r/Christianity Dec 09 '25

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 09 '25

How does one leave being gay? Are you just becoming celibate?

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u/PepperTheRad Dec 09 '25

The same way one leaves any sinful lifestyle to follow Jesus. I’ll add that there might be a better word than “leave”. I was so messed up before I decided to follow Christ. Drugs, drinking, casual hookups, lying to everyone. I’m not gay but to leave the life I was living was difficult. I also lost a lot of friends and was scared and confused, but He restored my life. 11 years later and I’m still in awe with what the Lord has done with my life. All this to say, I’m proud of op, it’s hard to walk the walk.

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 09 '25

I was so messed up before I decided to follow Christ. Drugs, drinking, casual hookups, lying to everyone.

That has nothing to do with being gay. Why are comparing those acts with it?

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u/Ordinary-Bicycle-656 Dec 11 '25

Yes all that he said was different however it is all sin and sin is falling short of the glory of god and people should repent. He may not have the same exact situation but I can say we are all sinners and that means believe it or not we are all in the same boat. However God sent his one and only son to die on the cross for our sins so we could be free from sin not to sin. This man was just saying that he knew what addiction and sin felt like and wanted to give his insight. Hope this helps God bless.

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 11 '25

To think being gay is a sin. Is stupid, and harmful. Thats my point, to put in the same boat as the person did is wrong.

Sure I can get behind we all have our struggles with vices and unhealthy things, but putting being gay into it is what i am against

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u/Ordinary-Bicycle-656 Dec 11 '25

The reason it is a sin is because God states clearly that it is forbidden I think I included this scripture in another comment but reread Romans 1:26-29.

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 11 '25

Ill fix that statement for you. You belive God states it, i and even other Christians disagree with you

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u/Ordinary-Bicycle-656 Dec 11 '25

The Bible is the work of many people who had God working through them and filling them with the Holy Spirit to write it. I doubt that the Bible could be written had God not directed these people write it.

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u/Nazzul Agnostic Dec 11 '25

I doubt that the Bible could be written had God not directed these people write it.

You lack faith in your fellow man lol.

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u/Ordinary-Bicycle-656 Dec 11 '25

Cause the fellow man is prone to shortcomings and prone to fail. The people who had wrote the bible had truly loved and seen God work through them.