Jesus Loves Homosexuals - Part 1 - John 8:1-11 - Skip Heitzig
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2015
- There is not a hotter or more controversial subject being discussed today in our country than homosexuality. Voices are loud and tempers run hot whenever this subject is mentioned. Although the text before us doesn’t deal specifically with homosexuality, it does show us how Jesus approached a woman caught in sexual sin and what He had to say to those who were quick to condemn her.
This teaching is from our series Jesus Loves People with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
I WAS A HOMOSEXUAL TRYING TO JUSTIFY JESUS TO ACCEPT ME THE WAY I AM BUT THE TRUTH IS GOD WANTS US TO CHANGE. I can happily say that through commit to to him he has CHANGED ME and I now aspire to have a family instead of marry another woman and live a lesbian lifestyle. Even when you have a child you expect them to change mentally physically etc so God definitely wants the same thing for us. If everyone were Gay no one could have children and life is a gift from God so imagine us being the last of our bloodline because we selfishly wanted to put our wants and need over Gods wants and needs. Jesus Christ is more fulfilling than anyone on earth that I ever dated loved or was involved with and he can be that for anyone who accepts him in their heart. 💜💜🥹🎉🙏🏽‼️ GOD BLESS
Amen
homosexuals are welcome to Jesus but He expects him/her to change, Jesus always said go and sin no more.
Being gay is not a sin, that what this "pastor" is confused about, hence his erroneous and misguided message.
homophobics are welcome to Jesus but He expects him/her to change, Jesus always said go and sin no more.
@@pastorbri Sadly, homophobes are infected by Satan and turn their backs on the Lord.
@@MattFrame - it is indeed a sin per scripture - which is the Word of God.
@@CGH250 No, Cheryl, you are mistaken. The Bible does NOT condemn homosexuality as an orientation anywhere in the book. It does condemn homosexual RAPE and homosexual PROSTITUTION, and it condemns heterosexuals turning against their own personal orientation and committing infidelity with members of the same gender. Of course, since HETEROSEXUAL rape, HETEROSEXUAL prostitution, and HETEROSEXUAL infidelity are equally sinful, being gay is no more a sin than being straight is. Remember, a person's sexual orientation is innate, natural, unchosen, unchangeable and benign. It's beyond the realm of sin, like eye color, height, and the hand you naturally use to write with. I hope this clears up your confusion.
We are truly blessed to have Skip be our pastor in Albuquerque! He could very easily be on the west coast living the beach life but his calling is to do some work for our Lord out here in the 🌵 desert. We are very blessed! Thank you to you and your family Skip. All praise and glory to our Lord
Yes! Skip is amazing and so down to earth and humble
Y’all are truly blessed to be able to assemble together there at your church and hear the message from such a man of God. To God be the glory for sharing Skip for all of us out here who cannot assemble there. Thank you 🙏
Amen for God is love ✝️🙏💖🏳️🌈
Pastor Skip ... I have so much respect for you because there is no subject you will avoid ... You teach God's Word so throughly and even though you said you have fear, that is not stopping you from walking through it. I'm thinking of Moses who told God he was scared to approach Pharaoh, but it did not stop him from going to do what God asked him to do. God bless you!
@Sheri Palmer .. nowhere does Moses say that he was scared of approaching Pharaoh - you're misrepresenting what the bible says.
Our tender~hearted loving & Gracious Savior .. His Pure & Perfect Love is simply Awesome and Amazing!!!
Yey now i can do as i wish
This pastor has really been super bold to talk on this confusing topic.. now it's clear ❤️. Thank you so much pastor... God bless you
@Jerry .. the bible does not have confusing topics - genuine Christians are not confused by its teaching. The bible is very clear on moral standards - not confusing at all .. except for those who are perishing.
First stone thrown chris
He is not "Super Bold", he is just preaching the Bible. The subject of Homosexuality is NOT confusing at all.
It's clearly stated in the Bible to be a sin. One that practises this will NOT make it through the "narrow" door into heaven.
@@tj-kv6vr That is not completely true. If a person has truly repented and through difficult circumstances has back slidden, they may regress for a while. God sees everything and none of us can. Trying to justify ANY sin is reprobate , trying to pretend that we have no sin while we are still in our corrupted flesh is a lie, and actually feeling the battle against it is repentance, the last one is every saved person's story. God sees a saved person through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. We cannot lose our salvation, but we can lose our rewards in heaven and our physical life will be impacted. For us it comes down to "state" of life in this world, and for the lost person it is their "status" with God.
Rev. Skip, I just listen to your message about Jesus love for homosexuals. I was brought up in a family of 9 children. Our parents always taught us to love each respect all people. Growing up in a Pentecostal Holiness Church opened my eye after hearing the teachings of the leaders about gay people. It was always a hate filled type of teaching. I knew I was gay and knew better to say anything about it because of the stance that they took on the issue of homosexuality. I have alway love God but those kinds of teaching made me start turning away from any organized Christianity. I saw all church as haters instead of loving everyone as they should, A bitter pills was given to me against the church. In the homosexuality society, your known as evil and our enemies. But your sermon that I just watched has given me hope. Hope that someday I can return to a church and be welcomed with open arms. I know I’m a child of the king and his royal blood flows through my veins. Keep up your great teachings on love and acceptance for we are all gods children. Thank you and glory to God.
I'm as well gay (or lesbian) and I've also been raised in a Christian family. I kinda fell away from loving God but sense I've been coming to Calvary Church I've been feeling much more interested I guess?? Idk how to phrase that heh. But anyway I'm still afraid to tell anyone about my sexuality as well as admiting I am acesexul. But yeah heh idk why I wanted to comment on this ;-;
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Travis, your life story is heart breaking. Please keep trusting in the Lord. He loves you. And I think this great message is going to be a good one for Christians to truly think on and pray over. Bless you.
What a message (from Hong Kong), thank you Skip. We all have unique struggle to overcome. The last thing we should do is to discriminate, label, bashing without compassion and love. Let us help one another with love an respect so that we would all be transformed with the power of the Holly spirit, from inside out.
Adulterers etc. are not asking to be justified regarding their adultery. It is the LGBTQ who are trying to be justified in their sin. Today far more than when Skip preached this message. Now we have many in the church freely using "gay christian" as an acceptable lifestyle.
I'm with the Apostle Paul;
For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. Romans 1:26-27
Don't forget to read Romans 2 verse 1
Jesus would approve this message. I pray I never judge anyone. As Christians it is our job to lead people to Jesus, not throw stones. Thank you Sir. Such a powerful, valuable message.
if we should never judge anyone why then apostles judged?why apostle Paul judged a guy in corinth for commiting sexual sin with wife of his father?
why is his epistle of romans littered with judgment against wicked?
why God said in the OT law gays should be put to death?is that love?so how it is Jesus supposedly "loves" all people?didnt He say in OT how He loved Jacob but hated esau?dont that prove he doesnt,that this is false?
yet many churches teach this...
I learned a lot from this message and I repented. Thank you I will no longer look down or point my finger at another human being.
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Thats right im lgbt christian i love god jesus and my family friends and all goof beings may god bless u my friend u have an open heart and mind 💙
God loves everyone but he doesn't condone that lifestyle. In the beginning God created Adam and Eve man and woman
@@dianahaist6073 homosexuality isn’t a choice and for some people who are only attracted to the same gender, it’s much more difficult and uncomfortable for them to try to push away those feelings. it’s such a huge struggle for people in the lgbtq+ community because they have to deal with people criticizing them about their “choices” but it’s not something they decided. i’m just letting you know :)
(i’m pretty sure it has something to do with dna as well)
@@dianahaist6073 I don't think you received the full message.
Thanks for the Heart! I love going to this church! And so glad you have made it possible for UA-cam as an outreach!
Inspirational. A look from an angle seen through a person with compassion, love for human beings and without condemnation of gay people. Thank you for this wonderful sermon. As a gay person I have hope that this will help many people revisit their opinions.
God bless u fellow lgbt member also god loves u no matter what ok just trust him 💙like i did and made me feel happy and cleansed all negative thoughts but positive joy 💙
@@anniebuenaventura6112 .. LGBT membership is unfortunately excluded from those who will inherit God's kingdom - the bible is clear. - 1 Corinthians 6:9
This is a lovely verse ..
'Or do you not know that unrighteous people will not inherit God's kingdom?
Do not be misled. Those that are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality (including lesbians), thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God's kingdom.'
LGBT are not exempt from that list.
Terrific message, may God use us to minister to those hearding in any area of their lives, God bless you all!
"ALL we can say, is "Help Us," in Jesus name! ❤not my first time listening to this message. That ending I felt this time!
So touched !! Mostly in churches don't read those verses or deleted from the Holy Bible. Thank you
We desperately need another message like this one in 2023.
People at my campus absolutely need to hear this.....again.
The pastor said that the Hebrews had not practiced "stoning" in a thousand years, but they stoned Stephen not two long after this.
Wow this is the very first time I stumbled you online. You are so down to earth. What a blessing hearing you. Everyone are born sinners… only Jesus Christ the perfect answer. 1 Corinthian 15:1-4 is the only answer. That’s the Gospel of Salvation.
Thank you( from France) I rejoiced after hearing this message that Jesus acknowledes with no condemnation that there is in us a propensity to sin but what we've to do is resist it and not practice that sin .Yeah!! what a clear explanation of'hate the sin not the sinner'
Hate the sin but not the sinner… let me give u a whoopn n still all u have see how much ud love me! Think!
Watching this in 2021. Thank you for speaking the Truth and sticking to the Word of God. We need more preachers bold enough to speak the truth in love. It is time for the Church of God to arise and set the standard again!
The church doesn't set the standard, GOD does.
Imagine a sermon titled, “Jesus loves child abusers” or “Jesus loves men who beat their wives” or “Jesus loves drunkards”. No one would do that. Why would you do so with homosexuality. There’s no need to be apologetic about sin. Further many verses of scripture state that God hates those that commit iniquity.
This is the BEST most GODLY message I've heard on the subject.
This is brilliant I love Skip's teaching, thanks brother
Well done, my brother. Thank you for your loving yet bold and Biblical stance.
This is the kindest, most honest, and well articulated way I've heard this topic discussed ever...
Oh thank God I came across this sermon 🙌. Thank you Pastor Skip, this topic has been weighing me down and I asked God to guide me through this question about this topic and like always God answers my prayers either through the Bible, message from someone, or a sermon online, praise God always 🙌🙌🙌🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️❤️
Probably the best sermon I have ever heard on the issue
Jesus loves all of His children. ALL... no exceptions! : ) ♥
@Jane Fisher Kirk .. but there will be exceptions - history proves that not all will repent - millions reject Jesus' teaching - he clearly forewarned this in Matthew 24:4 & 5
Remember the days of Noah - the majority rejected God's warning message given through Noah. Likewise today, Jesus foretold that it will be the same as it was in Noah's day before the flood - people will be eating and drinking and carrying on as normal without concern for the coming judgement that will take the vast majority by surprise - God's day is coming 'just as a thief in the night' and 'they' will by no means escape [destruction] - 1 Thessalonians 5:2 & 3
You need to study the bible from basics.
Excellent Message delivered with a clear and loving focus on making a distinction between the sinner and the sin. Repent and be saved. We all need to repent of our sins.
Whatever gets you through the night, it’s alright, it’s alright !
God loves everyone bcos we are made in His own image and likeness! (Genesis 1:26~27)
Sin is destructive., the wages (punishment, penalty) of sin is death.......
All have sinned and fall short of God's Glory, hence our God~given image /likeness are distorted by sin!
God our Heavenly Father has given us His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem, restore and reconcile us to God !
Knowing Jesus in an intimate personal love relationship that is real and practical will transform lives and hearts and making sinners as new creation in Christ!
That's a Blessed Hope!
When everyone close to you in your life rejects you for one reason or another, it results in a deep heart and soul wound that completely annihilated your self-worth and self-esteem. If you stop there, you'll quickly think of suicide and may die as a result. But if you wait moment and realize the revelation that you had been gaining your self-worth from others, and now remember that God knew your soul before you were born, then formed your body in the womb and He died for you knowing that you'd be a sinner to offer His loving grace and eternal life to you personally, than you can obtain the self-worth and self-esteem that God Almighty has given to you and no one else can ever take it away from you again.
Yes God loves us all ❤️❤️
@@the_arrogance Hey brother how you doing today? Feel free to message anytime 🙏🏼 GOD bless you with that peace that surpasses all understanding abs full your mind with sound thoughts of love of The LORD.
Finally someone told where pastor Heitzig's church is located ! I do a lot of traveling and I go through the land of Enchantment; now I have found a church to attend when I am there.
Thank you Skip.
Great as always
I love this sermon!! Thank you. I am a Christian woman who lived a gay life. Not anymore. Christ now holds my life.
Amen
I was hesitant to watch this because of the way so many Christians treat those with SSA. Thank you for sharing this message. I've sought help from the church (body) so much and get none. But this message gives me hope.
Awesome message
Excellent on all points - thank you Lord.
I listened to this message again.
Wonderful talk.
Thank you
The best message on this topic nd on sin. As always, Pastor Skip speaks with love nd compassion.
Great message!!!!
Jesus love was so great that he was crucified for us to be saved we must make sure his sacrifices would not go in vain we must devote our lives in order to fulfill his role in our hearts and minds in my opinion we are luckier than the people in the past whom they have never met jesus they did not have the hope the love that we all are having all because jesus loved and he still do i am looking forward to meet jesus soon and the heavenly father god i would like to thank personally for everything really 😇
Best gift is the manifestation of jesus
The woman caught in adultery passage is an “orphan” scripture. It is awkwardly placed in John 8, or sometimes somewhere in Luke. In John 8 it interrupts the flow of the narrative. Additionally, noone commits adultery alone. The passage begs us to ask the question who was the woman’s partner in the act and what became of him (or her)? Compare with Numbers 25:7-8 where Pinchas impales the guy and the gal together right while they are doing the deed.
I love hearing this pastor ❤
Awesome preaching
God loves everyone 🙏 ❤
@Maryann Mcnair .. you have lost focus - millions reject God and millions will not accept God's love, hence, millions will face destruction at judgement same as in Noah's day. Jesus foretold this - Matthew 24:37-39
Millions attend church - but millions will not see salvation - note Jesus' words at Matthew 7:21-23
Is he addressing atheists and agnostics and non-religious people and those from religions who have not put faith in him?
Read those verses carefully - it applies to the millions who have allowed themselves to be deceived by the false doctrines taught by the clergy of Christendom and the vast number of so-called 'Christian' sects and divisions that have no unity but division and are not doing the works that identify true Christians.
False teachers and those following apostates on social media will be rejected - Satan makes false doctrine very appealing through use of charismatic personalities with 'smooth' deceptive talk - social media does not represent God's truth - UA-cam is not being used for divine teaching - it is Satan's playground for deception - 1 John 5:19
What makes UA-cam exempt from 2 Corinthians 4:4 ?
The bible nowhere says go looking for truth on UA-cam and choose what suits you.
The bible clearly states that 'few' will find the path to life - that path is narrow. Millions are on the broad and spacious road leading off into destruction and that includes the self-proclaimed churches of Christendom. - Matthew 7:13 & 14
Read also Revelation chapter 18 (note verse 4)
Never hurts anyone’s feelings?! Why is that important?
A disagreement I have is that I don't believe the church has hostility and disdain towards homosexuals or that these traits (hostility and disdain) are synonymous with the church. We in too many cases have been silent about all sexual sin and unless we berat ourselves we can't approach the subject. Has the church become lukewarm in the areas of all sexual sin?
Excellent word. Jesus loves us, go and sin no more.
If you missed the teaching, "Jesus Loves Homosexuals", from our series Jesus Loves People, you can view the entire message on UA-cam.
001Broadway hey its yr life its what u want 2 do with it no one shud tell u what 2 do with yr life its u who will stand b4 THE HOLY GOD and answer 4 what u did with yr life its not gonna be yr friends or yr lovers its not gonna be yr friends its not even gonna be yr parents its gonna u and u alone on day of judgement
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Jesus Loves Homosexuals - Part 1 - John 8:1-11 - Skip Heitzig
Well given message in love!
And he even loves you and I?? But I have committed the most grievous of sins, not in this country(in Iraq actually) but in this country's name and message of spreading democracy worldwide! And yet he still loves me? The answer, of course, is yes. Just as Jesus loved all of the other "evil" people, be it a serial murderer or someone who votes differently from me. Awesome message, Skip!
You are loved
@@julieanderson7078 .. unrepentant murderers are not loved - they will face judgement - a life for a life.
@@Chris_Sheridan Not quite. They can be both loved by God and face judgement (if unrepentant). It is an error to mistake God's righteous judgement for a lack of Love on his part, or to consider the two mutually exclusive. (1 John 4:7-21)
@@-RD It's funny how people like you make it so obvious that you never even read the bible. God's love is expressed towards those that are repentant and make changes in their lives to comply with righteous Christian standards of morality.
At judgement God's love is for justice to be made manifest on behalf of those that love God - God's love is removed from those that are disgusting in their filth, those that practise sin ie. thieves, liars, greedy people, homosexuals, murderers etc. - note what happened to the inhabitants of the cities of Sodom & Gomorrah - imagine their punishment - they didn't drown as did those during the flood; they experienced torrents of heated sulphur that can still be discovered at those sites. The land where those cities existed are covered with nuggets of very pure sulphur which are not found at any other location on earth, even where there have been volcanic eruptions. Archaeologists have been unable to explain it, however, bible students understand very well from the accounts given in Genesis 19:24
According to Matthew 25:32 people who are designated as sheep have a very different outcome compared to those who are judged as goats.
Be very clear that God's love is only shown towards one group, not both.
@@Chris_Sheridan I can see why someone might get the impression that God only loves the righteous. But Romans 5:8 is clearly and completely refutes the claim you just made. There's a distinction between God's Love towards all people (both groups) and his pleasure with the Righteous (the Sheep, that is the Church). To be clear, I don't believe in using the Grace of God as an excuse to remain in sin. And I believe that on judgement day the Sheep and the Goats will have vastly different outcomes. But that absolutely does not mean that God never loved the Goats. By denying this truth you're denying God's very nature. It's a topic I've grappled with too, so I understand where you're coming from. But it is an important distinction and a foundational truth about God's character that we should seek to grow in understanding.
And just FYI, I've read and meditated on the scriptures since I was 11. I read the Bible from cover to cover multiple times (not implying that's how you grow in the understanding of God).
Because he care about us
yes even homophobics
I am not intending to be divisive, but Psalm 5:5 says God abhors all evil doers. Please explain how this is contrary to what you just preached.
Do you wear shirts of mixed cloth or consume shellfish you evil sinner?
Fishermen is not the same as criminals, we are all sinners but not exactly evil only
No ,it's not a choice it's deception ....from the devil ....it's a spiritual that pervades our hearts & mind....God did not bore us to be homosexual
My understanding is that there is a difference. Homosexuality wants to be celebrated. And hold its head up high with pride. My understanding is sin should be faced with repentance. Pride is not repentance. I am certainly a sinner. I am not proud of that.
Please tell me I didn't see that header about Jesus loving gays?
Hello Tim! I would encourage you to watch the video and perhaps it just might change. - Miguel R. Calvary Online Coordinator
Talk about eisegesis. He really takes a scripture unrelated and twists it to tickle ears of the LGBTQ audience.
An excellent Word 👏 💯
(1 Corinthians 6:9.
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? ... are idol worshipers, adulterers, or homosexuals-will have no share in his Kingdom.) please explain this to me, I can understand that Jesus loves the person and not the sin, the sin does not separate from the person when the person dies, so what happens to the person then. God's words never change, it was and is and will always be the same.
The homosexuality won't like this straight to the point scripture..
@@panthergal7399 that verse isn’t real as the word homosexual didn’t exist
That verse isn’t real as the word homosexual didn’t exist
That passage doesn’t mention homosexuals. Bigots reinterpreted it in translation and they change the language. Didn’t you just say no one changes gods language?
Imagine if someone went in your church wearing a shirt with dollar bills all over and said hi I'm Bob and I'm a bank robber. I was attending another church and they seem to be very anti bank robber. It really turned me away and left me empty inside. I can't help I was Born this Way I've just never felt that I should work for a living. I'm hoping to bring my other bank robbing friends to join your church. The bank-robbing community has been treated so unfairly.
From Manipur, India, I'm please to learn from you pastor. Thank you
We live in a broken world. He love the sinner but hate the sin
I'm a Christian, have been for years. I am bi and have prayed to God to change my heart. I tried to stay away from being bi, but literally I still am. So answer this if homosexuality is wrong then why hasn't God changed my heart no matter how many times I prayed?
Jesus says, you must be born again of the spirit.
@@rich2209 I have been or at least tried to. Idk what I'm doing wrong when trying to because I believe in God and Jesus, accept them as my lord and savoir, and confess of my sins. I even pray saying that any sin I have I repent of and ask for forgiveness and guidance. Unfortunately I not only began to like another girl now, but also now can't get her off my mind. I'm a Christian and I try not act on things I'm not sure about until I have time to pray and think.
@@spykethespider5070 it is a daily battle to deny our flesh. But seek the Lord to bind your wicked thoughts and for him to cast them out. I learned and still learning that I was trying to do everything on my own strength by setting records of not doing XYZ. But i kept going back to those things. But i sought to ask Jesus for his strength. Not by mine own strength. Paul in the bible said he was at war with his flesh daily. It may seem easier to say, but when I sincerely prayed that i surrender and die to self, he began working in me. I will pray for you because I do care for your salvation.
@@bellaroccisano4156 Not a Christian? Really where did I say that wasn't trying to be a child of God. Just cause someone struggles with a lot of doub and , confusion doesn't mean they are not Christian. Trying is better than not trying.
@@rich2209 Thanks for praying for me. As I said I pray and try to surrender but as you know that it isn't always easy to truly know how to surrender. I comment here not to hate on those who don't agree with homosexaulity but instead to let them know that a lot of LGBT people are believers and do want salvation. I am choosing to try to stay friends with a girl that I genuinely like for the reason of fearing that it is wrong and that I'm betraying God. It doesn't really feel like a choice to be LGBT, it's like thoughts and emotions that appear even though you try to not have them. Another of people don't understand it. I respect your opinion and I want you to know that LGBT people can be of faith and still struggle.
Is there a time limit on repentance ?
Awesome! Go skip! Your awesome!
YOU'RE (not YOUR) awesome.
YOU'RE = YOU ARE
Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed for this same reason. If people asked for forgiveness they will be forgiven I am sure but the sin itself he disapproves.
homophobia is the real sin
Jesus loves all sinners but only sinners that believe what Jesus did on the Cross for sinners and repent of our sins and seek Jesus healing of thier hearts open your Bible get on your knees read and pray in Jesus name I pray 🙏 Amen 🙏
Look at that he loves everybody
Well done. You are in a minority of pastors who read the complete 1 Corinthians 6: 9-10 which includes, a wide range of behaviors. Most stop at, homosexual.
thank you but i don’t understand how we are supposed to suffer the rest of our lives bottling everything in without getting depressed and emotionally damaged?? i don’t understand why God would make me like this if i had to suffer? i love God so much but i really can’t fight this any longer it genuinely hurts not to be able to express yourself, being distant from people so you don’t catch feelings, not being able to open up to anyone, i don’t know what to do anymore, i’m trying but i can’t live in pain...
Entrust yourself into God's care. He loves you so much. He can heal our wounds, provide comfort, peace and joy even in our struggles. Jesus came to rescue us.
Chloe, praying for you. Jesus came to show us the Father, to pay the price for our sin so we can know Him. He sees you, He cares.
@@kathietreachler5662 How can an incorporeal entity give anything receivable to a rudimentary creature of blood and flesh? Seems a tad silly.
Please listen to podcasts by Becket Cook. He is a same sex attracted man who denied himself for the sake of Christ. He has found great joy in following Jesus and having following Him as his true “identity”. He experienced the entire homosexual life; multiple sex partners, drugs, he associated with many Hollywood and fashion celebrities. But then realized it had no meaning, and felt empty inside. He thought that with each new homosexual relationship that this person would fill the void he felt in his heart. But these relationships never filled that void. He has great joy now through meeting Jesus and taking up the cross of Christ. There, he found true meaning.
As long as the person affirms it as sin then "work out your salvation with fear and trembling". If you trust in Christ he's got your back.
We are to share the Good News, and that is our responsibility... it is up to God to convict the conscious; it is not our place to judge. That is God's responsibility.
Bible does teach to judge righteously
@@rich2209 which is why we must warn of the homophobic lifestyle choice
I am a young catholic teen and I am very confused about who I truly am or what my sexuality is because there was a time I actually told my parents that I was bisexual but then they tell me this terrifying story that's in the bible that tells of a man who lived in a city where there were only gay people and God told him to run away and to never look back so that God can destroy everyone and everything in that city so after I had heard this it mad me more scared about religion so I decided to say that I am straight but even tho there is a little part of that is saying no u are not you are different just like everyone else and God likes different so pls to anyone who reads this and is a fellow Christian or catholic pls tell me what should I decided straight or bisexual cause this just makes me more scared I really want to go to the gates of heaven and be with my creator I don't wanna end up in knowing that I just lived the life I wanted for nothing pls anyone tell me I need an answer from god
Hi Ying, I hope I can call you Ying. Ying, I am Pastor Eric and your questions, confusion, and dilemma has been forwarded to me to respond to. First, let me say I am praying for you and will give you a best answer from God’s word and our faith in Jesus Christ I can in this forum and I pray it will give you some understanding and direction in this matter, and comfort you. I hear your distress and confusion, but you do not need to carry that confusion alone and forever if you take to heart and understanding what I tell you here. Ying, please know the depth of direction you need in this matter is way beyond what can be dealt with and covered in an email so I am very limited in my ability to assess and give the in-depth direction and support you need. Considering this I recommend you seek out your spiritual leader, Priest or Pastor that can do that for you. If you have access to Calvary Albuquerque locally you can make an appointment to see me. Second Ying, let me assure you that God loves you, He loves you with an everlasting love.
Listen Ying, let me help sort out some of the confusion you are facing. First you ask, ‘who am I,’ “…Who am I truly?” I want to get to that question here Ying and, I want to touch on your second question about, “... what my sexuality is…?” These are very important questions, and many are struggling with the same questions, you are not alone, but I think you know that and that adds to the struggle, you may know others, probably many who are under the same dilemma. But let’s try to understand some things, let’s call them the basics.
Try to understand first of all that your, or our “sex,” one’s sex is not determined by feelings, emotions, desires, or “preference,” but one’s sex is determined by their biological design and its purpose. It is a physiological fact. In line with this there are only male and female and in rare cases eunuchs (that is, one who is born without male or female genitalia or distinctive.
Now on the other hand “sexuality” i.e. “The quality of being sexual”, one’s preoccupation with the involvement in sex, choice in participation in sexual activity, concerning “sexuality” individuals construct their own dispositions, sometimes due to exposure, abuse, or some influence, exposure, or programming someone can develop a particular “sexuality.” In other words, someone, anyone can construct their own sexuality.
Ying, please know this truth as well, God loves you and He has a plan and a hope as well as a bright future for you (Jeremiah 29:11+). As we bring God into the subject matter this begins to change everything and That begins to reshape our understanding and practices even concerning sexual matters. When in Christ, when we choose to follow and believe in Him, live in the faith, love Him and desire to live for Him please and honor Him (John 14:15) and that requires of us to live in obedience to His commandments (Matthew 28:20).
As it is God who created man and woman and eunuch, we all are called to and must live according to His will and purpose. Understanding comes first in understanding who He is. We know Him as Lord, God, Savior, Father, and King. If this is who He is to us personally and wholeheartedly, then we live, or strive to live in obedience to Him, we live to please Him, who is our king, Lord, and Father.
There is so much that can be said about this and needs to be addressed, but Ying, this cannot be completely addressed and handled by email. I would strongly suggest that you make an appointment with and through the church, to meet with and talk to a pastor or church counselor to help and find resources to help and find more answers. In closing let me tell you, you cannot go wrong buy living according to God’s word. We are not to live according to the dictates of our own flesh, but rather by every word that proceeds from the mouth and heart of our God. In this there is peace, joy, hope and strength.
Ying, thank you for your question. Please know I will pray for you and am here for you to encourage your walk in Christ. Peace be with you I pray this has helped a little to bring some clarity.
In His great love and service;
Eric Lamb | Pastor Calvary Church
Im also bi and identifying and acknowledging it is not the same as acting on something. If you are scared then pray for guidance on how to handle how you feel.
the story your confused at is sodom in gen 19, the sin was not helping the poor n needy in ezek 16;49, no mention of it being a gay city. No one chooses their sexual orientation.
@M H I'm so glad that someone else understands this! That's one reason I always read the KJV. The other translations that supposedly translate the Bible into "modern English" actually codify the exegesis of the translator. The traditional interpretation of that passage in Matthew is that the first two uses of "eunuch" are literal and the last one figurative, so many modern translations actually write it out that way, using "eunuch" for the first two examples and then, for the last example, saying something like "men who willingly forsake marriage for the sake of the kingdom". I, like you, think the first example is also figurative. No one reading a modern translation would likely see that. Also, most modern translations use the word "homosexual" when the original texts are clearly talking about anal intercourse. Those are not the same thing at all, but most pastors today conflate the two.
Ying-Yang, Pastor Eric is deluded. It appears that everything he's learned about homosexuality has come from the Left (i.e., Satan). You never mentioned being confused about your own sex, yet he dedicated a paragraph to explaining that there is only male and female, as if you didn't know that. The Left told him that the letters "LGBTQAI..." all belong together, and he fell for it. Anyway... the Bible condemns anal intercourse because it's unnatural, unhealthy, and dangerous (duh!), and many straight men think gay men have some predilection for that act, or that it's synonymous with homosexuality. It isn't, but you probably knew that already. I don't pretend to understand bisexuality and if you're truly bisexual, perhaps the easiest thing is to date women, save yourself for marriage, and then marry a woman. But if you're one of the many guys who says he's bisexual but is actually homosexual and has no sexual interest in women, then you aren't meant for marriage (Matthew 19:11-12). Take sex seriously (i.e., don't be promiscuous), but enjoy sexual relationships with guys; just don't "lie with mankind as [a man] lieth with a woman." Frankly, the most concerning thing you mentioned in your post is Catholicism. Get as far away from that cult as you can and find a Bible-reading and Bible-believing church!
John 8, Helpfull to understand the subject,
Jesus hates sin but loves sinners provided once & for all repenting
and not come back to your sins.
"Self righteous judgement always becomes it's own gallows"
God is Love, He Loves because it's in Him to Love. He knows us all and loves us. those who know Him and experience His Love only know Love because they first found it in Him. Its Because of His Love that those who sin realize their sinners and try to remove themselves from it and sin No more. those who know Him are sinners and in His Glory CHANGE, to be a NEW creature, one who understands their sin and works to remove it from their life. God Loves the sinner NOT the sin. the word "homosexual" is a word used to describe the sin. Like "bank Robber" or "thief" or "murderer".. yes He loves the person who sin's, but He DOES NOT Love the sins the person Does. so NO, God does not Love the Homosexual, He loves the child of God the person became after realizing they were a homosexual. once this realization hits, the homosexual turns in this word for a new one. Child of God, beloved. if your desire is for the opposite sex that is something the person must deal with. God can and will help to keep the desire at bay with the understanding on your part that its wrong. having sex with the opposite sex is a totally different thing. this is "Homesexualty" and this can and should be avoided all together. just like a man can daydream about robbing a bank and never see jail until he actually robs a bank. so too can someone feel a way about something and never act on it. you don't Have to have sex, God does not demand that all men Marry or ever find a sexual partner. strait men and women go without sex all the time. to lust after it is wrong but can be curved in Faith to God. so too can any mans thoughts. the acting out is the Giving into the sin and this is the abomination to God as is all sin. Adam and Eves sin was not the thinking about eating the fruit, it was the giving into someone other than Gods word and DOING it, thus Going against the Word of God. NO GOD DOES NOT LOVE THE "HOMO". He loves the man and woman who realize there a HOMO and become it NO MORE... sugar coat it all you want but at the end of the Day, Gods Word is the only one you should follow and the more you refute His words the more you need to realize you need them.
You are to be born again if you think you were born gay your are to be born again in Christ
God desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
God has granted repentance unto life.
No God has judged the abominable: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” Leviticus 20:13
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Revelation 21:8-9
"He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. Proverbs 17:15
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amen
Im so glad that skip pointed out that these women were not able to commit adultery without a man. Where were the men and why were they not threatened with stoning? Women have been treated so bad for all of time.
actually Yahusha did not come to judge the first trip here, the next trip he will judge. "you are my friend if you keep my commands"
There's no hatred in my heart for people who claim to be homosexual if the Lord saw this as a good union he would allow life to be created that way for me in my heart I've always known that it's wrong I think it takes a relationship with God if you have that you have a lot stronger bead on life things look so much clearer and less confusing because let's be honest life can be quite complicated at times no hatred God bless
It is interesting the number of verses in the Bible talking against religion. Jesus had problems with religious people. You hardly see sermons talking about the church that became a business. Jesus never said he wanted to spit the homosexuals, but He said he wanted to spit the Laodicea church. The church became so addicted to money. A pastor in Romania said that they were happy when the doors for the Gospel opened in his country, but he said that everything bad from the US got there faster and bigger and destroyed many good traditions. Where were the Christians? Probably having church parties.
As a homosexual, Jesus loves us but wants us to change. Put Gods will above your own. Stop trying to be happy and start working on doing things that makes you proud of yourself.
Yes Jesus loves everyone the problem is everyone does not love Jesus and they need to change
the funny thing about true repentence is that it takes away the desire to sin
Crazy how they constantly change the teachings of the Bible.
Jesus loves the homosexual but not the sin.
actually the Bible says that God hates sinners; He's furious with man and his sin. This idea that "God hates the sin but loves the sinner" isn't actually biblical.
@@brendenmorris2218 so God hates us? is that what you are saying?
Hope Lovegood psalms 5:5-6 God hates evil doers. Sin is evil and we are evil doers- sinners. The only way we can be accepted is if we’re clothed in the righteousness of His Son.
@@brendenmorris2218
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. That WHOEVER believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life"
John 3:16
Does that ring a bell???
AnthonyD sure does. Did you read Psalm 5:5?
Uphold my family my husband Johnson both son's Rohit and Kimbo to grow in Lord Jesus Christ
HE WHO IS YET OF THE WORLD SO LOVES THE WORLD, AND SKIP HAS NOT YET HAD HIS ENCOUNTER WITH THE THIRD PERSON OF THE TRINITY OR HE WOULD NOT SAY THE WORDS HEREIN!!! But this is right, the blind leading the blind. To those of you truly seeking GOD, seek HIM in HIS WORD, not the word of the fallen creation>>>
The idea that Christian's hate the Homosexuals, the Lesbians and the
Transexuals, that Christian's hate
all Sinners of every kind is literally
an outright LIE. True Chriatian's truly
LOVE (all) of our Brother's and Sister's around the world, period. This is true
regardless of the color of their flesh
or where they may have been born
as we (Are All) God's Children, as we
(Are All) then, (Members) of the (Same
Family). However, as God has told us
clearly, so long as we are still (Living
In The Flesh), we all (Fall Short) if the
Glory Of God. In other words, so long as we are still (Living In The Flesh),
we are all (Sinners), period. So it's obvious that True Christian's simply
can not hate (Sinners) as we ourselves, are (Sinners). However, as True Christian's , we can not (Condone) the sins of others any more than we can condone (our own sins)... Once again,
we do not hate Sinners as we are all Sinners. We do not favor one Race over
an other as we are (God's Children),
we are all (Members Of The Same Family) - PERIOD.
🤦♂️ This pastors is saying in a "nice way" for you to avoid the way you feel about being gay and just stop "practicing" homosexuality. Huh🤦♂️. Very easy for him to and the rest of straight ppl to say.
7:30 - I'm new to this preacher but was really looking forward to this. Unfortunately the main Scripture is one missing in the oldest texts, sooooo this is a disappointing beginning.