Lifestyle vs Sin living

[Rev. Jim Cunningham]

Brethren,


The gay "community" is so corrupt that when a person grows weary of it and chooses to turn to the Lord, they seem to think that "leaving the sinful gay community" and " become a heterosexual" are one and the same thing. A prostitute may stop her sinful LIFESTYLE, but that doesn't mean that she stops being attracted to males, and neither does that mean that she will never have sex again for the rest of her life. You do not have to "stop being homosexual" simply because you wish to cease living the typical "gay lifestyle".

That's something else I wanted to comment on too.....the perception of the word LIFESTYLE. If a gay man is living a married life with another man, and obviously having sex with him, he is NOT living a "homosexual lifestyle". he is merely BEING a married man. On the other hand, if a homosexual (or their heterosexual counterparts) were to constantly indulge in fornication, booze it up at the clubs every night, and prance around like a fairy from hell at the gay pride parade - THEN one would be living a "gay lifestyle". While in fact we ARE called away from our sinful nature and worldly behavior by the Lord, we are not, however, called away from our IDENTITY. God will never ask you to change your skin color or eye color or nationality or gender - and He will not ask you to change your IDENTITY. You do not need to convert to heterosexuality in order to stop living like you're in a Roman bath-house. Heterosexuals do not stop being heterosexual when they become Christians, and neither do homosexuals need to stop being homosexuals when they become Christians.



In Christ,

-Rev. Jim

[Rev. Jim Cunningham]

From: Luke Sent: 9/19/2005 7:02 PM
Rev. Jim you said it all so very clearly. Living the homosexulal lifestyle certainly is not 'gay' at all. What does one do when he loses his youth and all the other physical appearances that are the attraction? I agree that it is very hard for the homosexual community to see that Jesus loves them right where they are in their lives. They need His salvation just like everyone else and that will produce or should produce committed relationships that grow in love for a lifetime. Can there be anything wrong with two Christian men committed in love to each other for a lifetime? It would be a wonderful example of faithfulness, steadfastness, lasting love and honoring of the Father .

[Rev. Jim Cunningham]

From: CRWarrior_Kyle Sent: 10/29/2005 8:12 AM
I agree Rev Jim. One does not have to stop being what God made them in order to live a life in Jesus Christ. The "lifestyle" of boozing every night and whoring around is not living a life in Christ. You don't have to stop being gay in order to know Christ BUT knowing Christ does involve morals and commitment in relationship. It means monogamy and an end to whoredom. I think two Christian men or women living in monogamy and having lifelong commitment to each other is for the glory of God. I think more people would be accepting of gay people if they did not live the gay lifestyle of boozing and cruising.

[lawrencehurst]

as one that wore out the "lifestyle" in countless bars over the years....living a life in Christ is a lot more fun and safe. Glad I came to Christ in time!

[nnayaj]

Being a Christian means you will forget your old story and press to what God wants you to be..
if you are fully surrender to Christ Jesus, Wither you are a les. nor gay or etc... you will turn away you sinful nature or lifestyle...
God is HOly so you must be HOLY .... INDEED........

[CJ McCrea]

Rev Jim - this is SO right on.  I am SICK of hearing the mantra "I used to be gay and living a sinful lifestyle, but now I found Jesus and I'm no longer gay!"

UGH!!

The reason why it SEEMS they're no longer gay is that THEY ASSOCIATED THEIR SINFUL LIFESTYLE WITH BEING GAY IN THE FIRST PLACE!  This message is ubiquitous and exploited throughout the 'ex-gay' community.  You're right - when someone straight gets saved, and they've been living a sinful promiscuous lifestyle, there will hopefully be a significant change....and they need to AMMEND their sinful STRAIGHT lifestyle into something glorifying to God with the help of the Holy Spirit...but they're STILL STRAIGHT.  LGB (or T) may likely experience the same thing..but that doesn't mean God suddenly demands they have a sexual orientation that is contrary to their given nature!

This fallacy is a staple of the ex-gay 'ministries' and is used by orgs like FOTF and AFA to shame and demonize gay people.  Let me assure you:  it was BECAUSE of JESUS, I CAME OUT of the closet.  Jesus saved me from a "lifestyle" of pain and emotional death and gave me the courage to do it.  Jesus helped me, by the gentleness and mercy of His Spirit, to finally accept who I was.  THIS is what God does - he RELEASES the captives, not enslaves them!  If you are gay and are living a sinful promiscuous lifestyle, then ask God to help you STOP living sinfully, not change your inherent nature!  This is foolish and insanity and not His will at all.  Those who claim Jesus magically made them straight are LYING in order to please God - I know - I did it for decades - and I knew I was full of crap.  I personally know COUNTLESS gay Christians who did the same thing.  What a horrible life of self-imposed shame and futility.

So thank you for bringing this topic up.  It is complete fallacy and haters use it to shame genuinely moral LGBT people. 

If you're living a sinful lifestyle, straight or gay, then let the holy Spirit convict you and work in your life.  God wants the best for you - but not to change your sexual calibration.