During this Holy Week, I’ve been reflecting on Psalm 51:5 (ESV): “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.” King David’s words are not about one specific sin. They are about all of us. We were all born in a sinful condition. Sin may show up differently in each life—pride, anger, lust, selfishness, or struggles we do not always speak about—but the root is the same. None of us entered this world righteous on our own. Therefore, when a homosexual says he or she believes they were born that way, we should not respond with outrage as though such honesty is beyond the reach of biblical truth. David’s words in Psalm 51 remind us that all humanity was born in sin. That does not justify sin, but it should humble us enough to stop acting as though one person’s struggle is more shocking than another’s. Christians also need to stop being lazy about praying and remember that God has called us to pray for the sinner, not sit in the seat of judgment over t...
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