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Hello there,

I ran across this site while investigating the Emergent church and have found your posts very helpful. I had a quick question – if one is gay, a Christian, and celibate/single, are they “all right”?

Thanks!

AM Reader

Hello AM Reader,

Below you ask: “if one is gay, a Christian, and celibate/single, are they ‘all right’?” I’m not exactly sure what you mean by “all right,” but keeping that in mind, I would say this: One cannot even become a Christian unless they are regenerated by God the Holy Spirit, believe Jesus Christ is Lord, and repent of their sin.

Those who are born again do not make sexual sin a fixture of their lifestyle, regardless of what type; whether it be e.g. sexual immorality, or adultery, or sexual immorality with a member of the same sex, i.e. homosexuality. All unmarried people are to refrain from sexual immorality, and therefore, should be “celibate/single.” Make sense.

For Christ’s honor I labor,

Pastor Ken Silva

See also:

APPRISING MINISTRIES: SHOCKING NEW EVIDENCE JESUS CONDEMNED THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY

RESPONDING TO PRO-GAY THEOLOGY

HOMOSEXUALITY AMONG SIN OF OUR TIMES

HOMOPRESSION IS AT LEAST AS BAD AS HOMOPHOBIA

BUT DO EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY AND BRIAN MCLAREN REALLY LOVE GAY PEOPLE?

WE FEEL HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A SIN

THE EMERGENCE OF EVANGELICAL INCLUSIVE ORTHODOXY AND EMBRACE OF GLBTQ CHRISTIANS