Can u go to heaven if your gay
How Do I Help My Gay Friend?
by D’Ann Davis
“How do I help my gay friend?” This is a question we notice constantly in the Living Hope office, when out speaking at events, or from friends and church members from around the world. Twenty years ago few Christians asked this question, for few knew any same gender attracted people, or if they did know them, they were ignorant to their friend’s struggles. Today almost everyone knows of someone who identifies as queer or deals with a measure of same gender attractions. Even if a Christian finds himself in a season of existence where he does not personally know of a same gender attracted (SGA) person in his sphere of influence, this scrutinize is of utmost importance in light of the change of our customs and the growing willingness of Christians dealing with SGA to openly converse about their issues. So how does one support a gay-identified friend or SGA friend?
The first response I typically give to this question is actually another question. “Does your friend know Jesus?” This is a vital first question any believer must tackle before attem
Can a Gay or Sapphic person go to Heaven?
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I know the Bible says it’s a sin, but it also says that the only unforgivable sin is not accepting Jesus. If a Queer person accepts Jesus but does not change his lifestyle, can he depart to Heaven? I hold a cousin who’s Gay.
—Lucy
You’ve asked a very key question—and a very difficult one.
And you are exactly right: there is only one sin that is unforgivable. That is the sin of not believing and not receiving Jesus Christ into your life.
A gay or homosexual person can acceptChrist, just as an alcoholic, a drug addict, or a mass-murderer can accept Christ. Jesus’ offer of salvation is open to everyone.
Your ask is whether someone can acceptChrist, not change his lifestyle, and still leave to heaven. The Bible teaches that if someone has truly accepted Christ into his life, nothing can keep him out of Heaven. In John , Christ says of Christians,
“I give them immortal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand.”
So, Lucy the real question, I believe, is whether
Same-Sex Attraction
Same-sex attraction refers to emotional, physical, or sexual attraction to a person of the similar gender. The intended meaning of gender in the family proclamation is biological sex at birth. The experience of same-sex attraction is not the alike for everyone. Some people may perceive exclusively attracted to the same gender, while others may feel attracted to both genders.
The Church distinguishes between queer attraction and lgbtq+ behavior. People who experience same-sex attraction or identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual can generate and keep covenants with God and fully and worthily participate in the Church. Identifying as gay, lesbian, or bisexual or experiencing same-sex attraction is not a sin and does not prohibit one from participating in the Church, holding callings, or attending the temple.
Sexual purity is an essential part of God’s schedule for our happiness. Sexual relations are reserved for a man and girl who are married and promise fulfill loyalty to each other. Sexual relations between a male and woman who are not married, or between people o
Is being gay a sin?
Answer
In command to answer the question “Is being gay a sin?” we need to challenge some assumptions upon which the question is based. Within the past fifty years, the term gay, as applied to homosexuality, has exploded into mainstream culture, and we are told that “being gay” is as much outside one’s control as “being short” or having blonde hair. So the question is worded in a loaded way and impossible to adequately answer in that shape. We need to break this question up and deal with each piece separately. Rather than ask, “Is being gay a sin?” we need to question, “Is it sinful to possess same-sex attractions?” And, “Is it sinful to engage in gay activities because of those attractions?”
Concerning the first question, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” the answer is complicated. First, we should probably distinguish between (actively) sinning and (passively) existence tempted:
Being temptedis not a sin. Jesus was tempted, but He never sinned (Matthew ; Hebrews ). Eve was tempted in the garden, and the forbidden fruit definitely appealed to her,