WHAT DO I DO
This section talks about 'What do I do?' in a given scenario.
We could have faced a situation like this and especially with people we love, it becomes a hard truth to accept. How do we deal with something so challenging?
As Christians we are called to show love and compassion to a world that is lacking it. But this should not be at the cost of compromising our own standards and belief systems. I’m reminded by the verses from
1 Corinthians Chapter 13 which says ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth’. This is a very strong example of Christian love that does not rejoice or delight in evil. The sin of homosexuality is so prevalent all around us. People argue that they are born that way and can’t help such feelings. So we have to
• Deal with them in love.
• Know the scriptures. Nowhere in God’s word does the sin of homosexual behavior have acceptance.
• Pray that the Spirit of God would help you deal with this issue lovingly.
As Christians and Bible believing people even though at times we may be terrified to do it, the love of God should compel us to speak about his love and about his saving power so that those in the throes of death would turn and be saved. They should at least hear the good news.
If you really love the person then you cannot remain silent. You’ve got to say something. But say it with love.
Sometimes as Christians we are challenged by the fact of whether we should support the LGBTQAI+ movement or if we should stand up against it. This is a dilemma that a lot of people both old and new face. The arguments presented are very convincing and a lot of times Christians are deceived into thinking that they should support this because it is the right thing to do. Our God is a loving God and would he not stand up for the marginalized and the downtrodden? When we say God is love, do we not believe that the God of creation would love and accept people as they are, whether they identify as male, female, transgender, bi-sexual, homo-sexual or as anything. Shouldn’t we as Christians stand up with our brothers and sisters whom society has shunned and shouldn’t we join with them in their fight for acceptance and equal rights?
This is the dilemma that we could face in our schools, colleges, work spaces and maybe yes, sometimes even in church.
Here are few quick arguments that could help you:
- God created male and female. There were no multiple genders. In the Bible this is referenced in Genesis 1:27. When that was God’s plan then creating something and distorting this image is not a cause we should support
- The Bible is very clear that indulging in homosexuality is a sin (Genesis 19). It is for our pleasure that we indulge in acts that gratify our sinful nature. And the wages of sin is death. If we talk about the justice of God then all sin must be punished. Supporting this cause means that as Christians instead of praying and helping people move away from a sinful life that leads to death and eternal damnation we are doing just the opposite.
- We can never trust our feelings. In most cases when people who realized that they were attracted to the same sex analyzed their behavior it was more or less based on how they felt at that moment. Feelings are never constant and basing a life decision on just feelings is not very wise.
- If gender is fluid then there is no difference between men and women. And this is a dangerous concept because a lot of things would change. Today if I felt like a man then I could identify as a man, tomorrow if I felt I was a child I could identify myself as one. Shouldn’t that be the logic? The whole concept of marriage, motherhood, gender identity is challenged. This would mean that apart from a biological distinction between male and female there would also be one based on feelings.