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No it is not a sin to "be attracted" to alcohol, meth or hookers. To be attractive is to be appealing. They can be enticing things. To be enticed is to be tempted. Jesus Himself was even tempted. It is however, sin to lust after these things or partake in them. Needless to say, God doesn't want you to be attracted to these things and will indefinitely change your heart through the power of Christ if you are willing.
And for the other part of your comment; assuming the person was a known pedophile, no of course I wouldn't allow them to teach children in church. Would I allow them to be a member of church? Indeed I would. Christ doesn't exclude anyone from His grace and He has the power to change ANY heart.
And for the other part of your comment; assuming the person was a known pedophile, no of course I wouldn't allow them to teach children in church. Would I allow them to be a member of church? Indeed I would. Christ doesn't exclude anyone from His grace and He has the power to change ANY heart.
Sad to say, but the preacher is like most typical Christians today. Scripture plainly teaches that the ACT of homosexual sex is sinful. But this generation teaches that who you are attracted to is ALSO sinful, which Scriptures does not teach. Gay people will enter into the Kingdom of God as long as they are abiding in the Word of God. Straight people will enter into the Kingdom of God as long s they are abiding in the Word of God.
There is NO Scriptures whatsoever that teaches it is a sin to be attracted to the same sex. Men teach that.
Who a person is attracted to determines if they are Homosexual or Heterosexual or Bisexual. Who you are attracted to is not sin.
If you are gay, and not having any gay sexual relationships, and you are abiding by the Word of God, you will enter into Heaven before many who are straight, and are not found to be Christ-like.
^i^ responding to post OP
There is NO Scriptures whatsoever that teaches it is a sin to be attracted to the same sex. Men teach that.
Who a person is attracted to determines if they are Homosexual or Heterosexual or Bisexual. Who you are attracted to is not sin.
If you are gay, and not having any gay sexual relationships, and you are abiding by the Word of God, you will enter into Heaven before many who are straight, and are not found to be Christ-like.
^i^ responding to post OP
I really dont like the idea of saying its not a sin to be "attracted" to the same sex. I prefer saying its not a sin to be /tempted/. I do find the difference of words meaningful. I do so because the first option gives people comfort in the situation. It can lead to the idea that its okay to find the same sex attractive as long as you dont act it out, which is not right. We should avoid being lustful entirely.
I mean, yeah that idea can come into you, like seeing someone of the same gender and having that thought "hey he/shes hot". But when that happens, just shake it out, and remind yourself that it is not Gods will. Dont allow yourself to be told that its okay to think it as long as you just dont be gay, that is dangerous thinking. If you can say no to being gay, you can shake the idea that you are attracted to someone you shouldnt be.
And before someone mixes up my comment here and tells you Im saying that you should feel ashamed that this happens to you, I am telling you that I am tempted like you, we all are tempted with evil, but we should not let ourselves be comforted by the fact that we are tempted, but instead remind ourselves that God comes first. Just ignore temptation
I mean, yeah that idea can come into you, like seeing someone of the same gender and having that thought "hey he/shes hot". But when that happens, just shake it out, and remind yourself that it is not Gods will. Dont allow yourself to be told that its okay to think it as long as you just dont be gay, that is dangerous thinking. If you can say no to being gay, you can shake the idea that you are attracted to someone you shouldnt be.
And before someone mixes up my comment here and tells you Im saying that you should feel ashamed that this happens to you, I am telling you that I am tempted like you, we all are tempted with evil, but we should not let ourselves be comforted by the fact that we are tempted, but instead remind ourselves that God comes first. Just ignore temptation
I really dont like the idea of saying its not a sin to be "attracted" to the same sex. I prefer saying its not a sin to be /tempted/. I do find the difference of words meaningful. I do so because the first option gives people comfort in the situation. It can lead to the idea that its okay to find the same sex attractive as long as you dont act it out, which is not right. We should avoid being lustful entirely.
I mean, yeah that idea can come into you, like seeing someone of the same gender and having that thought "hey he/shes hot". But when that happens, just shake it out, and remind yourself that it is not Gods will. Dont allow yourself to be told that its okay to think it as long as you just dont be gay, that is dangerous thinking. If you can say no to being gay, you can shake the idea that you are attracted to someone you shouldnt be.
And before someone mixes up my comment here and tells you Im saying that you should feel ashamed that this happens to you, I am telling you that I am tempted like you, we all are tempted with evil, but we should not let ourselves be comforted by the fact that we are tempted, but instead remind ourselves that God comes first. Just ignore temptation
I mean, yeah that idea can come into you, like seeing someone of the same gender and having that thought "hey he/shes hot". But when that happens, just shake it out, and remind yourself that it is not Gods will. Dont allow yourself to be told that its okay to think it as long as you just dont be gay, that is dangerous thinking. If you can say no to being gay, you can shake the idea that you are attracted to someone you shouldnt be.
And before someone mixes up my comment here and tells you Im saying that you should feel ashamed that this happens to you, I am telling you that I am tempted like you, we all are tempted with evil, but we should not let ourselves be comforted by the fact that we are tempted, but instead remind ourselves that God comes first. Just ignore temptation
We are not talking about a person who ordinarily goes for the opposite sex, but just gets some desire now and then for the same sex. The OP seems to ONLY find the same sex attractive. Without that attraction, there is none for them. Nothing. He can't just decide to "go back to thinking right."
Imagine yourself in this situation: Someone finds a long-lost book of the Bible, the one you try to follow, that states that we are to only have attraction for the same sex. Sure, this is stupid... but just put yourself in such a situation....... because this is where they are.
Do you think you could do as so many of us tell them to do? Could you just make up your mind that the same sex was now attractive to you? Of course you couldn't.
So do you know what you are now........ according to many people right here.... you are now a sinner because you find your opposite sex spouse attractive.
Nope, sorry........ That's it, you're a dirty sinner because you only have eyes for your spouse. And there are no two way about it. You have to start grooving on people of your same sex... it now says so in the Bible.
No, this isn't hating.... not at all. As many have said here, "This is Scripture!" Accept it, or be a sinner.
How's the shoe feel when it's on the other foot
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I believe that practicing a gay lifestyle is a sin, but we are supposed to hat sin, but love the sinner. being gay is no worse sin than a lot of sins that we do, including yourself, sin is sin. If a person continues in living a lifestyle of sin, no matter what the sin, they should not be accepted as a member of the church, but if they are one of those that Christ died for, they will be received into heaven.
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don't be gay
There are lots of verses in the bible that tells us about this sort of thing. God love's him, Not the sin, which is forbidden by God. Homosexuality is sin, no matter how people look it at. So God loves the sinner, he loves him, but not the sinful practices, He will have to make a serious choice whether to follow God, or his sexual sin. You can have cake and eat it as the saying goes. You cant be Christian, whcih means to be Chrst like, and be gay. Sin will not be allowed in heaven. So it would be more encouraging to hear encouraging words.
"don't be a sinner" is exactly what ALL the messengers of yahweh preached. i.e "repent, renounce sin and turn to yahweh to do as he says"; i.e. turn around and stop obeying hasatan, obey yahweh instead, by faith and grace in yahshua.
i.e. cry out with all your strength to yahweh to see if perhaps he will grant mercy.
otherwise,
the only alternative is death - yahweh hardening the heart instead of showing mercy, and judgment.
i.e. cry out with all your strength to yahweh to see if perhaps he will grant mercy.
otherwise,
the only alternative is death - yahweh hardening the heart instead of showing mercy, and judgment.