A deviantart member asked me in so many words, can Christians be friends with homosexuals. The answer is no, but please read the rest before going into a fit. The word of God says, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful" (Psalm 1:1). If a Christian has 'friends' plagued with sexual obsessions or perversions (fornication, adultery, homosexuality) or any sin that they are proud of and refuse to repent of, there will be a spiritual battle; there will be conflict.
Here's a scenario that happens on occasion. First, most Christians who hang around homosexuals become desensitized to the sin, which weakens them from preaching against homosexuality. Second, the Christian is now repressed from telling the truth because he is afraid to offend his friends, and he is afraid of persecution. Third, the Christian doesn't say anything about homosexuality and slowly begins to sympathize with the sin. Forth, they will most likely support homosexuality and use this excuse, "I'm a Christian and have gay friends", as if that was suppose to make homosexuality a good thing or something. Fifth and the most scariest thing to happen, the once-Christian could possibly try homosexuality. So, it's better for them to not be friends because one loves Holiness and the other loves darkness. The two of them can not combine.
However, this does not mean that Christians should treat homosexuals with disrespect or refrain from doing good to any person who is of the world. The word of God says, "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men" (Romans 12:18, Hebrews 12:14). Now these scriptures are NOT telling Christians to partake with the sins of others, or to defend for homosexuality...or all sin for that matter, "Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure" (1 Timothy 5:22). We were called out of sin, and as we live for the Lord, we are to REFRAIN from stepping back into the sin that God saved us from. Well, I hope that answered that question. I suspect that someone will say that Christ sat with the sinners, too. Well, He did, but it was to minister to them, not to do what they were doing. The word of God says, "When Jesus heard it, he said unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Mark 2:17). That's all.
