Posts Tagged ‘homosexuality’
Does God hate me because I am bisexual?
Question: I’m positive I’m bisexual. I’m a virgin but I have a strong sexual attraction to both males and females. I just wanted to know. Does God hate me and am I going to hell for a feeling I was born with and a feeling I cannot change? Answer: To be bisexual means that you have sex…
Read MoreDoes Romans 14 mean homosexuals should be accepted without passing judgment?
Question: I am an agnostic atheist, and I am interested in your response to my question: If you believe homosexuality is unnatural, why does your God allow it? This verse supports my opinion: Romans 14:1-4, “As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes…
Read MoreHow do I deal with my lesbian daughter?
Question: My daughter is in a lesbian relationship and recently became engaged. She is aware that I believe homosexuality is condemned in the Bible as a sin and also that, regardless of whether or not she chooses to live in sin, I will still love her. The problem is not whether or not she is…
Read MoreWhy would God make homosexuality pleasurable if it was wrong?
Question: Hi, I have been reading through your site. I really can tell you know what you’re talking about. I have a question, but it might seem a little crude. I hope you won’t be offended. I have several friends that are gay and they tell me that being gay is no big deal. They…
Read MoreWhen Sin Is Advocated
Source: Kevin Hardy, “After same-sex couple victory in Collegedale, church ousts gay detective’s family,” Chattanooga Times Free Press, 21 August 2013. It was something bound to eventually happen. A church in Chattanooga withdrew from the mother, aunt, and uncle for their support of their homosexual family member. The daughter, Kat Cooper, petitioned the town of…
Read MoreMy friend just told me he is homosexual. What do I do?
Question: Dear Jeffrey, I have a friend in which I’ve known for about ten years or so and the other day he (I don’t like to use this phrase) came out of the closet. He told me that he was gay. I have no idea how to handle this. Do I stop being his friend?…
Read MoreIs Homosexuality Compatible with a Biblical World View?
by Wayne Welsh There is no question that homosexuality is a hot topic in today’s culture. Society is increasing its pressure on professing Christians to accept and embrace those who practice homosexual acts. It has become chic for people to “come out of the closet.” The news media and the education system are both becoming progressively…
Read MoreCan I live with my former homosexual partner if we don’t have sex?
Question: I was in a homosexual relationship with the love of my life. We decided that “gay sex” is indeed a sin, and that we wouldn’t do that anymore. I do honestly love her with all my heart and I know the same goes for her. We still act as a “couple” would. Finances are…
Read MoreIs it sinful to support candidates who openly approve of abortion and same-sex marriages?
Question: Dear Minister, Would it be a sin to lend support to candidates who openly acknowledge their approval of abortion and same-sex marriage? Thank you for your time. Answer: When anyone advocates sin, Christians cannot support the stance. “Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death,…
Read MoreCan you answer some questions about my coming out as a homosexual?
Question: I had contacted you once about this. I don’t know if you didn’t get it yet or are too busy to respond or just not interested in being a part of this kind of thing, but here is a little bit about my project to give you more of a feel of what’s going…
Read MoreStudy of Identical Twins Show Homosexuality Is Not Genetic
Source: Holland Davis, “Identical twin studies prove homosexuality is not genetic.” 13 May 2013. Source: Whitehead, N. E., Ph.D., “The Importance of Twin Studies.” Narth. Source: Whitehead, N. E., My Genes Made Me Do It. After years of trying to prove a genetic basis to homosexuality, the evidence is mounting that homosexuality is not caused by…
Read MoreWhy was Jerusalem compared to Sodom?
Question: I have questions about the book of Ezekiel. Why does God refer to Jerusalem as Sodom in various verses in Ezekiel 16? Did Jerusalem become as bad or worse than Sodom was, but God did not destroy them because of his promise to Abraham? Homosexual activists always cite this chapter as “evidence” that God…
Read MoreDo I tell my fiance that I had homosexual sex in my past?
Question: I need your help regarding a situation I have. I am a male in my late twenties. I am going to get married in a few months to my girlfriend of three years. I had a secret, which I am confused about if I should share it with my future wife. I was addicted…
Read MoreDoes a former homosexual have to marry a woman to prove he is no longer a homosexual?
Question: I have heard you say that homosexuality is not genetic and that the behavior can be changed. Does this mean I must become a heterosexual and prove it by getting married to a woman before God will let me into heaven? Answer: No. Marriage is not required of anyone. It is only required if…
Read MoreDoes it bother you that kids are killing themselves because you teach against homosexuality?
Question: Hi, I’ve been reading various parts of your website and have a question for you. I’m wondering how you feel about young people killing themselves when their churches condemn their gayness and, no matter how much they try, they cannot change to straight. You seem to say in one place that homosexuality is mostly…
Read MorePlease remove your homophobic statements
Question: Please remove your homophobic statements and blasphemy against the new world order from your website. Answer: I’m glad to hear that the truth and free speech bother you. I hope it will continue to do so. “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires,…
Read MoreWhere does homophobia come from?
Question: Good morning, sir. Thanks for giving an answer to all those who ask and share difficult questions of life. I need an explanation on homophobia. How does it originate? What is it? What are its manifestations? How can one deal with it? Answer: Homophobia originates with the promoters of homosexuality to explain away why…
Read MoreIntolerance of Contrary Views
Source: The Tribune Washington Bureau, “Pastor drops out of inauguration,” Omaha World-Herald, 11 January 2013. The President invited a man to give a benediction at his inauguration, but when it was discovered that the man had stated in lessons back in the 1990s that homosexuality was contrary to the teachings of Christianity, which is true…
Read MoreDo I tell my friend that homosexuality is wrong?
Question: One of my friends, who has been depressed, is a bit more open-hearted to Christianity than my other friends. I’ve seen her praying. She’s said to me she’s going to pray for something a few times. But she is bi, and she’s in love with a girl, who’s in love with her too. It…
Read MoreHigher Percentage of Homosexuals Among Young Adults Than Seniors: What Does This Mean?
by Andy Sochor via Plain Bible Teaching As time goes on, homosexuality is increasingly becoming more accepted in our society. As it becomes more accepted, it will become more common. A recent Gallup survey found that 3.4% of adults in the United States identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The survey also found an interesting…
Read MoreHow do I overcome my attraction to men?
Question: Hi, Not sure if you can help me because I am older than the guys you are helping but any advice you could give would be much appreciated. I am a single, 32-year-old male and have struggled with gay thoughts and urges most of my life. I have never given into these urges and…
Read MoreDo I have any hope of being forgiven for my homosexuality?
Question: Hello, I have a question that has my hope chained to a sadness that I desperately want to be free from. I am a repented homosexual. I prayed, from the age of 13, for 30 years, desperately begging God to forgive me, promising that I would “Never let it happen again” Every time I…
Read MoreHow do I explain why I didn’t attend the wedding of my gay cousin?
Question: How do I respond to my sister regarding not attending my cousin’s gay wedding? I have been in the church for nearly twenty years. This past summer, I was invited to my cousins’ wedding. I choose not to attend. Now my cousin and his side of the family are choosing to not participate in…
Read MoreYour site has been helpful to me in preparing for a talk on sexual perversion
Question: I’ve found your site so helpful when I wanted to know more about sexual perversion, a topic given to me to share in a youth conference in my area. It’s amazing to see the rate at which it’s growing in this generation. May God help us to live and also teach others to live uprightly.…
Read MoreWas the death penalty for homosexuals only referring to hell?
Question: Does Deuteronomy 20 really say that we should kill gay people? I was always under the idea that it was saying God was going to kill them by sending them to hell when they died because they knew better and refused to change. Am I right? It came up in conversation and I was…
Read MoreShould homosexuals adopt children?
Question: What does the Bible teach on gays adopting and raising children? Answer: The question, knowingly or not, attempts to balance sin with righteousness. Homosexuality is a sin, see Notes on Homosexuality for a list of verses proving this point. An adoption is a righteous act. Our relationship, as a Christian, with God is described…
Read MoreWhy does a person have to leave his second marriage to become a Christian?
Question: I have a question about the question and answer article: Do I have to divorce my husband in order to be baptized? I am a member of a church of Christ, and we are currently struggling with our study on this subject. As I’m sure you are familiar with, this brings a bit of tension…
Read MoreIf God condemned something in the past does that mean the law remains?
Question: Hello! I came across a website today about Leviticus and homosexuality. At the bottom it said the following: “Now, if God never changes and never goes back on His word, what He says in Leviticus stands for all time. Thus, what He condemns in the Old Testament remains condemned into the New Testament and…
Read MoreShould Gay Rights be Voted On?
Source: Juan Perez Jr and Erin Golden, “Churches push to get Omaha vote on gay rights,” Omaha World-Herald, 14 October 2012 This is an issue local to my region, but arguments reflect a national trend. The Omaha city council last spring, by a close vote of 4 to 3, passed a measure that gave lesbian, gay,…
Read MoreHow can you discount things like radiocarbon dating and fossils?
Question: First, what does this mean: “Faith is the demonstration of your prejudice”? Second, how do you discount things like radiocarbon dating and fossils? If God created Adam and Eve as the first humans, then where did everyone else come from after them? Was incest acceptable back then because if there was only Adam and…
Read MoreIs not the homosexual act and the person one and the same?
Question: Please explain: “God loves the sinner but hates the sin.” Is not the homosexual act and the person one and the same? Answer: They are not the same because sin cannot change from being wrong, but a person can change from doing wrong. See: Should we separate a man from his deeds, hating his sins…
Read MoreGod wouldn’t put unnecessary restrictions on people
Question: Homophobia is such a joke. God, if He exists, wouldn’t put unnecessary restrictions on His people. Can you really imagine your ever-loving, ever-forgiving God being that petty? This is pathetic. Answer: It is interesting that you assume that anyone who disagrees with you does so without reason and only because of a “fear” that…
Read MoreThank you for all the encouragement and support you’ve given me
Question: Hey, Like always, thanks for encouraging and providing support to me. I wanted to share with you good news, I forget the verse that talks about sharing with the person who teaches or leads you. The other day I met with the housekeeping manager at the hotel. He wanted to know what the Bible…
Read MoreI’ve tried to get out of homosexuality several times, but I keep falling back into it. I feel that I’m out of hope
Question: As a young adult, I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. I believe that Jesus paid for my sin on the cross and paid for by eternal salvation. Later I started living a homosexual life. I’ve tried many, many times to stop the homosexual life. Several different times, I have prayed for God…
Read MoreHow do we make a stand against homosexuality?
Question: Hello! First, I would like to say thanks for the website. My question is: how can we show others that homosexuality is wrong? Our country will not hear any religious claims that marriage between two of the same sex is wrong. I know we are to love everyone, but how do we show that…
Read MoreI was sexually abused as a child and now the idea of sex with a man scares me. What do I do?
Question: Hi, I first want to say that I think it is awesome that you guys are answering questions like this. Anyway, I kind of have two questions and they require a little bit of back story. When I was about 8, I was involved in this group that we called truth or dare. In…
Read MoreYour question and answer on homosexuality really helps
Question: Hello, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the Q&A section of your website, which I found today during a google search for church of Christ responses to homosexuality. Because many of my friends are gay, and those who aren’t are non-Christian and, therefore, supportive of the gay equality movement, I am trying to…
Read MoreIn England, Christians Cannot be Foster Parents
Source: Michael Brown, “The Precipitous Decline Of Christian England,” TownHall.com, 22 July 2012 “And then there was the case of Eunice and Owen Johns, a Christian couple in their 60’s who had cared for 15 foster children in the past. Last year, England’s High Court ruled that they could no longer take in children after a gay activist organization…
Read MoreThe Boy Scouts Continue Their Ban on Homosexuals
Source: “Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays,” The Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2012. After a two-year review by a special committee, they “came to the conclusion that this policy is absolutely the best policy for the Boy Scouts.” The policy is to exclude homosexuals from the organization. “The Boy Scouts have faced repeated protests concerning…
Read MoreFuzzy Doctrine
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/FuzzyDoctrine.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Matthew 28:16-20 I. God did not author confusion – I Corinthians 14:33 A. But there are people running around today insisting that He did B. In July, 2012, the Episcopals approved transgender clergy and members, along with a service for blessing unions of homosexuals. 1. “We are entering into a time of…
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