A Message of hope for Homosexuals

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men/women who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.-1 Corinthians 6:9-11

I know that a lot of you reading this only clicked on the link because you were angry with me and wanted to find some way you could disagree. I want you to know that contrary to popular belief I do not hate you. I love you and that is why I must tell you that if you are a practicing homosexual, you must stop living as a homosexual and turn to Jesus. Here is what the Bible teaches:

1 Corinthians 6:9; starts with very bad news. Paul is the author of this book of the Bible and he is writing to a church in Corinth, (hence the title). Paul writing under the guidance of God writes that no one who insists on justifying unrepentant, ongoing homosexual behavior (no exceptions) can be saved. Unrepentant, practicing homosexuals are excluded from heaven (1 Cor. 6:9).

But, there is hope!

The exclusion is self-inflicted, and ANYONE who has ever engaged in homosexual sin (again no exceptions) can repent (turn from homosexual acts), trust in Jesus, be forgiven and so enter Heaven (1 Cor 6:9-11).

In order though to be forgiven it requires both confession and repentance. Confession means we agree that God is right to condemn sin, and you must start agreeing that homosexual behavior is sin. Repentance means actually turning away from the sin for which God is right to condemn us, so you must also forsake homosexual behavior.

If you confess, repent, and trust in Christ you can become a FORMER homosexuals. Authentic repentance is demonstrated by a radical change of life,“That is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified” (1 Cor 6:11). The verb tense in Greek treats homosexuality as a condition that can be forsaken (completely left behind). It is NOT a permanent state that must always characterize the way one is. Two words for “homosexual” appear in the Greek text both referring to a state of existence (of being). Combined with the verb tense used, the text makes homosexuality (as a state of existence) something that can be changed, left behind—something some you were but no longer are.

The message is: homosexual identity does not need to be permanent—homosexual sin excludes a person from the kingdom of God if and only if that person insists upon justifying unrepentant, on-going homosexual behavior. Look to Christ, confess and repent of your sins and trust in Christ and you will live forever with Him in Heaven.