Does the Bible's teaching ONLY ALLOW heterosexuals to enter heaven?

Question

I'm trying to debate this with a team and I believe that yeah all Christians sin so what makes homosexuality any differnt... any thought please?

Answer 1

correct.

Answer 2

no
Infants who die too early to have developed a sexual orientation are clearly safe. The plural noun "heterosexuals" has different definitions and is therefore ambiguous & needs clarification. Also, while Leviticus refers to male homosexuality as an abomination and First Corinithians list homosexuals as among the categories of people who don't inherit the kingdom of God, there are some people who claim (I don't know if they're right or not.) that those words and passages were inserted by translators. Anyway, there is much dispute as to whether or not the concept of "heaven" is actually endorsed by the Bible or not.

Answer 3

Those that love and accept Christ as their savior, believe in His Word, and obey Him, will enter into heaven.

I've posted this before, but this is my opinion regarding"homosexual Christians"-

I just don't understand why a "Christian" would blatantly disregard God's Word and have absolutely no convictions about living in sin. I'm a Christian, and whenever I sin, I immediately get convicted about it by the Holy Spirit, which leads me to ask God for forgiveness and repent. I can understand it if a Christian says that they are struggling with homosexuality, because it shows that they recognize it as sin and they want God to help deliver them out of that lifestyle. But when someone openly proclaims themselves to be homosexual, and see absolutely nothing wrong with it, I just don't see where that lines up with true Christianity.

Answer 4

No. ANYONE who believes and accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior are saved. Having said that, when you accept Jesus, you ask him to live inside you--if he is truly living inside you, you no longer choose to sin. Homosexuality is considered by God to be a sin (read Leviticus 18:22, 20:13; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, and 1 Timothy 1:9-11). Just because one is saved does not give one the right to go on sinning. God bless you.

Answer 5

yes, and no..
in heaven we become as the Angels (the Bible says) neither marrying or giving into marriage. there will be no sex in heaven or no need of it.
as far as being hetero down here, yes.
homosexuals are committing sin against their own body and going against what God intended sex to be. unless they repent, they have made their choice to stay out of heaven.
and to say that someone was born homosexual, is wrong... that would be saying that God made a mistake or that he created people to hate, this is not true. the Bible says that they are reprobate and he turns them over to their own lusts, which means he let them go.. can he save a homosexual, yes! but only if they see the wrong in what they are doing and ask God for help.

Answer 6

Homosexuality, as we know it today is not condemned anywhere in the Bible. Through traditions of mistranslation and prejudice, the Bible has been used as a weapon against GLBT people and others, including African Americans and women.
Homosexual activity in the temple by male prostitutes is clearly prohibited by the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
homosexual activity in general may have been prohibited at the time by the Holiness Code, but that code is no longer binding on Christians today.
St. Paul considered at least some male and female homosexual acts to be forbidden, but it is unclear precisely which acts are included. He may have been referring to temple prostitution, or to people who are not innately gay, lesbian or bisexual engaging in homosexual acts. One should note that Paul also condemned women preaching (1 Cor 14:34) or wearing gold or pearls (1 Tim 2:11). He also accepted and did not condemn the institution of slavery. Some Christians feel that his writings are not a useful guide for ethics and morals in the 20th Century.
Jesus made many hundreds of statements regarding belief and behaviour. However He never mentioned homosexuality.
There are two Biblical same-sex relationships (one between two women, the other two men) reported in the Bible in a positive light. They appear to have progressed well beyond friendship. They were likely homosexual affairs, although not necessarily sexually active relationships:
+ Ruth 1:16, 2:10-11 between Ruth and Naomi
+ 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 1 Samuel 20:41-42 and 2 Samuel 1:25-26 between David and Jonathan. (Some translations of the Bible distort the original Hebrew text, particularly of 1 Samuel 20)
It is the subject of endless debate whether St. Paul's prohibition of at least some homosexual acts was:
+ for the people in the vicinity of the Mediterranean during the 1st Century CE, or
+ for all people, forever.
One can argue that the ancient Israelites were surrounded by warlike tribes. Their fertility was very important if the group was to survive. The early Christian church was also surrounded by enemies. Homosexuals tend to have few children; thus their presence would be met with opposition. At the end of the 20th Century, conditions are the exact opposite; we are threatened by our excessive fertility. Perhaps Paul's criticism of homosexuality is no longer valid, like his various prohibitions against women's behaviour.


For those who believe in that place of eternal damnation…I suppose gays who don’t believe in Christ will go to hell. Of course straights that don’t believe in Christ will also go to hell. It seems here that all people who don’t believe will be going to hell.
However…John 3: 16 says that whosoever (which includes us) believes in Christ will have everlasting life. John 11: 25, 26 say the same thing.

That means that a gay, lesbian, bisexual transgender person who believes in Christ will be saved because the Scripture tells us this is true. The Scripture DOES NOT SAY…
“ For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life…except for gay, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders who are going to hell unless they change their ways.”

Celebrate. We are saved because we believe, regardless of our sexuality.
This is the GIFT OF GOD.

Answer 7

The Bible teaches that only those who submit their wills to the Father will be saved (Matthew 7:21). Those who willingly continue in sin - any sin - will be lost. Homosexuality is a sin like any other. Therefore, those who continue in homsexuality will be lost.

Answer 8

Heaven only consists of love.
Love has no sexual identity.

Only those that are shackled by their religion claim that homosexuals will go to hell. They overlook the fact that homosexuals love as straight people love. Love is love, period.

The major problem with Christians -vs- Homosexuals is that Christians can't seem to get past sexual conduct, which in essence means they have dirty minds.

How will the Christian explain their dirty mind when they meet God?

Answer 9

No. The bible teaches that all living creatures come from God. Man through the actions of Adam is alienated/or seperated from God. Jesus came to destroy the power of sin over mankind. He accomplished this by his death, burial and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God. We are to come with a repentant heart as "we are" to the throne of grace in Jesus name and we will be reconciled to God. I read nowhere where it said "first clean up your act".

Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Answer 10

Male and Female comes from God and the marriage of a male and female represent the one God.

The Bible does teach that some people become Eunichs for heaven (and Christ said that). Take a clue that lustful loves belong to the lowest hell.

Answer 11

If you ponder over Revelation you will find there is a very small number of faithful ones that will serve with Jesus in heaven. The rest are to work and live on earth; well the meek ones...