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Originally Posted by LifeUncommon
How do you deal with a fellow Christian who is gay?
The Bible is clear that this is sin. And I have a feeling that the conversation of "if this is sinful, why did God make me gay?" is going to come up soon. And I want to handle it rightly.
Has anyone else been through this before? Any tips? Speaking in love and directly from the Bible are in my arsenal now. I just want to make really sure that if/when the conversation comes up, I handle it with love and the right spirit.
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I DID NOT read this whole thread, but I would like to give you what I have done. My two roommates are a gay male couple. They live as a heterosexual married couple would. They are both believers in Christ and have their own realtionships with Him.
Here is exactly how I have handled it with them. I have invited them into my life, my home and loved the UNCONDITIONALLY. They are treated no differently than if they were heterosexual men and my best friends. There is a clear line one must draw about morality. I know how I feel about human rights, marriage included. I know how I feel about homosexuality too. Neither of the feelings I have, whether I be for same-sex marriage or against or whether I feel homosexuality is a sin or not, does not affect the fact that I MUST love people.
It is MY OWN experience that homosexuality will only be an issue between you and your openly gay friend if, and ONLY IF, you allow it to be an issue. I promise you that your friend would not choose to be gay if he or she didnt feel they were. No one would purposely choose to be outcast & hated - in some areas of the country. This person is a friend to you for a reason... don't let anything change that. Trust me, God doesn't care if your friend is gay anymore than He cares if you are straight. He just cares that you show forth Him, God is love - yes? Show people love for He is love.
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