But if Christ has become the Lord of your cousin's life, then the Holy Spirit will begin to deal with the sin of homosexuality in his life. He's the only one who truly knows your cousin's heart. God is the only one who truly knows our hearts. Is your cousin trying to overcome his homosexuality? If he is, that's a good sign that Christ is working in his life. “Why do you call me, ‘ Lord, Lord’ and do not do what I say?” So, Lucy the real question, I believe, is whether your cousin had a life-changing experience with Christ. “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish no one can snatch them out of My hand.” In John 10:28, Christ says of Christians, The Bible teaches that if someone has truly accepted Christ into his life, nothing can keep him out of heaven.
Your question is whether someone can accept Christ, not change his lifestyle, and still go to heaven. Jesus' offer of salvation is open to everyone. That is the sin of not believing and not receiving Jesus Christ into your life.Ī gay or homosexual person can accept Christ, just as an alcoholic, a drug addict, or a mass-murderer can accept Christ. You've asked a very important question-and a very hard one.Īnd you are exactly right: there is only one sin that is unforgivable. If a gay person accepts Jesus but does not change his lifestyle, can he go to heaven? I have a cousin who's gay. I know the Bible says it's a sin, but it also says that the only unforgivable sin is not accepting Jesus.