實踐同性戀者能進天堂嗎？ “你们要自我省察，看看自己是否真正信主，也要考验自己。除非你们经不起考验，否则，你们应该知道耶稣基督住在你们里面。” (2 Corinthians 13:5, CCB)
這是一個複雜的問題，涉及神學的許多面向，而且基督徒們並不總是給出相同的答案。但在我看來，它本質上是更廣泛的問題「罪人能進入天堂嗎？」的一個特定版本。我相信答案是，一些但不是所有實踐同性戀的人會進入天堂，而其他人則會下地獄。 同性戀是一種罪惡 - 一種可憎的罪惡！但 adultery（姦淫）也是另一種性罪。然而，同性戀並不是對聖靈的褻瀆（通常理解為將聖靈的作為歸因於魔鬼的力量；馬太福音…
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