Homosexuality

[kittylover0991]

There are many people at my school that are homosexual, gay, lesbian, transexual... the list goes on... I hav spoke against homosexuality(this is not meant to become a debate on homosexuality) a couple times at school, and many ask me if i have anythign agaisnt the peopel themselves. That adds on to the situation, because i am not sure if i should try and avoid them or what. However, i am trying to tell them what the bible says about it, and i have many other people starting to say that i am hypocrite because i donot like homosexuals or else God does not love people... they come up with weird things... i am not sure how to talk to them or how to tell them that what they are doing is wrong.... any ideas?(not dealing with Day of Silence thing in this topic)

[Constant]

(((Kitty)))

You know what gets me? The homosexual people can "preach" about their beliefs but once christians start to preach about their beliefs about it then we are looked at as being prejudice. I don't hate the people for being a homosexual I just don't care for the act of homosexuality itself. Don't stop preaching. If God is putting it in your heart to reach out to them, continue to do so. Just do it in a good way. Help those who need it. I will continue to try and work on my half sister who is gay and just married a woman and I will continue to pray for her and try to help her. God is with everyone, some just don't know it yet!

I love you!

Allison

P.S.

You know if your school allows it, get some Bibles and keep them in the Guidence room and make it known that they are there. People will respond because they are curious. Keep showing people scripture and talk about it.

[nebula]

Kity -

1 Corinthians 5:9-13

9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.

10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.

11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner--not even to eat with such a person.

12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?

13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person."

Does this help put things in perspective?

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Here are some other scriptures that indicate homosexuality is wrong.

Homosexuality

What the Bible says from Old Testament to New Testament?

Including the battle of the mind.

Before we can look at this topic I think it is important to understand some definitions of words that are associated with homosexuality.

Definitions According to Webster

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For men who deal with purity issues for both gay and straight I recommend the following books and website unless indicated gay only.

Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Storker

(plus work book for Every Man's Battle

Every Young Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Storker

Every Women's Desire by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Storker

Coming Out Straight by Richard Cohen

(web site www.gaytostraight.org International Healing Foundation with multiple resources on his site.)

Not Afraid to Change by John Paulk

(The remarkable story of how one man overcame homosexuality)

www.settingcaptivesfree.com

This is a FREE on-line course which helps both male and female and teenagers overcome many hang-ups and habits such as pornography, homosexuality, overeating, and more. However you get what you pay for when you go to a free on-line course. IT requires up 60 days straight to complete the program. Each Lesson takes about 30 minutes to complete. They will have some who will be accountable to you about each lesson but it may not happen every time since they are understaffed at this web site Although we say honesty does matter in the healing process I recommend if someone taking this course has possible committed a crime to be careful in what they say because they are obligated to report the crime. I also recommend taking as much time as you or someone needs to complete the course because it is intensely structured, meaning don't rush through 60 days to get it done take longer if necessary they are understaffed anyway.

The Pornography Trap by Ralph H. Earle Jr. and Mark R. Lasser

(A must read for pastors and counselors!)

2 other resource I just found that I like that may help are 2 books by Joyce Myers

Beauty for ashes

and

Battle field of the mind

[his-servant-too]

(((Kitty)))

You know what gets me?  The homosexual people can "preach" about their beliefs but once christians start to preach about their beliefs about it then we are looked at as being prejudice.  I don't hate the people for being a homosexual I just don't care for the act of homosexuality itself.  Don't stop preaching.  If God is putting it in your heart to reach out to them, continue to do so.  Just do it in a good way.  Help those who need it.  I will continue to try and work on my half sister who is gay and just married a woman and I will continue to pray for her and try to help her.  God is with everyone, some just don't know it yet!

I love you!

Allison

P.S. 

You know if your school allows it, get some Bibles and keep them in the Guidence room and make it known that they are there.  People will respond because they are curious.  Keep showing people scripture and talk about it.

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do unto others as you would have them do unto you

[his-servant-too]

(((Kitty)))

You know what gets me?

[Abigailwc]

I have never heard them "preach" I have seen them demand their legale rights an citizens. If they pay taxas in this country then they have the legale rights as we all do. this type of harassment is why here in the god old US we have a separation of church and state.

Sorry but I will never accept marriage between 2 men or 2 women to be a legal right, nor will I accept children adoption by homosexual couples as a legal right. Same goes as making amendments to godly laws, just to make their ungodly lifestyles acceptable. The problem with the USA is TOLERANCE. When you read your Bible you can see that none of the godly men had tolerance for conscious, practiced, willfull rebellion against God. When we sin we need to come to God and sorrowfully and sincerely ask for forgiveness, but pure rebellion against God just for the fun and comfort of it with no repentance, will not be forgiven. While our laws change with the world's moods, God's Word cannot be amended, nobody can add to it or subtract it or change it.

Legal rights created to allow sin against God are pure evil and should be rejected.

I praise God that I am in this world but not of it!

[his-servant-too]

Sorry but I will never accept marriage between 2 men or 2 women to be a legal right, nor will I accept children adoption by homosexual couples as a legal right. Same goes as making amendments to godly laws, just to make their ungodly lifestyles acceptable. The problem with the USA is TOLERANCE. When you read your Bible you can see that none of the godly men had tolerance for conscious, practiced, willfull rebellion against God. When we sin we need to come to God and sorrowfully and sincerely ask for forgiveness, but pure rebellion against God just for the fun and comfort of it with no repentance, will not be forgiven. While our laws change with the world's moods, God's Word cannot be amended, nobody can add to it or subtract it or change it.

Legal rights created to allow sin against God are pure evil and should be rejected.

I praise God that I am in this world but not of it!

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[nebula]

Careful!

Rev. 2

12 "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,'These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it." '

18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write,'These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. F16 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. 24 Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 25 But hold fast what you have till I come. 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations-- 27 'He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter's vessels'-- as I also have received from My Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '