God Loves Gays and So Do I

Have you ever seen the signs that some people protest same-sex marriage with, you know the ones “God Hates Gays”.  These signs infuriate me. What they are in actuality saying is that “God Hates Sinners”, “God Hates People”, and finally “God Hates His Children”. Nothing could be further from the truth. God loves His children and all of us are sinners except for His Son, Jesus Christ. We all are in need of redemption and saving. That is why Christ came, and He suffered and died for all sins so that all might repent and come unto Him and be saved, not just the heterosexual sinner.

So let's discuss God's given doctrines on marriage and families. First, God's plan is a family plan. The outcome of the plan is for His eternal family to gain salvation (return and live with God again) because our Heavenly Father loves all of His children. In order for this to be accomplished His spirit children need to come to earth and receive bodies.  Then, they need to choose God's plan for them, repent of sins, and love one another. A man and a woman were given pro-creative powers together, that they might create bodies for the spirit children of God. These powers are only to be used in that relationship after the man and woman have covenanted to remain together always (marriage).  Those who have not had the chance to be married for eternity are promised that those blessings, if they are righteous, will not be held back from them.

We know that the marriage God has commanded, accepts, and endorses is between a man and a woman.  Righteous husbands and wives who are not able to have children here on earth will be able to have children in the eternities. God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. Earthly relationship types that produce increase here will continue to do so and those that don't will not be able to. Homosexual couples cannot have increase. They cannot continue family lines, not now or in the eternities.

The scriptures teach there is opposition in all things. Same-sex marriage is the opposition to God's prescribed way, and it brings with it the opposite result. Where God's plan brings eternal increase and happiness, Satan's way brings misery.

While God loves all of His children, He desires them to follow His plan and His way.  If we choose not to follow His ways, we receive less in the eternities.

If we have chosen a different path than the one God has prescribed, there is good news, it is not too late to repent, to choose a different path, that leads back to God. If we love our gay friends and family we will show them love through service, testifying of Christ and His love for them and His eternal sacrifice for them which makes it possible for them and us to overcome weaknesses and our natural man tendencies, and repent of sins.  We will testify to them that God has a plan for them and that He wants them to return to Him.  He wants so much more for them than what bodily appetites can offer.

Brothers and sisters, I believe that there is forgiveness after we die, but not until after this: "Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection- Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life" (Alma 40:11).

I believe the saddest, most miserable event we could experience is our spirits returning to God and remembering who we were, what we promised to do, how much we were loved by and loved God and Jesus Christ; and knowing we did not live up to those promises, that we didn't find that love here or that we denied it, and that we went backward in our progression instead of forward. I can't imagine more weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth than what will be experienced by us if our choices here lead us to these consequences. My heart breaks for those who might experience this and I plead that I can be what I need to be that this might not be my lot. We will meet God again. Jesus' sacrifice ensures a return to His presence to be judged according to our works here.

Alma 42: 1 "And now, my son, I perceive there is somewhat more which doth worry your mind, which ye cannot understand- which is concerning the justice of God in the punishment of the sinner, for ye do try to suppose that it is injustice that the sinner should be consigned to a state of misery."
25. " What, do ye suppose that mercy can rob justice? I say unto you, Nay; not one whit.  If so, God would cease to be God."
27. " Therefore, O my son, whosoever will come may come and partake of the waters of life freely; and whosoever will not come the same is not compelled to come; but in the last day it shall be restored unto him according to his deeds."
30. " O my son, I desire that ye should deny the justice of God no more. Do not endeavor to excuse yourself in the least point because of your sins, by denying the justice of God; but do let the justice of God, and his mercy, and his long-suffering have full sway in your heart; and let it bring you down to the dust in humility."

Please, don't be deceived by the great deceiver. Don't let him trap you in sin and in a relationship that has no way of continuing on. Accept God and Jesus Christ. Believe in them, repent, be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost who can guide and direct you and bring love and comfort to your soul, and endure to the end, that eternal life, increase, and happiness that you cannot even imagine can be yours. I love you, God loves you, and Christ loves you and suffered and died to save you. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.