[Faith-talk] Did Jesus Heal Homosexuals?

[Everett Gavel]

Hello Beth, and all,

I've tried to stay out of this.  It does not help 
anyone learn, if they feel ganged-up on.  But with 
respect, Beth, I share one point in all this:

Jesus both lived and preached the word, God's truth, 
daily.  Did He "heal" sinners?  Not of their sin, no. 
And homosexuality - just as is lying, fornication, 
adultery, murder - are all sins.  What He did do was 
share God's Truth with them, and some it changed, yes. 
And others it drove away.  But God did not physically 
"heal" anyone of homosexuality, because it is a sin, 
not a disability that needs "healing."  It is not of 
the same ilk as leprosy, or some disease, or some 
physical disability.  It is sin, plain and simple. 
Just as is lying, adultery, murder, etc. The Holy 
Bible - God's inspired word (2 Tim 3:16 - "All 
scripture is God-breathed...") says this constantly, 
consistently, throughout the 66 books that comprise the 
Bible.

Jesus did not heal from sin.  He did, however, 
constantly warn against the consequences of it, for the 
unrepentant heart.

So, though many of us who try our best each day to live 
the way Jesus tells us to, often go about it poorly, it 
is our command, it is our life, to try to help others 
understand when and if they're purposely living in sin. 
We will be hated by some for speaking the truth--as was 
Jesus.  No matter, it is the task given all those who 
come to know and grasp the beauty that is Jesus Christ.

Though ultimately I leave it up to God of course, it 
seems "logical" to me that one cannot know Jesus truly, 
and continue living in daily sin.  Though one may make 
poor choices and fall back to their old ways at times, 
to do so willingly and continuously is not living for 
Jesus Christ.  And though many call themselves 
Christians while sinning, willingly, on a continuing 
basis, Jesus said that many will call Him, "Lord, 
Lord," but on the day of Judgement, He will say He 
never knew them.  To be a Christian is to follow 
Christ.  To follow Christ means to pay attention to 
what He actually says in His word, the Holy Bible. And 
the Bible says not to give in to the urges or 
temptation of homosexuality, as it is a sin.

Anyway, in summary, no, Jesus did not heal homosexuals 
of their homosexuality.  It is not a disability or 
disease that needs physical healing.  It is a sin, as 
are several other things that Jesus warns against 
numerous times in His word, the Bible.


Strive On--for the Truth,
And for the Truth--We Need to Read Scripture Ourselves 
Instead of Listening to Others,
Everett
www.biblegateway.com (Hint, Hint)  ;-)



----- Original Message ----- 
> Okay.  So Jesus loved and healed people with 
> disabilities, but why
> didn't he heal the homosexuals?  The Bible was 
> written in ancient
> times.  We have to take the Bible seriously here. 
> Jesus never seems
> to have healed homosexuals.
>