I've actually found one flaw that I'm surprised no one has brought up. And it's in my argument. And, unfortunately, it's a big hole. But I'm not going to hide something in hopes of winning and unwinnable argument.
What IF homosexuality is a sin?
Even if the Bible is misinterpretted, even if all the evidence says otherwise, even if everyone agrees, what if? God makes the final decision in the end and so He can decide eatting Snickers is a sin if He wants too (at least be the logic that God makes what is sin, sin, for no reason neccesarily). What IF God decides homosexuality is a sin. It's the same thing I say to atheists which is what made me think of it (atheists have more faith than we do in this way). What IF, what IF, what IF.
But that's what I love about the grace of God. He is forgiving. Obviously, there are people who are confident they are completely homosexual, and there is nothing they can do about it. There are cases where homosexuals try so hard to change but end up falling into depression because they find it impossible to escape those desires and think they're failures because of it, even though there is nothing wrong with them. Anti-Gay can't deny this. Likewise, there are those who change with little or no problem at all and realize full heterosexuality. Pro-Gay can't deny this. It isn't neccesarily ABOUT what is right and wrong BY DEFINITION since God's power is far beyond that.
It's about the forgiveness and grace of God. God gives us common sense and common morals. Otherwise, atheists would really truly believe they can make up whatever they like. No, that's not true. Atheists have a set of morals and they feel shame when they break those morals. They just deny the source. The Bible is a tool to get to know God and try to understand those morals. It might not even LIST everything that is sin.
Sin is nothing more than separation from God anyway.
If it were as easy as NOT sinning, repentance wouldn't be necessary. But it is necessary. God doesn't ask us to be perfect because He knows very well that's impossible for us. He asks us to beg Him, to walk with Him, to pray to Him. Not to be perfect or force others to be perfect. Instead of preaching "homosexuality is right/wrong" we should be preaching "what IF homosexuality is right/wrong". In the end, God decides. So instead of of preaching "is", preach "if".
"Is" gives the impression that if we just AREN'T we're good enough for heaven. If you don't do this list of things, you're a Christian. Obviously, good deeds and perfection aren't what get you into heaven. They're tools to rescue others. "If" gives the impression that the only way to be sure is simply to ask for repentance and ask God to become their Savior. By God becoming the teacher, the rest becomes more clear.
I'm probably rambling by now so I'll wrap this up with a summary. The question isn't "is homosexuality a sin". There is no question and there is no answer, the answer is unclear about whether or not it IS a sin. The only thing that matters is, obviously, it MIGHT be. God's salvation is the only salvation from any sin. If God decides homosexuality, heterosexuality, eatting Snicker's, etc. is a sin, what we thought on Earth won't matter. Hence why whether or not it's a sin, we should be asking for forgiveness anyway.
What IF homosexuality is a sin?
Even if the Bible is misinterpretted, even if all the evidence says otherwise, even if everyone agrees, what if? God makes the final decision in the end and so He can decide eatting Snickers is a sin if He wants too (at least be the logic that God makes what is sin, sin, for no reason neccesarily). What IF God decides homosexuality is a sin. It's the same thing I say to atheists which is what made me think of it (atheists have more faith than we do in this way). What IF, what IF, what IF.
But that's what I love about the grace of God. He is forgiving. Obviously, there are people who are confident they are completely homosexual, and there is nothing they can do about it. There are cases where homosexuals try so hard to change but end up falling into depression because they find it impossible to escape those desires and think they're failures because of it, even though there is nothing wrong with them. Anti-Gay can't deny this. Likewise, there are those who change with little or no problem at all and realize full heterosexuality. Pro-Gay can't deny this. It isn't neccesarily ABOUT what is right and wrong BY DEFINITION since God's power is far beyond that.
It's about the forgiveness and grace of God. God gives us common sense and common morals. Otherwise, atheists would really truly believe they can make up whatever they like. No, that's not true. Atheists have a set of morals and they feel shame when they break those morals. They just deny the source. The Bible is a tool to get to know God and try to understand those morals. It might not even LIST everything that is sin.
Sin is nothing more than separation from God anyway.
If it were as easy as NOT sinning, repentance wouldn't be necessary. But it is necessary. God doesn't ask us to be perfect because He knows very well that's impossible for us. He asks us to beg Him, to walk with Him, to pray to Him. Not to be perfect or force others to be perfect. Instead of preaching "homosexuality is right/wrong" we should be preaching "what IF homosexuality is right/wrong". In the end, God decides. So instead of of preaching "is", preach "if".
"Is" gives the impression that if we just AREN'T we're good enough for heaven. If you don't do this list of things, you're a Christian. Obviously, good deeds and perfection aren't what get you into heaven. They're tools to rescue others. "If" gives the impression that the only way to be sure is simply to ask for repentance and ask God to become their Savior. By God becoming the teacher, the rest becomes more clear.
I'm probably rambling by now so I'll wrap this up with a summary. The question isn't "is homosexuality a sin". There is no question and there is no answer, the answer is unclear about whether or not it IS a sin. The only thing that matters is, obviously, it MIGHT be. God's salvation is the only salvation from any sin. If God decides homosexuality, heterosexuality, eatting Snicker's, etc. is a sin, what we thought on Earth won't matter. Hence why whether or not it's a sin, we should be asking for forgiveness anyway.
