Views on homosexuality

What specifically gives you a tough time?
I grew up in a very strict cult where being gay meant we weren't allowed to socialise with them.
As an adult though, I understand its not a choice - let's talk it through together.

Yeah it’s difficult to understand. You can love and be friends with the person for sure and still not support the actual thing. It specifically says in the bible that homosexuality is a sin. And with sin you need to repent. So that’s with any sin. It’s all the same stealing, homosexuality, cheating. It’s all considered sin. I think people can love Jesus even if gay. But it’s difficult to fully follow him when you specifically know what you are doing isnt in the bible. God specifically says it’s not okay. So if you go about your life continuing to do it without physically trying to stop because obviously some sins are very addicting. But if you go about your life doing it then who knows if you’re really following Jesus or not. Or if you’ll go to heaven. Like that’s not our job to judge or to assume to anything. That’s all God. God will see her hurt and choose. But in general love one another and be friends with them and it’s awesome she loves God and has helped you with your faith.

Always remember
"Love the person hate the sin"

I feel like it's one of those things where it's just not up to us. We are free to have an opinion, but they are not the final say. God's say is the final say, whether we agree with it or not. Personally if it were up to me, I wouldn't have a problem with gay people at all, among other things. BUT it's not up to me, and God says that it's a sin so it is. And we just have to accept that and obey. You don't have to like it, but you do have to obey. But I'm sure your friend is a wonderful person and does love the Lord. But God will help her when the time is right. Or maybe he's already been trying to and she isn't allowing him in because she is satisfied with her ways. But we certainly don't have to hate gay people or view them as less. God loves them just as much so we should too. But it's also important to be honest with them that at the end of the day it is a sin, just like many of sins, and denying the desires of the flesh is hard but not impossible.

Same to you - Do you follow all of God's guidance? Or just the ones about being gay?

Look at it this way: there are many others sins people commit daily that we may more or less still interact with them despite: lying, cheating, sex outside of marriage, gossiping etc… to me homosexuality is one just like it.

We don’t have to hate anyone or condemn anyone. We have to see them as people loved by Yah so much that He died for them too and wants to reach them.

But here’s the reality, we can’t say we love Christ and not love His word and follow His commandments. It’s rebellion. You can’t love someone while continuing to do things that hurt the person, hurt the relationship or hurt and ultimately separates them from The Lord. The Bible also says that once you know the truth and sin, there’s no sacrifice left for you meaning the blood of Yeshua can’t wash you clean. Repentance has to be part of the equation bc it is when we repent (turn away from sin) that we are forgiven. So I would pray for yourself as you submit to the word of God & your best friend

I feel you so much on this 🫶🏼

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and I’ll always totally respect a persons views on the queer community. But my biggest question is that in a world full of hate and violence and war and poverty why is the biggest problem some people have on who someone loves?