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“A Chosen Lifestyle”
Categories: CONQUERING SIN, MEN & WOMEN, RELATIONSHIPSI recently found out that my friend has looked at homosexual pornography. He says that he is not this way, and he does not know why he does this. He also says he has never done any other homosexual act. Is this person homosexual, and what does he need to do? Please help.Sincerely,
Concerned Friend
Dear Concerned Friend,
From a Bible standpoint, being ‘homosexual’ means to ‘engage in sexually immoral behavior involving the same gender’. Homosexuality is an activity and a choice. The Bible clearly condemns an active homosexual lifestyle (Rom 1:26-27, Jude 1:7). Homosexuality is like any other sin – you have a choice. If someone wishes to not be homosexual, they need to stop engaging in homosexual behavior. That is what your friend needs to do. Paul praised the Corinthian church because some of the christians there had once been homosexual and had since repented of that sin (1 Cor 6:9-11). We choose to sin, and we can choose to stop sinning. God tells us to flee fornication (1 Cor 6:18). That is what your friend needs to do – FLEE. Turn off the computer, run from activities associated with homosexuality, seek counseling if necessary (Pr 15:22), and pursue things that are wholesome and good (Php 4:8). When we replace bad behavior with good behavior, we set ourselves up to successfully conquer our sins.
