What makes the "sin" of homosexuality so much different?

Question

I've heard many people make the statement that you can not be gay and a Christian at the same time. This makes me wonder, why? What about homosexuality sets it apart from the rest of the sins? Why is it that a murderer, pathological liar, or any other human who habitually commits sin as we ALL do; can be saved; but someone who accepts Christ as their savior and happens to be homosexual is immediately downgraded and labeled wicked?

Answer 1

Sometimes I think that in this country either there are no schools, people don't go, or something else.
Your question denotes an amazing lack of knowledge, or perhaps you are just pretending.
Any sinner can be saved, but must strive sincerely to not to sin again, like Jesus told the woman.
For homosexuals to stop being homosexuals is difficult, but it applies to any other sin as well.
You must strive to stop doing the wrong deeds, whatever they may be, stealing, killing, etc, if you want to be saved

Answer 2

"The Bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When a person continues in sin and disbelief, the Bible tells us that God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin in order to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. 1 Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that homosexual “offenders” will not inherit the kingdom of God.

However, the Bible does not describe homosexuality as a “greater” sin than any other. All sin is offensive to God. Homosexuality is just one of the many things listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 that will keep a person from the kingdom of God. According to the Bible, God’s forgiveness is just as available to a homosexual as it is to an adulterer, idol worshipper, murderer, thief, etc. God also promises the strength for victory over sin, including homosexuality, to all those who will believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation (1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17)."

We all sin. We do it every day. Whether it's thinking badly of the guy on the bus who looks different or murdering the guy on the bus, sin is sin. Any bit of it will keep us out of Heaven and apart from God.

But that's the great thing about Jesus. He doesn't ask us to be perfect like Him. He just asks us to admit our weakness, accept Him as our Savior, and try WITH HIS HELP to not sin anymore.

Answer 3

It's not so different, it is not set apart from other sins.
1 Corinthians 6: 9, 10:  What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.

Anyone who practices any of the above cannot be a true Christian; a person who steals sweets from the students' cafe is as reprehensible as a homosexual.

A Christian who commits any sin seeks forgiveness from God, repents and TURNS AWAY from the sin, not going back and back again, thinking "I cannot be changed, this is how I am". He must come to detest the sin as much as he can, in imitation of Jehovah God and not deliberately form a habit.

My opinion is that all the hype is probably because the homosexual act is the most unnatural of all the sins above-mentioned, and probably takes more effort to plan and execute than the others.

Answer 4

Nothing. What you've been hearing is either a distortion of the truth, or you aren't, for some reason, getting what's really being communicated. Well, so much for my impressions and any guessing games on my part.

Read the parable of the farmer and seed in Matthew 13:3b-8; 18-23. It is the seed that falls on the path, the rocky places, and among the thorns that are those who accept Christ as Lord and Savior, but then choose to continue to live in their old lifestyle, whether it be antisocial, pharisaical, adulterous, or any other way, for that matter that is a lifestyle choice that is antithetical to one's profession of living a life identified and dedicated to following Jesus. It is only the seed that produces fruit that describes the living, those who are God's children.

And, it's not the propensity towards, or temptation with a particular sin, or any other condition that is at issue here. So, if one struggles with same sex attractions, that does not place them in either an unregenerate state, nor even an inferior one among those in the church. Rather, it is the deliberate choice to continue to practice such lifestyles that are at odds with one continuing to call themselves a child of God. This also means that one who has made a commitment to follow Jesus, and then relapses back to the old way for awhile, and maybe even off and on, but then turns away from it again and returns back to following Jesus, is His as well, even whether while they are in the sin or out! Christ died for our past, present, and even our future sins (Colossians 2:13-14)!

The difference is these two issues: 1) Does the practice of one's life basically prove their commitment to be true, as it says in 1 John 3:6, "No one who remains joined to Him keeps on sinning (as a practice). No one who keeps on sinning has seen Him or known Him."? 2) Although one has stumbled, fallen, and even slipped back at times, has one overall been persevering in the faith, as it says in Hebrews 10:39, "...we aren't people who who pull back and are destroyed. We are people who believe and are saved."

If you are attending a body of believers that classify those who struggle with same sex attractions, but don't make it a basic practice of their life, as either unregenerate (not saved) or spiritually inferior in some way to others in the body, then I'd find another place to worship! They do not have a mature enough understanding of what sin is in their own life, let alone yours. Neither then do or can they fully appreciate what the grace of God in Christ our Lord is. Go to a church that follows Christ, and not a personality, nor a favorite doctrine or sin!

Answer 5

Homosexuality seems to be a scapegoat because of the departure from "traditional" sexuality.
It is sinful, I believe, to judge this as sin. There is a passage in the Bible that talks of judging. it says: "don't point out the speck in your neighbor's eye when there is a plank in your own eye." translation: 'dude, come off your high horse when you sin just as bad as anyone. Don't call someone out without taking a look in and calling yourself out too!'
When Christians judge they are sinning! It is the right of no person.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, people will take their own prejudices and what personally grosses *them* out and try to think that that makes that particular sin worse than their own sin. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sexual sin is sexual sin and let's face it --- we have *all* committed it even if it is *just* lusting.

You are absolutely right that we are saved by Christ's sacrifice and *not* by our sexuality. A person who is gay has every right to accept the *free* gift offered by Jesus just as a straight person does. May I apologize on behalf of Christianity to you if anyone has ever told you that gay people cannot be saved and I'm sure they have. I've heard it myself. It's a perfect example of hiding behind the Lord's word to justify hate and it is ABOMINABLE.

That said, the Lord's Word is clear about what He thinks about homosexual behaviour, and once we are His, we need to *turn* from our sin --- whatever that is. Our salvation isn't contingent upon this but it is seriously spitting in His face to know that He was nailed to a cross for our sin and then to go on willingly sinning against Him.

God bless!

Answer 7

Whoever told u that lied to you you can commit the act of sodomy repeatedly and still have christ inside of you. Just like I can tell a lie time after time and still have christ in me. However I feel bad when I lie. THat is where the question comes in for some . THe Holy Spirit keeps me contrite I asked for forgiveness everyday so that I may continue to do the work of the kingdom .THe Bible clearly states in odl testament and New that sodomy is wrong. God loves the person not the sin he commits. However God deals out this punishment for sodomy it is called a reprobate mind which means a hardening of the heart this is found in romans. Sodomy (homosexuality)Is a bondage that is why it is so dangerous but all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Hope that helps.

Love,
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Answer 8

everything is just wicked period whether your homo or not.

just cuz your a christian, doesn't mean your different

christian or not your still sinner.

homosexuality was definitely not what God intended it for.

but im not here to judge tho. man and woman was created for some reason.

all sins are sins. big or small. smaller sins just grow and grow.

here is saying

"you can not be a christian and a christian at same time"but we are all sinners. (even the so called perfect religions)

Answer 9

Why can't gay people understand this. God finds the act of homosexuality an abomination. He hates it. He does not hate you. If you stop the sin, you can be forgiven and made clean and whole again. Just in the same way, all the rest of us with our sins can. God didn't call other sins an abomination, so that is why it is considered so bad...but any sin will send you to Hell...so just get saved,,stop sinning,,,and trust in him to keep his word.

Once you stop the unnatural act of homosexuality, you are no longer a homosexual...if you do not stop it,,,you can not be saved. There is no such thing as a saved Homosexual...you are either a homosexual or you are not...you can't have it both ways. A pedophile has to give up molesting children to be saved...he cannot say he is saved if he is still hurting little children....why is that so hard to understand?...God loves people...he hates some of the things they do. Stop sinning, get saved..and stop whining because you can't have it both ways.

Answer 10

Well, god has said a fair few times in what Jews call the Torah and Christians call the Old Testament that he really, really hates gay people, so it's not really open to Jews and Christians to debate the point. Maybe it would be better if gay people went on being naturally gay, loving the people that they love, and abandoning the whole idea of trying to get god on their side, cause he's made it pretty clear (in, like, the Bible) that he is very much not in favour of homosexuality.

Personally I don't believe in god, so I think gays and lesbians are better off without him, especially as all his nonsense causes even straight people such pointless torment. Give yourself a break, recognise that religion is anti-gay and turn your back on it.

Answer 11

Anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their Savior can be saved,I'm reminded the Two people crucified with Jesus, one proclaimed "We deserve our punishment,this man has done nothing"Jesus" This day you will be in Paradise" The soldiers who crucified Jesus" Forgive them Father for they know not,what they do" There is only one judge of all,and we are not the judge in any way.