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Homosexuality, according to the Bible, is sin. What is sin? The literal meaning of the word is "missing the mark." I used to always think that missing the mark meant only falling short of God's standards for holiness. Recently, though, I discovered it meant more. Missing the mark also includes not fully grasping or ascertaining the best that God has for us. Fulfillment won't come from a homosexual relationship, but it won't come from a heterosexual one, either. Only Christ & embracing His Lordship will fill that hole and bring us the completion necessary to live a joyful life AND to meet God's standards of perfection. Homosexuality, like other sexual sins, is a direct assault on the imagery sex is supposed to be, namely God's relationship w/ His Church.

What the Bible says about freedom from the struggle depends on what you define the "struggle" to be. Do you mean the temptation to engage in homosexuality, or do you mean committing the act itself?

Hey Sydney,
Sometimes i wonder why we as Christians don't trust the word of God as much as we say we do. It seems obvious to me what the word says about both of these things. And to me, 1corinthians 6:9-11 speaks to both of them.

Not only does these verses condemn homosexuality, but it also confirms that it can be overcome by saying "such WERE some of you"

This is what caused me to become a christian. Seeing the condemnation and the grace. I wanted a way out, but no one was granting the grace. John 1:7 says that Jesus came in both grace AND truth.

If the scriptures condemning homosexuality aren't enough, i would also suggest that fundamentally, homosexuality doesn't line up with the picture of healthy sexuality given in genesis. THe picture of a complemantary (not identical) mate, the picture of reproducing, the picture of what it means to be married.

You are right, if we are truly going to overcome, we are going to have to settle these things in our minds and spirits.

hello sydney!
thank God for your wonderful testimonies of encouragment. you truly have a gift. i am encountering a conflict within myself. i have several gay guy friends i work with, and one of them i have became recently close with. however, what do i say or do when he asks me for advice on a relationship or talks about his relationships? i am however trying to just share little testimonies! i have had thoughts of same sex attractions, but have prayed about them. so God bless you and please pray for me and my friends! but how do i handle when they ask for my advice on their relationships!

theminx1 Temptation is not sin. I like the annalogy of someone who is trying not to buy a bag of candy. They go to the store wanting candy. They decide to go down the isle and just look at the bag. Of course now they are in trouble. Long story short, they end up buying the bag and eating the candy. The actual eating of the candy is the sin. Being tempted to buy it was not. Setting up a good accountable system, staying close to Jesus,and fleeing are good ways to avoid sin. Eventually the struggle will lose its power and control.

blessed7lovely I would try and engage your friends about Jesus. Encourage them to talk to Jesus about their relationships. I want to encourage you to a deeper relationship with Jesus? He is your best friend and loves you so much!! He is real and he cares about you and your friends. Jesus is a wonderful Dear Abby and he has all the answers to your questions. If your struggle starts to overcome you, do not hesitate to reach out for help. Hang in there and I will be praying. God bless!!

I've never suffered from same-sex attraction, but I have lots of friends who are either gay or used to be gay. I'd like to go to an informational seminar about homosexuality, but there are a lot of different ones out there. Which one would you recommend attending?

Hey therminx1, You can go to the Exodus webiste and see if they have anything near by. They may also have acess to some group in your area. I went to an Exodus conference in Toronto Canada. They had a lot of good information. Living Waters has a lot of good info. Let me know what you find out. God bless you!!!