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Originally Posted by LifeUncommon
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.
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The "God made me this way" actually works in the favor of the Born Again Christian, when we really provide a study of the word. I'm not debating if they were born that way or not, doesn't matter frankly.
In the beginning God created a perfect world, a perfect existence. It was how God had hoped it always would be. But he also provided man free will. The decision man made to disobey God opened the door for the curse of sin, not only on the world but on mankind... and that seed of of the curse if passed on through the life of mankind, via the flesh. Within that flesh is the curse, the fallen nature. That's why when they say there is DNA that shows people have an aptitude to sinful things, like homosexuality, drunkeness, and other issues doesn't surprise me.
And frankly, God doesn't "make" each individual person. Yes he holds the keys to life, but the procreation of man is a principle that is at liberty in the world we live in, and as man procreates, the curse is passed on to each offspring. The life is in the blood.
But Jesus told Nicodemus that we must be born again. We must go back to the very level of the spritual man starting all over. So that a new nature might be obtained, and through the power of the Holy Ghost, the new nature... born of God provide victory over the curse of sin which still resides within our flesh. This body has not yet been redeemed, that will happen in the resurrection.
Paul spoke of crucifying the flesh. He spoke of the battle between natures. The new birth enables the believer to not be a slave to unrighteousness but to be a servant unto God and put that "cursed" sinful nature under the subjection of God.
They must realize, the temptation may not go away if they deny the sin and pick up their cross. God delivers some from it, others He doesn't. But God does enable them that they can have victory over the tempation, and not follow into sin. The true New Birth... being a new creation in Christ Jesus... will give them victory over the flesh, which is where that temptation your friend has resides.
Does this mean he will be perfect? Never fall to the sin? Nope... just like those tempted to have a bad attitude, tell a false truth, or lose their temper as well sometimes choose to follow after the flesh. But if we do sin... we have an advocate with the Father.
When one really understands the New Birth... and that as
John 1:12 says, to them gave He power to become the sons of God.... they won't focus on what afflictions and issues they were born with... they'll understand there is a redemption available for them to step over those obstacles and walk in victory.
Hope that helps....
) Everybody uses their own list to decide whom to cut off, though, so I guess it all works out. 
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