Is Homosexuality a Sin?

[John81]

Alimantado, I think this is the answer to your question.

"James 1:13-16 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren."

"1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

From this you can see that we all CAN be drawn by our "own" lusts, what ever they are, but it is a choice we make. Now that said I think from

Romans 1:24-28

it is clear that homosexuality is not something that some people are "born" with a natural tendency towards, but that it is something that can develop in some as a result of a reprobate mind.

Good reply.

[JerryNumbers]

We each know our very own weakness, one thing we can do is avoid situations that put us in places where we will be tempted.

For instants, the nurse who has trouble with prescription drugs, if they have to stop nursing to stay away from temptations, them they better quite, and not keep putting their self in the position of temptation.

The person who is an alcoholic and keep going back to it, they better stay away from people who drink and or drinking joints.

God does not temp us, the devil does. God test us, the devil tempts us.

We can put ourselves in many tempting positions, so many we can't resist, its our fault.

[Alimantado]

Many thanks for your responses, Revelation3:20 and Jerry.

[1Timothy115]

This assumes that the scientist that proffer that there may be a genetic predisposition to homosexuality or a chemical embalance that causes confusion regarding gender identify are some how in on a big conspiracy in which they will receive some benefit if everyone believe what they say (which is silly because if everyone believes it/accepts it as true they would not pay for scientific research and these same scientist would be out of work).

I don't think it is fair to lump homosexuals and pedophiles in with murderers. A murderer does not claim a natural predisposition to kill. Most (a grand majority) murders are committed out of anger or in the commission of a crime. People just don't murder for the sake of murdering (save the exceptional seriel killer) or because they just can't control themselves. Homosexuals and pedophiles are, for whatever reason, are sexually attracted to members of their own sex and children, respectively. Homosexuals aren't sexually attracted to their own sex because of anger or to cover up a crime. I believe that homosexuality is a choice, but I do believe there is some credible evidence that they are born with a predisposition to making that choice. They could choose to not be a homosexual, but it is a harder choice.

Alcoholics are sinners.
Murderers are sinners.
Sodomites are sinners.

Is there a problem using the Biblical terminology in this thread?