My Journey Back Into The Church As A Gay Christian
By Jennifer Knapp, Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning artist
From the moment I began to acknowledge my connection to women, many of my Christian friends began to immediately critique my spiritual standing. The conclusions always jumped to my lack of self-control, some failure of mine to “respond to the Holy Spirit” or that I was willfully sinful, headstrong and purposed to throw out my concern for pleasing God. The thought of my spiritual mentors and evangelical friends always ended with the conclusion that something was horribly wrong with me.
I wish that I could say that I was surprised by these reactions, but I was not. On more than one occasion I was “admonished” privately for the mere appearance of being gay (I don’t really like to wear high heels!) Despite years of celibacy and years of ignoring any sense of my own sexual identity, I was still being cautioned. The message to me was very clear: being gay was not an option for a “true” Christian.
It took many years of fearing to ask the difficult questions, but eventually I discovered that my sexual orientation was not the sole determining factor in my journey of faith. I began to investigate how other people of faith approached the issue. I discovered that there were actually well respected theologians, supporting denominations, and members of clergy that had been facing up to this reality for decades. What was even more amazing to me was that there were actually gay Christians out there…REALLY!
In 2010, I publicly disclosed that I was in a same-sex relationship. Under heavy scrutiny, I maintained that I still considered myself a person of faith. I received terrible emails and letters. I was deleted from thousands of iPods and dropped from Christian retailers and radio stations. Although a painful experience, I was aware that this scenario was on the horizon. But what I didn’t expect was how my inbox began to fill up with stories from other people just like me. I was not alone. I was not the only person in the world that was being silenced by their very own faith community.
For a while, I could not be convinced that I had anything to offer this conversation. I considered it a stalemate at best. Frankly, I was more than ready to wash my hands of the whole “church thing”. But then I started to notice something incredibly powerful; simply by being honest about my sexual orientation, a door had opened that encouraged others to speak of their personal stories. Over the last couple of years I have met thousands of LGBT people who have less than pleasant narratives of their religious experiences. I have met many who have not yet known the joy of affirmation and support of a caring faith community. They continue to sacrifice their own spirit in response to the shame they have been convinced they must endure.
Much to my surprise, however, I have also witnessed many people who have found healing and hope. They share their deeply moving journeys of spiritual odyssey, limitless love and abiding faith. I have seen that sexual orientation and gender identity is not the lens through which faith can be fully qualified. I have not learned this alone, but by the journeys, experiences and courage of others who dared share their stories with me.
Last year, after many requests, I began to directly engage the faith community by telling my story. Today, I speak candidly of my experience as a gay person of faith through an event I call Inside Out Faith. After experiencing rejection and criticism, I have had to overcome my own prejudices toward the church. I share how I reclaimed my faith experience, owned my sexual orientation and how these two qualities in me co-exist. But I recognize that my story is just the starting point for a much more complicated tale. For many churches that I go to, it will be the first time they have said, as a faith community, that they will openly stand in support of LGBT people. Some of the pastors I meet are serving as openly supportive of their gay congregants for the first time without threat of losing their position. For the first time in decades, many LGBT people of faith are walking back into the sanctuaries with hope rather than fear. I, for one, am happy and grateful to be one of them.
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HOW CAN MY "CHRISTIAN FAMILY" BE SO CRUEL?
In 1985 I lost one of my favorite cousins to Aides. He was a preacher's kid and took part of me with him. I have no doubt that he is with his risen Saviour and that they are preparing a great place for me. When I am shunned by his siblings, this many years later, it just hurts me to the quik. Where are they hiding God's love? I'm as much a christian believer as any of them, or those in my family. What's the sense in their anger towards me? Where is their love? Thank goodness I'm old at 57 and not going through what the teenagers of today are having to try to handle on their own shoulders. So many that we're loosing to suicide! I must admit suicide through the years has been a tempting act. When I think of what I have to offer for the next day, it makes me wonder. I'm told suicide is a sign of weakness, and nobody now-a-days wants to be weak. God please help me to be strong. My prayers are for the younger gay generation. Take care of eachother, and families get your acts together to care and support these young people. Thank you for letting me share some of my heartache. Jesus taught us to love one another. So, get with the program and start loving ALL!
Sin
When Jesus prayed in John he said that not believing in him is sin. Paul said that whatever is not of faith is sin. In Romans chapter 1 the reason that God turned them over to a reprobate mind was because they did not worship him as creator. In chapter two he said "who are you that judge do you not do the same things". I am not LGBT, I love the Lord, and I think that the church has done a terrible job at loving as Jesus has commanded us to do. I had a friend that I had no idea was gay, I loved him and thought that he was a great guy, when he told me I was shocked, first of all he seemed so Christ like and second I didn't have a clue, it didn't change how I felt about him though. I confess that I struggle with this whole debate because I am commanded to love at all cost and I want to say I love you. I believe that our stuggles as Christians is not sin, but to remain. If I remain in Him and He remain in me I will bear much fruit. I will always choose to error on the side of mercy, because I know that I need alot of it.
One last thing, in Christ there is no sin. So if we abide in him there is neither good or bad. We were never supposed to have the knowledge of either. So I say that if you are living your life in Him, then only He can judge you.
I love Jesus,
and I love you!
God's last commandment
Love one another as I loved you. Remember we are all Christians, we beleive in God the almighty who sent his only son for us. So go ahead and judge and write horrible comments, I just want to let you know that I don't know who you are but I want you to know I love you.
Be yourself.
There is nothing more awesome than a person who is honestly being themselves. It is a shame how certain social contexts can make this something that requires extraordinary courage.
In my opinion, long standing distortions to biblical translation and interpretation have kept an unscientific bias alive. The quality of your respect and love is what matters most, not the involuntary consistency of what makes you uniquely yourself.
God bless you in every way.
where was I when this all happened
I had no idea this happened.. where was I? I must have been living under a rock.. love her music even more now
Progressive Christians
I am a progressive Christian who worships in a progressive Presbyterian Church (PCUSA.) Not only do we welcome and include our LGBT brothers and sisters, we do NOT consider them to be sinful because of their homosexuality. Believe it or not, there are Christians who do not struggle with whether or not people who are gay can also be Christians, who do not believe that the Bible condemns homosexuality, who are pleased that God has called homosexual men and women to serve in all areas of the church - music, lay leader, Elder/Deacon, and Minister of the Word and Sacrament - just as much as they are please that God has called straight men and women into service.
We embrace people who struggle with sin but do not consider someone who is homosexual to be a sinner because of his/her sexuality - it's not that we just overlook it (love the sinner, hate the sin) it's that we don't consider sexuality a factor in whether or not one can practice his/her faith, just as we do not consider sexuality a factor in whether or not one can be a doctor, teacher, engineer, astronaut - or anything that uses his/her God-given gifts and skills for professional satisfaciton and the betterment of society.
I wish all LGBT people people of faith could experience the love and welcome of such a church, especially teenagers who are struggling with their sexuality or feeling oppressed or bullied because of their sexuality. With the advance of marriage equality, I hope that America - even religious institutions - is finally coming to grips with the fact that sexuality does not automatically qualify or unqualify someone to participate fully in society.
Kelly
Thank You!
Thank you, Jennifer for having the courage to come out! I wish that other Christian singers would have the same courage! I'm glad to see that your journey has allowed you to help other GLBT Christians.
Journey of faith
I personally left christianity along time ago, but I can appreciate the struggle alot of Gay christians go through. In my own life I struggled with issues of sexual orientation and eventually worked things out on my own.
However, in reading the responses, I see alot of folks who have never walked a mile in this persons shoes making judgements and basically trying to justify their bigotry. However, Jesus himself said "Judge not lest you be judged", Everyone's life journey is different, and noone has the right to sit in judgement of anyone, except the Creator(s). And unless you are Him/her then you really have nothing to say except to tell your own story. The Fact is that Jesus himself never condemned gays but he DID strongly condemn hypocrasy and hate.
Having an opinion is one thing, but condemning someone you don't know and have no connection to is pointless.
Amazing.
This story is heart warming, and shows that a change will come. Yes, homosexuality is a sin, but we ALL sin. We as Christians can't sit here and condemn people for sinning because it is an attribute we all share. 'Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.' Right. We read these words and as many of us try to live strictly by them, we diminish to their power and sin through them. Jesus showed us that love is alive, and we just need to accept it. We need to be able to love the LGBT people. We need to love everyone, people of every race, nationality and religion. Being loving and accepting is one thing that I think sets Christianity apart. We should not be about preaching down on those who do not follow as we do, but loving them through what they need help with. "Church is not a museum for good people, it's a hospital for the broken." Jefferson Bethke.
Homosexuality a sin?
Where are you getting this from? It's certainly not Biblical. The 7 bible texts have nothing to do with loving, same sex relationships and Christ said nothing negative against being gay. You need to do some research before "assuming" what's a sin and what isn't. Your judgmental opinion is, as a matter of fact, a sin.
Thank you Jennifer!
Thank you for such an inspiring story! Honesty is the way to go, and our Lord welcomes everyone just as you have said! Thanks for sharing such a powerful experience.
God bless.
Sin is Sin....You say it but do you believe it.
My husband is a pastor in a Baptist church, and although this may instantly turn you off to everything I have to say, I hope that it does not. Just two weeks ago he gave a sermon on Grace v. Truth. He spoke on two instances of Jesus in John 2. The first was the "turning water into wine" at the wedding, while the second was "the wrath of Jesus" demonstrated in the temple with the merchants and money changers. In the first situation, of turning water to wine Jesus is seen as compassionate and loving as he works to extend the celebration for this family that is throwing the wedding. According to customs of the time we can assume that Jesus and his family knew the family well since they attended the wedding. We also know that according to Jewish culture weddings were a celebration that would generally last a week, and in this situation the family had run out of wine in two days. This was not good. But Mary, Jesus' mother urged him to help with the situation and instructed the men to do as Jesus told them. Jesus instructed the men and the wine became very plentiful. This was an obvious sign of Jesus' compassion and grace for these people and their needs at this time. The wedding going poorly or not following typical custom would have hurt their reputation. He obviously cared for them and their wellbeing.
In the next few verses we see Jesus become a "crazy man". He walked into the temple to find merchants and money changers doing business there. Not at all what the temple was designed for. He made a whip. Let me say that again. He made a whip, and chased these people out of the temple. While doing so he was yelling and turning up tables. This is another picture of Christ, but this time rather than one of grace, we see one of wrath and truth. Jesus Christ of all people understood the TRUTH!! The Word of God. He was so mad and angry about the sin that was taken place that he created a whip. He knew the truth and fought against the falsehood.
As Christians, we are called to be like Jesus Christ. He came and lived a life on earth facing the same trials and temptations we face today. His attributes were many, but definitely among them were a profound balance of grace and truth. We too must have a proper balance. We can not be afraid to stand up for turht, but at the same time we must be loving and compassionate.
For those coming to this website who are struggling with sexual identity, or those who feel comfortable in their homosexuality, or those who feel there is nothing wrong with homosexuality, I believe you weigh much too heavily on the side of grace. For those of you on this website who are here to bash those who are homosexuals, I believe you weigh much too heavily on the side of truth. As a Christian we are told in Romans 3:23, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Sin is very serious, and we all have it, but we are called to turn from our sin. We are called to be holy, and if in our lives we let sin control any part of us we are not living holy lives. We do need to love one another and enourage one another, but rather than tolerating things that are inherently NOT OF GOD, we need to encourage eachother in the ways of God and living our lives for Him. It is not about us at all, it is not about our sexuality, but it is really about Him. Is your devotion to your strong hold on your sexual preference or is your devotion truly to God?
Sin is sin but do you even know what it is?
Dear,
It doesn't matter that your husband is a pastor or that you read the Bible and believe it. It only matters if you understand it.
Sin is to fail to love God or to fail to love your neighbor. Jesus told us plainly that ALL of the law of the prophets rested on these.
Given this, it's very clear why Jesus behaved as he did in the situations you described.
In one it is a family celebration. Love is helping the family celebrate the wedding. Helping your neighbor is almost always love. Note: The exception is when you think you are helping but are in fact hurting them.
In the other case the people were being unloving towards God because they had defiled his house which he did live in. Let's understand that what you described as crazy was not crazy eratic behavior it was to honor of his father. Let's also look at what he did for punishment....the least that he could. No one was killed or even hurt. He just made his point and did what had to be done.
We can understand crime in this sense very easly. Murder, theft, lieing, adultery, etc. It all makes sense. In fact, we can even through just a little more logic make sense of some more abstract things like why is premarital sex a sin? (Research shows that premarital sex reduces the success rate of marriages. Hence, it's an unloving act towards their future spouse.) Still, we don't kill people for that any more because grace is love in action which is far more powerfull and righteous than obeying the law itself. The greater love is forgiveness and forbarence. We don't call it GOOD though.
So it is with how you and the evangelical church thinks about homosexuality. However, research here doesn't show what it should if you were right. In fact the research is really damning. At this point the best that the Ex-Gay movement can muster is that the they really hope LGBT people can that they alter their behavior. So do the LGBT people that enter those programs. Which is why failure to alter behavior is so mentally damaging and frequently causes suicides. Is that a loving solution?
Is changed behavior really what we want? I know how it goes. I rejected myself over and over again in a cycle of self-hatred because I felt that it was what God wanted and demanded of me. Those years of self denial took me from age 5 to age 35 and before I accepted myself had me with a noose around my neck surrounded by police trying to save my life, which they did (obviously). Is that the wonderful life he had planned? Was I supposed to spend the next 30 years in the same pain? Hurting those around me over and over again?
We have a chance for the same hapiness as other people find by embracing who we are, seeking out lifetime partners, ideally marriage.
Can we be celebate? Sure, we could but at what cost? Can you imagine ignoring your attraction and chosing to live celebate? Why would you demand that of someone else? Can you *seriously* without an ounce of doubt do so in good faith?
This solution for us does nothing for us but cause pain and heartache. Families are ripped apart, people are destroyed to the point of taking their lives, the church is split, God is mocked. Many give themselves over to ungodly sin and open rebellion to God.
Ths is born out in research. The nature vs nurture debate isn't even important. What is important is that celebacy isn't acceptable. For all recorded history LGBT people *have* existed either in the open or hidden.
Jennifer isn't denying God. She is seeking to embrace him. All LGBT Christians want to do this. We want to live Godly and righteously by loving God and loving others. Isn't that what we are supposed to do?
A lot has been said of how LGBT people are going to bring about the destruction of the world. They say we can't have our own children. They say we are perverts and pedophiles. They say lots of things that are simply not true and they launch these attacks from within the church and it's tolerated. People that are LGBT as a result are murdered and violently assaulted at a much higher rate than the rest of the population. We are verbally assaulted, humiliated, and treated like second class citizens. Is that how love works?
Society and for the most part the actual church is now rejecting the lies that have been used to hurt innocent LGBT people. Indeed, because we are Gods children also, we are able to claim the same grace as everyone else.
We do sin...but is being LGBT in itself a sin? We don't think so. Is acting on your natural attractions inherently sinful? We don't think so.
We don't see how it is unloving to God or others. Indeed both us and our partners and often times our families (parents, siblings, etc) find it's a relationship out of which flows much love and good and we can show good. A lot of good that honors God. Like any marriage.
Have a mirror, my friend.
I hope you will rethink this post next time you sin. Wait... that happens to every Christian, every hour, every day. I am a sinner. I know I am a sinner. Are you so self-righteous that you can truly say you have never, ever chosen to represent "who you are" as a Christian, simply because "who you are" is a sinner?
You are proud of your judgement, it seems. You are willfully assuming many things, willfully placing yourself in the "better than" category. You are a sinner. You hold yourself up as something you refuse to truly embrace - a sinner - as you admonish someone who full recognizes the implications of homosexuality as a Christian.
I would respectfully ask both
I would respectfully ask both the LGBT community and everyone else to ponder these questions: When God declared everything "good" upon creation, would he have included same-sex sexuality as "good" given its inherent biological limitations and shortcomings? Does it make more sense to see same-sex attraction as part of the original "good" design plan of God or to see it as a deviation from the design plan? Would God have designed the most important way that we learn to love others - to love people who are different from us, often very different from us - through same-sex marriages or through opposite sex marriages?
Respectfully replying
Same-sex sexuality exists throughout creation, not just in humankind - just like parenting, and growth, and love does. When God declared everything "good" that He created, that included ...everything.
Hi :)
I struggle with SSA. I've even given into it. Just recently I surrendered completely to God--sexuality and all. God sanctifies marriage between one man and one woman in the Bible. Sooo...I'm going to honor His Word by dying daily to SSA. God loves me regardless. It's not what I do or don't do. God's love is a gift, and I could never earn it. He's always loved me and He will always love me. Jesus said that if we love Him, we would keep His commandments. And I love Him. Very much. So I strive to keep His commandments. Not saying I never mess up or sin--because I do. When I do, I ask for forgiveness and the cleansing of His blood. I receive His forgiveness and I move on. He loves me and He accepts me. He's pleased with me. He may not always be pleased with my behavior, but He sees my heart. And He knows I'm doing the best I can to be more like Him. And of course He helps me. We're a team. :) He fulfills me and completes me--something no other significant other could do. He is my entire life now and I will line up my life with His Word. I am His Ambassador, and I want to be a good one. :)
WOW.... I LOVE your music and
WOW.... I LOVE your music and loved seeing you in concert.. I always wondered what ever happend to you. Thank you for sharing...
I see it like this!
I was reading a post here containing the scriptures from Romans 1:24 and on? I somehow pictured it like this. Basically they served a CREATURE and started to do unnatural things??? BEASTIALTY???? LOL! Sounds more like an idle worship/ orgy practice involving animals to me. I can't see it as a reference against homosexuality. Didn't those men want to rape and violate the angels in that one story Sodom and Gommorah?
I think I am fortunate to be accepted as I am. I did not endure attitudes against my sexuality. More people has just said....whatever floats your boat. I just feel blessed to have such an amzing girl. I don't really look at myself as a lesbain, or anything. I am just another girl who loves and is faithful to my girl. I plan to take care of her, serve her, honor her, commit myself to her, and live peacefully with her. Even people say that she is lucky to have someone who loves her so much. She did awaken my faith in God, and we are not ashamed to claim to be lovers or kneel in the Church together. I know that we will be able to marry soon.
It always amazes me that this
It always amazes me that this is clearly a gay Christian website and yet there are so many people who are not affirming of gay Christians commenting. Jennifer you are awesome and an inspiration. Your new CD came out right as I deployed to Afghanistan, about a year after I came out and before DADT was repealed. It was the one CD I kept at my desk the entire deployment. I hope you come to Seattle soon!
Question
I'm so sorry for all the hurt and pain that the homosexual community has gone through, especially from faith communities - it shouldn't be so, and I really believe it's a tragedy...and please don't be offended when I ask, since I really don't mean to be judgemental or critical, but I honestly still don't understand how you can reconcile your views with what the Bible clearly says (...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...). I also have to this day not seen any indication in the Bible that blesses, let alone condone homosexuality. I've read some pastors on this site that claim as such, but have yet to see actual references.
I agree with you that homosexuality "isn't a sole factor in determining [your] faith", but aren't you precisely making it so, by taking that identity over your Christian identity in view of what the Bible says in line with this view? If you see it as "a sin like any other" (the most common argument I've heard so far), shouldn't we continue to fight and not just give up, but hold it up as something that is right and even celebrated?
It seems to me that my alcoholic friends aren't not Christians because they're alcoholics, but they instead show themselves to be, because they actively continue to struggle with their addiction to bring it at the feet of Christ.
The struggle is difficult for some more than others for sure, but just as I assume that you believe that your first identity is a child of God - before as a homosexual - perhaps the same God who will raise you up one day from the dead will reward you that much more richly for your painful struggle, steadfastness and faithfulness to Him on that day.
I hope that this hasn't offended anyone; even though it may sound "against" some of you here, I truly wish to be open-minded and follow the real truth not swaying right or left - one way or the other. If anyone has actual verses in the Bible that clearly says otherwise (without "reading into" or "inferring"), please let me know. In the meantime, I pray for all of us - that truth be with us for those of us who in our hearts really do desire truth above all (not just with our mouths - God knows who), and grace also be with us that we may love one another despite our failures, whatever they may be.
scriptures
Try finding a video documentary called "Fish out of water" I know it's available for streaming on netflix. It is a documentary regarding the scriptures that most people claim to be against homosexuality. I had also struggled with it because of being raised in a Southern Baptist Church. This helped me to understand things better and defend who I am as a Christian who is gay.
There are many things that
There are many things that helped me in my struggle with what the currently intrepretations of the Bible say and what I know inside regarding homosexuality. The following is probably the most in depth discussion regarding that topic and it is one of the main ones that helped me to understand that God does love me not despite my being gay but because of who I am and that includes my being gay. This is an actual letter a Southern Baptist minister wrote to his friend Louise on the subject of homosexuality. It is too in depth for me to post all the points it makes here so I will just post the link for you to review on your own. I do hope that you take the time to read through it with an open mind no matter what conclusion you come to for yourself. Thank you for your concern and your questions as you bring up points that many of us have had to address in this soul searching process. I wish you the best. The letter is titled "A Letter to Louise." Here is the link: http://godmademegay.com/
Sin is sin. If we all agree
Sin is sin. If we all agree on that, we shouldn't have a problem :)
I have been forgiven MANY sins.. so there's no way I can wrinkle my nose at anyone else's. I love your music, Jennifer, and God has used many of your songs to minister to me. He who has begun a good work in you is faithful to complete it. His grayayayayace is sufficient for you ;)
As far as being surprised
As far as being surprised about all the people that shared your experienced and greatly appreciated your courage, I am one of those people.
I knew your music as a Christian pre-coming out and post-coming out. Right when "Letting Go" came out, was when I was greatly struggling with my sexuality and faith. Then a friend sent me an article that shared about your coming out and your new album. I cried the first time I hear your new album. That album was an answer to prayer for me -- I felt like God Himself used it to speak to me and comfort me.
I am not exaggerating when I say your courage gave me courage. I thought to myself "if she can come out to the whole world after working in the Christian market, I can certainly come out to my small world."
Thank you. God used you tremendously...at least in my life. I am closer to God than I ever have been.
Rock on!
Rock on and Inspire on, JK!
Not sure how you reconcile
Not sure how you reconcile being a christian and giving into the lust and desires of a gay lifestyle that is clearly in contradiction to Scripture. Unfortunately, people have deceived themselves and found "churches" that say "what their itching ears want to hear."
In the Old Testament, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God for their gay lifestyles. In the New Testment, Romans 1 says the following:
24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27 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.
God views it as giving yourself over to your desires, to lust and passion, just like when people have sex outside of marriage or lust in their hearts, etc. and it is a sin for which they will receive the "due penalty of their error."
Also, when God created Adam and Eve, He told them to "be fruitful and multiply" - not sure how the gay and lesbian lifestyle is going to obey that command.
No where in scripture does God condone the gay and lesbian lifestyle - he only declares it indecent, unnatural, self-serving and self-worshipping(serving creature rather than Creator), dishonorable, impure, giving into lust, believing a lie, and worthy of the due penalty.
Reconciliation is possible.....
It's always the people who want to remain anonymous that bash people with scripture taken out of context. But let's talk about it. First you say that S & G was destroyed for it's homosexuality. You are incorrect. If you look at Genesis 19, and know anything historically aout the region, S & G was close to 500,000 people. In Genesis 19:4 (NKJV) says, " now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, ALL the people from every quarter surrounded the house.".
So every man, woman, boy and girl in the town surrounded the house and wanted to do sexual violence to the visitors?? That's ridiculous. Even in a mob mentality or in a riot, it's usually less than one percent of a population participating. That would still be 5,000 people involved!!
The word here that in modern translations as "rape" has nothing to do with relationship or sexual orientation. It's more akin to a prison act. About power, humiliation and domination.
Look at Exekiel 16:48...here is list of the sins of Sodom. Homosexuality is not listed among them. The word in this passage that again is translated as abomination is ab-a-ace. It means without worship.
And Romans was written to newly born again Christians, who were still participating in pagan "worship" that included sex with temple prostitutes. You did get to choose. So if ou went in and it was Jenny's turn, you got Jenny. If it was Johnny's turn, you got Johnny. so people were definitely doing things that were unnatural! But this is not talking about sexual orientation.
So next time, before you start spouting what you think you know, really know what the Bible says. John 3:16 makes it very clear...whosoever believes on Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life! Whosoever isn't dictated by anything or anyone. It is the unconditional grace of Jesus imposed on ANYONE who believes in Him!!
Just bear with me for a
Just bear with me for a moment. Let's use child abuse as an example. Nowhere in the Bible does it say child abuse is wrong. It's not even one of the ten commandments....Thou shalt not abuse your child....it's not even ALLUDED to. In fact, frequently in the Bible, child abuse, even child murder, is condoned, recommended, and encouraged. So, by your logic, child abuse is okay. It's even the good Christian thing to do. Do I have that right?
Unless one has *never* given
Unless one has *never* given in to a lust of the flesh, one is a SINNER. I do believe that incudes everyone here. I am not lgbt, but I have certainly struggled with sexual sin. David also struggled.. neigh, GAVE IN to sexual sin. God still called him a man after God's own heart" .. Perhaps this is ignorant of me, but I have often wondered what has to happen to a young girl to make only the love of another woman safe...
I think we can all agree that this was not God's original plan.. just based on scripture, but I have seen deep, intense, faithful love between lgbt partners that rivals that of married hetero couples.
God loves you, Jennifer. So very much. He has, does, and will use you to show the lgbt community that He loves them, too. Keep on keepin on, girl <3
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