I feel like a hater

Please don’t judge until you read this I have religious beliefs and I want to understand the lgbt community but my beliefs is that being lgbt is a lustful sin and I don’t like it. I have been trying to tell people I’m not trying be mean it’s just what I read in the Bible and what I believe. But I’m not gonna kick my friends out if they were to come out at any point. And I’m not trying to spread my beliefs but it is also my calling as a Christian to spread the gospel as well but I do believe that you can still be saved even if you’re lgbt if you believe in god but I worry about that because my god doesn’t want people to keep sining over and over again and I love people but I hate how they don’t understand me. So I just try and pray for them and hope they understand. I feel horrible so I never know if I want to go back to god or not.

Jesusislord03$

Date posted: 34w

I’ve struggled with this as well. But something that God has brought to my attention lately is that He hates sin, not the sinner. There is so much sin in my life that I’ve been unaware of (pride, critical, laziness) and He has lovingly convicted me of them. He wants to heal me from sin. If anyone had pointed a finger in my face and told me I was bad for my sin, I wouldn’t have repented and been led to God. Long story short. We weren’t “bad” in our sin. We were dead. God is in the business of bringing dead fruit to life. So when I see a sinner (like myself) I see someone who is sick and spiritually dead. Who needs His love and Truth- to make them alive. I believe we have to have compassion and love, AND also Truth. If we have both and someone still doesn’t want to hear what you have to say, then pray for them, dust off your boots and continue on. ❤️

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Date posted: 34w

@Jesusislord03$ What about if people don’t believe in god will they still be saved if they’re a good person and don’t sin? That’s what I’m worried about

julianofnorwich

Date posted: 34w

@🎀🧸🩷🤍 There is a lot of variation on this even in the Christian tradition. I recommend reading different books or listening to different podcasts that discuss different theories of hell, salvation, and sin. Many Christians do not agree on these things and this will help you live with uncertainty even as you maintain your faith

MichelleV

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 34w

I’m not entirely certain I understand your fears here. Do you feel any compulsive urge to pray, or to help people be saved? Do you feel a conflict of wanting to accept lgbt folks, but also wanting to spread gospel?

Jesusislord03$

Date posted: 34w

I have felt that the weight of someone’s salvation is on my shoulders. And I have to spread the Gospel to everyone and do it perfectly basically because if I don’t I am responsible for their eternal damnation. I’m thinking that is what the person who posted may be thinking. It’s a really scary feeling. But what God has showed me is to come to HIM first, a relationship with Him is first and foremost. He is God. I am not. His ways are higher than our ways. I think the OCD does a good job of making me think I am everyone’s Savior, when I am not. I am just called to love God and love others. And God gets the fears, He understands. You have a heart for people, but you can release them to God and pray for them.

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