Homosexual desires, orientation and behavio are all sinful
Evangelicals have been silenced on this issue. It must stop so Biblical truth can be spoken over broken peoples lives and not celebrated. Evangelicals share a consistent conviction that homosexual practice is sinful according to the Scriptures. Some Christians view homosexual desire as morally neutral, while others believe it calls for repentance and gospel renewal. Both homosexual behavior and homosexual desires are sinful. This includes emotional and romantic aspects of attraction as well as the sexual desire. Is same-sex orientation also sexual attraction? Yes. A person is not absolved of an immoral sexual desire simply because it seems to follow an enduring pattern, an orientation. We are sinful not only in our choices but also in our nature. To the degree that same-sex bonds are defined by sexual possibility and intention, they are sinful. Should sexual orientation be a consideration in personal identity? Accepting sexual orientation as an identity-defining element o