Posts Tagged ‘homosexuality’
Is my ex-husband, who became a homosexual, lost?
Question: My ex-husband has been or was (depending on your biblical view) a Christian for 35 years. We were married for over 30 years when he told me he was leaving me because he is gay and is now a practicing homosexual. What happens about him going to heaven? If you believe once saved, always…
Read MoreWhat gives you the right to teach that homosexuality is wrong when you can’t be sure you’re right?
Question: I’d like to let you know straight away: what you are doing is so incredibly wrong that it cut me to the quick. I don’t have any problems with people believing in God. But I do have a problem with those guys who think that they have to spread the most terrible parts of…
Read MoreCan two homosexuals truly love each other?
Question: I was wondering, can you explain loving someone as in I Corinthians 13? My friend I disagree regarding whether homosexuals love each other because the basis of their relationship is sin; there is nothing good about it. They might be nice to each other, get each other things, and be self-sacrificing in certain areas…
Read MoreThe article on homosexuality by Abraham Smith was right on!
Question: I wanted to let you know that this article on homosexuality by Abraham Smith is right on! I, for one, am very sad to see churches, such as the Lutheran church, embrace homosexuality even to the point of allowing practicing homosexuals to be church leaders! Answer: I’m glad you found the article useful.
Read MoreIs it wrong to deny service to someone who is obviously in sin?
Question: I want to start a small photography business but I’m worried about ‘clients’. What if a homosexual couple wants me to photograph a ‘couple’s shoot’ for them? I believe that I would have to decline. However, a photographer in New Mexico was sued for discrimination against a lesbian couple. They wanted the photographer to…
Read MoreShould I let a congregation know that the preacher’s son is homosexual?
Question: I know of a preacher in a Church of Christ, whose son is living a homosexual lifestyle. No one in the church knows this. (By the way, I do not belong to this church, I live in a different state.) I am aware that the preacher and his family want to continue keeping this a…
Read MoreScriptural Marriage, Traditional Customs, and Civil Laws
by Sunday Ayandare via Words of Life, Vol. 15, Nos. 2 and 3. April – Sept. 2007. [This has been adapted. It does not include the many customs and traditions practiced by the Nigerian people that Sunday had included in his writings. James W. Sasser] The subject of what constitutes Scriptural marriage has occasioned a…
Read MoreIt’s mean to say homosexuality is a sin!
Question: Hello, I am a male thirteen-year-old Christian – more specifically, Roman Catholic. I was reading chapter 12, “Other Sexual Perversions,” and I noticed how you said that all homosexuals would be punished with death. You also used the example of Leviticus 18:22. But I would like to point out that Leviticus also says that…
Read MoreThank you for addressing problems few others are willing to write about
Question: I want to thank you for your web site and the fact you post articles and letters of everyday problems Christians may face that almost no one talks about. Often I search for help in responding to one of my readers concerning a private problem and most of the time I can’t find brethren…
Read MoreNo “Gay” Gene According to the American Psychological Association
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Science in its ever-fickle way has come to the conclusion that Christians have known all along: There is no gene that causes homosexuality. The attempt to prove that homosexuality is determined biologically has been dealt a knockout punch. An American Psychological Association publication includes an admission that there’s no homosexual “gene”…
Read MoreI left homosexuality, but should I take the risk of joining a church and possibly being rejected?
Question: I am a 28-year-old man from the Philippines. I have been searching the Internet looking for issues about masculinity and being a man of God that He intends me to be – and I found your site. I cried, wishing this site existed when I was still a teenager. I had a lot of…
Read MoreA Roman Catholic priest attempts to defend homosexuality
Question: I found your article concerning homosexuality and the Bible, under the title “Is homosexuality condemned in the Scriptures?” I would like to clarify something, and perhaps provide a new perspective. You stated that “the reason that the Bible doesn’t mention “gay love” is that such a thing does not exist.” You are incorrect. By…
Read MoreAny suggestions on how to combat a proposal to ordain homosexuals in the ELCA?
Question: Thank you so much for your web site. The ELCA is presenting a policy for a General Assembly vote in August to approve the ordination of same-sex cohabiting individuals. I am a documentary producer and have offered my services to oppose the approval of this proposal. Have you any suggestions as to the best…
Read MoreAm I doomed to hell? Is it a sin to be gay?
Question: I am 20 years old. I am have been a sinner most of my life. I want to change my evil ways. Sometimes I feel my soul is doomed to hell to burn with Satan. I pray sometimes, but I still feel lost. I have one? I am bisexual. Is it a sin to…
Read MoreCan the passage about homosexuality in Romans 1 and the one about the Jews and Gentiles in Romans 11 be compared since they both talk about what is natural or contrary to nature?
Question: I have a question about homosexuality. I have been thinking about something, analyzing it, and wondering if you could make an argument out of something I noticed. In Romans 1:26-27: For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and…
Read MoreA Defense of Marriage
DefenseOfMarriage(1)DefenseOfMarriage(2) by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ecclesiastes 9:2-9 I. A recent article in Newsweek was brought to my attention. It is the cover story, called “Our Mutual Joy” by Lisa Miller, published 12/15/2008. [https://www.newsweek.com/gay-marriage-our-mutual-joy-83287] A. It claims that those who use the Bible to oppose gay marriages are dishonest. B. The article itself is a hodge-podge of…
Read MoreMy almost 18-year-old daughter appears to be seeing a lesbian. What can I do?
Question: I have a 17-year-old daughter, soon to turn 18. I am a single mom. Her dad lives in another state but does back me on my decisions regarding discipline. She only sees him two or three times a year so he is not really the disciplinarian. After a lengthy boyfriend relationship went sour (the…
Read MoreDo brain region sizes or pheromones prove homosexuality is genetic?
Question: In college, I’ve been taking a non-verbal communication class which teaches us about different aspects of what some people refer to as “body language”. Throughout the class, the instructor had made claims that homosexuality has a genetic basis and that there’s evidence that may lead us to believe that people are born that way.…
Read MoreA Biblical View of Marriage and Homosexuality
by Doy Moyer Christians should be able to define clearly what the Bible teaches are marriage and sexuality, particularly in a cultural climate that increasingly defends homosexuality. This is really about what the Bible teaches, so let’s walk through this a little. Before looking at the biblical case, we need to consider a foundational disjunction.…
Read MoreAre the gospels more important than the rest of the New Testament?
Question: I recently heard a preacher from a non-denominational church. He touched on a point I totally disagreed with, but it will take me some time to research as I read through the gospels and mark out verses. But in the meantime, I was wondering about your opinion. He made a statement that what is…
Read MoreWhere does it say that a person who approves of homosexuality is also condemned?
Question: I’m certain that the Bible tells us that he who approves of homosexuality is condemned also, I just can’t seem to find it anywhere. Can you help me with that? Answer: The passage you are looking for is in the last half of Romans 1 where Paul details the decay of the Gentile societies…
Read MoreWhat do you do when people say it is wrong to speak out against homosexuality?
Question: Here lately the whole country seems to be quite preoccupied with the lifestyle of being a homosexual. It is all over the Internet, TV, everywhere it seems. And amazingly churches everywhere are ‘jumping on the bandwagon,’ so to say. So-called priests and other ‘leaders’ are actually embracing this lifestyle themselves while fighting their own…
Read MoreTelling people that homosexuals can change is doing them harm
Question: I’m sorry, but in saying that people can change and pointing them to Exodus International, you’re doing a terrible amount of harm. If you’re going to say homosexuality is some sort of terrible life-altering, life-absorbing sin, it should be comparable to alcoholism, right? That would be good news, since the initial success rate of…
Read MoreDogs Don’t Go to Heaven
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/DogsDontGoToHeaven.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 22:12-17 I. When we want to illustrate a point, we often will search through life around us to find something similar. It is especially good if the audience understands the example A. Those points make a lasting impression on us because we are familiar with the illustration B. Thus Jesus’…
Read MoreWhy is it OK to take some parts of Leviticus seriously but not all of it?
Question: I actually have a legit question for you, thank you for responding to my previous message by the way. Anyway here goes: What makes it OK to take some of Leviticus seriously but not all of it? I don’t see Christians not eating pork or staying away from women while they menstruate. It would be interesting…
Read MoreIt’s your fault that people are biased against homosexuality
Question: I find your “explanation” of homosexuality intended for young viewers to be detestable. I am rather sickened at the notion that you would take advantage of the ignorance of children and plant the seeds of hate within them. A person’s sexual orientation is no business of anyone but the one in question, and God. It’s because…
Read MoreIs homosexuality a sign of mental illness?
Question: A few days ago I saw my two friends making out and they are both guys. Everyone thinks they are mentally sick. Does being gay mean you have mental problems? I am really worried about them. They also asked for my suggestions. Answer: Having sex with someone of the same gender is not a…
Read MoreIf other sins in the Old Testament are no longer sins, then isn’t homosexuality also not a sin?
Question: The Bible is the Word of God, but Leviticus, in which Moses wrote about homosexuality, also lists other sins that are on the very same level of homosexuality (because God says that every sin is as bad as every other sin). Leviticus 19:19 says, “Do not wear clothing of different kinds of material.” But…
Read MoreYour article on homosexuality was a little harsh, but it’s dead-on
Question: I was googling around, and I stumbled upon one of your web pages which I found extremely helpful: Should Churches Accept Homosexuality. I just wanted to say thank you for having it up on the web for all to see. Homosexuality and “Cafeteria Christians” are important issues in the world today, and I think the…
Read MoreThe Enormity of It All
by Joel Solliday As a writer, I make mistakes. Once upon a blog, I claimed that a point my opponent was making was a “mute point.” I soon learned that an inconsequential point is actually a “moot point.” Oops! I have also misused the word enormity, as if it meant something BIG! Enormity actually refers to an atrocity, or an outrageous,…
Read MoreIn View of the Bible, Should Churches Accept Homosexuality?
by Abraham Smith Homosexuality has infiltrated more and more churches. Will homosexuality be normalized as an acceptable and legally sanctioned lifestyle? Or, will those who practice it be identified as sinners in need of redemption? Will those who regard homosexuality as a sin and therefore refuse to accept homosexuals as members in good standing be…
Read MoreWhy do you quote from the Old Law?
Question: I read Why We Don’t Follow the Old Testament and saw your point of view on the matter, but you do quote laws from Leviticus to justify positions. Aren’t all those laws thrown out, along with all other laws from the Old Testament? I’m not debating homosexuality here, but you do quote: Leviticus 18:22…
Read MoreWhy is it a sin to be gay?
Question: Why is it a sin to be gay? When you see with other countries, this is a natural way of life. I’m confused. I’m nearly 40 years old. I have known I was gay from the age of 14. I have never touched a woman but love to look at women in the nude…
Read MoreMired in Tumult
by Gilbert Alexander Why are Episcopalians and Presbyterians “mired in tumult over gay issues” as reported in a 7/7/06 article in the News Courier? Is the Word of God so vague and complex that people cannot know what is moral and natural, and what is immoral and unnatural? God clearly condemned homosexual behavior in the…
Read MoreWhy are you cherry-picking laws from Leviticus to condemn homosexuality?
Question: I just read the article on homosexuality and was concerned it excludes all the other 613 commandments of God dealing with slavery, leprosy, woman’s issues, dietary codes, etc. Instead of cherry-picking laws from Leviticus, the guidance of Jesus is far more valuable and would have been of more useful. Jesus said the old is…
Read MoreWhere does the Bible talk about homosexuality?
Question: I saw your email on a Christian site that talked about homosexuality issues and so I wonder what your thoughts are on same-sex romantic love, if you think this is a sin, and where are we told this in the Bible? Answer: A direct answer can be found in “What kinds of homosexuality does…
Read MoreDoes religious ethics do more harm than good?
Question: I think that more often than not religious ethics in government do more harm than good, for example: not funding stem cell research, trying to ban abortion, and outlawing gay marriage. Stem cell research could further science and medicine so much, but because of religious ethics, it’s on hiatus right now in America. Abortion…
Read MoreNotes on Homosexuality
Genesis 19:4-5, 13 “Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we…
Read MoreSince children are no longer stoned for disobedience, how can homosexuality be called wrong?
Question: During a recent ‘homosexuality’ debate someone has thrown out (and judging by Google it’s the newest rallying cry) that we can’t oppose homosexuality while at the same time opposing the stoning of disobedient children. I have a feeling that the usual Old Testament versus New Testament law argument is going to be largely ignored.…
Read MoreWhat is there to repent for in being homosexual?
Question: I have just read your article entitled What Homosexuals Want and a few questions came up. In the first paragraph, it is referenced that homosexuals, unless they repent, shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven ( I Corinthians 6:9-11). However, in referencing the scriptural quote, it says “homosexual offenders,” meaning those who commit sinful homosexual…
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