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Grace Alone said:No - as Collier said, if they are continuing in the lifestyle there is no real repentance and therefore no salvation.
That being said, I do believe that there are many Christians who have homosexual tendencies, and that these tendencies in and of themselves are not sin. If the individual dwells on these thoughts and cultivates their desires then it becomes sin. If his/her desire is to please the Lord, they will deny their own desires and strive to live a holy life for God's glory. I don't see this any differently than a single heterosexual lusting after someone who is not their spouse. Sexuality is a powerful thing and many heterosexuals have fallen into sin in this area - I think that we need to have more compassion and understanding for what it is the homosexual has to deal with when they come to Christ.
Jason said:Is it possible that a NON-practising homosexual is saved?
Jason said:Is it possible that a NON-practising homosexual is saved?
GOD'S ARMY said:I realize that my post may be deleted because I am LDS, but I just wanted to ask because it is on topic, if it matters if the non-practicing homosexual still has those carnal lustfull thoughts even if he doesn't act on them.
Ro 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
evanman said:The Bible makes no mention of people being Homosexual or heterosexual.
The sin of fornication includes sodomy, promiscuity and all forms of sexual practices outside of Marriage.
You have to be kidding. Try reading the bible and you will see what it says.
It is true that the word homosexual is a modern day word to discribe sexual relations between people of the same sex, so sodomy is iused, but the term homosexual is a valid word to discribe the same term.
Yes, a very good point. Thanks and.....welcome! :angel:also i think there is another problem with homosexuality that hasnt been mentioned here, its very addictive. i would give the same advice to somone who has a cocain addiction as i would somone with a homosexually addiction. give it to god, and let him help you work through it. work with your believing family and let them help you grow to a better understanding
saved said:evanman said:The Bible makes no mention of people being Homosexual or heterosexual.
The sin of fornication includes sodomy, promiscuity and all forms of sexual practices outside of Marriage.
You have to be kidding. Try reading the bible and you will see what it says.
It is true that the word homosexual is a modern day word to discribe sexual relations between people of the same sex, so sodomy is iused, but the term homosexual is a valid word to discribe the same term.