My thoughts on homosexuality

I’ve had awkward feelings and situations in my own life when it comes to my religious beliefs about homosexuality. I have friends who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. I’m not very close to any of them. I think because the assumed feelings that we both hold toward one another. Maybe not all of it is assumed. There is a certain stiffness about my personality when I know that I am interacting with someone living that kind of lifestyle. I feel as if I almost have to continuously exude “I’m sure in my identity; I believe what the Bible says. We’re friends but I don’t condone your lifestyle.”

Being Sure In Your Identity

It’s not my job to judge or convict people. Jesus hung out with all kinds of people. The religious leaders almost had a heart attack at the sight of how he was “buddy-buddy” with people they’d ignored [Luke 15:1&2]. I’m sure Jesus didn’t have to exude this “I’m here with you but I don’t condone your lifestyle” kind of attitude. Jesus being truly sure in whom He was freed by that fact to love people as they ought to be loved (unconditionally).

Unforced Evangelism

Undoubtedly conversations about God naturally sprung up as a result of experiencing such amazing Love; because unconditional love has no other source. God is love. Even when the sinful we about to encounter the convicting truth of God’s word I’m sure Jesus expressed it with concern for the eternal soul of the person. Jesus doesn’t speak from a religious head-knowledge that attacks the person instead of the sin. I’m sure the word was expressed to them in love, and it was the goodness of God that led me to turn from their sin (repentance).

If I’m truly sure in who I am I’ll just live out the love that’s been put inside by God. The indwelling spirit of God and the goodness of God shining through me, his living house, will lead men to turn from sin and lead them to the truth of who Jesus is. May the Lord do it according to his good pleasure.

Relativism

I know too many who let their personal experiences totally blind them to the fact that a sin is a sin; even if you love that person. People not only become blinded by personal experience with someone involved in homosexual activity but to many other areas like lying, sex out of marriage, lewd thoughts, and many other areas. What’s true is relative to people now; even with Christians. We act as if sin is relative. But it is not. If truth is relative then there is no truth. If your truth is a lie to me and vice versa… where is truth?

Conclusion

Your ‘love’ for someone doesn’t exempt you from the truth of God’s word. Just because you know a certain person to be ‘a good person’ or you thing you’re a ‘good’ person doesn’t mean you’re going to heaven. We’ve all fallen short of the glory of God and none of us are ‘good’ enough to get into heaven. If you don’t believe in Jesus the Christ (who he is and what he’s done/doing) and turn away from your sins (repent) you’re going to hell… gay or straight. Accept him for who He is (He is alive) or reject Him for whom you think He was (He is dead to you, and you are dead to Him).

Biblical Responses to Homosexuality:

1. 1. Acknowledge the complexity

2. 2. Open Doors with Conversations

3. 3. Treat Other Christians with Respect

4. 4. Have the Right Perspective

5. 5. Express Concern for Kids [in a healthy way]

6. 6. Have Compassion

[Listed from the book UnChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons]

I Corinthians 13:4-6

⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.