Is being gay okay to God?

[Guest NH_Marine15]

I have a half sister who has been born again for 2 years. She is a hard core christian and practices her religon regularly. She is also gay. I have heard many theories that God doesn't accept gays but doesn't he accept everyone?

[Trinity]

God excepts everyone, But being gay hinders her walk with the LORD because God says being gay is wrong.

"For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due."

-Romans 1:26-27

Things are not the way they should be in her life.

"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."

-Genesis 1:27

God created Man(adam) and woman(eve), not two men Adam and Steve, nor amanda and eve.

"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God."

-1 Corinthians 6:9-10

God excepts everyone, but there is not a person God doesn't change

[RustyAngeL]

No, being gay is not OK with God. He loves the person but not the actions of gays. He calls it an abomination to Him. She needs to realize that this is a lie from the enemy telling her she was created that way. She needs to get into His Word and listen to what He is saying to her. She cannot remain gay and living as a gay and walk the christian walk. If she says she can then she is listening to satan and not to the Holy Spirit. There are even people in the church that will make excuses as to why there are people that are gay. In 1 Cor 7 starting in verse 9 there is a list of things that will not inherit the kingdom of heaven, one of them being those who participate in homosexuality. If being gay is OK with God why would He create them that way then deny them heaven? Think about it.

Edited January 2, 2005 by Rustyangel

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She is a hard core christian and practices her religon regularly.

Not sure what a "hard core" Christian is, but I hope I'm one!

Christianity is more a relationship, rather than a "religion one can practice" - that was a bit of a red flag to me. Are you sure she has a true relationship with the living God??

As for her being a homosexual - how does she reconcile that with the Scriptures that teach this is 100% sin and an abomination to God?? She is probably rationalizing it some way (if she is truly a Christian), or she just isn't a Christian. I have no idea which it is.

No, God doesn't "accept anyone". If He did - then why did He give His creation His guidelines and laws? If He "accepts anyone", then it would just be one big free-for-all with everyone doing exactly what they want to do with no thought to what God requires of us, for after all, they're all saved anyway. God can not look upon sin, He is too perfect and Holy. Only through Christ does He accept us. Your sister may very well know Christ, but has not yet matured in her walk to realize that she is in sin. If that is the case, God won't let her go on very long, as Scripture says He will not be mocked and it also speaks against continual, willful sin.

Have you spoken to her about her choices and what God says about them? Perhaps you could broach the subject in a non-hostile, non-confrontational way.

I would worry more about the state of her heart than her sexual choices right now, and let God take care of them. JMO.

[Guest NH_Marine15]

I have never spoken to her about her being gay and about it being not ok to God. Religion is a very touchy subject to alot of people and I guess i'm waiting for her to take the first move. I believe she will find her way.

[Guest shiloh357]

I have never spoken to her about her being gay and about it being not ok to God.  Religion is a very touchy subject to alot of people and I guess i'm waiting for her to take the first move.  I believe she will find her way.

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Well, you are doing her a very big disservice.

What if I came by your house one night, saw that it was on fire, knew you were asleep inside, and didn't try to help you? What if I just said, "Oh well, NH Marine will smell the smoke soon enough, and get out on his/her own?" What if I made no attempt to bang on the window and wake you and your family up and tell you that your house is on fire? What kind of person would you think me to be? That is what you are doing here.

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

The bible says that once we are saved ,we become a new creature.If she was gay before she was saved then what has changed in her life?Alot of people have religion but not JESUS.I dont know her heart ,its not for me to judge,but if she is still living the same life she had before she was saved,she might what to stop and take a good look at her life.

[Guest ryal615]

I have never spoken to her about her being gay and about it being not ok to God.

[Guest ryal615]

Shiloh,

What are you babbling about? Being in a house fire? Not even close to being the same thing. You should educate yourself on the subject. Her sister is gay not burning in a fire. She sounds like she hasn't talked to her about it but she NEVER said she wouldn't. Give her a break.

[Guest shiloh357]

Shiloh,

What are you babbling about?