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Struggling with Homosexuality

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Questions & Answers by Charlie, former homosexual

Is Homosexuality Okay?
Not just NO but ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Leviticus 18:22 says, “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.” There are some things to look at here. So many “Christians” today take the attitude that the person that is involved in homosexuality is an abomination. That is not true. The bible is saying that the act of homosexuality is an abomination, but the person that is a homosexual is a child of God that needs to be and wants to be loved.
But we are looking at the Old Testament. Many “Christians” will say that this verse doesn’t apply because we are not under the law, but under the new covenant, grace. So let’s look in the New Testament.

Romans 1:27 says, “Likewise also men leaving the natural use of the woman, burned with their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.”

1 Corinthians 6:9 says, “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom God.”

The New Testament makes it very clear. Just read it.

But there is hope. In 1 Corinthians 6:11 it says, “And such were some of you. But you were (Past tense) (parenthesis mine) washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.”

Yes, you can be freed! After about 25 years in the “gay” lifestyle, I was set free. What joy I found in Jesus.

Can I be Free of Homosexuality?
Yes you can.

How do I Get Free of Homosexuality?
The process is as easy as it is difficult. There are s
everal steps.

  1. You must Accept Jesus As Your Lord And Savior.
  2. You need to find a Spirit Filled church to attend. Be there every time the doors are open. Talk to the pastor and let them know that you are leaving the “gay” lifestyle. Ask them if they know someone that can disciple (teach) you the ways of the Lord.
  3. Get and read your bible daily. If you don’t understand something, ask the Holy Spirit to show you. The bible is the only book that you can read where the author sits with you to explain it. If you are still not getting it, ask the person that is discipling you.
  4. If you are living with your lover, you have to move out. If you cannot afford to move out of your present place, you must move into a different room even if that means sleeping on the couch. But just don’t leave without explaining to your partner that you have made a decision to live in right standing with the Lord and not continue to live in this sinful lifestyle. But realize that that person who says they love you will bring someone in to replace you. You must stand strong and prepare to move out on your own.
  5. You will have to get rid of anything and everything that reminds you of your past life. That means pictures, clothing, and furniture, all of it. This was a very difficult thing for me as I had some very special items that one of my lovers gave me and it was really hard to just throw them away.
These steps are just the beginning. Some of them, you will just walk through with no problems. Others will bring you to tears and seem like your life is coming to an end. Always remember, God is on your side and He will bring you through these struggles as well. I have, at the time of this writing been free from homosexuality for 26 years. Was it a battle? In some ways, absolutely, in others, it was very easy. I want to encourage you. DO NOT GIVE UP. I have seen men and women who have walked away from this lifestyle to become happy, freed, Christian men and women that love Jesus and are walking on accordance with God’s word, accepting nothing but the best God has to offer.

Accept Jesus As Your Lord And Savior
Simply say this prayer:
“God, I know that I am a sinner. In know that I deserve the consequences of my sins. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you, Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! Amen!

Is Pornography bad?
ABSOLUTLEY!!
Why? Well let’s first look at the idea that the eyes are the portal to the soul. Anything you take in through your senses is indelibly etched on your brain. The same way a hard drive in a computer stores data. Those images that you are viewing remain in your mind forever. What does pornography really do for you? You watch these sexually explicit images and you become erotically aroused and you end up masturbating.

What’s wrong with that? You’re not hurting anyone. Right??! Wrong!!!

Another major thing porn gives you is an extremely tainted view of what an intimate relationship is with someone of the opposite sex. So often, porn portrays women as objects for sexual satisfaction or objects to be used and abused. On the other hand, often porn portrays men as dominating animals. Trust me; neither of these scenarios is even close to correct.  Intimacy does not even necessarily have to include the act of sex. Intimacy is something that surpasses any kind of physical contact. Porn simply debases a beautiful, wonderful encounter between a man and his wife or a wife and her husband.

The sexual relationship is for a married man and woman. When you view pornography, you are actually committing adultery. Matthew 5:27 and 28 says, “You have heard it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” So by watching those images, you are actually committing adultery with those women.

What’s wrong with masturbation?
Well just about everything. The sexual act again is for a married man and his wife or a married woman and her husband. When you masturbate, you are depriving your spouse of that intimacy. Also, when you constantly satisfy yourself sexually, you dull your senses when it comes to your spouse touching you and wanting to have physical relations with them. And it will come down to the fact that the only way you can be truly satisfied is by yourself.   Trust me; it is a hard habit to break.

Is there a way to get rid of these images that you have introduced into your mind? Yes, and amen.  How do you do that?

The Word of God says that we are to renew our minds by reading of His Word. Through prayer and reading the Word and keeping your mind upon Christ, Jesus can and will come into your mind and reformat your “hard drive” if you will. Those images will begin to fade and become ineffectual in the plan of causing your arousal and subsequent self satisfaction.

A strategy of Satan
Homosexuality is a strategy of Satan, to directly oppose God’s plan for mankind and their sexuality. He has perverted the flesh and caused men and women, Romans 1:21, “because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts and their foolish hearts were darkened.” It is a trick of the enemy to cause men and women to turn away from the righteousness of Christ and fulfill their own fleshly desires.

Homosexuality has been promoted more than ever before, through television, movies, the news media, in education, in public. It is becoming more commonplace in our society, and pressure is strong to accept the homosexual lifestyle, including gay marriage around the world. Our children are exposed to the homosexuality in school with peers, in classrooms and textbooks. Why? Because we are living in the last days before the coming of Jesus and the Antichrist is still trying to deceive people into becoming homosexuals and accepting the gay lifestyle. His goal is to turn people away from living righteously for Jesus and usher in his reign. Daniel 11:37, “He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all.”

Homosexuality is not a new gimmick used by Satan, he has deceived the hearts and minds of men as far back as the book of Genesis, Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed in Genesis 19, the men of that city were out of control and consumed with the lust of their sin of homosexuality. In Judges 19:22, another city, Gibeah, was filled with men who were consumed with homosexuality. In both cases the new comers to the city needed protection from the homosexuals because their sin had run rampant.

Why do you struggle with homosexuality?
Maybe you were sexually molested or raped at a young age, maybe you were exposed to pornography as a child, may be you just fell into the homosexual lifestyle. You were not born to be gay, God created you in His image and likeness. The devil brings confusion, temptation and deception to destroy lives through sexual sin; whether adultery, fornication, or homosexuality. You can be free! Many former homosexuals have received Jesus Christ as their Lord, turned away from their sins and been completely delivered from homosexuality.

 

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