Jun 25, 2017
F.A.Q. (Frequently Avoided
Questions)
How should I respond to my teenage child when he/she tells me
they are gay (homosexual)?
Responding Biblically . . .
“Know this, my beloved brothers (and sisters); let every
person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the
anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
James 1:19-20
- Engage in conversation by asking open ended questions
to gain clarity.
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- When you say that you are gay, what do you mean?
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- Is there an attraction to the same sex?
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- In our culture, to struggle with same-sex attraction is often
perceived as identifying, and living a lifestyle, as gay.
- Is there activity you are engaging in with the same sex?
- Open the Scriptures, and let God’s word be your
counsel.
- Let God’s word, reprove, correct, and train in
righteousness.
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for
every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
- Let the Word do the work.
- Speak truth with much grace and love.
- Share with him/her that our identity is to be found in
Christ, not our sexuality.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has
come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
- We are not defined by our struggles, but by who we are in
Christ.
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I
who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life that I now
live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20
- Fight for the heart of your child in
prayer.
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is
working.” James 5:16
“The prayer of a person living right with God is something
powerful to be reckoned with.” James 5:16 (The
Message)
- Pray the truth of Scripture over your child.
- Pray consistently with your child.
- Reclaim ground that has been stolen by the enemy.
- Protect him/her by establishing healthy
boundaries.
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- Set boundaries with what is allowed on their mobile devices,
laptops, etc.,
- Don’t let culture be your child’s counselor.
- Be aware of the relationships in which he/she is engaged.
- Do not allow them to run unchecked on the playground of
culture.
- Love them unconditionally.
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- To love them does not mean you condone sinful behavior, but
rather reflect compassionate grace.