had this mentality that well it's 2020 and it's ok in the west to be in a homosexual relationship. I tried the best I could to explain how God is loving but that homosexuality was a demonic manifestation and lie. At the end of it they still believed that love was love. Do any of you have any experience witnessing to homosexuals or how do we stand firm on the truth but present it in love?

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People do not really know what love is. They may have an idea of what love is to a point, but they really do not have an adequate understanding of it which is why telling someone that certain things that they are doing are sinful in the eyes of God can draw some rancor and hostility. They believe, or have been led to believe that if you do not approve of their behavior or the way they are choosing to live their life that you must not love them.

But we know that nothing could be further from the truth because it is possible to love someone and not necessarily give your approval to everything they do or the choices they make. 1 Corinthians chapter 13 clearly spells out the characteristics of love and among the characteristics that are listed, the scripture states that love rejoices in truth but does not rejoice in iniquity (1 Cor. 13:6)

There is a common saying within the Church that states, "hate the sin but love the sinner." But the unbelieving world, especially LGBTs do not seem to comprehend it because their identity is centered around their sexual orientation/identity. And when someone's identity centers around that which is sinful, they think that if you do not give affirmation to their sin that you must hate them; that is until they somehow come to understand that you can love someone and not necessarily love everything they do.

Remember upon reading the Gospels that Jesus showed His love to everyone around them, but that does not mean that He was affirming their sin. Instead, He called upon people to repent of their sins. The most notable example is when He saved a woman accused of adultery from certain death. After saving her life, he told her, "go and sin no more." (Jn. 8:11) He also told a lame man whom He healed, "sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee." (Jn. 5:14) Jesus was loving people, but hating their sin.

Therefore, if Jesus called people to repent of their sins, how can we do any less regardless of what those sins we are calling people to repent from might be? But sadly, while the message of a God of love and mercy is being preached, the message of repentance is largely lacking within the Church today resulting in the congregations being filled with unconverted souls who have been made to feel comfortable in their sins at the cost of their very souls.

Repentance may not be the most well received message, but if there is ever to be any hope of winning any souls to Christ, it is a message most needed.