I am listening to “Basis of faith” and you brought up a point. You are obviously convinced that homosexuality is a sin without question. I would like to know why you think that and what is it directly based on? As a christian (and non homosexual) I have been researching this topic to figure out what I believe and am curious to how you got there.

Big C

I am listening to “Basis of faith” and you brought up a point. You are obviously convinced that homosexuality is a sin without question. I would like to know why you think that and what is it directly based on? As a christian (and non homosexual) I have been researching this topic to figure out what I believe and am curious to how you got there.
Big C

Well there’s scripture in both Testaments for a good start. Basically what it boils down to is that sin is anything that seperates you from God or God’s plan. I believe that it was God’s plan for man and woman to be together, to love one another and to be fruitful and multiply. It seems pretty clear that homosexuality doesn’t accomplish that.
Now I don’t demonize homosexuals. They’re no better or worse than I am. I’m a sinner too. I do think that homosexuals can be Christians, though my hope is that God would convict them of their sin and that they would change. I don’t believe that it’s something that they “choose” as such, the inclination that is. It’s some part nature, perhaps some part nurture, ultimately though that really doesn’t matter.
Does that answer your question?

Read this in the spririt of discussion and learnign. I realize it could come off aggressive but that is not my emotion or intent. Your answer seems to be a pretty broad spectrum definition of sin without any direct references. Jesus was always direct, refined, and difinitive in his answers to questions and challenges. By your definition of being apart from Gods plan and that plan in this discussion being to be fruitful and multiply then Paul was always apart from God in his ministry of being a single male and writing (paraphrased) “It is better to be married to God than to be distracted by wife and family.” So following that line of thinking single people can be christians, but God should convict them of the sin of being single since you can’t be fruitful and multiply alone.

You make a good point, I was being more than a bit vague/broad. I do think that sin is anything that runs contrary to God’s will. Since God’s will is for man and woman to be fruitful and multiply, and since homosexuality runs contrary to that expressed will homosexuality is a sin.
I’m just thinking out loud her so bear (heh) with me. Being single might actually fall under that category depending on why you are doing it. Paul had express reasons for remaining single. He was answering a higher calling of God’s, one that precluded him being married. If you are unmarried because you are concerned about doing the Lord’s work then that’s great, but if, as a result you are burning with passion then Paul says you should marry.
In addition, Paul says “each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him”, so if you’re married great, if you’re not and you’re not falling in to sin as a result, great.
Homosexuality as a practice runs completely contrary to the sexual desires that God’s plan puts in us. Staying single, provided your sexual desires don’t rule you, doesn’t. Is that clearer?