Is there a homosexual gene?

Is there a genetic reason or a chromosome that hardwires someone to be a homosexual? Do people have a choice about their sexuality? I will answer these questions using the most reliable, truthful source I've ever read, the Bible.

I simply combine a few scriptures and use basic logic to prove my answer. Keep in mind these passages aren't my words, they are the apostle Paul's words which were inspired by the Holy Spirit. Let's first read one of the most straight-forward passages in the Bible, 1 Corinthians 6:9 (ASV). "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God." Along the same lines Galatians 5:19-21 says, "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who PRACTICE such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." The keyword here is "practice", which I capitalized. That doesn't mean that if you get drunk one time, have one outburst of anger, or have one sexually immoral encounter that you'll be condemned to hell. Practice means these behaviors are repeated over and over without any desire for repentance.

Now read 2 Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." This verse brings me comfort, but that's another story. The point here is that God clearly wants EVERYONE to come to repentance and ultimately be saved. Unfortunately, we know that everyone will not do that. The question is how could God predetermine or "hardwire" a soul for eternal damnation through a chromosome or gene thereby giving them no chance for repentance and the hope of everlasting life?

The obvious answer to this question is that he doesn't. No, there is not a homosexual gene. If there was, these scriptures could not coexist and both be true. The truth is we all have obstacles to overcome that the devil uses to keep us from God. Looking at the long list of sins in the Galatians passage, some people struggle with their anger, others with drinking, some with sexual immorality, etc. Each person struggles with different sins in their life, but we are all given an opportunity for repentance. There is an avenue to overcome those sins that lead to eternal death and to be forgiven by God. Of course, that all happens only through Jesus Christ. If you believe the Bible and all that it teaches you can only arrive at this conclusion about homosexuality. Any other answer is just man-made gobble-dee-goop. I quote 1 Cor. 1:25, "Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." Additionally, 1 Cor. 3:19 says, "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God."

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