Former LGBTQIA+ Turned Christian Explains Identity vs. Feelings

[@CrossExamined]

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[@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv]

If Christians spent even half the time in Bible study they spend listening to these types of KZbins? We would have a more knowledgeable and accepting view of the LGBTQ.

[@lilchristuten7568]

​@@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv No we wouldn't.

[@downenout8705]

@@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv For as long as Christians refuse to unequivocally condemn Leviticus 20: 13 for the suffering and deaths caused over the centuries by the god who supposedly inspired this verse, then no Christian will ever be "accepting" of the LGBTQ community.

[@downenout8705]

@@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv For as long as Christians refuse to unequivocally condemn Leviticus 20: 13 for the A and B caused over the centuries by the god who supposedly inspired verse, then no Christian will ever be "accepting" of the LGBTQ community. Adeath Bsuffering

[@downenout8705]

@@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv For as long as Christians refuse to unequivocally condemn Leviticus 20: 13 for the death and suffering caused over the centuries by the god who supposedly inspired verse...

[@kimbui926]

Fr. Dwight Longenecker First we overlook evil. Then we permit evil. Then we legalize evil. Then we promote evil. Then we celebrate evil. Then we persecute those who still call it evil. 🕊️🙏🕊️

[@Route2marketNg]

Hmmm

[@rogermetzger7335]

Who is "we"?

[@katpoohtoo]

@@rogermetzger7335 look around you.

[@jazzzame1]

Love this, thanks!

[@professorwiggins3290]

​@rogermetzger7335 Those who stand by while the world promotes things that God calls evil.

[@lawvere]

In other words, gay people can repent like liars, thieves, gossips, ect. We christians surrendered to this notion that homosexuals can't change "who they are" but we forget we are supposed to change who we are by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2) and finding our identity in Christ.

[@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv]

To put homosexuality on the levels you mentioned shows just how misinformed the Church is.

[@GreatBehoover]

No we did not. Christians, who know the word of god, did not fall for this period we did not forget anything. The remnant, true believers, has never been the masses of people following a mere culture or false ideologies instead of God. God's word makes it CLEAR. Until you identify as CHRIST'S, you are not saved. That applies to all sins owning you... not just homosexuality and cross-dressing! You are either an alcoholic or a Christian. You are either a homosexual or a Christian. You are either an adulterer or a Christian. You are either a gossip or a Christian. Jesus Christ isn't interested in a mere portion of you. You desire either Jesus or something else. You might sin again...but you are no longer that sin, nor hang out in that sin. When you give all of yourself to Him, you are no longer that sin's slave. That's what he came for. Enslaving yourself to Jesus makes you free finally.

[@T0Mmichael1234]

​@GreatBehoover Amen to that my friend 🙏❤️ 🙌

[@lilchristuten7568]

I really don't understand what Christians you are talking about. The only so called Christians who believe that people cannot change are cultural "Christians" who claim Christianity as a culture but have no understanding of what being a Christian means. Yes a lot of these cultural "Christians" are lgbt accepting people because they consider sex to be tied with identity just as is talked about in this video. They also consider certain characteristics to be tied with identity.

[@aquatalliahbouchon5005]

You nailed it.

[@hanrykuo6448]

This tactic can be used for false religions too…I see in Taiwan and Japan that people don’t necessarily believe in idol worship, but it’s become so embedded in their identity that if you try to take it away, it’s like stripping a part of their identity

[@JiraiyaSama86]

Thanks for bringing this up. I didn't quite notice that a few people around me might also have this issue until you brought it up. Thank you!

[@jeffphelps1355]

Great observation

[@kevinlucas9905]

LGBT is also a false religion. I am glad people are talking about this.

[@joshuakohlmann9731]

So don't try to take it away. They're not trying to change your religion, why not show them the same courtesy?

[@joshuabanfro]

Christ unites beyond race, ethnicity, culture and identity

[@klooster97]

Love this. I can now hate my sin without hating myself

[@aquatalliahbouchon5005]

Exactly

[@seekerhonest]

Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@godman9074]

Yes, and hating your sin will cause you to change!!!

[@seekerhonest]

@@godman9074 Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

I would distance myself from it and not call it "my sin". I'd call it "sin" that I'm doing or just disobedience. It's a struggle I know, but you cannot convince God that you want to win the fight without distancing your self from it and repenting, even if you fall into the trap time and again. God gives a helping hand with freedom from sin when he sees you are absolutely honest with yourself and after much sweat, struggle and requests for help. That's my experience with it.

[@susangarland6869]

It basically comes down to a choice: who do you love more, yourself or Jesus? That choice is one that everyone, gay or straight, has to make. Homosexuality is just one of a thousand identities that humans are deceived into adopting. This is exactly what Jesus was talking about when he said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it." (Luke 9:23-24) Denial of self, whatever that self may be, is the key.

[@jaction3]

True full Gospel, not just self correction work, Love it starting at His Love for us that He died for ALL of our Sins and all of other's

[@deguilhemcorinne418]

What kind of other " deceiving identities " do you speak of ? Can you give some examples ?

[@Birdlab]

Why do you have to choose between loving yourself or Jesus "more"?

[@NotAProPhil]

@@BirdlabBecause you can't save yourself, only Jesus can save you. He already has, all you have to do is accept His gift of free eternal life. He has done the work for you. All you have to do is put your trust and faith in Him. Salvation is by Faith alone. Romans 10: 9-10

[@xAaeiynx]

​@Birdlab I would argue it's more about who do you put first? God or yourself? The literal first commandment is putting God first, above all else. 'Cause without putting God first, NONE of His other commandments will be followed, either.

[@1901elina]

I love this because I've recently converted to Christianity, and I've never struggled with same sex attraction, but it's just a general trend in modern secular culture to have a deterministic worldview - that you have no free will, that your genes determine everything, you can't help who you are, etc. So for me it was my ADHD or other things I've struggled with that I used to struggle with feeling like they're a part of just the way I am, and I can't do much about it. But we are a new creation in Christ. The only identity marker that matters now to me is Christian. Praise God.

[@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv]

So you can't speak on this issue.

[@1901elina]

@@inYTbio_SiteLINKs2Verses_Bruv Which issue? The issue of determinism? Of self-limiting identities? Those are the issues I was speaking of. I'm not sure what you're replying to. And regardless, I can speak on whatever I want.

[@logicalatheist1065]

People are born gay or they choose to be, there's nothing wrong with it.

[@1901elina]

@@logicalatheist1065 I'm going to listen to God over you, but thanks for playing.

[@logicalatheist1065]

@@1901elina you mean man?

[@John14-6...]

I can totally understand what he's saying even from the heterosexual side because there were so many years of lust controlling me because I thought it was part of my natural attraction towards women. I believed in that lie making me ineffective as a Christian, until God brought me to true repentance and it was then that I began to hate my sin.

[@mattr.1887]

Do you still sin?

[@John14-6...]

@@mattr.1887 Everyone still sins but there's a difference between living in a sinful lifestyle while not trying to turn from it and making excuses to stay in sin compared to living a lifestyle of repentance

[@sol88ce]

Same here, Muslim woman here.. never participated in the LGBT lifestyle but suffered from same-sex attraction for the longest time... now the idea of being intimate with a woman is overcast by God's displeasure which sucks the desire right out. God > Feelings

[@John14-6...]

@theviewbot Many people like the first part of that scripture where Jesus told them that who was without sin to cast the first stone, BUT you people don't like the rest of the scripture where Jesus told the woman caught in Adultery to GO AND SIN NO MORE!

[@joane24]

​@@John14-6...Yes. And even less seem to remember that He let the woman go without 'paying the price' because He was going to pay it for her!

[@new2utubetoday]

Finally makes sense to me after hearing him expain it.

[@seekerhonest]

Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@TheSpeedOfC]

What? How is it not obvious?

[@seekerhonest]

@@TheSpeedOfC HOMOSEXUALITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MORALS Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@pastorbri]

homophobia is a sin should make better sense

[@nickgrandy6924]

That was one of the most apt descriptions of this issue and how to deal with it. So valuable. I hope more Christians watch this and begin to realize how to reach these people who are just as lost as we were without Christ.

[@nicholasbruechert5570]

By not listening to them, and saying somehow you know their mind better than they do? This is one of the most ignorant ways you could possibly interact with an LGBTQ person.

[@pastorbri]

shame homophobics won't repent

[@trcmf]

This video was so eye opening. But the problem of how we deal with it still remains.

[@oneman4412]

This is where I’m at too, I know gay couples, their not my friends, but how do I help them is the question.

[@diniathome7930]

@trcmf Look & click the "see more" below the video, and above the merchandise for sale.

[@jhedjoardumago7691]

​@@oneman4412introduce them to Christ. Show them how He loved them. Always share the gospel first (plant the seed) and foremost because only Jesus can change our ways. The Lord will show them what is wrong and what is right. We do not condemn them. They have to confess that they are sinners by themselves, just like we all did before following Christ.

[@dcs26205]

I was also hoping that he would continue with ideas on how to speak to them about separating "WHO" from "HOW". Is there are second part to this video?

[@joshuaneal7552]

What was "eye opening" about it? The LGBTQIA+ community has already explained countless times that sexuality and gender identity are different. What is the point of this video? And what is the "problem"?

[@chaosinorder9685]

You know, I never thought about that. Thanks for clearing that up that definitely helps.

[@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat]

It occurred to me that they let it take over their whole personality but I never connected the dots in that way. What a revelation for me.

[@chaosinorder9685]

@@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat yup same here

[@goodfellabeats]

Yeah, he really makes a lot of sense.

[@seekerhonest]

Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@wavemaker2077]

It takes a gay one to explain a gay thinking. I also didn't look at it at that angle until he explained it. Now we know that even gay thinking can be changed. We are tolerating it and that's why the gay people think it is normal to be gay.

[@ramoth777]

Uncommon wisdom! Major respect and props to this brother!

[@seekerhonest]

Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@rachelhayhurst-mason7846]

Thank you, Christopher and Frank, for uncovering the difference between a person and their sin nature. I hope many people will see this and be set free ❤

[@nicholasbruechert5570]

They didn't uncover anything. They baselessly asserted their position. Cool story, opinions are like assholes everyone has one.

[@rachelhayhurst-mason7846]

@@nicholasbruechert5570 Why would someone completely change their materialistic world view for such a lame reason? That's absurd. The people I know who have were just as staunchly passionate about their beliefs as you seem to be. The evidence had to be strong enough to convince them to change their beliefs 180°. Mocking that fact doesn't change it.

[@nicholasbruechert5570]

@@rachelhayhurst-mason7846 I literally don't know what you're talking about. I was merely commenting on the fact that they are just asserting their position without evidence that sexual orientation is behavioral when evidence suggests the contrary. That your acknowledgment of their "uncovering", is an acknowledgment of nothing. There's no demonstration they uncovered anything.

[@rachelhayhurst-mason7846]

@@nicholasbruechert5570 Peer reviewed studies are constantly confirming that there is no biological evidence for LGBTIQ+ desires. Feelings and ideologies are not biological, they are psychological. My comment was from the point of view of people who were of the same view as yourself, yet when they were presented with the evidence they hadn't thought of they changed their minds. That is what my comment was about. I apologise that I didn't word it more understandably.

[@nicholasbruechert5570]

@@rachelhayhurst-mason7846 I would ask that you share some of those peer-reviewed studies with me then. From what I've seen, studies have indicated otherwise, that it is based on biological factors. Also consider the mountains of evidence we have that conversion therapy doesn't work. Which also doesn't fit within your assertion. Under your model conversion therapy would work.

[@Hada74]

I witnessed and heard Christopher's testimony around 15 years ago and have never forgotten him or his story. He was then through Christ he wasn't. We can all learn by listening to this young man no matter the sin we struggle with.

[@Rae6357]

He spoke at our church too, along with his mother and father. An amazing testimony. He changed my whole perspective. He has written a great book as well that goes into much more detail.

[@mgntstr]

The ability to separate our thoughts and feelings from our selves, taking a step back from our ego, is the hallmark of sapience.

[@dochealgood]

Great point! I’m saving this to my Apologetics Playlist.

[@jesusislord9116]

I thought I was the only one with a apologetics play list 😂

[@dochealgood]

@@jesusislord9116 I guess not. My Playlist is public on my KZbin posting channel. This KZbin channel is just my watch channel. Is your Apologetics playlist public? I made mine public to share with others.

[@EddieWitness]

@@jesusislord9116My Apologetics Playlist is public. 😀

[@jesusislord9116]

@@dochealgood no but it's because it's not all apologetics sometimes I add other things as well. Cross examination is one of the few apologetic sources that are easy for me to comprehend and share to others so you can imagine what most of mine is like

[@jesusislord9116]

@@dochealgood blessings to you brother or sister, Stand firm and strong 💪 The peace of Christ truly surpasses all🙏

[@CherubEros]

So if a person is born blind, they can’t say “I’m a blind person” because they’re identifying they’re blind? Hey, if you can heal them, sweet! There shouldn’t be any blind people existing, and yet here you all are. The label is merely to identify what it is. It’s not a declaration of who they are.

[@RunBoy]

I understand what you’re trying to say, but I think you missed the whole point. Blindness is not a behavior or a desire in contrary to sexuality. Sin means “miss aiming God”. So, the main reason why the LGBT community is offended is because in their world view, we don’t criticize their actions, but themselves. And that’s a foresight knowledge to have, because we are not to judge people, but to love them and if we love them, we should make the call if we see and know they are making mistakes. Blind is purely physical and you have no control, while sexuality is flexible wether you are more inclined to the same sex or not. You might disagree with that instead, but that’s a better/true disagreement.

[@CherubEros]

@@RunBoy oh cool! Have you ever heard of an ex-gay Christian group called Exodus? It’s a bunch of gay people who have zero attraction to the opposite sex praying very hard to be cured of same sex attraction, and even tried various conversion therapy, only to fail time and time again. Not a single success story. Bisexual like you and i are sure lucky

[@CherubEros]

@@RunBoy I wonder if any other mental disorders are just behavior problems

[@RunBoy]

@@CherubEros I think it depends.

[@CherubEros]

@@RunBoy if it’s just a behavior problem, how do think people have zero attraction to the opposite sex?

[@lkae4]

This also applies to race, personality categories like introvert, trauma history, etc. Very important for Christians to learn and know moving forward.

[@jaction3]

The Cross and Christ's full forgiveness for all of our Sins has to be the starting point in well meaning Churches more than self help and correction as a starting point now days more

[@miloradvlaovic]

There's nothing really sinful in acting like an introvert though.

[@lkae4]

@@miloradvlaovic The greatless love is selfless love, sacrificial love, agape. Do you agree?

[@logicalatheist1065]

It's very hard for Frank's followers to learn anything useful

[@logicalatheist1065]

​@@lkae4there's nothing wrong with homosexuality

[@BeeBlot]

Id love to hear more of this. Especially, how to convey this distinction to others.

[@ChadLuca]

Link to podcast is in description sir

[@MelvinLew]

Very well explained! People have a hard time letting go of their sin so they make it an intrinsic part of themselves rather than compartmentalizing it and making sinful behavior a choice.

[@pastorbri]

nadly explained as homophobia is a sin

[@AntiKaiMatic]

The sinful behaviour of loving another human being???

[@lucycliburn2344]

Very powerful message. I’ve always said that just like an alcoholic can choose not to drink, a homosexual can choose not to engage in the actions. Separating the choice from the person.

[@sarco64]

A person who is sexually aroused by another of the same sex can choose not to act on those feelings. I think the problem arises when Christians claim that a person who is sexually aroused by another of the same sex can choose to be aroused instead by someone of the opposite sex, and unless that change occurs, the person is going to burn in hell.

[@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr]

Too bad ancient primitive peoples made up this cultural morality rule. Why don't we just go with the morality that's written on our hearts? Don't hurt others. Ironically, I knew some hardcore Christians that had no problem allowing others to hurt. It's pretty weird how it works in real life. But suffering is fine in Christianity and that peace that passes understanding is actually learning to enjoy your suffering (that's joy rather than happiness) so I guess who cares who suffers since it's all fine, and draws you closer to God!

[@jazzzame1]

⁠@@sarco64Just to clarify, doesn’t matter if you are gay or straight, using sex outside Gods intended purpose is wrong and a sin. God instructed us that sex was intended to be a loving union between husband and wife (man and woman), to become as one (most intimate) and to procreate. Even a married couple can practice sexual sin when they pervert this intimate, loving union.

[@rodiusmaximus]

@@sarco64 thankfully we have a saviour who can be our righteousness for us so that we can repent. Even though keeping your thoughts pure is almost impossible, the action is still reasonably within our control.

[@sparksdog8111]

​@@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr Glad to see some rationality coming up for air in a sea of insanity.

[@bettergetdave]

This helped me a lot. I never understood this. Very valuable

[@pastorbri]

how so when homophobia is the real sin

[@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat]

THANK YOU for this. This is the big disconnect from reality that we can remind them of when witnessing.

[@seekerhonest]

Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@nicholasbruechert5570]

Pretty sure the disconnect from reality is believing in things you cannot demonstrate the validity of.

[@seekerhonest]

HOMOSEXUALITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MORALS Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@seekerhonest]

@@nicholasbruechert5570 Exactly. The narrative is: homosexuality is "bad" because my man-made book with man-made subjective morals from 3500 years ago says so.

[@youtubecommentator6023]

@user-hr8dx9qw4n even if you take away religion, it's very clear that homosexuality is not the purpose of the reason for our creation. If it were, we'd be able to procreate with members of the same sex. Should the 7 billion people alive choose to be homosexual right now , we'd go existinct. It's just not a viable option for continuing the human race. Now enter in religion. If we truly were made by a God, it's clear by the nature of our creation that man and woman we're meant to be together. If a God created us for that purpose then it'd only make sense that anything else would be incorrect. One last thing I'd like to point out is that while Cheistians do believe that homosexuality is "wrong" I'd say that, for the most part, you're not going to get random Christians condemning you publicly should you choose to participate in a homosexual relationship. At least, at this point in time. Christianity, in it's original form, is supposed to lead one to be kind, loving, understanding, and non-judgemental. There are some who clearly do not reflect that and will use doctrine or teachings as a way to put themselves above others, morally. But just ignore those people.

[@justmidnightok]

This was so perfectly said. Really highlighted the root of the problem

[@nicholasbruechert5570]

Now if only he could demonstrate it, beyond baselessly asserting it.

[@justinb2374]

So well spoken. True light bulb moment.

[@JiraiyaSama86]

I think I've had this conclusion before in a different way. In my case, in some instances, it's like the people I'm talking to think the labels can't change. There's this "I'm stuck like this" mentality. And it's not just the issue of the community that's talked about in this video.(YT is stalking me) It's actually a very common issue from what I can see. The "My feelings are me" mentality. If anything, I'd say that the way they're reacting is like a stage of possession. As there is an element of a need to break free from the hold. There definitely needs to be more of an emphasis of what people are not and the ability to separate or detach themselves from their feelings/ideas/etc. There definitely needs to be some coaching involved for the younger generation to learn that certain states are just temporary, and that what they generate, say ideas, are not them.

[@friisteching3433]

As it is more as a spectrum, depending on genes. In most cases they cannot detach these feelings and the video is bad advice.

[@JiraiyaSama86]

@@friisteching3433 The genes thing is a bunch of crock. They can say any gene is the cause if it's a spectrum. What are the ends of the spectrum? Do they know? How do you know that most can't detach? Have you tested their general ability to detach? Because from what I see, it's mainly due to a lack of practice and the denial of the tools. The later you teach someone the skill and the less they practice it, the harder it becomes. I've seen many where this is the case. And part of it is the BS they're being taught on placing such heavy emphasis on feelings. Not to mention. This already looks like the following. Extreme temptation, obsession, infestation, possession, subjugation.

[@friisteching3433]

@@JiraiyaSama86 it is several genes. How can't they detach... It is in their genes. There are no tool to modify the DNA in all cells.

[@JiraiyaSama86]

@@friisteching3433 So, determinism? Is that what you're saying?

[@friisteching3433]

@@JiraiyaSama86 as determined as your blood type.

[@LFDLittlefluffydino]

Everyone is a mess. I AM A MESS. It depends on if you want to be better

[@rogermetzger7335]

.....and wether you try to be better or trust the Lord to transform you.

[@gi169]

Thank you CrossExamined.

[@Heart_on_Fire1]

Having had a profound conversion experience 16 years ago where God intervened through Mary to save my marriage, having led a life of promiscuity with frequent visits to strip clubs and red districts, I am getting more convinced that it will take a divine intervention to correct moral confusion. Repent and return to God by wearing the battle armor of Christ daily in defending the truth on the sacredness of marriage and the sanctity of life. Pray for the conversion of hearts.

[@catherinebourdon8258]

His explanation shines more light onto the demonic strategy and stronghold of identity politics. I pray 2 Cor 10:4-5 "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." Thank you Yuan for sharing this important insight, and making the body more effective at understanding, truth, wisdom, evangelism and LOVE.

[@FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat]

The Bible tells us our identity and Satan deceives us with vices to replace it.

[@logicalatheist1065]

Good thing it doesn't matter what the Bible says

[@45s262]

​@@logicalatheist1065 how would you know

[@logicalatheist1065]

@@45s262 because I've read the Bible, it's got nothing to do with the real world, just like every other holy book... Just literature / fiction / mythology

[@logicalatheist1065]

@@theviewbot anytime someone says "the bible says..." There's no ability to reason with them, especially logically

[@aquatalliahbouchon5005]

​@@logicalatheist1065Satan is doing exactly what he did in the garden of Eden, did God really say.

[@EncourageFaith]

I appreciate this insight. Very good advice.

[@RangerRyke]

My being straight is part of who I am. If you try to tell me it’s just a feeling I will tell you, no it’s part of who I am.

[@nickfoster848]

Yep. The modern world has us carry all kinds of identities.

[@seigasuki]

This is what I was trying to say along time ago, but your way is clear and gets to the point. Thank you. 🙏 God bless you. 😇

[@jphillips4509]

Spot on. We need to also recognize our own sin and need for Jesus as we share the gospel. We are ALL sinners.

[@thekevinhu]

Great and informative snippet to share. Thank you. Also some of the cut scenes/transitions were dizzying and distracting.

[@sarahvegangarden4822]

I agree. Very distracting, like TikTok or something. I just listened while looking away, so I could focus on what the preacher said.

[@Derek_Baumgartner]

This comes down to more than just this 'style' of identifying yourself. Do you give up on trying to remember things by saying "I'm forgetful", or do you take steps to improve your memory? Note-taking, for example. Do you give up on getting work done because "I'm lazy", or do you try to grab hold of gratitude and push to get things done anyway? Do you give up on concentration, because "I have this or that condition", or do you take steps to counteract distractions and foster discipline? ---- Do you give up on witnessing because "I don't know everything" or "I'm too easily frightened" or "I mess up?" What of Christ - who died to set us free? Is He not worth sharing, even in some small way? Were His promises of strength, and the fact that He has already won, not sufficient? There is time for rest, don't get me wrong. But remember eternity - the wrath to come, which we sinners rightly deserve, and the mercy of our Savior given freely to all who call upon Him. People need the Lord. I've a long way to go, but Jesus is faithful.

[@michaelceasar]

*Thank you Sir*

[@infingirl8488]

Met this man when he arrived as a guest speaker at my college chapel. Wonderful guy! God bless his ministry!

[@peggybruening4415]

Very helpful clarification, thank you!

[@LunchboxFamily765]

Identity politics is what we are fighting,They can't say it's there feelings because they no it's wrong,Yet we will just say it's what I identify myself as.

[@dickersoncharlie4961]

​@@sterlingfallsproductions3930 it creates more sexual sickness around more for no benefit to society, I been seeing TV commercials for gay couples about HIV and it's wrong to create that and pass it to others. Now that's if having sex is love in your definition, that's lust but most people think love is that unfortunately

[@kinggenius930]

Your Christian identity compels you to fight against identity politics?

[@hichewies]

@@sterlingfallsproductions3930 it is judging based on feelings. as you may know, feelings or opinions are unreliable, and oftentimes end up badly. you may THINK that it is love, but that is not love. that is lust

[@AntiKaiMatic]

Because it is NOT just feelings it is who we are and there is nothing wrong with it.

[@AntiKaiMatic]

​@@hichewiesLMAO what lust is purely ohysical. The definition kf homosexuality is romantic, emotional and PHYSICAL attraction to men. Gay people feel the exact same love you do for women there is zero difference

[@rockzalt]

When it comes to rational thought versus emotional attachment, many times it will also take a miracle to convince someone that they are not who they say they are.

[@ike8018]

It always takes a miracle of redemption in Yeshua the Messiah.

[@lightUPdarkness316]

That is a wise insight, looks like I need to start praying for miracle’s.❤ thanks, this idea really helps.

[@igorlopes7589]

​@@ike8018Your daily reminder that there is no problem in translating names. That is what was historically done to all names of everyone until like a few decades ago.

[@somerandom3247]

That's the problem with Christianity, people are far too emotionally attached to it to think about it rationally.

[@jaction3]

​@ike8018 in English Yeshua means My Savior? I often think this is a big lack of understanding in our western hearts the personal effect that should be starting right at what we call our Lord and Savior, your thoughts?

[@aharmzway]

That's Really Good.❤

[@dansaber5853]

You can be LGBT and Christian 👨‍❤️‍👨

[@mattdillon4398]

@@dansaber5853 Saying it over and over again does NOT make it true. Read the bible. People who practice this lifestyle will not inherit the kingdom of God. You can no more be a "g@y Christian" than you can be a "Christian thief" or a "Christian liar".

[@vicente3k]

​​@@dansaber5853as long as you repent.

[@dominicwilliams7845]

​@@dansaber5853the active LGBT lifestyle is not congruent with God His word. Aside from celibacy or a marriage union between a man and woman (both biological), everything else is against the Bible.

[@Brad90977]

@@dansaber5853: Yes, absolutely. ALL of us have lusts and attractions. It's all about how you handle it. If you dwell on it (Matthew 5:28) and ACT on it (1 Corinthians 6:9-10), it's a sin.

[@Coops777]

Great video. He also just defined the common, modern term, 'wokeism'. When feelings not only become truth but override existing truth. So many have turned away from the solid foundation of Judeo-Christian ethic to believe in evolution of ideology - The belief that as time goes on, people will collectively create a better and better standard to live by and that traditional standards should not get in the way.

[@chillinchum]

Just remember that the early Christians turned away from the at the time solid foundations of the pagan romans, and sought for progress forward. Thus what we call the middle ages was as much progressionism from the classical age, as the modern age is to the middle ages. Not to mention what the Catholics and Protestants did for liberalism in general. Why stop now? You believe in it too if you accept this history. Will you acknowledge at least that much? There are literal scriptures about tossing aside rotten body parts iirc, if even for those (if metaphorically), than why not also for traditional standards that are rotten for us now? And make new ones of course.

[@tobiaschurch8848]

Yeah, I learnt this last year while listening to Martyn Iles. Identity is the poison of today. Because now people identify as so many things, that sin is taken as a rejection of them.

[@bobcatdrums]

Lots of Pharisee's chiming in: Jesus Christ said he who is without sin, cast the first stone. Bingo Bango!

[@aquatalliahbouchon5005]

What is your point?

[@randymar3852]

I think the point is that people who are not same-sex attracted LOVE to talk about those who ARE same-sex attracted because it makes them feel superior... you know, like a Pharisee.

[@michaelnewzealand1888]

Very good explanation and good for us to understand as Christians but as an evangelist and preaching the gospel it's very simple just preach the gospel which is that we are all sinners and we need a savior. If we realise there is something wrong with all of us that helps. Nothing wrong with Jesus. I recall the verse there are none righteous not even one.

[@sol88ce]

That's the problem though with the people of the LGBT community. They don't like the idea of their "identity" being "sin" as they always use the excuse "that's just the way I was born". No it isn't, you just FEEL that way about yourself.. it's not that God WILLED for you or you were somehow genetically predisposed to be gay or trans, you just FEEL that way to such a high extent because society says it's okay to act on your desires and excuses behaviors that were once obviously frowned upon. You can't control what gender your crushes are, and you can't control feeling like you are in the wrong body, but you CAN control what you do about that attraction AND that feeling of being trapped in the wrong gender/body. The LGBT just want to extend where the dividing line is between morality and immorality until anyone is just free to do or feel whatever they want, turning a complete blind eye to God's plan. It's the work of the devil.

[@NZCLUB_reals]

Whether a person is hetero, homo, cross, trans is irrelevant : "all have sinned falling short of the glory of God" - God loved us so much He gave ONE gospel - REPENT, BE BAPTISED, BE FILLED with the Holy Spirit : unless a man is born again he will not see the kingdom of God - I went to church all my childhood doing the rituals so I believed in God but until I was filled with The Holy Spirit my eyes remained shut ....

[@pastorbri]

same with homophobics, they need to repent

[@NZCLUB_reals]

@@pastorbri all men everywhere must come to repentance, for it is NOT the will of God that ANY person should perish 👆

[@pastorbri]

@@NZCLUB_reals I agree but the homophobic community would disagree

[@mjb7677]

Nope... Explain why there are 150 versions of the gospel... I will wait.

[@NZCLUB_reals]

@@mjb7677 I asked God how I should answer you this is what I got back : "explain why there have been 150 different religions since time began yet Jesus said - I AM The only Way - I AM The only Truth - I AM The only Life , yet they will not listen despite there has only ever been ONE God?

[@KaareneRNHealthLifeCoach]

Such a great point! So good

[@pastorbri]

not so

[@dcs26205]

I was hoping that you would continue with ideas on how to speak to them about separating "WHO" from "HOW". Is there are second part to this video?

[@Rae6357]

He has written a book that goes into much more detail. Check it out. A MUST READ

[@pastorbri]

u speak to them if they are ur mates, if they are not, mind ur own buisness.

[@pastorbri]

no stick to a bible than a man made lie book@@Rae6357

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

Sexuality is more "Who you are" than a person's religious beliefs. Saying "Who I am is gay" is more valid than "Who I am is a Christian".

[@mjb7677]

Agreed... One is a choice and the other is not.

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@mjb7677 True. A person chooses to be Christian. Their body decided they would be homosexual before they even realized what straight and gay are.

[@mjb7677]

@@UnconventionalReasoning Why people do not get this is puzzling.

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@mjb7677 A person's religion is even more of a choice than I just suggested. Each individual interprets the religious texts, teachings, and personal experiences in the context of the rest of their lives. This is used to create their deity, their religion, and their moral code. All of these are individualized. Meanwhile, sexual orientation is bimodal on a distribution, with the larger mode at the heterosexual end, the smaller mode at the homosexual end, with people everywhere in between. If someone thinks they are purely heterosexual, that is particularly sad, because then they have to exclude loving themselves.

[@barfrodgers1202]

That is because sodomites are reprobate and cannot ever change or be saved

[@weirdwilliam8500]

Your Christian beliefs are what you get wrong. In particular, when you ignore 99% of the Old Testament but fixate on the verses that criticize gay people, it says everything about you and nothing about scripture. Plenty of Christians ignore those verses along with the rest, because they’re better people. You can be better, too.

[@jtgoat9810]

LGBTQIA+ people don’t need to be saved. Because there is no sin.

[@pastorbri]

Homophobia is a sin

[@atulofau9006]

Yes, personality is something we should talk more in our church community. Our personality is not what we choose to be, but what God want us to be. Our personality is in Christ. I had anger issue, and living with it for years of my life until now I got a bit that it should not be my personality. We all have personality issue, which it the best way to find the solution is to ask God to help us to be transformed into a person that God want us to be. When our personality doesn't line up with God's word then it's a sign that we should be transformed.

[@AntiKaiMatic]

Sexuality and emotions are different...

[@jphillips4509]

Excellent point. Ty.

[@HereIam-rg3vy]

Once Gay,always gay 🌈🌈

[@m.f.5739]

Do I hear the envy speaking here?

[@aPeachWhoLovesYeshua]

Jesus delivered me from bisexuality✝️♥️

[@HereIam-rg3vy]

@@aPeachWhoLovesYeshua not possible

[@aPeachWhoLovesYeshua]

@@HereIam-rg3vy You need to rephrase your sentence. YOU don’t believe it’s possible but I’m speaking from my personal experience.

[@randymar3852]

​@@aPeachWhoLovesYeshuaso are you saying that you are SUPERIOR to those who have not been "delivered"?

[@amalrajxavier]

Doesn't matter the way born into... What matters is being born again...

[@seekerhonest]

Homosexuality is a healthy natural sexual orientation with an evolutionary meaning. If it was caused by psychological influences, it could be changed to heterosexual in a therapy, but it cant. Thats what we know for sure. So its innate. Why did it come up in evolution? There is a permanent share of 90-96% heterosexuals and 4-10% share of homosexuals in all living beings with sexuality since 385 million years. The reason is the evolutionary advance through several factors, for example: Same-sex sexuality evolved by natural selection because it created or strengthened male-male alliances and female-female alliances and mutual social benefit to all the animals in the tribe, better survive better defense, better social interaction. There are interesting studies about it.

[@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr]

I found being born again as an agnostic was much better than when I was born again as Christian.

[@amalrajxavier]

@@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr Justify your claim and help me out to know the truth brother.

[@pastorbri]

so homophobics are not born again

[@Michael_O.]

What is evil? Evil is living to tell others HOW to behave. Christians do not have a monopoly on how to be a good person. In fact, I left the church decades ago because of the size of it's ego and willingness to be evil in the name of Jesus. And it's only gotten worse. I know you mean well, but forcing people to be what you think is correct, well that's a sin. Judge not and Love thy neighbor. If you aren't starting there, you aren't going anywhere.

[@mountainhealer]

Brilliant explanation!!! Thank you!

[@gwenechotaylor96]

Excellent discernment. Thank you for this explanation.

[@Psalm1188]

God can free any mind and any heart that wants to be freed of the torment that they are living, inside their own skin. All you have to do is ask Him. He wants you to ask Him. Surrender yourself to Jesus and He will set your mind free…and who Jesus sets free is free indeed.🙏🏼

[@rgawt1870]

How do I surrender to Jesus Christ?

[@Psalm1188]

@@rgawt1870 by believing that He died for your sins and was raised from the dead 3 days later. He sits at the right hand of God giving intercession for us to the Father. Repent of your sins, ask forgiveness and if you believe it in your heart He will send the Holy Spirit to comfort you and set you free. Trust me…when the Holy Spirit comes to you, there will be no doubt that God exists. Pray for the Holy Spirit. I’ll be praying for your salvation.🙏🏼

[@Psalm1188]

@@rgawt1870 we have to realize that we can do nothing to be saved. For by grace you have been saved through faith, not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.- Ephesians 2:8-9 Believing by faith that it’s true. Then because of that faith, God sends the Holy Spirit to seal the deal. That’s when the real struggle begins. It is definitely not an easy life…but it is rewarding and fruitful. In the end it really boils down to who you would rather serve…God or yourself. Serving God is rewarded with everlasting life in paradise or serving yourself being separated from God in a lake of fire for eternity. I mean, I’m 60 and the pain I’ve lived in that short of time. I can’t imagine intensifying that for eternity.🤯 Why would anyone choose that? It’s insanity. We are nothing but dirt. We came from dirt and we end as dirt. It’s the soul that lives forever. The real you inside. The one that thinks and feels. This body is temporary. This life is a trial and test to see if we’ll believe in Truth or live the lie.🙏🏼

[@somerandom3247]

I asked, I didn't get a reply. If this god of yours exists he must not want me to know about it.

[@Psalm1188]

@@somerandom3247 are you coming to Him with a contrite heart? Or with a demanding pride? If you’re not a broken spirit in search for a Savior and salvation from death in hell…He is seeing if you are sincere. Or He is seeing if you are a person of conviction or not. Don’t give up if you really believe. He can send His Holy Spirit to you at any moment. Keep praying…I’ll be praying too.🙏🏼 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.- John 3:16 Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”- John 3:3 The Holy Spirit is the seal of salvation. So pray for the Holy Spirit. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.- Romans 8:9🙏🏼

[@kinggenius930]

What demonstrable harm is caused by homosexuality?

[@Blue_Ocean720]

The Scriptures say sexual sin is sinning against yourself so that is one example I can think of in terms of why biblically we shouldn’t do it. We also need to consider Gods intended design for us and how we may be cheating ourselves out of a better alternative life. Trusting that God knows better than we do is hugely important for discerning that. None of his rules are arbitrary and some were made for our benefit. As Jesus said the Man was not made for the Sabbath but the Sabbath was made for man. The problem lies in us having trouble trusting in some of Gods rules because we can’t see life from every angle the way he can, and that’s why a deeper digging of truth and relationship with God is necessary for finding answers to lifes questions.

[@kinggenius930]

@@Blue_Ocean720 In order for that to be demonstrable harm, one would have to first demonstrate that the Bible is factually true

[@andrewcosta2760]

1. Dung consumption is toxic 2. 50x chance of contracting aids 3. Harm to the rectum

[@katamas832]

​@@andrewcosta2760What is wrong with you exactly?

[@aPeachWhoLovesYeshua]

There’s a reason why the suicide rate is high in the LGBT community. Living that lifestyle or any sinful lifestyle invites demons to attack your mental health and your spirit. When I lived a bisexual lifestyle my mental health was worse. I praise Jesus all the time for bringing me out that demonic stronghold.

[@TheBehm08]

Well said! Unusual audio problem at 3:00 like an overlap of his words

[@pri-selah]

This is a very clear and straight-to-the point explanation. Thanks for sharing it! Although there is some kind of sound interference @3:01. 🤔

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

I do not agree with this man. You do not have to dwell on a specific sin like homosexuality. Pick another, like lying, or using God's name in vain, or theft. All they need to know is that they are a sinner that needs to be saved and then what it takes to be saved. Let us not be fooled! We do not want to be one of those who will be turned away on that day when men stand before God. The way is narrow, and the road is straight, and FEW be that find it. Matt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Verse 22 MANY will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Verse 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matt 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and FEW there be that find it. Our sin has set us all on the road to hell and no amount of good will fix the sin we have done. We have ALL sinned. It is not about the type of sin or how much sin. It is about the fact that we have sinned. For that reason we all need a Savior. If we want forgiveness for our sin and peace with God. If we want to escape eternal hell. If we want to go to heaven we must understand the following. We DO NOT get saved (go to heaven), get right with God, forgiven, by being good, by being religious, by just believing in God, by praying a prayer, being baptized, asking or accepting Jesus into our hearts, accepting Jesus as our personal Saviour, confessing our sins, joining a church, cleaning up our lives, doing penance, taking the bread and the wine, or doing all these things accumulative. Salvation is a gift that is given to those who repent and come to faith. Eph. 2:8,9 Salvation takes repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Acts 20:21. testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Make no mistake. We cannot be a friend of Christ and remain a rebel against God and unless we repent we remain a rebel. The word repent, from the Greek word “metanoia”, means a change of mind or direction. God is not receiving those who almost or kind of repents. It is like the word About-face which is a 180 degree turn. We turn from not wanting God fully in our lives to willfully surrendering to Him to lead our lives. When any person comes to the place where they are broken over their sin toward God to the point that they want to get right with God no matter what it will cost them they are in a state/spirit of repentance toward God. Luke 14:33 Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. The repentant heart would walk away from anything or any one to get right with God. We then take that willing repentant heart we have towards God and place it on the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Master, because He paid the price for our sin, and that becomes faith. At that moment God’s grace through Christ is freely applied to us and we are born again, saved from eternal hell and sealed by the Spirit so that we will never again return to the practice of sinning. 1John 3:9,10. Our first command after salvation is to be baptized. Repentance of sin is the result of the new birth/salvation and will be part of the sanctification process and our new life with the Lord Jesus Christ, Eph 2:10. While we may sin from time to time after salvation it will never again be our practice 2Cor. 5:17, 1John 3:9,10. John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. REV. 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. It all boils down to are we sorry/broken enough over our sins against God and do we want to get our hearts right with Him or not. Let us be sure that tomorrow does not belong to us.

[@StudentDad-mc3pu]

It's not a sin.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

@@StudentDad-mc3pu what is not sin?

[@StudentDad-mc3pu]

@@JohnSmith-ug5ci Being Gay.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

@@StudentDad-mc3pu it is a choice and yes, it is sin.

[@StudentDad-mc3pu]

@@JohnSmith-ug5ci So you CHOOSE to be attracted to the opposite sex?? What nonsense you talk.

[@JustaGuy2.0]

Let me start by saying i'm not gay nor have any desire, i'm utterly complete and comfortable in my sexuality, just to show i'm not biased or have an agenda. And i totally understand being against transgenderism (not trans PEOPLE, but the concept of), not from a religious standpoint but from a logical standpoint, but i can't simply understand why to be against homosexuality. God can't care less about your sexual orientation, he just wants you to be happy. And that's very easy to see and understand if you take your religion and bible out of the equation.

[@BobbyFriston]

Unfortunately, some people just hate and use scripture to mask their bigotry.

[@stephenkeen6044]

_"God ... just wants you to be happy. And that's very easy to see and understand if you take your religion and bible out of the equation."_ And you know this from what? Feelings? You don't get to understand what God "wants" by ignoring His written message to humanity (which explains in detail what He desires for people), do you?

[@gi169]

Indeed you are correct God CAN'T care less about sexuality. Meaning that God cares a lot about it. God made two sexes for a specific reason and He made marriage for a specific reason and that reason is how He creates. There is an order to God, and sin is us outside of God's ordered creation doing as we will. We must strive to do God's will.

[@soundmattersuk]

The gay lifestyle for starters. It cheapens love and the relationship with your peers. Sex is supposed to be the glue that strengthens that one special relationship between 2 people who already love each other. If you're bedding 3 different people every weekend, you lose that close bond. It damages you emotionally, and all the people you sleep with, and it cheapens it. Rather than a transcendent experience of love, sex is then reduced to just another carnal pleasure like eating and drinking, and people are reduced to mere sex objects.

[@JustaGuy2.0]

@@stephenkeen6044 It's quite *ironic* that you quoted me saying "if you take your religion and bible out the equation" and then procede to _bring your religion and bible into it._ There is question that might be the most important one when it comes to this thematic since it will clearly shows where you stand, the question being "Why do you/why don't you believe?" Since belief at the end of the day is a question of faith, if you take out the bible and religion....why do you believe? Answer that and you might understand why i said that. Also God didn't "wrote" anything, the bible is nothing more than a psychological and spiritual book, written in parables and allegories form, to try to make sense of what we all know but, either can't understand, can't acknowledge or simply don't remember that we know. If taken literally, the bible has no meaning. And when i say "the bible" i mean all and any holy book, which in turn gave birth to religions.

[@jellyface401]

Making your Desire Who you are!

[@demirobertson8435]

💖💖💖loved this, thanks Christopher💖💖💖

[@ingridcuero9652]

Thank you for sharing.

[@bluebird635]

He makes real sense!! Thanks

[@kristine778]

God bless you for saying this. It cannot be stressed enough how paramount this is! My gut in all of this has been, this is it? This is all there is to you? 'Sex'? Of course it is not. Thus the point of the question to help the beloved examine things in light of truth. To think this thing through, with the light and grace of the Holy Spirit.

[@johnjo8024]

Thank you for that insight.

[@katarinacvetkovic6095]

Great video! ❤

[@clint8u]

Great perspective !

[@diann3880]

Amen. Truth seeker

[@NicGabhann]

Absolutely. We need more of this understanding. I see a lot of videos of street preachers at LGBT parades who, although seem to be "spreading the Word", come at these people with judgement disgust, anger, and hate. And of course, the conversations are futile and escalate to arguments. We are called to hate our own sin, but not ourselves. So are we also called to hate others' sin, but not themselves. Maintaining compassion for their confusion and self-rejection.

[@pastorbri]

which is how we know homophobia is sin

[@kenjicarubio178]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!

[@timothybrewer5470]

Our Sunday school did his biblical sexuality course. Fantastic class, highly recommend it for any Christian group.

[@pastorbri]

I bet they got a lot wrong there then!

[@timothybrewer5470]

@@pastorbri my only complaint was use of ESV, but he walks the class through the arguments that lgbtq people use as well as other sexual deviancy, and how scripture disproves them, and how to reach them with the gospel. Good course for sure.

[@Pete-ku4mp]

Profound, thanks!

[@pdxnikki1]

Really good point!

[@DrLakeciaReddrick]

Absolutely correct!!

[@pastorbri]

no more incorrect

[@isaacferraro721]

Nailed it! 🙏🏾

[@pastorbri]

not really

[@reflectionist]

I'm not sure why any gay person should let themselves be disrespected by being talked at by somebody with an imaginary friend.

[@ike8018]

An important distinction to be remembered in the battle for hearts and minds whilst soul winning for Yeshua the Messiah.Thank you sir for teasing out this crucial point utilized by satan!

[@weirdwilliam8500]

90% of people under 30 support gay marriage, and almost 80% of people under 50 support gay marriage. You’ve lost the battle. Within one or two generations, everyone will look back on people like you as primitive and immoral, like we now see the Christians who used the Bible to justify slavery. Be better. At the very least, mind your own business.

[@DeniSoars]

YES. I’ve always said this to other believers. People already know our stance as Christians, but why? We can NEVER root our identity in anything other than God or we will come up short. Our race, profession, gender, role as a mom/dad, ministry are part of what describes us but it does not define us. God’s child, made in his image to dwell in his presence and live a life that glorifies him. That is who we are.

[@elvonette]

At the end of the day we must all stand before the Judgement Seat and give an account of ALL our ways. And because God is omniscient He will see right into the heart.

[@mjb7677]

First, prove God. Then you can have the rest.

[@ryanrockstarsessom768]

Thank you

[@0H9D]

Well explained & true. Thanks😀

[@pastorbri]

not really

[@Pangie12]

I understand this so much. And it’s been interesting talking to people online who’ve bought into this doctrine. I was born with a disability and it’s one that’s in my brain. It’s been a wild ride so far in life-I’m a millennial so it feels like I’ve seen this from the ground up, before the craziness and the development of it and afterwards-but they always bring up that it’s who they are and then I ask them if my brain disability that’s incurable and had since birth is who I am and suddenly they’re backpedaling so fast it’s comical. The truth is we live in a broken world. This includes our own bodies. I’ve known this since I was born. Many people do. However so many people today are deluding themselves into believing that there’s no such thing as having difficult conditions. But, that’s unfortunately the truth. It’s not the end of the world though to have a difficult condition. It’s really not. But I can understand why our secular world does find it to be the end of the world-because without God it is a lot to bear. I’ve believed in God for a long time and every difficulty I have faced in life-and there have been many, some are 24/7 difficulties such as having chronic pain-they all can’t measure up to God.

[@marionkiePS23]

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[@dalenedb5142]

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[@pastorbri]

shame then that homophobics lie

[@nemanjaradojkovic1224]

Brilliant, never thought about it that way.

[@pastorbri]

homophobia is a sin, is a better way to see it

[@bettis6554]

Well said.

[@CSUnger]

I could not agree more. When out evangelizing and I run into someone claiming to be gay”, the first thing my mind says is, “No, you are not”. They have been led to believe, by the culture, that this is who they are. My line of reasoning with them is not about their sexuality but about their conditioning by the culture.

[@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr]

Ummm I think there really are people that feel things. I know Christians think everyone is or should be robots exactly like them. Die to yourself and all become like one. It's culty. Your feelings are invalid. Assimilate.

[@CSUnger]

The phenomenon of homosexuality has a lot of variables to it so I wouldn’t categorize it simply as “a lot of people really do have feelings”. Today’s culture, unlike previous times, is now celebrating, embracing, and promoting the idea that one’s sexual feelings (your term) defines them and, in the absence of moral safeguards which used to be in place, many young people are buying into that deception. Christians are not robots. We have to face the same struggles of life that everyone else has to. We’ve simply decided to follow a different path than the one the world presents. It’s funny but your ending sentences describe what the world is telling young people today. We Christians just see through the lies.

[@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr]

@@CSUnger No I totally agree with you that our culture is pushing this hard for some reason and there are a lot of people coming out as trans that probably otherwise wouldn't and then go on to regret it, and have permanent changes to their bodies, so I think it's harmful in that way. I do, however, think that gender dysphoria is a real thing, as is being gay. I don't think two consenting gay adults are hurting anyone though, and I do think that a primitive culture is putting its moral ideas into today because of religion.

[@CSUnger]

Well, keep in mind that gender dysphoria is a psychological dysfunction. It’s not an indicator of a healthy sexual development but a regression. The question we should be asking ourselves is why is our culture demanding that it be treated as a viable lifestyle instead of with compassion? Try to keep in mind that the “primitive” culture you speak of gave us Western Civilization which is now unraveling as fast as we are abandoning and rejecting that culture.

[@mrsmorgann0000]

@@Volleyball_Chess_and_Geoguessr “I don't think two consenting gay adults are hurting anyone though”

[@smalltownhomesteadAC]

He’s describing narcissism, the inability to accept you are separate from your emotions, ideas and other people. It is the Bain of humanities existence.

[@chosenone8408]

This is something we inherently understood, which is why the reply, "my facts don't care about your feelings" became commonplace.

[@cocoj126]

Wow! Very enlightening.

[@BLK-LA]

Fortunately, no one is forced to define their lives by a religious belief. People have the right to determine their lives by their own choices instead of the choices of some religion-biased belief system.

[@JohanDee]

I already knew this, but good it is explained for those who doesn't understand.