Johnoplata

"God says that homosexuality is a sin and He says so in several places in the Bible. So your question, "what if homosexuality is not a sin" is answered. It is a sin and there is no other way to look at it from the Bible. Sin is not defined by its effect on society. It is defined by what the Bible says it is." Shiloh, I cannot help but question as a matter of my own faith whether the culture of the times had an effect on what sins were treated with severity and which were tolerated as relics of a long gone era. The bible does not rank sins (beyond the 7 deadly, i suppose) and we cannot pick and choose which rules we follow. That being said, I don't believe we can safely say that "Seafood eating Christians is a contradiction either". Yet that is mentioned in the very same paragraph as homosexuality and bestiality. I personally can't reconcile choosing which of these sins I will hold against a fellow Christian.

But Jesus hates the sin of homosexuality. You cannot be a practicing homosexual and an authentic follower of Jesus. No, that's true. Every gay Christian has to make a serious effort to abandon their homosexual activity, which I would imagine can be extremely difficult, but then again other people who are not homosexual have their own difficulties too. Homosexuality is a psychological disorder caused by Satanic influences but Jesus can get rid of all that. "Gay Christian" is a contradiction in terms. There are NO practicing gays who are Christians, not a single one. Anyone who practices that sin and claims to be a Christian is either lying or seriously deceived. The Bible says that those who practice homosexuality will not inherit the KIngdom of God. (I Cor.6:9). There may be practicing gays who are Christian "religionists," but there are no practicing gays who are also authentic followers of Jesus Christ. Homosexuality is a spiritual stronghold that only Jesus can deliver from. There is no personal behavioral reform a homosexual can engage in that will suffice. Precisely! Just as how not a single practicing Christian would wear both polyester and cotton in a single wardrobe (Leviticus 19:19). This too is in fact a choice and can be overcome with the strength of Jesus! (Sorry, some days I get stuck on sarcasm mode and there is no turning back)