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Originally Posted by corvet786c
OK MTD answer the question. Will a saved apostolic person go to hell if he struggles with this addiction. Always asking for forgiveness and repenting truely feels sorry, Until these urges start again. How come the urges dont go away then forever. Whats up with that?
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well i just found out a man who had been in the apostlic church for 5 years, came out and admitted he was gay.
He stated the same thing you did, He prayed for the urges to go away to look at men. however i dont know how long he went before acting on those urges.
He still confesses he is christian, and that its ok to be gay. and that God is Love.
im still a little shocked over it.
then there are those who have suffered over great addictions and God has completly delivered them.
The bible says we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
I know that being Gay goes against the will of God, and he knows that it went against the will of God, but the difference between his addiction and yours.
is that He has made the decision to live the life the way he wants to. He isnt repenting over it, He doesnt want to change over it, and he believes that its ok in the sight of God
You however, have stated you want to change and that you truely do repent and feel sorry for it, your actually falling under conviction to the spirit and repenting.
Now im not trying to condone sin, but the fact is until we get that incorruptible body we have sinful flesh attached to us. and so i am reminded of the tax collector in the temple who because of his shame couldnt look up, but said Lord forgive me a sinner
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Luke 18:9-14)
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up unto the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”
so i would urge you to work out your salvation and give in to the conviction that God puts in your life.
Now im not saying your addiction is being gay im just using his addiction in contrast to anyone.
He accepted his addiction and just decided that He and God can live with it. were you are still getting convicted and listening to the Lord and still trying to work thought it.
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