CounselingChristians

Q: I'm asking for prayer. My husband just turned 70, and is trying to determine if he needs to resign as Pastor/elder of our small home church. The reasoning - our 16 yr old grandson (who we've raised since he was a baby) told us last week that he's transgender.  We've told him - no you can not wear makeup or girls clothing while you're under 18 and living under our roof. He doesn't like it, but had agreed.  He stopped wanting to attend any church several years ago and so we did not force him. Our liberal daughter, who is 40 (we adopted at 6 months) has chosen to attend another church although ( because she feels we/ours is "patriarchal", has 2 daughters, one of which has a girlfriend, and she is ok with that.  *(She and her girls currently live with us [so they would not have to go into a shelter]) All 4 of them made professions of faith years ago. 💔  We've been through h*** and high-water with both of them due to spiritual (sin)/mental health...

Q: What do I do if I had thoughts about same gender person ?  A: This can help Same Sex Attraction  

Q: I am a girl. Is it wrong to like another girl (if you arent gay)? A: Depends on what you are actually meaning. I could see an attractive or pretty girl and think wow she is pretty. But same sex sexual thoughts... no. That is sin. Regardless of the nonsense being taught online and by false preachers any sexual thoughts towards same sex, or opposite sex is sin.(1) We can noticibly see someone is pretty but that doesnt mean we have thoughts towards sin. Jesus was clear that our thoughts are seen by God and that thinking about something wrongly is sin. Remember he revealed this when teaching about Lust being adultery.  Many things Jesus revealed about sin is to point us to God; His character and nature are the standard we are measured by so all things morality related need to be held up to examine based on that. If we look at a bright white and a sheep white... the sheep looks horribly yellow or dirty brown and not white at all.  When we realize it is not something God would do...

Q:Why is there so much debate online and in the church as a whole about lgbt? There are so many sins that are committed by all of us, but everyone is loving and kind about it until said sin is homosexuality (not even homosexual behavior but just having those thoughts). No sin is greater than any other sin, so why is this one targeted so heavily? If there wasn’t so much debate over it, it wouldn’t be an issue. If we are willing to forgive adulterers, if we are willing to forgive thieves, if we are willing to forgive blasphemers, and ready to tell them such, why is it any different for lgbtq people? Luke 17:3 Rebuke, and forgive. Do not condemn. No sin is big enough to separate you from God. He sent Jesus to the world to make that possible. Just like with heterosexual attraction, there is a difference between attraction and lust. If the thought of attraction was no different than the sin of lust, romance and marriage would not be in God’s plan.  The only reason lgbtq is so debated ...