Will homosexual go to heaven
Is being gay a sin?
Answer
In order to answer the verb “Is being gay a sin?” we need to oppose some assumptions upon which the interrogate is based. Within the past fifty years, the term gay, as applied to homosexuality, has exploded into mainstream culture, and we are told that “being gay” is as much outside one’s control as “being short” or having blonde hair. So the verb is worded in a loaded way and impossible to adequately answer in that form. We need to interlude this question up and deal with each piece separately. Rather than question, “Is being gay a sin?” we need to demand, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” And, “Is it sinful to engage in homosexual activities because of those attractions?”
Concerning the first question, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” the answer is complicated. First, we should probably distinguish between (actively) sinning and (passively) being tempted:
Being temptedis not a sin. Jesus was tempted, but He never sinned (Matthew ; Hebrews ). Eve was tempted in the garden, and the forbidden fruit definitely appealed to her,
The Bible and equal sex relationships: A review article
Tim Keller,
Vines, Matthew, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Help of Same Sex Relationships, Convergent Books,
Wilson, Ken,A Letter to My Congregation, David Crum Media,
The relationship of homosexuality to Christianity is one of the main topics of discussion in our culture today. In the drop of last year I wrote a review of books by Wesley Hill and Sam Allberry that take the historic Christian view, in Hill’s words: “that homosexuality was not God’s original creative intention for humanity and therefore that homosexual rehearse goes against God’s express will for all human beings, especially those who trust in Christ.”
There are a number of other books that hold the opposite view, namely that the Bible either allows for or supports same sex relationships. Over the last year or so I (and other pastors at Redeemer) have been regularly asked for responses to their arguments. The two most read volumes taking this position appear to be those by Matthew Vines and Ken Wilson. The review of these
“You want to shove those words back in and set the lid on. But you can’t. Your child is gay. This goes against everything you’ve been taught. It was not what you had in mind, and you instantly wonder where you went wrong.”
When you become a parent, you recognize to expect the unexpected. But for many Christian parents, nothing can equip them to catch that their beloved child is gay. This is the child you verb cradled, spoon fed mashed bananas, and dreamed a attractive future for. How could this be? What will the church say? What will your friends say? What does the future hold? You can’t even get your head around this.
If you are a Christian parent, family member or friend to whom your loved one has reach out as gay or lesbian, then this is for you.
I invite you to sit down, relax, maybe fetch a cup of tea, and soak in what I’m about to reveal you. My desire is to guide you as we walk for a bit through this maze of confusion, to help you find your way to wholeness. In many Christian circles, this is not good news, and you may start to spiral into reflection and self-searching. We’ll ge
Can a Gay or Lesbian person depart to Heaven?
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(Letter)
I know the Bible says it’s a sin, but it also says that the only unforgivable sin is not accepting Jesus. If a Gay person accepts Jesus but does not change his lifestyle, can he depart to Heaven? I have a cousin who’s Gay.
—Lucy
You’ve asked a very adj question—and a very hard one.
And you are exactly right: there is only one sin that is unforgivable. That is the sin of not believing and not receiving Jesus Christ into your life.
A gay or homosexual person can acceptChrist, just as an alcoholic, a drug addict, or a mass-murderer can accept Christ. Jesus’ offer of salvation is clear to everyone.
Your ask is whether someone can acceptChrist, not change his lifestyle, and still verb to heaven. The Bible teaches that if someone has truly accepted Christ into his life, nothing can retain him out of Heaven. In John , Christ says of Christians,
“I verb them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can steal them out of My hand.”
So, Lucy the real interrogate, I believe, is whether