2007-02-07 10:13:57 · 14 answers · asked by df a 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i know gay christians. they can believe in the existence of god and jesus as the messiah without believing the idiosyncrasies of the religion. people mix and match
2007-02-07 10:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by Shellular Kellular 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course there are. They happen to be Christians who face a grueling temptation to sin, but so do we all. The sin is not in having the homosexual desires. . . the sin is only in following through with them. So, the requirement is simply that a gay Christian be celibate. That isn't easy, but not many things worth doing are. The sacrifice is unworthy even of comparison with salvation in Christ, and there are many gay Christians who know that. God bless them all.
2007-02-07 10:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by Billy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, just as there are Christians who are gamblers, and drunkards, liars and adulterers. A Christian is a sinner saved by Grace who is undergoing transformation - shedding the old dead self and becoming the new.
The Bible says we shall know them by their fruit. Because a Christian may backslide or still be in the process of being changed, we would be reckless to assume that they are not saved by the Grace of our Lord Jesus.
If however, their "fruit" shows no repentance, no conviction, no struggle with their sin nature, we could/should judge their behaviors according to the Scriptures. Homosexuals will not inherit the Kingdom of God, nor will liars, thieves, adulterers, fornicators, murders...therefore, are they really Christians if they refuse to heed the admonitions of the Bible? "You shall know them by their fruit."
Unfortunately, there are many clergy who have called "right" wrong and "wrong" right to justify their own wicked unrepentant ways, and are leading many down the path of destruction. A non-repentant heart is the fruit of a un-saved person.
With that said, I smoked for 4 years after I was saved, knowing that I was sinning against my body and against God (tearing down the temple of the Holy SPirit). In love with the Lord, I knew one day (He knows the perfect time) He would convict me and I would quit. He did, and I did, and all glory belongs to God.
But I was a Christian-under-construction, no question about it.
2007-02-07 10:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by martiismyname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there are they say things like the bible doesn't say anything about homosexuality being bad and stuff like that and are constantly in denial and come to a conclusion to be living in a fantasy world or just abbandon the faith in total, and being gay isn't the sin but doing the act is.
2007-02-07 10:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For sure there are gay Christians.
2007-02-07 10:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by krupsk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many gay Christians. It is possible because they desire a relationship with God just like others.
2007-02-07 10:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
there are "gay christians" but its an oxymoron. Homosexuality is a sin, and like all sins will separate one from God.
1 Corinthians 6:9,10 tells us why.
2007-02-07 10:17:50 · answer #7 · answered by K 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do know gay christians, but they generally find themselves rejected by churches. Remember, christianity and a church can be two different things.
2007-02-07 10:17:27 · answer #8 · answered by Ũniνέгsäl Рдnтsthέisт™ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You can be gay and still believe in God. Not all Christians are homophobic.
2007-02-07 10:17:15 · answer #9 · answered by *Cara* 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
In the USA you can use that old saying: "it can happen here"
2007-02-07 10:18:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋