Merry Christmas son,
You'd asked me to research God's word on homosexuality.
In the New Testament God describes the wrath against the behavior of the unrighteous in Romans 1:18-32. In this he lists unrighteous behavior. Righteous can be a word people twist and turn into a negative. Being righteous means right living with and for God through a personal relationship with Jesus His son, and the Holy Spirit who resides in the heart and mind of the believer. Loving people and not their sin. But there's the rub. God desires us to turn away from our sins and seek how He wants us to live and love. Some are called to verbally call out sin. Others are called to teach the scriptures where God will pierce the heart of the sinner. For me, when I'm reading and studying God's word, my life reflects His goodness and other people are drawn to that.
So my suggestion to you is to read Romans 1:18-32, and then read Ephesians 5:1-21, and then Philippians 4:4-9.
Finally, so many people quote John 3:16, but miss the verses after:
God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that who so ever believes in Him shall have everlasting life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged (our sins are forgiven) he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
So in the end, try as we might we'll be sinners until we die. Only Jesus is perfect and we only become perfect when we die. But I prefer to be a sinner with a savior who loves me despite myself and who I'll spend eternity with. And one who doesn't say "oh it's ok if I do this sin, I'm forgiven". Nope. God doesn't play that game. He wants to help us through His Holy Spirit recognize sin and turn away from it.
I love you and suggest you read 1 John.
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