Praise the LORD JESUS CHRIST, may HIS wisdom fill your hearts and HIS grace fill your lives.
A question that has often been asked is "Are homosexuals born homosexuals?"
My response is What does it even matter?
Beloved the WORD of GOD clearly tells us that all people, every human being, with the Exception of the Glorious LORD JESUS CHRIST, were born sinners.
We are all by our nature (before being saved) Enemies of GOD.
Col 1:21
"And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled..."
So the big deal isn't what sin you choose to dwell in, the point is are you stll in your sins At All?
It's all about a New Nature, dear ones. A New Nature is what we receive when we give our hearts to CHRIST and GOD in exchange gives us the Wonderful Gift of the Blessed HOLY GHOST. This is called being born again. Meaning to be born of GOD, born from above, the spiritual birth.
The first scripture I memorized, by the grace of GOD, after surrendering to CHRIST in 1993 was II Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in CHRIST, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Homosexuals are not the only ones that need a New Nature, but so does every other human being whether or not you ever participate in the wicked deed of homosexuality.
JESUS said, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Everyone must have the New Nature to see GOD.
Eph 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
The old nature is sinful, dirty, and unholy, while the New Nature is pure, clean, and holy.
It is expected that those who are still walking in their old nature walk in ways Not pleasing to GOD. They are still bound in sin.
But JESUS said, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:36
JESUS frees all you believe on HIM (in truth) from all our sins, including Homosexuality (if that's your sin).
People go to Hell not because of being a homosexual or a liar or a thief, but they go to Hell for Rejecting the LORD JESUS CHRIST and in doing so, not getting the New Nature. So they remain in their old nature (the flesh) and therefore Cannot Please GOD.
"So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God." Romans 8:8
But when sinners come to CHRIST, our sins are forgiven and we are given a New Nature, being born of GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT; and because of our New Nature, we do those things that please GOD.
"For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:" Romans 2:14
Its all about the New Nature, which those who believe on the LORD JESUS receive.
Homosexuals just need the New Nature and their problem with Homosexuality is solved. Spread the Good News in Love saints.
Now turning back to your old ways after receiving the New Nature is another subject. For insight please read James 5:19-20. Amen.
I've been blessed with several friends who walked out of the homosexual lifestyle. One man, Chris, shared with me how he came to the conclusion that he was "born gay." I saw it clear as day - I could see how he came to that conclusion.
He's obviously very understanding to other gays, yet he'll be the first to tell you that no, gays aren't born that way.
Nevertheless, you hit the nail on the head. The sexuality issue is a side issue. We're ALL enemies of God, fallen people in a fallen world, with all kinds of sins - some more open and exposed than others. We all need Jesus, and SIN (whether homosexuality, or lying) is the problem, Jesus is the answer.
I was molested as a boy by a male member of my family. That caused me to wonder about my sexual orientation. But, I knew what the Bible taught, so I made the choice not to act on those feelings.
If looking in from a nonbeliever, the nonbeliever says that genetics determine everything. I had one tell me that rape is genetic. Therefore they are saying that it is not possible for a person born into homophilia. All who stop being such, are either fooling themselves or never were homophiles. It's circular logic without any basis of truth. Had they such, they would provide it rather than trying to interpret brain patterns when they cannot even figure out how the Lord caused a lump of fat to retain memory and critical thought.
While I do think that nonspecific urges are encouraged by genes, that does not imply how these are expressed. You're referring to the heart of a person, their soul, which is not bound by genes and I agree that, should God change this, these expressions would eventually be curved, urges finally conquered with His blessing.
dear folks, life is all about choices we make.. and i agree with all of you that one chooses to be a homosexual.. same as someone chooses to have sexual relations with the opposite gender before marriage.. its wrong and it was a choice. GOD made woman for man.. so you didnt come here wired for a man and man relations.. or a woman to woman relations. it was learnt and then a choice was made. to go against nature..
This is an interesting subject. It is definitely true that we are all born with a sin nature. It is also true that we have free will. But one cannot argue that being born with sin is a reason to sin. Because we have free will, we can choose not to sin, even if we are born that way (which we are).
Ever since sin entered the world, everything has been messed up - and sadly, all of creation has been affected by our mistakes. The environment is messed up. Relationships are messed up. The economy is messed up. Logically, it makes sense to say that DNA is messed up too. On this note, I think it's possible that some people are born with a "homosexual gene" - but I also think it's possible to be born with an "alcoholic gene" and an "over-eating gene" and so on.
The point, though, is not to get caught up in the science of it all (unless you're a Scientist), but to realize that even though we may in fact be born with certain DNA tendencies toward certain sins, that is NOT an excuse to sin. We still have free will. God tells us right from wrong and we can choose not to give in to our sinful nature, whatever that looks like.
Personally, I have a problem with over-eating and at times, it feels like an addiction. My whole family is overweight too - perhaps my desire to overeat is due to a malfunction in my DNA which is a result of generations of sin. I don't really know for sure. But either way, I do know that as long as I read God's Word and let him satisfy me, then my cravings are gone!!! I have VICTORY over my sinful nature. And I am confident that others can do the same, no matter the sin. So, although there just might be a homosexual gene that people are born with, that is still not an excuse to give in to it.
dear folks, since this is a sexual sin.. let me try to explain it a little differently... if you believe that folks are born with a gene that makes them committt sexual sins of any nature.. then youd also have to believe that a homosexual, a fornicator between men and women,and adulterer ,folks who rape, and even folks who are into beastiality , thats havin sex with animals.. youd have to believe they all was born with a gene that made em that way.. i dont believe that for one minute.. its a learnt trait ,when satan has got ahold of you and is havin a field day with ya.. every sin youve ever done was a learnt trait.. yes you were born with a sinful nature..but you wasnt born knowin all the different sins you could do.. what was it JESUS said about havin to be as innocent as one of these children.. born with a sinful nature dont mean you have to act on it.. thats just an escuse to do wrong.
Praise the Glorious LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Peace unto you all with love, from GOD our FATHER and HIS SON JESUS CHRIST our SAVIOUR.
First of all, I want to say Thank GOD for all of you. Your responses are well appreciated.
Also, I want to say that if you read my post beloved, my goal was to make a point. I ask that you would follow me as I use this little illustration to bring my point home.
There was a certain Rich man who had acquired much through his days. And in the latter part of his life being now old in age, he wanted to give back. Afterall, he had gained so much and life had been really good to him. So it came into his heart one day to help someone less forturnate than he was. He thought the best way to do this was to reach out to some homeless person and to share his wealth with this needy indivdual.
So he drove from the suburbs where he lived into the downtown area of his city where many homeless persons could be found. His plan was to choose one homeless person at Random move this person into a large house Rent Free with food and transportation paid for life.
So as he drove, he stopped and parked his car near a large group of homeless people. He noticed one gentleman lying on the ground and he began to speak to this man.
"Hello sir, my name is Mr Frank, and I see that you are lying on the ground, you seem to be homeless, is this so?"
The homeless man replied, Well, yes, Yes I'm homeless. I've been homeless all my life. In fact, I was born homeless, due to my parents being homeless.
The homeless man was quickly Interrupted, by a homeless woman sitting near by who had been listening to the conversation.
"You liar!" "Why are you lying to that man. You were not born homeless. You told me that you lost your job two years ago and have been homeless now for over a year."
The homeless man replied, "Woman you don't know me. I was born homeless. My parents were homeless and I was born homeless."
The rich man quickly interjected.
"Hold Up, Hold Up, the both of you. Sir, I came here to offer help to a homeles person. I want to give you a home, Rent free and pay for your food and transportation for the rest of your life.
Now if you sit here arguing back and forth with this lady of whether you were born homeless or not, that won't change your situtation, the Rich man continued, but if you get up and come with me, you won't be homeless anymore."
Dear ones, you and I can argue back and forth amongst each other or with homosexuals of whether or not they were born that way and it won' change their state of being.
If a person was born that way or not, the circumstance of the individual is the same, he or she is a homosexual. But JESUS CHRIST can and will deliver the sinner from this life if he or she would just Come to JESUS.
If a person is lost on the highway and stops and ask me for directions, I don't have time to bagger the lost driver about how he got lost. The kind thing to do would be to give the person directions so he's not lost anymore.
It is evident that not everyone who uses Christian sites are saved. So if you are reading this and you are in the sin of homosexuality. I care not how you got that way. But I have Good News for you. You Really, Truly don't have to stay that way. JESUS CHRIST desires to save you. I urge you to ask the LORD to make you free from your sins today. HE died for you and rose again and HE'S coming back again to Judge the world with righteousness. Those who truly believe on HIM and are baptized shall be saved, but those who do not believe shall be damned to Hell for ever. If you desire more information, please contact me. GOD loves you no matter your sexual preference, but HE hates all sin.
