Homosexuals

[Janet]

This topic came to mind because of the "Oprah" thread. AND since we were writing about marriage and committment I have a question.

I don't know if there are any gays or lesbians on here and I want to say I do not want to offend anyone or start a debate, I just want the knowledge for myself. (My Bible doesn't have a way to look up verses like a dictionary, although my Mother has one that has words, topics or circumstances in the back that will lead you to the verses.)

So here it is....I have a brother-in-law who is gay. He has got to be one of the cleanest (mind and body), caring, compassionate, people I have every met. He is very active in his church (has a title, but can't remember what it is). Will he not make it into Heaven? I don't know how true this is, but I've always heard...they can't help the way they feel...they were born that way. I don't think anyone would actually WANT to be gay with all the bashing and not being able to do some things legally... so Marilyn, Rebecca, Lissa and anyone else....what do you think? Will the gates be closed to him? My Sunday School teacher says it's wrong and there is no two ways about it. He will not make it to the Kingdom of Heaven.