NO, they can not! Homosexuality is a trait (sin) that is learned,
taught, and acquired. The truth is, "For this cause God-gave them up
into vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use
into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving
the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another;
men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in them-
selves that recompense of their error which was meet." (Rom. 1:26-27).
Notice the words 'change,*against nature,' 'leaving the natural
use," 'their lust.' The natural, inherited, born instinct is for one
man to have one woman for life. (Matt. 19:4-9)!
It is a gross perversion of divine and natural law for a man to
have sexual relations with a man and a woman to have sexual relations
with a woman. Such conduct was a capital offense under the Law of
Moses and was to be met with speedy execution "Thou shalt not lie
with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." "If a man also
lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have
committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their
blood shall be upon them." (Lev. 18:22; 20:13). The annihilation of
Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities of the plain was because they were
given over to this sin (Gen. 19). This is where the term "sodomy"
comes from today!
The medical profession attempts to cover up this abomination by
calling it a natural desire, but it will not change the Truth of God
nor lessen the punishment of the guilty who practice this sin. God's
universal standard of morality says homosexuals are unrighteous and
shall not enter heaven. "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not
inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." (I Cor.6:9-10).
Every person is responsible for his own sins. "The soul that
sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the
father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the
righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness
of the wicked shall be upon him." (Ezek. 18:20). Such a person is
accountable for his sinful actions.
A person can and must repent of this sin like any other.
Forgiveness can be obtained if all who are guilty of such will obey
God by repenting.
