In addressing the LGBTQ community, As Christians we have 2 responsibilities: speaking the truth in love and loving and respecting their humanity.

Speaking the truth in love:

The bible commands people to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). Because of this Christians have the responsibility to confront all sin both heterosexual and homosexual. Scripture says that homosexuality is a sin and that God created humanity in his image, both male and female (Genesis 1–2). While we as Christians stand on these truths and affirm them, scripture also tells us that all of humanity has fallen short of the glory of God (Rom 1–2), this means that all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, are sinners in need of Christ.

How would you address someone in heterosexual sin? you would give them the Gospel. How would you address someone in homosexual sin? By giving them the Gospel. Christ promises to forgive the sins of all who comes to him ( John 36:37–39)

PRIDE MONTH:

In America, June is designated for this celebration of non-traditional sexuality and gender expression. Pride Month also seeks to recognize contributions of LGBTQ-identifying persons. It’s important to stand for biblical ideals. We ought not celebrate what Scripture condemns. When sexuality and gender are filtered through unbiblical cultural views, and based on our emotions and ideas, the best tactic for Christians isn’t to condemn and shame them, nor is it to follow along with their ideas or their opinions to make them happy.

As the name suggests, Pride events presume that behaviors and attitudes once considered immoral should be embraced, even cheered, rather than being criticized. This is not the sole purpose of Pride Month events; activists also intend to remind people that history’s important contributors include those identified with LGBTQ ideas.

Events such as parades and rallies are common. Pride flags-a series of colored bars representing homosexuality and transgenderism-are flown in some communities. The concept of Pride Month has been heavily commercialized; many companies incorporate Pride Month imagery in packaging, social media, and so forth. Bible- believing Christians often feel they need to do something or say something to counter this activity. Scripture denounces many actions and attitudes during Pride Month as serious sins (1 Corinthians 6:9- 11). The Word calls us to be clear about truth (Proverbs 12:17). Yet the same Bible encourages tact, common sense, love, and discretion (Proverbs 18:6; Matthew 10:16).

In short, the best Christian response to Pride Month is polite non-participation. Followers of Jesus should decline to have anything to do with “Pride” events. We should speak truth in love when given an appropriate chance (Ephesians 4:15). It’s good to articulate why we cannot endorse the ideas or assumptions behind the promotion of “Pride.”

We should avoid giving worldly culture exactly what it wants: ammunition with which to falsely accuse the gospel of hateful intolerance (1 Peter 3:15- 17). Many will be offended by truth spoken in humility and love (1 Peter 4:4)-but that means their conflict is with God, not with us (Galatians 1:10). Believers cannot change cultural views on sexuality by trying to change culture itself in some broad sense. All we can do is reach individual people (Hebrews 8:10–12; Romans 14:11–12), letting the Holy Spirit work from there.

(Proverbs 9:8; Psalm 109:1–5). Whether surrounding culture chooses holiness or depravity, our mission is unchanged: calling sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). We can’t expect society to do that for us (Joshua 24:15). The mindset behind Pride Month is simply immoral. Sin is to be mourned over, not celebrated (Romans 1:32).The “pride” in Pride has nothing to do with a satisfied happiness compatible with godliness (Galatians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 7:4). Arrogant bragging about immorality is the kind of “Pride” “ leading to God’s judgment (Proverbs 8:13; 16:8–9; Psalm 10:4).

Most christians and non christians first thoughts about homosexuality and the LGBTQ community is that its sinful and disgraceful. Then there are those who try to be equal with them and/or agree with them because they believe it’s loving to let people do what they please. BOTH of these ways of addressing the LGBTQ community are wrong and sinful.

CONCLUSION:

We have to understand that homosexuality is a sin against God, but it is not more of a sin than any other sin that all humans commit. The correct way to address this problem is telling our brothers and sisters the truth but with love and compassion not belittling and accusations. If your brother or sister were about to drive while drunk, would you happily let them?

Or would you try to interfere because of the fear of their destruction? That is how all Christians should think about everyone else’s sin. It is loving to correct others in their sin because without repentance comes death and destruction, do not let those you know willingly sin. With that being said, understand they are sinners just like you and I. You are no greater than them and god made us all just as equal. So to shame them is wrong, but to correct them privately because you are concerned about their soul is loving.

Repenting of your sin no matter if you are heterosexual or homosexual is what Jesus wants you to do. You cannot enter into his presence without doing so. Saying “Jesus loves me even though I am LGBTQ”…doesn’t quite cut it. You are still a sinner in need of repentance who is rejecting God.

Jesus does love you if your are LGBTQ but scripture says love rejoices with the truth (1 Corinthians 13). Which means that Jesus loves you enough to confront your sin. Scripture says that Jesus forgives all sin in the Gospel if we confess and turn to Christ. (1 John 1:9) “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness…”