How Should the Church Treat Gays?

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Gabriel2020

Gabriel2020

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Gabriel2020 said:
Yes, I agree , like the woman adultress that was about to be stoned. Sure at that time none was without sin because none at that time had not believed in Jesus to be saved. before that happened, he had to lay the foundation by preaching and teaching before any could be saved, yes, they had to hear the word, the gospel from heaven first. He told her, where are your accusers, and then he told her to go ,AND SIN NO MORE. You cannot treat sin today like it was before Jesus came,because they had not known the truth yet. All that was saved after Jesus left became righteous,and the gospel was opposed to those that walked in darkness., and preached against sin also. You can't pretend and look the other way as if there is no sin in the world, if you are one of these people, the you make the gospel lose it's strength. We don't condemn,because if we did, no abomination would exist because we would rid the world of them, but instead, we preach against such things as Jesus have told us to do.
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The church should treat people who are transgender with love and acceptance. They are not likely to come to Jesus unless we show them the love of Christ. We are not to condemn them. After all, Jesus did not come into the world to condemn it but rather to save. See John 3:17. We don't have to approve of their actions, but we are to love them.
 
We should welcome them and show them the true love of Christ. If all we do is judge them condemn them then they most likely would not come to Christ. Why would they want to be part of something they perceive as hateful? We should love them and welcome at the same time showing them their way of life is wrong
 
love quote "gay"people(I say quote because this is a man made word it isn't in God's word)yes, accept their ways no,and none are without sin today,we can strive for perfection,but there are neither perfect nor good,no not one,but back to the question at hand if quote "gay" people are willing to "hear" God's word,and "learn" God's word then it is alright for them to be in a church,but if not then it leads to "chaos" because if anyone comes to God's house to neither "hear" or "learn"'God's word then they shall not change from their ways nor will God gain an ally,so thus tis best to have them leave for what use is one whom will not even "try" to do right for God,they are of no use to God,and can serve only to trouble and confound the church,which God would not tolerate nor should we,and this is not only true with quote "gay " people but,all those who sinfully pretend as if they come to God's house for the right reasons,particularly to either try to justify their "ways"'or simply to keep up appearances,so as to try to convince others that they do for God,God does not tolerate such foolishness,for as paul put it"God is the God of peace not of confusion" so yes we are to help and care for "All" the lost and wicked,but we must be aware of and be ready to counter their snares and traps,not go and let them make God's house into some sort of sinful playground nor for that matter anyone's house who is a devout servant of God!
 
Jesus was actually saying that those who are sinless or have never sinned (greek---amamartetos---Strong's Concordance #361) to cast the first stone***since we have all sinned we should not cast stones but rather preach Grace and Forgiveness to those in the Gay Lifestyle***We do not accept or tolerate sin but, also we do not hate the sinner***only the Sinless One (Jesus) could have stone her in that circumstance...
 
CherieR;bt22285 said:
The church should treat people who are transgender with love and acceptance. They are not likely to come to Jesus unless we show them the love of Christ. We are not to condemn them. After all, Jesus did not come into the world to condemn it but rather to save. See John 3:17. We don't have to approve of their actions, but we are to love them.
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Hello ChirieR,

Agreed! How else can they come to Christ unless they hear to gospel. However, the problem that we have today is that, those who are living same-sex life styles, for the most part, have justified and embraced same-sex life styles and do not see it as sin and therefore have no intention of repenting.

The problem then is that we have so-called churches with those willfully living same-sex life styles with no intention to repent. At what point do we draw the line? We certainly can't have fellowship with those who continue in it, for we would be sending a message that there is nothing wrong with that life style.

Paul wrote a letter to the church in Corinth referring to a man in their fellowship who was having sexual relations with his step mother, of whom Paul said they were proud of. He said further, "should you have not put this man out of your fellowship?"

When we come to Christ repentance is required. Again, the problem here is these people having no intention of repenting, but continuing in this practice. We should continue make known to them that those who continue willfully living according to the sinful nature will not inherit the kingdom of God. And that goes for anyone who is willfully living according to the sinful nature period.
 
CherieR;bt22285 said:
The church should treat people who are transgender with love and acceptance. They are not likely to come to Jesus unless we show them the love of Christ. We are not to condemn them. After all, Jesus did not come into the world to condemn it but rather to save. See John 3:17. We don't have to approve of their actions, but we are to love them.
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I am not sure how anyone could find out that one is a transgender unless the person said so. Then you have to wonder and discern why the person is making a point of it.

Ask the question if that person believes in Jesus Christ to be saved. If yes, then ask why the person is changing the sexual identity.

One girls says because boys would not let her play with them and so she came home and declared to her parents that she is a boy. That is not a valid reason to change one gender.

Some will come up with personal reasons but the Lord will have to guide the believer into discerning if the person is going by feelings which can change with the wind or a fantasy motivated by the love of the world in the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life in which case, the person needs to be aware of that sin for that person to ask Jesus to deliver that person from that sin and be the sex that God had originally made that person to be.

Now unisex where one is born with two sexual organs is a different story, but no transgender can use that as an excuse when that person was not born with 2 sexes. They need Jesus Christ for help to deliver them from these "feelings" as gays and fornicators and adulterers and masturbaters do too and trust Him to help them think on good things and set their hopes on above and not for the things of this world which is passing away on earth.
 
I agree with many of the comments that we should treat gay people with the love of Christ And acceptance.Their sexuality shouldn't cause us to reject them and make them feel like rubbish.Naturally it is gods will to restore them sexually back to how what he originally created them to be.Many who are gay see their sexuality as a key part of their indentity and must be handle with godly wisdom and balance.Yet their need for salvation (if not yet saved) shouldn't just be mainly focused them being gay (even though they need to be aware that their lifestyle contradicts the will of god).They may need prayer and support in their path to transformation..
 
Well said. Unfortunately many Christians today have a bitter and hateful nature toward homosexuals. Some see them as utter garbage of society. This is not how God's word teaches us to respond to those who are living in sin, be it homosexuality or any other. Having compassion and kindness while teaching those dominated by sin are part of our duties of a Christian. God bless!
 
Undy15275 yes that's right.I have a feeling that happens because of how we view sexuality as gods people.God made us All sexual beings and the sexual dynamic in all of us from even at early age has has an impact our our entire lives.Everything around in nature is basically gender perfect..lions...insects ect yet humans having sex with the same gender creates a kind of self righteousness within many that makes the heart judgemental and bias.yet in the whole arena of sexual sins there is a whole arena of filth ie people eating each other's poo (I mean loads of is and smearing their bodies with it)as part of sexual gratification!!!!
Yet god sees it All and still wants to save,bless and snatch them from the fire.Its a shame that some christians have a kind of narrow minded view about certain sins and may not be able to react to it differently from some folks in world does.Yet it is god who saves not us and I am sure there are many brothers and sisters in Christ out there who will show the love of Christ to those that many would otherwise be treatedwith a degree of contempt and judgemental attitudes from some other christians.
 
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