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These people have been arguing for years in this comment section lmfao 💀💀

most of the people who commented didn't even watch the video

I'm broken as well. Please pray for me. I really love Jesus, and I really need him in my life. I'm asking God to send me some help from heaven.

i feel like my mom controls my recommendations

I am not a christian but the fact is that you can not change any religion according to your own wishes

Since I was 5 years old I sought God. Couldn’t read, didn’t understand the deep stuff. But I saw how my parents loved God and I wanted in. I remember being so honest at 5 years old, I poured everything out: every fear, every frustration. But my relationship with God became an unending conversation. People must have thought I was schizophrenic lol. In this type of relationship with God, I was so caught up in seeking His will and his direction, that I didn’t even think about sexual attractions until after highschool. Funny enough, it wasn’t until I was exposed more and more to the world that my God time began to be divided smaller and smaller. I made choices I regret but I think God held onto me and reminded me of his faithfulness to me for all those years. He has now blessed me with a wife who also loves Him and 2 beautiful children:) All that to say, truly fix your eyes on him, and let him form your desires. If you fix your eyes on the world or even yourself, you will be led astray. Whether it’s being gay, or heterosexuals addicted to porn. None of it is godly. He’s the answer. It’s really that simple.

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's views and trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and everyone's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

Let's be real guys, we both know that the Bible is against homosexuality and there's no point trying to 'move the goal-post' in this topic. The Bible is against it and Christians should be against it. Trying to sugar-coat it or making poor, unreasonable and hedonistic arguments won't change the truth. Sorry.

Just gonna throw this point in. Someone in here made this comment; "...I’m so confused because I can’t change how I feel..." And I agree with it 100%. We (human beings) cannot control our emotions or change how we feel, AKA what our hearts desire. "What you treasure or find value in, reveals what your heart secretly desires" (Matthew 6:21). So if you find yourself desiring/treasuring/finding sexual value in women (while you yourself are a woman) or men (while you yourself are a man) this reveals the desires of your heart. Simple enough, right? But here's the kicker; Jeremiah 17: 9 tells us that "the human heart is the most deceitful of all things." Deceit in this context means DISHONEST and INSINCERE. This means that what you think you like or dislike isn't an unchanging 'truth' of your existence. How many of us disliked vegetables when we we're kids, only to actually grow to enjoy them later in life? How many of us used to think negatively of someone based on first impressions only to find out how cool they were later on? How many of us used to have a crush on the 'perfect person' only to get to know them better and find out they weren't everything you initially thought? The evidence is all around us. What we desire in our hearts isn't permanent, and isn't a good measure of whether something is right or not. Truth comes by faith (faith that God is real and his word is the truth regardless of what society, and your heart, says), and faith comes from hearing the Good News about Christ (Romans 10:17). Please pray that God will show you that his words are truth. Even if you don't believe, actually no, especially if you don't believe, pray with faith that he will reveal his truth to you. If nothing happens, so be it. But I have faith if you pray earnestly, he will reveal himself in a mighty way. I don't expect everyone who reads these words to believe, and that's okay. Like, it's actually okay. God finishes what he starts ALWAYS. So if you're still unsure, pray. God will not abandon you as long as you don't abandon him. These things take time. "Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth." 2 Timothy 2:25 NLT. God bless!

“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭119:1-2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

the like and dislike ratio makes me sad tbh

Im a muslim, and this is just heartbreaking, if you have religion then you trust god, you trust what god says, dont change the content of the qur'an or bible the way you see fit, you dont need to reinterpret it again, when there are someone dedicating their life to interpreting the holy books.

I have a question sir if you did this sin and you stoped doing it and you changed and asked for forgiveness will you go into the kingdom

It’s very hard to talk about this conversation with someone but I like how it’s explained 👍🏽🙏🏽

I love my faith...but I’m struggling with homosexuality but I’m scared to tell anyone because I feel in my church I would be looked at differently and my family would be disappointed and I’m scared I’m gonna go to hell even just for having these emotions but at the same time I’ve never even engaged in anything with a girl but I feel as if I’m gonna be alone in this and I’m very sad that I know I can’t show my emotions to the person I like and I have a brother and he has a girlfriend and I’m just look at him with her and sometimes feel as if I’ve been robbed of something that everyone else has... I truly as you said feel broken and lost and that I’m less to God

Psalm 78:32 *In spite of all this they still sinned* *And did not believe in His wonderful works.*

Well said brother, everybody comment here so that goes viral

Anybody can you please tell me were in the bible it says the lord made Adam for Adam & eve for eve please I'll wait💯

God created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve

My point is, you can argue over every sin. God can handle this his own way. Love each other, and let god handle the rest

This was really helpful thank you! I think your humble and respectful approach is really great!

Those that condemn others are *only* condemning themselves.

I'LL SAVE EVERYONE 7 MINUTES: "why is homosexuality wrong?" - "because the bible says so."

“We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:19-21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Ok so I'm bi and I know it's wrong but sense I can't change the way I feel I ask God for forgiveness every day.I make sure to pray to him and ask him for forgiveness.😇

He just called an entire group of people broken with a smile on his face.

Thank you John. I struggle with same-sex attractions but when I struggle I look to the cross and see Jesus hanging their makes me want to fight. If Jesus sacrifice his life for me to go to heaven then I can sacrifice this sinful lifestyle for him.

I've seen other videos about what the bible says about homosexuality. I've noticed a theme with other video's claiming the bible says homosexuality is okay. Only difference from your video compared to the other videos I've seen is, there were no mentions about any of of the section of the Bible you spoke on. Which really wasn't a surprise to me. The word of God is phenomenal and I appreciate you sharing what knowledge you have gathered for all to hear. God bless everyone

What does the Bible say about not being a virgin female when you get married? If the Bible applies to one, it applies to all.

I get what John is saying but at around 3:19 he implies there is a functional form of idolatry. Not sure if that is what he meant to say.

I think people don’t fully grasp the horrible pain our Lord Jesus Christ suffered on that day. People can say “sure, he was crucified but a ton of people went through being hung on a cross.” No, no, no. It wasn’t just that horrible pain, no, he had the all the sins of the entire world on him. That bad thing you did to your parent the other day? He carried that for you. The rude remark you made at your friend the other day? He died so you could be forgiven. Jesus took all of our sins, each, every, single, one, of, them, and DIED for us. He took those sins and paid the price that needed to be paid for the horrible actions we continue to do every day. Our Heavenly Father, the almighty Creator, our Holy God sent his only son, his beloved son, to our world, our broken, our ruined and sinful world, a world of mortality, sin and death. He became man and God, a combination of both. He lowered himself to us, he became one of us. Except, he was perfect, unlike the rest of us. He didn’t sin. He had every right to go against us. No. He came to our terrible world and taught and showed us the way to Heaven. He made it possible for us to go live with him and the Father for eternity. He brought Heaven to us. Our good works don’t get us to Heaven. The faith that the Holy Spirit inspires in us every day. And even then our Lord wasn’t done! He took all those terrible sins you committed with him as he died on that cross. He went to hell, and conquered the power of the grave, and the dead rose! He did something that is impossible for any imperfect man to do. He did what we could not, he paid the price for us. He saved us. And still, our Triune God, three in One, Father, Son, and Spirit, wasn’t done! He still isn’t done! He continues to give us chance after chance in our lives to believe in him and find the way. He gives those who have found it the ability to help others find that some path too. He nourishes us and others in our faith through us. He uses Christian teachers to spread the great message and word to young children or younger kids. He continues everyday to pull us closer and closer to him. And when we finally die? It’s not the end, we aren’t truly dead, because of him, we are able to live on, but not only that, we are able to become perfect again, like we were meant to be. We are able to become what we were always meant to be before the fall. He did that for us. He gave us the chance to become perfect again. And when you look at the numbers, so few people actually do take that chance, that opportunity he gave to us. Others right out call him names, attempt to shame him, and other terrible deeds. HE DIED FOR YOU! HE STILL LOVES YOU! All those people that attempted to stone him, or whipped him as he carried his cross? HE STILL LOVED THEM SO DEARLY! When we stone him with our harsh words or thoughts against him, what does he do? CONTINUE TO LOVE US!! HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS! IT NEVER WAVERS, THAT SAME LOVE IS THERE! Do you realize how much it must hurt for our Holy Triune God when people go and just downright insult him? Why? WHY! HE DIED FOR US, HE DIDNT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING FOR US! GOD GAVE US FREE WILLS, AND WHAT DO WE DO? WE DISOBEY HIM DAY BY DAY! WE DO HORRIBLE ACTS, CLAIMING AND SHAMING HIS NAME WITH THEM! WE ARE HORRIBLE AND SINFUL AND JUST DOWNRIGHT NASTY PEOPLE AND CREATURES WHO DOES NOT DESERVE HIS LOVE! But what does he do? He forgives us. When we confess to him our horrible acts, our horrible deeds, he pulls us close to him and tells us that we are forgiven, that our sins have been paid for on the cross that our Lord Jesus Christ died on, and took those terrible sins with him. Our perfect Lord, one who we don’t deserve at all, gave us and continued to give us wonderful gifts that we don’t deserve. Our Lord, our Holy Triune God, is just perfectly amazing. The world adorable? That world only should be used for Jesus. We should adore him. Some do, some don’t. But one thing is for certain: our Holy, almighty God loves us so much we can’t even fathom it. As far as the east is from the west he loves us. The message we all need to hear: Our God loves us so much, he did so much for us and still does. That message, is something I hope gets to many hearts and ears, and helps them realize truly how great our Lord is. Glory be to God our Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth and Creator of all things. Glory be to the Son, who died for our sins and saved us from eternal damnation. And glory to the Holy Spirit, who nourishes us in our faith and touches the hearts of many. May this message of God touch your heart and help you find him in eternal peace, Amen.

God is love but he is also a righteous God! 🙏🙋‍♀️ we are in the last days Jesus is coming soon, for his church without a spot or a wrinkle...If u have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour he has given u the power and authority to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy nothing will ever harm you, it's a spiritual battle that only u can fight with Gods power...Blessings my brothers and sisters...keep fighting the good fight.

Of course you can say you will deal with this brokenness so easily. But for us, it is difficult. Lifelong. Dont say easily you will deal with it. You know nothing

I disagree. The section about Sodom sounds like the soldiers intended to sexually assault the men depending on how you read it. Also at the time the bible was written the Greeks and Romans thought it was normal for a man to sexually assault a boy a sex slave. I reckon that is what it is talking about and not 2 adults in a monogamous relationship.

I think we ALL should learn how to think and not what to think.

I’m so confused because I can’t change how I feel, I don’t like men AT ALL but women 100% and it’s not even the sex but the person :///

as an antisocial person i know what they feel to be hated just because you aren't " normal " still, i'll never force people to accept me cause i don't want to be forced too really sorry for my broken english lol

I am a Christian and I also a gay man secretly. I got married to my wife 4 years ago and this has been incredibly one of the most challenging walks of my life. I don't know how long I can keep going on, but my family is very conservative and have been told countless times that divorce is not an option. My family doesn't know that I am gay but my wife does and she says that I am decent guy and that it would be hard for her to find someone else. I really don't know what to do. I never imagined that life would get so hard getting married and that not being attracted could consume all of me totally. I feel so disoriented many days and I totally immerse myself with work to keep me away from my thoughts and my feelings. To top it all, there is a lot of shame because we don't have children and my parents talk only about it every time we speak. I don't know what the way out is or if there is one.. I've lost my zeal, passion to even live and all I wanted was to live that one person. Share laugh. But that is perhaps too much for me to ask at this point.

um... i think its the act of rejecting lust that i think we're missing. All sexuality, regardless if you're homosexual or heterosexual, its based of physical attraction. That's it, the reason you look at a certain sex and feel attraction is based off that persons physical demeanor. Obviously not everyone is going to be attracted to the exact same physical qualities because God created us to look physically different. Being heterosexual is not automatically going to get you into heaven PERIOD; there's plenty of straight people who do sexually immoral things in the eyes of God, like having children out of wedlock & adultery. Just like there's gay people who can also commit adultery and commit sexually immoral acts. If you know God and know Jesus died for your sins you would know that worldly things do not matter. All Sexuality is worldly and can be used as another distraction from your connection with God and whats really important. As God's children we shouldn't have so much judgment because we could've easily been in another persons situation just as easily as you are in yours. The sexual lust we all share and feel is not rare and is common in all of us. Lust which is one of the sins the Bible talks about and once you recognize/denounce that your becoming more like the Holy spirit who has no need for worldly things. Initially when God created Adam & Eve they were naked and were not ashamed or aware that their physical state only until after the serpent tricked them they began to FEEL shame and cover themselves. Before that they knew no different between each-other; the devil is going to try to make you FEEL things so that ultimately you would FEEL that God doesn't love you. God just want you to drop how you FEEL & put your all/trust in HIM. I feel like that's the message and unintentional or intentional division is separating us from that, because if you think about it we were ALL born into or out of a result of sin the only one that wasn't was Jesus... just saying. God bless yall

Reason 3 (starting at 2:35) made me wonder, Is masturbation also considered a homosexual act? Cuz then I'd be super gay.

What would it take for someone to convince you that being gay is not a sin?

When he said … “If we could go deeper that’s, that’s good” 🌈🏳️‍🌈

As Jesus once said about Gays “ .”

How can people say that Jesus never addressed homosexuality? “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man” (Matthew 15:19-20). In these verses, Jesus lists some sins that defile people, among which is fornication. Fornication is any sexual activity that does not consist within scriptural marriage. Hence, homosexuality is fornication, and thus Jesus Christ condemns it. “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh” (Mark 10:6-8). Here Jesus explains the natural order that God made in Genesis: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). God designed men to be married to women, and women to men. Sodomy between two men is therefore a perversion of nature, an abomination in God’s sight. In Romans 1:26, Paul condemns changing “the natural use into that which is against nature.”

I’ve been struggling with the thoughts of is it a sin or not and feel very conflicted by this topic because I’m pretty sure the Bible definitely brings it up just doesn’t use the terms we use now. The thing is that I have a really close cousin who loves God and her relationship with God kinda inspires me to stop being lazy and procrastinating and grow that relationship with Him. However, she’s in a lesbian relationship, I really enjoy spending time with them both and really like her partner, she’s a real cool person and my cousin even has them read their Bible together pray, and just having God in the relationship so that really made me second guess what I’ve been told and somewhat of my beliefs. I just feel very stuck about it

Can someone please explain to me in a clear sentence whether being homosexual is a sin or not cause I am stressed and scared of going to hell because of this and at times I don't know why would God would turn on us people if we are ever gay but still chooses to be faithful to him and do kind things and at times I would say that he and his son loves me no matter what I am whether I'm non-binary or gay so please can some help me

I don’t understand how the creator of the universe can be “offended”

I'd just like to point out here that as Christians we believe God to be absolutely sovereign. His word is sovereign whether we "agree" with it or not . And personally, as I came to know Christ I had to wrestle with trusting Him to be sovereign+good. I did not like a lot of things I read in the Bible at first, and I went through a period of 3 years where I basically said "Fuck you" to the Lord. Then after that I stopped pursing Him (until later). It has been 1.5 years now, and after coming to the end of my rope, I decided to try again and pursue God (who pursues us first). It took what felt like ages to finally realize His sovereignty and goodness. First, one must know He is sovereign. He has the ultimate authority. Second, they must realize that God cannot lie or be impure in any kind of way, for He is only Holy. And this knowledge is given by God. So basically If God forbids something, us as His followers recognize His absolute authority in the matter, and that is that. Reverence for God is the beginning of knowledge. Many people also do not understand the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, there is much blindness when reading the Bible (unless God ordains sight or you ask Him directly for help understanding something). All wisdom and knowledge is His.

So I read the areas he mentioned and still have yet to see anything that says homosexuality is bad or forbidden

Ah yes, idolizing the same sex is nothing like idolizing the opposite sex

I'm being accused by +Issac Jones not answering his questions. For those of you that know me, I LOVE to answer questions, as long as you answer mine as well. The deal was that if he answered one of mine first I would answer 14 OF HIS! He refused to answer the question in a way that truly gave an honest answer. I asked him for a biological definition of a human male. This was his answer """Man: One whose head is Christ, one who is obedient to God's Commandments and is a descendant of Adam. Woman: One whose head is the man, one who is suppose to be submissive and to the man and keeps God's Commandments also, descendant of Eve." That would be like me asking him what kind of gas he puts in his car and he reads me a recipe out of a cook book!

Hello everyone! I have a few questions that I hope you can answer for me. I also hope we can have a normal conversation without threats, bullying and hatred towards each other. I have always wondered why people who disapprove of LGBTQIA+ seem to only care about this "sin" and not other clearly named sins in the Bible, such as: Temple desecration (Mk 11:15-18 ), hypocrisy (Mt 23:1-36 ), covetousness (Lk 12:15 ), blasphemy (Mt 12:22-37), adultery (Mt 5:27-32), boasting (Mt 6:1-18). Is real, deep love between two men or women really "worse" than the sins clearly mentioned in the Bible? I don't think there is a single person in the world who has never bragged or been greedy or mean to another person - and these actions even have a negative impact on other people, while a relationship between two consenting adults does not. " He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" (John 8:7). With these words I would like to end my remarks and hope for comments.

Good thing there's other religions that have heartbeats that pulse closer to the roots of God

Jesus healed on the Sabbath, pissing off the Pharisees, the rule following hypocrites. Who's to say he wouldn't allow same sex relationships under the right terms?

Talk to God about it, He's always listening 🙏

"because The Bible says it is" Just as it says eating shellfish is wrong. Wearing mixed fabrics is wrong. Just as it says owning slaves is OK. Rape is OK as long as you pay a fee to the victim's Father and marry your victim when you're done. It's appalling how some people use The Bible as a means to justify their bigotry. No wonder people are abandoning religion.

To the people who think that being gay is a choice, does that mean when you were young you could have chosen to be gay if you wanted to? If you answer no to that question, why would you think that someone else could or would choose to be gay? I honestly don't know why I am gay, but I do know that it had nothing to do with how my parents raised me. I was nowhere near a "momma's boy". I was actually much closer to my dad and spent more time with him than I did with my mom, and he treated me just like any "normaI" dad would treat his son. I was raised exactly the same way and in the same house as my older brother, who turned out to be straight. And I was never sexually abused when I was a kid. I never even knew anyone who was gay until I was 17. Nothing about my childhood was abnormal or out of the ordinary. If it were as easy as just being a choice, I would have chosen to be straight a long time ago, because the discrimination and hatred that many gay people face has tormented me for most of my life. Because of that, I still haven't accepted myself for being gay, unfortunately, from the time I knew that I was different from other boys when I was around 8-9 years old, all the way up until today. I thank God that there are caring people out there who support and understand the LGBTQ community.

Someone please help me! I just need some advice please because honestly I have no idea what to do and I’m like falling into a whole of depression. My boyfriend broke up with me because his family is very religious and his grandma told him he can’t have god in his life if he is gay. Now he told me we can’t be together because he needs to do what god needs him to do and that is to be single and not be gay to turn his life around. I know we had a connection and he felt something but what do I do to show him that he can be happy. He’s bi and have god in his life? Idk if he’s just scared because of what his family might think but I just feel so lost without him because I’ve never met anyone like him before and I don’t want to lose him but at the same time I don’t wanna force him to do something he’s not ready or comfortable with I just need help please !

*well then, I'm going to hell.*

He's staring into my soul it's creeping me tf out

Best explanation ever! Reading Romans does speak about idolatry and pride that eventually gives one over to a reprobate mind and makes comparisons, thank you for sharing.

This was amazing. I am forwarding this to as many folks as I can.

Brilliant exposition! Thank you. And thank you for quoting the Bible at a time when many are no longer interested in what the Bible has to say.

Proverbs 31:30 “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” King James Version (KJV)

I’ve been suicidal throughout much of my life since I was born gay. I’ve never been attracted to females and have have fallen in love with a few of my very supportive straight male friends. Why would God make millions of us if we’re not supposed to find love?

I just don't understand how something as pure as love could be wrong

i'm an athiest but doesnt the bible say that hate is a sin? you're going around preaching hate.

Which Bible is Piper using? Malakoi In 44 Translations The Apostle Paul - AD 55 - Greek - malakoi Bible - year published - translation Wycliffe - 1380 - neische Wycliffe - 1388 - letchouris ayen kinde Tyndale - 1526 - weaklinges Martin Luther - 1534 - weichlinge Coverdale - 1535 - weaklinges Matthews - 1537 - weaklinges Great Bible - 1539 - weaklynges Swedish Version - 1541 - weaklingar Geneva Bible - 1560 - wantons Bishops Bible - 1568 - weaklinges Valera Spanish - 1602 - effeminados Rheims-Douay - 1609 - effeminat King James Version - 1611 - effeminate Portuguese - 1690 - efeminados Daniel Mace New Testament - 1729 - the effeminate Darby - 1884 - those who make women of themselves Darby French - 1885 - effemines Young’s Literal - 1898 - effeminate ASV - 1901 - effeminate Weymouth - 1903 - any who are guilty of unnatural crime Louis Segund French - 1910 - effemines Moffat - 1913 - catamites (boys who have sex with men) Lamsa Translation - 1933 - men who lie down with males New American - 1941 - sodomites Revised Standard - 1952 - sexual perverts Amplified - 1958 - those who participate in homosexuality NASB - 1963 - effeminate New American Bible - 1970 - boy prostitutes New English - 1970 - guilty of homosexual perversion NIV - 1973 - male prostitutes NKJV - 1979 - homosexuals JW-NWT - 1984 - men kept for unnatural purposes New Century - 1987 - male prostitutes Green’s Interlinear - 1986 - abusers NRSV - 1989 - male prostitutes Bible In Basic English - 1994 - one who is less than a man CEV - 1995 - pervert NLT - 1996 - male prostitute Complete Jewish Bible - 1998 - active or passive homosexuality International Standard Version - 2000 - male prostitutes The Message - 2002 - those who use and abuse each other World English Bible - 2005 - male prostitutes God’s Word Translation - 2006 - homosexuals The NET Bible - 2006 - passive homosexual partners

Everybody has different opinions. At the end of the day you cannot change how anyone is. Get over it.

So you say being gay is a sin because God sees two people “correctly” uniting into one flesh as beautiful. Have you demonstrated any reason why it’s required for us to do that other than “because God says so.”? What exactly makes homosexuality a sin?

God being angry about gay people is me being upset about eating salad when I made the salad for myself

I believe we can't decide or judge who is a sinner or not. It's God who decides it

Paul is talking about Idolatry. The context of this have to do with Gentiles rejecting the true God to pursue false gods, idolatry and the sexual behavior deceive is orgiastic, not that of a loving caring relationship. What is condemned is the worship of false gods

I am a male and am attracted to females. Although I don’t support LGBTQ but I do support some individuals that are gay etc does that make me a bad Christian? For id like to think that even an organization like this can house good hearted people even though they have sinned in choosing themselves/ sexuality over god will I be looked down upon for greeting and getting along with certain people will god not favor me for this? Any thoughts?

So many bitter minds. As a straight male, I struggled with lusting after my wife before we were married. This thought was equivalent to committing adultery in God's eyes. One can struggle with the temptation of homosexuality without actually sinning as John stated in this video. I figured that this video would be unpopular, because in this wicked world, people look for any excuse to sin, and I am including myself in this. I pray that we can all find the answers we are looking for, and fully turn to Christ to help us overcome this. Message me in private if you would like prayer!

Thank you Jesus for this kind man. God called me out of 20+ years of lesbianism and Christ hating. I was suffering so badly and He heard my cries for help in the struggle of this lifestyle.

If god hated homosexuality then why did he make it ?

Bible says a lot of things but we don’t go there.

2,476 people don't care what God says...smh....church we gotta live/do better by living and breathing out God's word

I loved this, thank you! I love how simply you state it; that we are all broken as a result of sin, not that our brokenness IS sin. I don't always understand why I feel same sex attraction sometimes, especially since it appeared later in my life (although some of it is directly related to a negative past with men). There is so much freedom in not overanalyzing but keeping my eyes on Jesus and trusting him. Obedience to God is ALWAYS worth it for those who love him. He is my first love, whether I am single the rest of my life or not :)

I was curious to what is said about this as I newly converted to Christianity and this video explained it very well and unique views

This one really puts the fear in me... I cant believe what awful lies I believed...I just read romans 1. Please Pray for me To be a better man. And to be a better example. And to Start reading my bible. God Bless

5:20 umm it's not. Every mammal species has a certain percentage of the population that performs in homosexual activities.

As long as you say no homo beforehand it's all ok

*Non^Homepbobie* boasts of having relationships with 7 y/olds. When people point out his inappropriate conduct, he becomes hysterical, making ridiculous threats towards anyone who shows concern for the children.

may we care Lord about Your authority and order! thank You for our brother Piper and the wisdom with which he answered this question!

According to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, a record high of 59 percent of Americans now support marriage equality, while only 34 percent remain opposed. This is a reversal from a March 2004 poll, in which 59 percent of people were opposed and only 38 percent were for marriage equality. Among those who live in the 33 states that still prohibit same-sex marriage, a 53 percent majority is nonetheless supportive, with 40 percent opposed. Just thought all the homophobes here might like this little news bulletin. Might be a time for a re-think all you christian gay-haters. Meantime, all my gay brothers and sisters, let's sit back with a celebratory champagne and hope that people like Jon Piper are rather uncomfortable right now.

Thank you! I feel so much better! 🙏

i searched high and low for a part of the bible that says being gay is a sin and found nothing.

God Loves us all he always gives us a chance to be better to right the sins we have committed he never turns his back on us he never leaves us once we call he is always there to answer we can feel him everywhere at any time I love him so much for giving me every thing my health my money my family my home and my freedom to chose whether to repay his love or to walk awy and I chose to repay his love . We should sacrifice our wicked desires as a way of thanking him for every thing he gave us and we should be better in every way we can

The thing that really breaks people is making them feel guilty for loving someone.

your ontology is not the only one.This is why religion has the freedom to practice it's beliefs but not to establish those beliefs as laws for others in the USA. What you are doing Mr.Piper is speaking in defense of a caste system that sees itself as "The-Truth"...fine...you have the freedom to believe & practice those beliefs...& i have the freedom of speech to believe other than do you..

Hello, I am a 13yo boy and live in a household with my brother mother and me. I have been struggling with homosexual urges and temptation and can’t find a way around them. I am starting to associate myself with this identity that my flesh has tried to bound me with and I don’t know how much longer I will be able to go before torturing myself into coming out. I know that this is a sin and I hate this about myself but I try to justify it for some reason and act like it is part of “me”. *someone please help me, this is not venting this is a cry for help and I don’t know what to do or say. Forgive me for my possibly having bad grammar and run on sentences. Please help*

Jesus was completely silent on the subject.

If we desire to know God and serve him forever we must first accept his gospel of salvation and Trust Jesus as our savior and King. If we do this with genuine sincerity and give our lives over to Jesus, we will receive his holy spirit. Jesus accepts anyone who puts their faith in him and follows him. Gay or Straight, if we don't accept Jesus as our savior and King and give our lives over to him, we are lost, we will die in our sins and be judged and condemned. Yet, if we truly desire to know God and we put our trust in Jesus, we will be judged but not condemned. When we are saved we receive the Holy Spirit and our desires begin to change, things that were important no longer matter as much and we discover new desires that are pleasing to our Heavenly Father.

Considering how big the universe is, I hope God has something more important to take care of than some homo sapiens sexual preferences.

Well said ❤

I almost died from falling down an escalator ( yes I know this has nothing to do with the video but I felt like I had to add this I’m sorry if it’s really off topic and I respect god, his orders, and what he wants.