Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?
Is same-sex attraction itself sinful, or is only the act sinful? In this episode of A Lot of Words, Brett and Pastor Matt Smith tackle one of the most difficult questions in modern Christianity: how should Christians think biblically about same-sex attraction, homosexuality, identity, desire, and the gospel?
The conversation looks at Romans 1, the fall, sinful desires, cultural confusion, and the modern claim that feelings define who we are. Matt argues that the issue is not only behavior, but identity — that Christians must not allow disordered desires to become the foundation of who they are. At the same time, the episode points back to the hope of Christ for sinners, strugglers, and anyone caught in confusion or rebellion.
This is a blunt, biblical, and honest conversation about sexuality, sin, compassion, repentance, and the hope found only in Jesus Christ.
Topics discussed in this episode:
00:17:12 How Is Success in Ministry Measured?
00:23:18 Do Pastors Have More Clout with Jesus?
00:30:06 Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?
00:35:34 Is Homosexuality a Sinful Act?
00:40:44 Can Someone Be Born Gay?
00:44:31 What Does Repentance Look Like for Same-Sex Attraction?
00:49:55 Is Being Gay an Identity?
00:54:05 Should Christians Use the Term LGBTQ?
00:58:36 How Should Christians Handle DEI Policies at Work?
01:05:09 What Should Parents Do if Their Child Struggles with Same-Sex Attraction?
01:09:58 When Should Parents Talk to Their Kids About Homosexuality?
01:15:08 Can Someone Pursue Ministry While Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction?
01:17:14 Is Conversion Therapy Biblical?
01:18:20 Should a Gay Couple Be Allowed to Join a Church?
01:20:17 What If I Pray to Be Straight and Nothing Changes?
01:24:00 Can Someone with Same-Sex Attraction Have a Godly Marriage?
01:28:28 Does it Slap?
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The conversation looks at Romans 1, the fall, sinful desires, cultural confusion, and the modern claim that feelings define who we are. Matt argues that the issue is not only behavior, but identity — that Christians must not allow disordered desires to become the foundation of who they are. At the same time, the episode points back to the hope of Christ for sinners, strugglers, and anyone caught in confusion or rebellion.
This is a blunt, biblical, and honest conversation about sexuality, sin, compassion, repentance, and the hope found only in Jesus Christ.
Topics discussed in this episode:
00:17:12 How Is Success in Ministry Measured?
00:23:18 Do Pastors Have More Clout with Jesus?
00:30:06 Is Same-Sex Attraction Sinful?
00:35:34 Is Homosexuality a Sinful Act?
00:40:44 Can Someone Be Born Gay?
00:44:31 What Does Repentance Look Like for Same-Sex Attraction?
00:49:55 Is Being Gay an Identity?
00:54:05 Should Christians Use the Term LGBTQ?
00:58:36 How Should Christians Handle DEI Policies at Work?
01:05:09 What Should Parents Do if Their Child Struggles with Same-Sex Attraction?
01:09:58 When Should Parents Talk to Their Kids About Homosexuality?
01:15:08 Can Someone Pursue Ministry While Struggling with Same-Sex Attraction?
01:17:14 Is Conversion Therapy Biblical?
01:18:20 Should a Gay Couple Be Allowed to Join a Church?
01:20:17 What If I Pray to Be Straight and Nothing Changes?
01:24:00 Can Someone with Same-Sex Attraction Have a Godly Marriage?
01:28:28 Does it Slap?
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Buy Pastor Matt's new book 'Mere Membership':
https://a.co/d/04ryklXw
Have a question you want answered on the podcast?
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Shop our merch store. Your support fuels the show:
https://alotofwordspodcast.com/shop
Want more teaching from Pastor Matt Smith?
Watch his sermons and full teaching series at Barabbas Road Church on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@BarabbasRoadChurch
Visit our Barabbas Road Church in San Diego:
https://www.barabbas.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-lot-of-words-podcast
Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7820768?e9s=src_v1_cbl
More ways to listen:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BDk62lDqdUFdOGh81MGUT?si=z5dHsYidRdmsbYzVtd-ziw
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-lot-of-words/id1874390630
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