Glad so many people are edified by this clip. Be sure to follow Becket. He's a gem. If you're interested, here's the longer video found here: ruclips.net/video/CNSrBGUIQQc/видео.html Also, I interviewed my friend Jen who's a former lesbian: ruclips.net/video/anLxU9riiqA/видео.html
@@dansaber4427 you absolutely can be an individual with same-sex attraction and be a Christian. You just can't act on it and rewrite the Bible to say it's acceptable.
@@stephaniecasey22 so you know good and evil as God. It sounds like you've been deceived by the enemy. What did knowing good and evil do for Adam and Eve? Was it life or death?
@@dansaber4427 Sir, with all due respect, I am not deceived, but I am afraid that you might be. I've looked at this subject a hundred times, trying to find scriptural support for LGBT, but it's just not in there. We need to accept God's Word and move forward.
What Becket says about staying connected but standing on Truth I can attest to as the son of a man who left his family for this perverse lifestyle when I was 6. I got saved when I was 20, spent 5 years writing letters to my father from Scripture to beat back his attacks on my faith as I was telling him, ‘I love you and because of that I’ll never approve of your lifestyle because you’re dooming yourself. That would be unloving.’ A week before he died of cancer I had the privilege of leading him to the Lord - that’s because I never let down the standard of Truth and God stands behind His Word.
I’m 42, and single. I’m not homosexual, rather I just haven’t found anyone. I can’t tell you how much I needed to hear this. Just from the perspective of not being alone. And Paul being single, and of course Jesus himself. I’ve praised for a husband for years, I’ve asked the Lord to reveal his will on this issue, and here I am still single. It’s the realization that it’s ok, I’m not alone, Jesus is enough. Thankyou so much Beckett.
Jesus was not and still is NOT single! He is betrothed to the church and is waiting for the Fathers permission to go receive his wife back to himself! Please read John 14:3.
@@ComeOutOfHerMyPeople BULL! The Fathers design is betrothal, not dating. Jesus was "single" because he bus STILL preparing for marriage and those who are "saved" are already his BRIDE! We are to imitate EVERYTHING that Christ does and the verse I posted gives us a hint of Christs design for us. In fact, I KNOW of pastors who teach this very thing so do not even try to tell me that I am taking scripture out of context!
@@saxmanjpr5092 What about Paul then. Paul was single. It is ok to be single. I am single. I understand why and am ok with that. If God someday wants me to be married I will know that. Until then it is ok to be single or be single for the rest of your life.
@Saxmanjpr5092 - Technically, they didn't say you took scripture out of context; and I know you didn't take Scripture out of context. They said that you took what the person said out of context. I can see how you were trying to make everyone feel better and wonderful, and it definitely worked for me, so Thank you. I think they got stuck on the worldly definition of single, or bride, or betrothed; instead of focusing on the spiritual - biblical meaning of those words. I don't think what was said, was meant with any malice towards you. Much Love to you. 💖💖💖💖💖💖
I prayed for years my daughter would get out of the lgbtq mindset finally in this past year she is met a young man and is now getting married prayer is the only way that breaks that demonic hold over them
As a widower of two years, after fifty-two years of marriage, I live a life of celibacy. I can totally relate to Beckett’s struggles and trials. He is such an inspiration to both the gay and straight communities. Thank you for having him on again, Melissa. You’ve both blessed me with this video!!!
Three years without my wife of 40 years. Actually still using her account to reply. The sanctity of marriage cannot be stressed enough, and I am trying to do such as a 64 year old who has decided ( or have been called) not to remarry. The value of all Godly relationships will transfer to heaven. Praise God's plan!
@@pambissey6978 That is your specific gift but the bible makes it clear that if a spouse dies, the person who is left behind is free to remarry. There is no married between people in heaven because all of us as a collective "entity" will be married to Jesus in the future.
Please share the fact with you pastor that women also lust. It is not just a male problem as the bible makes it seem since Jesus only talked to males about this issue. I am a man that relates better to women than men and I hear women ALL THE TIME lusting after their favorite male celebrity.
@Seeker I am willing to bet the bibles you read still say to murder pregnant women if they're part of a nation of "sinners" so I'm not entirely sure where the nuance really matters all that much.
I divorced my husband when I was 34 years old because of mental and physical abuse. I'm almost 68 and stayed alone. I focused on my children and providing for them. Sexual sin can be avoided whether you are straight or otherwise. My love for God comes first.
@DiscipleDave DotCom jesus spoke to me and told me that you don't represent him and you need to stop with the self-righteousness. you are not a prophet and calling yourself such is a disgrace to your religion.
I'm a gay male born in the 60's when life was simpler. You were either straight or gay or male or female. Not the divide and conquer of alphabet city. I miss the days when everyone knew their place in society. I used to be an atheist and woke up at the beginning of 'the event" and now I'm no longer walking in darkness and am a believer.
My friend and I were just talking about this yesterday!! There's a difference between committing a sin and practicing sin! Becket is who he is and he struggles just like all Christians struggle! My particular struggle is with food, for someone else it may be alcohol or smoking or cursing. We're all sinners. We're all on the path of sanctification. Glory and praise to Jesus for His sacrifice for ALL of us!
The struggle is not what you think it is. The struggle is because we WANT to sin, and God wants us to give it up. It’s like taking a toy from a child. There’s a struggle, but is there going to be a struggle for long? At some point, the parent will win, one way or another. God’s going to take your desire for sin, if you let Him. But there are realistic steps you might need to take towards that end.
@@lancemill5683Romans 1 never says that people who sin cannot be saved, it says that a men can be given over to reprobate minds as punishment when they live to reject God. Read the passage again.
All you need to do is knock and Jesus will open the door! Accept his salvation and you will discover new tools to help you push away more sin. Put on the full armor of God. God has given us a spirit of power, of love, and a sound mind. He provides peace that is beyond that of this world. I have a Bible app I love that is a little brown Bible image. Has plans and even can compare translations! I recommend KJV as a default if you can, but also appreciate the WBMS and Geneva. 🙏🌈✨🩷
What a powerful testimony this man is a blessing to us all!!! I struggle with lust very badly, I do need some to left me up in prayer. It has been with me since I was very young, it’s a strong hold, but I know Jesus Christ has paid in full at the cross and He is stronger than any stronghold of sin.
I prayed for you today. May the LORD bless you with HIS STRENGTH. JESUS IS ABLE TO GET US THROUGH ANYTHING!! Love in CHRIST JESUS, Pastor J.W. Brand (the eunuch preacher).
Thank you @BecketCook! I have turned so many friends to your RUclips channel who have children in in the LGBTQ world. To give them hope, to give them understanding, and to give them guidance on how to love, pray and witness to their loved ones and hopefully get them to repent and turn from this lifestyle. You also helped me see my singleness in a new light after what you just said about Paul. Thank you so much for what you do!
So, you know people who have LGBTQ children and you decided it was YOUR place to help them disrespect their children? You really need to find a better way to be a friend.
Love what he had to say!! By the grace of God and by His spirit we continue and press on, and we’re never alone. God helps us in our weakness. We sin by thought or by deed. Temptations are sure to come, but He is able to help us when we’re tempted and make a way of escape.
I am 53 and have lived my life in the homosexual lifestyle until I turned my life over to Christ after he saved me from drug addiction. It has been 8 years. Today my life is so full of love and close knit relationships I could never have imagined was possible. By God's grace I am content with being single. I know that I am never alone and my life is full thanks to God. Thank you Melissa for talking about this. We should be talking more about this in a way that is more loving and mature.
Thank you Beckett for coming clean about where you currently stand. My experience is different, though similar. My experience tells me that holding to Jesus and staying on His side of the fence makes managing (not sure that is the right word) my fallen nature easier (and possible). He said take my yoke upon you. It's that simple, and yet profound at the same time.
This man's my hero, I relate so well to his struggle in an unexpected way. I'm a divorced man in my late 40s, and for some reason I've only ever been attracted to young women. As a young man the attraction was typical, but as I've aged, the age I'm attracted to has not. I'm now old enough that the age difference would be so large in a marriage that it would be unhealthy for the woman later in life. For this reasdon, I'm resigned to celibacy. Honestly, the loneliness is overwhelming at times, but I do try to keep focused on the One who truly matters.
@@daniellel3056 I appreciate the suggestion, but notice I didn't say that I'm "only" attracted to the outer appearance. A woman's heart is 100% critical to me. But that can't negate the need to not be repulsed by one's senses. To use an example that women can relate to better, image we're talking about how people smelled instead of how they looked. And also image that you had unusual sensitive smelling ability, so much so that the majority of people, no matter how hygienic, reeked so bad to you that you had to hold your nose just to be in the same room, or else vomit. But a very small percentage of people have a smell that's not repulsive to you, so you would naturally seek a partner from that group. Now imagine that even people in that group start to reek after 10 or 15 years. That's what it's like for those of us who are very visually sensitive. It's not a spiritual issue, any more than you gaging at the smell of rotting flesh is a spiritual issue :) For some people, celibacy is a much better option!
@@JonHuhnMedical if I’m not mistaking, are you saying the main issue would be seeing the results of aging on your young partner, so you don’t want to put them through the heartache of feeling ugly when they age?
@@sapphirelane1714 That's certainly one of the important specific consequences, but there's probably many more. The bottom line is that God has wired us to need physical attraction as part of the marital bonding process. Imagine being a straight man and being told that your only option for marriage is to marry another man. Aside from the issue of homosexual behavior being a sin, you'd simply find it impossible to become one with them as God intended because you find their physical form repulsive. Being heterosexual doesn't mean you're attracted to EVERYONE of the opposite sex, but probably just a specific few. For people with my sexual orientation, that type is exclusively young adult. Or you could look at like this: I'm wired to be attracted to the beautiful design God made, NOT to the diseased trash heap our bodies age into as a result of the Curse. So for people like me with a dysfunctional sexual orientation, the best way to glorify God and live in obedience is simply to remain celibate. Blessings!
Praise the Lord. I have been trying to explain this to some of my fellow christians. As an opposite-sex (I love that term) attracted man, the Creator of the universe, My Lord and Saviour, has told me to be celibate until marriage. The same standard applies to same-sex attraction and extra-martial attraction. Temptation affects us all. This is an excellet video to share. I particularly like the fact that homosexual is not a noun but a verb. Like many references to "love" is a verb and not a feeling. Thank you for making this video.
@@millier.206 Agreed, but that's a pretty different situation. Cheaters choose to cheat, gay people don't choose to be unable to fall in love with the opposite sex.
You and Becket are so inspirational to me! I love nothing more than to hear wonderful testimonies and how God works in our lives! Blessings to you both and to your powerful ministries!
After coming to Christ Jesus, I was still living in sin committing heterosexual sin: fornication. The Lord finally delivered me from it when I decided to be obedient to His Word. I promised the Lord I would consecrate my body unto Him; I would preserve my body and not violate His Holy Temple. After about 2 years, I asked God if I had His permission to remarry, as I desired a Godly marriage. I promised Him I would not have sex again outside of marriage to the man He picked for me. God graciously made good on that request. I’ve now been married for 15 years to my amazing, Godly husband. God gives us the desires of our hearts when they align with His standards! Go is good!!!
Its certainly a question that we are all asked when we first decide to leave the lifestyle behind and follow Jesus, but what people fail to understand is that living with God is not a lonely life, VERY MUCH the opposite. Its a decision not a condition. Not an easy one by any means, but nothing compares to the long lasting reward and fulfilment we get giving ourselves to Christ.
Don't you find that most people including Christians and even single Christians (who the Bible says have more time than married Christians) say they are busy when you ask them to meet up with them? I lived in a separate city from my family for three years and barely found anyone including single childless Christians who would share their time with me. I was so lonely, I felt like I was dying.
I am heterosexual and in my late 50s but also have chosen to be alone for the rest of my life because past relationships robbed me having a deep relationship with Christ because relationships are hard work. I have my 2 rescues so that has been good for me but I do not miss the emotional rollercoaster of a relationship
Im 55yo. & retired. Ive learned from my neighbor-friends that a few yrs ago, it became so trendy to be gay that teens in my nbrhood were actually PRETENDING to be gay so they wouldnt be shunned/bullied. The vast majority dropped the act after graduating/getting away from peer pressure. Now, w/the new crop of teens, it's the same situation...except now it's TRANS that's trending. I shudder to think what might be next. Ive always bn aware that each new generation takes a step downward- in terms of morals& social decorum. We all heard our parents/grands groaning: "WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO!?" but these last 7-8yrs seem more like a fall from a mtn cliff than the expected step down.
Thanks for posting this. Using "homosexual" as a verb instead of an identity has important implications that Becket touched on and it's helpful to know there's no such thing as a 'sexual minority'. That was a category invented to make Gay Rights a Civil Liberties issue. I'm a man who I struggled with sexual identity as a teen and becoming a Christian at 18 yrs old didn't change me immediately. It took many years for me to identify the root cause of my identity issues; a combination of not knowing God and not knowing human nature. Learning to know God through the Living Word (Holy Spirit) and the Written Word (Scripture) led me to understand how our physiology and psychology work together in both the old nature and the new nature. This is really an important and often neglected aspect of Christian spiritual development that needs more emphasis.
Thank you Melissa for your discussion with Beckett. You always unpack the modifications that this world wants us to buy instead of agreeing with Gods law of love ,facing the lies head on. You want to know God’s truth and call out the foolishness of man. Beckett understands this and accepts how God has designed us.
Becket Cook is amazing! I love Becket Cook and his ministry! He has helped me in my walk with the Lord. Thank you Becket Cook for your obedience to the Lord. You are do inspiring!
Oh I love Becket Cook! So thankful for him and his testimony and have been so encouraged by his podcast. I love that you had him on. Great interview and conversation!
Everyone has a particular sin they deal with; gambling, drinking, sex...it's all the same. I lived the life of a gay man for well over 30 years but Jesus saved me. I'm not str8, nor am I gay. I'm bought and paid for by the Cross.
As heterosexual couples age, they can often reach a point where sexual dysfunction creeps in. Towards the end, all they will have is their companionship, which I think is so beautiful❤ Keep your decent family members and friends close. They can be a great source of comfort for those who are celibate.
Not that I disagree with what Becket said, but we today who read Paul's words of "better to be single like I am" see his singleness from our world experience by default. We think of him as a regular Joe who works a 9-5 just trying to mature in life and move up in society. We miss that Paul was constantly on the move - both for the sake of spreading the gospel and the protection of his life; his life was threatened, he was beatened, shipwrecked, and went through days of hunger, thirst, and exposure. So his being single - and in his words better for it - means that the life of any family he would've been responsible for wasn't at risk of either him not being there to care for them or of the same threats he faced. But most importantly we can't miss that Paul's only perspective and experience of following Christ was that of persecution. So his encouragement of singleness is from a place of not knowing any other life besides hardship, toil, and death threats as a Christ follower. And he's safe in assuming that any other Christ follower's life would be the same.
Exactly! Just imagine if Paul had a wife and children to take care of in addition to everything else we read about in scripture? Plus he wasn’t burning with passion for a wife anyway, so it was a win-win.
Just starting this vid, but I have told many people, 'you aren't gay, you have gay temptations and tendancies'. It's sad that people have made their sexual preferences (something that develops and changes with time), into their identities. I came back to my faith a few months ago and was witnessing to friends recently cause I do feel an urgency, and one was like, 'I don't care for a religion that goes against what I am'. This is the shyest girl I know, and outside of one online relationship in the past, she's never really dated and is still a virgin....but she claims to be queer, and her proclaimed identity is enough to make her reject God. I always tell people as well, that christians really shouldn't be singling out homosexuality because fornication and adultery are also sexual sins, and a lot of us are guilty of those as well, but they all fall under something we do. God can save you and change any desire, but if one truly believes that is an innate trait and they are born that way, then they will never repent or seek change :/ It doesn't help that pride is behind the agenda as well.
Just a P.S. since high school, over a decade ago, I was always against LGBT. I do have many friends in the community, but they always knew my thoughts and beliefs about it. I read the bible for the first time back in school, so I knew what it had to say in that regard. Being from Toronto, you know how to have peace with various cultures, religions, and identities, but I will stand for God's truth regardless. You can eat with sinners, but you don't have to be accepting of what they do
The problem is that they want to be identified as being homosexual or transgender or queer or drag queens etc. They don't even want to be known by their names, but insist on using their 'pronouns' . Now what do you do with such people? They have reprobate minds, they can't listen. Only God's grace can help them.
Thanks for this video. There is a difference between struggling/ fighting with a sin and just plainly giving in to sin.We also put a weight to sin but to God, a sin is a sin no matter what. We are called to fight the good fight, finished the race even if we are struggling and keep the faith like running a race. 2Tim 4:7.. God bless you all and let’s keep on fighting till the end.
I can't stand when people say if your not married you'll die alone. Like what about community. Romantic relationships are not the only relationships that God has given us. And of course what Becket said about our relationship with God and the church.💜
I don't mean to say it like that but when I read becket's I searched him on all the platforms and then watched him grow in his spiritual life so far, I feel truly blessed that I got to read his book back then. God bless him
That’s all very true! We all struggle with sin. It’s the thought and action which condemn us. I, as a straight, single woman, am forbidden to lust after or have sexual relations with a man. I abstain for many years, keep my thoughts and eyes on Jesus, and walk the Walk daily. Same for any sin. We all have crosses to bear, but the good news is Jesus bears them with us. We’re never alone! Praise Jesus!
So good to hear this. Thank you! Nearly 60 and single and not alone. Thank you Jesus. I wanted 5 children and a lovely wife of course but it was not my overwhelming desire. I knew deep down that I was to be single way longer than most. A friend of mine just got married for the first time at 69! Very happy and loving life.
Good for you. But if you were a typical heterosexual man, you may not have been able to make it to even 4 years of celibacy. By the way, I have been "involuntarily" celibate for over 45 years. But, I am very grateful that I have been a saved/born again Christian for almost as long.
i LOVE becket cook! i can so relate to much of his story. i love that he stands on the Word and makes no bones about that! telling the truth in the true love of Christ with a heart of compassion for those that don't yet know Him!
Most of the disciples seemed to be single and the most important man like John the Baptist were single. It is a blessing to be single and serving God if you doing that for the kingdom of God and not serving yourself!
Awesome to see Beckett on your show Melissa I’m glad that he explained it very well that the Bible has homosexuality explained as a verb and not a noun. I have a really close friend of mine is from high school and we know each other for a long time I know it’s been hard for me to kind of bring up to light this subject to her. Since she proclaims to be a believer and just letting her know what God really says about homosexuality because I could tell she struggles with same-sex attraction & she identifies as bisexual. I know it’s a really touchy subject and I just really pray that God just gives me wisdom to speak on that because I know that it’s going to be a really delicate subject for her & her stance.
Amen! We all have struggles, and through them we learn of God's faithfulness to walk with us. Regarding loving our children, no matter the sin, you keep loving them, but speaking the truth of God's Word...and yes, PRAY without ceasing.
I took my children to church when they were growing up my son is gay and I pray for him all the time. I love him as he is but I want God to bring him into his glory so I never stop praying for him. I'll put pray out for those of you struggling, please pray for my son.
I was driving while listening I laughed I cried and I cheered for you Mr Beckett. Thank you for sharing your powerful testimony. I pray the lord continues to bless you and keep you.
I'm really glad for Becket's embrace of Christ and his decision to remain celibate. That's commendable! We all are in the process of sanctification -- and sometimes it takes a lifetime. No offense meant here but I'm trying to confirm what Becket said in 04:55, when he states that the word "homosexual" is a verb and not a noun in Scripture. I haven't found that to be so. Actually, the word "homosexual" is not at all in Scripture (it only appeared in modern translations in 1946), but King James uses other terms. In 1 Cor 6: 9, for example, where Paul talks about the various sins humans are susceptible to, he adds "abusers of themselves with mankind." That's King James way of saying homosexual. It's from the Greek word (Strong's G733), arsenokoitēs, which means homosexual. You might want to check on this but this word is not a verb but a noun. But more power to Becket.
“Paul wasn’t trying to find a way around sin. His entire career he was running around the Mediterranean [telling people about Jesus].” (I couldn’t remember the exact phrasing of the last part.) Wow. What a uniquely profound (yet should be obvious). statement, and applicable to all of us. 🫶 🕊️
Congratulations to this man who made a decision with God in mind instead of thinking of himself. We all have struggles of various types, but with God all things are possible. Remember, "All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
wow - what a great convo this man's storytelling ID not finished yet I pray for LIFE for him whatever God intends for him which is far more than any mere mortal can imagine
My friend of 14 years decided to pursue a lesbian relationship at the same time my gf of 8 years left me, which was 3 weeks after talking about marrying me, and now she has proposed to another women. I had a supernatural holy spirit baptism experience alone in my house just previous to these things after not believing for over 20 years. The moment Jesus placed his spirit in me, renewed my mind, and gave me a heart of flesh, these people who I spent so much time with refuse to talk to me. It has been difficult rebuilding from this rift because all the people I had surrounded my life with truly hate Jesus. I feel like a line is being drawn right now being for Jesus or against him before His return. Hopefully I can find a Christian friendship at some point.
Why were you dating for so long? This might not be for you, but anyone else reading this. There is no “dating relationship” in the Bible. Even so, dating is designed to be temporary. Either you are moving towards marriage, or you call it quits. Either way, it is going to end one way or another. And if you don’t know your girlfriend well enough after even a year, you probably should move on. Or you should at least start asking the important questions and start REALLY getting to know each other. It does not matter, I repeat, does NOT MATTER, if you like the same bands, food, cars, movies, or any other superficial thing. Ask her what she believes about Jesus, raising kids, spanking, public school, or anything else that defines your values. Some people opposites attract, but the truth is opposites attack. If you want to find common ground, start with Jesus, and build from there.
Justin, I celebrate with you your new life in Christ! I also appreciate your grief at the loss of your gf and good friend. That's a lot of loss be hit with at once. The Bible says there is a cost to following Jesus; it's true and sometimes quite painful. The whole sanctification process can be challenging as well, but it is necessary and worthwhile so I encourage you to stand firm as you are already doing. It is particularly painful when your old friends turn on you, disdaining and even despising you. You are so right that there is a spiritual line being drawn in the sand. I just prayed for you today that you will find good fellowship in a strong church and the new Christian friends you long for, who will support and encourage you along the way. In the meantime, brother, cling closely to our savior who loves you and has good things and good works planned ahead for you. 👍
I think you will as you seek it. I know harder done than said in today's world. Many "Christians" are not so but are deceived. My husband and I accepted Jesus about 5 years ago but it feels longer. It's so WILD how toxic people crawl away once you simply and peacefully pronounce your faith. We were happy about it but made a point not to be Bible-thumpy etc. I don't think that helps convince anyone to walk twords Christ. But nonetheless many friends turned away without much explanation if any. My husband and I evaluated those relationships and recognized they were terrible. Others that stayed and we struggled with due to their increased volitile attitudes, became so bad we cut them off finally, or barely talk with them. It's a sad feeling sometimes, especially for their lost souls... but also very peaceful honestly. Lol I pray for them.
I had a similar issue with some supposed friends of mine. what I got was something amazing. Your Amazing is coming. Just keep seeking God! It will happen. That’s God’s promise.
I was called to celibacy about 4yrs ago and I do not feel lacking in the least. I would never go back to sexual desires having experienced deliverance from it. If people knew what it was like to be freed from sexual desire, more would be living this way.
Love you so much for this that you sharing right now with us ! Thank You 💖 I've been wondering about that too ☺️ And Thank you for your transparency. Looking forward meeting you when we united with our Father in Heaven 🤗
This is Holy Fire🔥 ! To Pray, my family in Christ, is everything, it is Power. Because we may not immediate results, it’s an opportunity for us to persevere and develop our fruit of the Spirit. I had a friend come to Christ after years and years of praying. Why did my jaw drop to the floor when she called me and asked me to teach her how to pray. What a celebration that was….. I do my best not to use the word “just” before the word pray, or “all you can do” is pray. There is so much power in prayer. Praying is how we access the Holy Spirit . It is not “just” pray. 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you for this, the world needs both of you. I’m excited for today. I am learning and maturing in Christ at 70 !❤I pray Jesus over your ministry 🙏🏼🙏🏼 and love to you both! 😊
No other love compares to the love of Jesus. I get that it is so hard to imagine a life w/o a family or partner to share it with, but there is so much more to life than a romantic partner, and there’s plenty of children who not only need homes, but need mentorship and love from all ppl in their community
"I'm asexual" is another common thing I keep hearing. My response is "oh so you have the gift a celibacy? Cool! You have more opportunity to serve God than I as a married man do. We have different gifts to help the next generation. "
Unrelated question, but what do you think of the gay community's appropriation of the rainbow as their symbol? Isn't it the same thing as when people were raging about culture appropriation? As a Christian, I find it very offensive--for lack of a better word, lol.
@@vanessaisaac6615It's very intentional. Not only did they steal one of God's gifts to us, but they named it after one of the Seven Deadly Sins (pride).
Recovering addict & not much different. It's a problem only if I forget it CAN be a problem & give in to temptation. But temptation gets easier to avoid, over time. ❤
I Love this. The child that is truly lost- is the child who's parents get lost with them. They need anchors and moorings and if not the parents then who???
Re: Becket remaining single et cetera or people choosing celibacy in our culture - don’t you think our culture is just over sexualised in general?? I’m a student of history and although there have been past eras where society was very sexualised, mostly not. human nature is not designed to be so sex mad as we are! It’s unreal how people focus on that. I think Becket discusses this in a few of his videos - such a breath of fresh air!
It's true that in most places the act is described as a verb (and both the act and the desire are described as sinful - Romans 1:24-28, dishonorable passions), but in 1 Corinthians 6:9, arsenokoitai is a masculine, plural noun. The same is true in 1 Timothy 1:10.
It is so hard, both my children are gay. They were brought up knowing God existed, though my marriage did not show a very good Christian example it I have to confess. My son says he is now non binary so he wants to be called Msrgi and not Tom, but I can not do that. My daughter got married last year...They know I have a strong faith and I can not say no to God. I keep loving them , talking and praying 🙏
If it makes you feel any better, the closest translations to the Bible when referring to homosexuality (which was a term made centuries after the creation of the Bible but let’s not talk about that) was more so talking about sexual violence. Leviticus when talking about laws to follow, not just that, also said not to wear mixed fabric and not to plant two different types of seed within the same field, among a bunch of other weird laws that go against modern day logic and thinking. Paul when making the references to the action also referred to pedastry specifically, which was terrible in its own right, but gives a very different social context for the times. Homosexuality now is not how ancient people viewed it then. There wasn’t even a sexual orientation to be discussed. I get you have your faith in God, but sometimes, just maybe, stuff in the Bible might be bullshit. It was never designed it be the inerrant word of god, but works inspired by god and the times, and things inspired don’t always get things right.
Glad so many people are edified by this clip. Be sure to follow Becket. He's a gem.
If you're interested, here's the longer video found here:
ruclips.net/video/CNSrBGUIQQc/видео.html
Also, I interviewed my friend Jen who's a former lesbian:
ruclips.net/video/anLxU9riiqA/видео.html
You can be LGBT and Christian 👨❤️👨
@@dansaber4427 you absolutely can be an individual with same-sex attraction and be a Christian. You just can't act on it and rewrite the Bible to say it's acceptable.
Would love for you to speak with Jackie Hill Perry.....
@@stephaniecasey22 so you know good and evil as God. It sounds like you've been deceived by the enemy. What did knowing good and evil do for Adam and Eve? Was it life or death?
@@dansaber4427 Sir, with all due respect, I am not deceived, but I am afraid that you might be. I've looked at this subject a hundred times, trying to find scriptural support for LGBT, but it's just not in there. We need to accept God's Word and move forward.
What Becket says about staying connected but standing on Truth I can attest to as the son of a man who left his family for this perverse lifestyle when I was 6. I got saved when I was 20, spent 5 years writing letters to my father from Scripture to beat back his attacks on my faith as I was telling him, ‘I love you and because of that I’ll never approve of your lifestyle because you’re dooming yourself. That would be unloving.’ A week before he died of cancer I had the privilege of leading him to the Lord - that’s because I never let down the standard of Truth and God stands behind His Word.
Awsome actions that pulled him from the doorway to Hell.
Praise GOD!
@@joey9562 Exactly, they can't change once they're like that. Not born but choose it. Roman's 1 explains it perfectly read it
Wonderful. What a testimony.
Praise the Lord!!
I’m 42, and single. I’m not homosexual, rather I just haven’t found anyone. I can’t tell you how much I needed to hear this. Just from the perspective of not being alone. And Paul being single, and of course Jesus himself. I’ve praised for a husband for years, I’ve asked the Lord to reveal his will on this issue, and here I am still single.
It’s the realization that it’s ok, I’m not alone, Jesus is enough.
Thankyou so much Beckett.
Jesus was not and still is NOT single! He is betrothed to the church and is waiting for the Fathers permission to go receive his wife back to himself! Please read John 14:3.
@@saxmanjpr5092 way to take a person out of context. Jesus Christ, in his earthly ministry. Was single. 🤷♀️
@@ComeOutOfHerMyPeople BULL! The Fathers design is betrothal, not dating. Jesus was "single" because he bus STILL preparing for marriage and those who are "saved" are already his BRIDE! We are to imitate EVERYTHING that Christ does and the verse I posted gives us a hint of Christs design for us. In fact, I KNOW of pastors who teach this very thing so do not even try to tell me that I am taking scripture out of context!
@@saxmanjpr5092 What about Paul then. Paul was single. It is ok to be single. I am single. I understand why and am ok with that. If God someday wants me to be married I will know that. Until then it is ok to be single or be single for the rest of your life.
@Saxmanjpr5092 - Technically, they didn't say you took scripture out of context; and I know you didn't take Scripture out of context.
They said that you took what the person said out of context.
I can see how you were trying to make everyone feel better and wonderful, and it definitely worked for me, so Thank you.
I think they got stuck on the worldly definition of single, or bride, or betrothed; instead of focusing on the spiritual - biblical meaning of those words.
I don't think what was said, was meant with any malice towards you.
Much Love to you. 💖💖💖💖💖💖
I prayed for years my daughter would get out of the lgbtq mindset finally in this past year she is met a young man and is now getting married prayer is the only way that breaks that demonic hold over them
Praise God!!!
GLORY TO GOD🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️
Well done! With heart of a mother!
This gives me so much hope
Now I am praying for my granddaughter who is just 17 and beginning a gay lifestyle. I pray for her constantly and your message gave me hope!
As a widower of two years, after fifty-two years of marriage, I live a life of celibacy. I can totally relate to Beckett’s struggles and trials. He is such an inspiration to both the gay and straight communities. Thank you for having him on again, Melissa. You’ve both blessed me with this video!!!
As a single, never married male I also found it helpful and surprised by the messenger of Gods truth.
God bless & comfort you as you live without your wife.
My question too you in being celibate is, "Be honest! How much are you actually masturbating?!"
Three years without my wife of 40 years. Actually still using her account to reply. The sanctity of marriage cannot be stressed enough, and I am trying to do such as a 64 year old who has decided ( or have been called) not to remarry. The value of all Godly relationships will transfer to heaven. Praise God's plan!
@@pambissey6978 That is your specific gift but the bible makes it clear that if a spouse dies, the person who is left behind is free to remarry. There is no married between people in heaven because all of us as a collective "entity" will be married to Jesus in the future.
Amen!
Single white heterosexual female living single free from sexual sin!
Not Alone Either!!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Please share the fact with you pastor that women also lust. It is not just a male problem as the bible makes it seem since Jesus only talked to males about this issue. I am a man that relates better to women than men and I hear women ALL THE TIME lusting after their favorite male celebrity.
SAME!!
Same, and I'm happy this way.
Amen.
@Seeker I am willing to bet the bibles you read still say to murder pregnant women if they're part of a nation of "sinners" so I'm not entirely sure where the nuance really matters all that much.
I divorced my husband when I was 34 years old because of mental and physical abuse. I'm almost 68 and stayed alone. I focused on my children and providing for them. Sexual sin can be avoided whether you are straight or otherwise. My love for God comes first.
@DiscipleDave DotCom jesus spoke to me and told me that you don't represent him and you need to stop with the self-righteousness. you are not a prophet and calling yourself such is a disgrace to your religion.
I'm a gay male born in the 60's when life was simpler. You were either straight or gay or male or female. Not the divide and conquer of alphabet city. I miss the days when everyone knew their place in society. I used to be an atheist and woke up at the beginning of 'the event" and now I'm no longer walking in darkness and am a believer.
Awesome! Happy that God delivered you from that lifestyle . Jesus is Lord
Praise God!
Praise the Lord!
My friend and I were just talking about this yesterday!! There's a difference between committing a sin and practicing sin! Becket is who he is and he struggles just like all Christians struggle! My particular struggle is with food, for someone else it may be alcohol or smoking or cursing. We're all sinners. We're all on the path of sanctification. Glory and praise to Jesus for His sacrifice for ALL of us!
The struggle is not what you think it is. The struggle is because we WANT to sin, and God wants us to give it up. It’s like taking a toy from a child. There’s a struggle, but is there going to be a struggle for long? At some point, the parent will win, one way or another. God’s going to take your desire for sin, if you let Him. But there are realistic steps you might need to take towards that end.
As a gay man myself i was happy to hear this story how he was redeemed by Jesus
Roman's 1
@@lancemill5683 bro what wrong with you dp you think your are sinless to be on this high horse seek christ we are only redeemdd through him
@@lancemill5683 how about you encourage him with kindness that he is seeing the truth, than drop a load of bricks on his head
@@lancemill5683Romans 1 never says that people who sin cannot be saved, it says that a men can be given over to reprobate minds as punishment when they live to reject God. Read the passage again.
All you need to do is knock and Jesus will open the door! Accept his salvation and you will discover new tools to help you push away more sin.
Put on the full armor of God. God has given us a spirit of power, of love, and a sound mind. He provides peace that is beyond that of this world.
I have a Bible app I love that is a little brown Bible image. Has plans and even can compare translations! I recommend KJV as a default if you can, but also appreciate the WBMS and Geneva. 🙏🌈✨🩷
Love this guy! Found out about him from an interview with Eric Metaxas and he is living proof that God can change anyone.
I am going to have to check that out. I enjoy Metaxas as well.
Me too !
Right
Literally my two fav christian RUclipsrs!! It's so cool to see them in a interview together!!!
What a powerful testimony this man is a blessing to us all!!! I struggle with lust very badly, I do need some to left me up in prayer. It has been with me since I was very young, it’s a strong hold, but I know Jesus Christ has paid in full at the cross and He is stronger than any stronghold of sin.
I prayed for you today. May the LORD bless you with HIS STRENGTH. JESUS IS ABLE TO GET US THROUGH ANYTHING!! Love in CHRIST JESUS, Pastor J.W. Brand (the eunuch preacher).
Thank you @BecketCook! I have turned so many friends to your RUclips channel who have children in in the LGBTQ world. To give them hope, to give them understanding, and to give them guidance on how to love, pray and witness to their loved ones and hopefully get them to repent and turn from this lifestyle. You also helped me see my singleness in a new light after what you just said about Paul. Thank you so much for what you do!
So, you know people who have LGBTQ children and you decided it was YOUR place to help them disrespect their children? You really need to find a better way to be a friend.
Love what he had to say!!
By the grace of God and by His spirit we continue and press on, and we’re never alone.
God helps us in our weakness. We sin by thought or by deed. Temptations are sure to come, but He is able to help us when we’re tempted and make a way of escape.
We sin by what we speak, how we think and behave against God and his commands
It’s a great day ……my two favorites together!!!! Blessings to both of you!
Wow, this is powerfilled. Thanks to both of you. All sexual sin is against one's own body. ALL!
Psalm 51:4 reminds us that ALL sin is against God and God alone.
@@jerrybanley7695 You can and do sin against your own body as well, both is true.
I am 53 and have lived my life in the homosexual lifestyle until I turned my life over to Christ after he saved me from drug addiction. It has been 8 years. Today my life is so full of love and close knit relationships I could never have imagined was possible. By God's grace I am content with being single. I know that I am never alone and my life is full thanks to God. Thank you Melissa for talking about this. We should be talking more about this in a way that is more loving and mature.
Thank you. Staying connected to your precious child, praying and NOT changing/compromising the word of God is key.
Thank you Beckett for coming clean about where you currently stand. My experience is different, though similar. My experience tells me that holding to Jesus and staying on His side of the fence makes managing (not sure that is the right word) my fallen nature easier (and possible). He said take my yoke upon you. It's that simple, and yet profound at the same time.
This man's my hero, I relate so well to his struggle in an unexpected way. I'm a divorced man in my late 40s, and for some reason I've only ever been attracted to young women. As a young man the attraction was typical, but as I've aged, the age I'm attracted to has not. I'm now old enough that the age difference would be so large in a marriage that it would be unhealthy for the woman later in life. For this reasdon, I'm resigned to celibacy. Honestly, the loneliness is overwhelming at times, but I do try to keep focused on the One who truly matters.
Maybe try to find the middle ground? Someone 10-15ish or so years younger than you, is not too young. Lots of successful relationships in that range
@@daniellel3056 I appreciate the suggestion, but notice I didn't say that I'm "only" attracted to the outer appearance. A woman's heart is 100% critical to me. But that can't negate the need to not be repulsed by one's senses.
To use an example that women can relate to better, image we're talking about how people smelled instead of how they looked. And also image that you had unusual sensitive smelling ability, so much so that the majority of people, no matter how hygienic, reeked so bad to you that you had to hold your nose just to be in the same room, or else vomit. But a very small percentage of people have a smell that's not repulsive to you, so you would naturally seek a partner from that group. Now imagine that even people in that group start to reek after 10 or 15 years.
That's what it's like for those of us who are very visually sensitive. It's not a spiritual issue, any more than you gaging at the smell of rotting flesh is a spiritual issue :)
For some people, celibacy is a much better option!
@@daniellel3056 And yes, I've had many people suggest I'm autistic, although I've never been evaluated for a diagnosis :)
@@JonHuhnMedical if I’m not mistaking, are you saying the main issue would be seeing the results of aging on your young partner, so you don’t want to put them through the heartache of feeling ugly when they age?
@@sapphirelane1714 That's certainly one of the important specific consequences, but there's probably many more. The bottom line is that God has wired us to need physical attraction as part of the marital bonding process. Imagine being a straight man and being told that your only option for marriage is to marry another man. Aside from the issue of homosexual behavior being a sin, you'd simply find it impossible to become one with them as God intended because you find their physical form repulsive. Being heterosexual doesn't mean you're attracted to EVERYONE of the opposite sex, but probably just a specific few. For people with my sexual orientation, that type is exclusively young adult. Or you could look at like this: I'm wired to be attracted to the beautiful design God made, NOT to the diseased trash heap our bodies age into as a result of the Curse. So for people like me with a dysfunctional sexual orientation, the best way to glorify God and live in obedience is simply to remain celibate. Blessings!
I LOVE BECKETT!! He’s amazing!! He’s so inspiring. Thank you both for this snippet of your session together. @beckettcook! I LOVE YOU!! GOD bless you!
Praise the Lord. I have been trying to explain this to some of my fellow christians. As an opposite-sex (I love that term) attracted man, the Creator of the universe, My Lord and Saviour, has told me to be celibate until marriage. The same standard applies to same-sex attraction and extra-martial attraction. Temptation affects us all. This is an excellet video to share. I particularly like the fact that homosexual is not a noun but a verb. Like many references to "love" is a verb and not a feeling. Thank you for making this video.
At least you have the option to pursue a romantic relationship (which I hope you find soon and which I hope is fulfilling). :(
@@mcspinixvids3875what about cheaters? They definitely should not be pursuing a relationship 😂
@@millier.206 Agreed, but that's a pretty different situation. Cheaters choose to cheat, gay people don't choose to be unable to fall in love with the opposite sex.
Oh man, this is so good. Talk about raising the bar and not compromising! Thank you for bringing this content to your viewers!
i love how he is so convinced of Christ's love. It's so beautiful 🙏🏿
You and Becket are so inspirational to me! I love nothing more than to hear wonderful testimonies and how God works in our lives! Blessings to you both and to your powerful ministries!
After coming to Christ Jesus, I was still living in sin committing heterosexual sin: fornication. The Lord finally delivered me from it when I decided to be obedient to His Word. I promised the Lord I would consecrate my body unto Him; I would preserve my body and not violate His Holy Temple. After about 2 years, I asked God if I had His permission to remarry, as I desired a Godly marriage. I promised Him I would not have sex again outside of marriage to the man He picked for me. God graciously made good on that request. I’ve now been married for 15 years to my amazing, Godly husband. God gives us the desires of our hearts when they align with His standards! Go is good!!!
Its certainly a question that we are all asked when we first decide to leave the lifestyle behind and follow Jesus, but what people fail to understand is that living with God is not a lonely life, VERY MUCH the opposite. Its a decision not a condition. Not an easy one by any means, but nothing compares to the long lasting reward and fulfilment we get giving ourselves to Christ.
Don't you find that most people including Christians and even single Christians (who the Bible says have more time than married Christians) say they are busy when you ask them to meet up with them? I lived in a separate city from my family for three years and barely found anyone including single childless Christians who would share their time with me. I was so lonely, I felt like I was dying.
I am heterosexual and in my late 50s but also have chosen to be alone for the rest of my life because past relationships robbed me having a deep relationship with Christ because relationships are hard work. I have my 2 rescues so that has been good for me but I do not miss the emotional rollercoaster of a relationship
Wow! Such a great conversation. So thankful to the Lord for his redemptive power.
I really like this guy. He’s the real deal. I’ve watched some videos from his channel and it’s good content.
Dang it I’m in tears about this. Amen amen amen!
Im 55yo. & retired.
Ive learned from my neighbor-friends that a few yrs ago, it became so trendy to be gay that teens in my nbrhood were actually PRETENDING to be gay so they wouldnt be shunned/bullied. The vast majority dropped the act after graduating/getting away from peer pressure. Now, w/the new crop of teens, it's the same situation...except now it's TRANS that's trending. I shudder to think what might be next.
Ive always bn aware that each new generation takes a step downward- in terms of morals& social decorum. We all heard our parents/grands groaning: "WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO!?" but these last 7-8yrs seem more like a fall from a mtn cliff than the expected step down.
AMEN! Pastor J.W. Brand (the eunuch preacher).
Thanks for posting this. Using "homosexual" as a verb instead of an identity has important implications that Becket touched on and it's helpful to know there's no such thing as a 'sexual minority'. That was a category invented to make Gay Rights a Civil Liberties issue. I'm a man who I struggled with sexual identity as a teen and becoming a Christian at 18 yrs old didn't change me immediately. It took many years for me to identify the root cause of my identity issues; a combination of not knowing God and not knowing human nature. Learning to know God through the Living Word (Holy Spirit) and the Written Word (Scripture) led me to understand how our physiology and psychology work together in both the old nature and the new nature. This is really an important and often neglected aspect of Christian spiritual development that needs more emphasis.
Thank you Melissa for your discussion with Beckett. You always unpack the modifications that this world wants us to buy instead of agreeing with Gods law of love ,facing the lies head on. You want to know God’s truth and call out the foolishness of man. Beckett understands this and accepts how God has designed us.
Becket Cook is amazing! I love Becket Cook and his ministry! He has helped me in my walk with the Lord. Thank you Becket Cook for your obedience to the Lord. You are do inspiring!
Oh I love Becket Cook! So thankful for him and his testimony and have been so encouraged by his podcast. I love that you had him on. Great interview and conversation!
I love Becket!! Thank you for asking those questions and Thank you @becketcook for answering them .. God Bless !
My 2 favourite speakers! Will enjoy listening to this thanks guys xx
Everyone has a particular sin they deal with; gambling, drinking, sex...it's all the same.
I lived the life of a gay man for well over 30 years but Jesus saved me. I'm not str8, nor am I gay. I'm bought and paid for by the Cross.
As heterosexual couples age, they can often reach a point where sexual dysfunction creeps in. Towards the end, all they will have is their companionship, which I think is so beautiful❤ Keep your decent family members and friends close. They can be a great source of comfort for those who are celibate.
Not that I disagree with what Becket said, but we today who read Paul's words of "better to be single like I am" see his singleness from our world experience by default. We think of him as a regular Joe who works a 9-5 just trying to mature in life and move up in society. We miss that Paul was constantly on the move - both for the sake of spreading the gospel and the protection of his life; his life was threatened, he was beatened, shipwrecked, and went through days of hunger, thirst, and exposure. So his being single - and in his words better for it - means that the life of any family he would've been responsible for wasn't at risk of either him not being there to care for them or of the same threats he faced. But most importantly we can't miss that Paul's only perspective and experience of following Christ was that of persecution. So his encouragement of singleness is from a place of not knowing any other life besides hardship, toil, and death threats as a Christ follower. And he's safe in assuming that any other Christ follower's life would be the same.
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Exactly! Just imagine if Paul had a wife and children to take care of in addition to everything else we read about in scripture? Plus he wasn’t burning with passion for a wife anyway, so it was a win-win.
Your point is missed. What is your point? Pastor J.W. Brand (the eunuch preacher).
As a divorce of 3 years I gratefully live a life of singleness!!! God is enough!! I love being able to serve God wholeheartedly!!! 🙌🏾😊
Thank you for doing a seperate video on this topic. It is so important, I hope you do more videos on this subject in particular
Just starting this vid, but I have told many people, 'you aren't gay, you have gay temptations and tendancies'. It's sad that people have made their sexual preferences (something that develops and changes with time), into their identities. I came back to my faith a few months ago and was witnessing to friends recently cause I do feel an urgency, and one was like, 'I don't care for a religion that goes against what I am'. This is the shyest girl I know, and outside of one online relationship in the past, she's never really dated and is still a virgin....but she claims to be queer, and her proclaimed identity is enough to make her reject God. I always tell people as well, that christians really shouldn't be singling out homosexuality because fornication and adultery are also sexual sins, and a lot of us are guilty of those as well, but they all fall under something we do. God can save you and change any desire, but if one truly believes that is an innate trait and they are born that way, then they will never repent or seek change :/ It doesn't help that pride is behind the agenda as well.
Just a P.S. since high school, over a decade ago, I was always against LGBT. I do have many friends in the community, but they always knew my thoughts and beliefs about it. I read the bible for the first time back in school, so I knew what it had to say in that regard. Being from Toronto, you know how to have peace with various cultures, religions, and identities, but I will stand for God's truth regardless. You can eat with sinners, but you don't have to be accepting of what they do
Unfortunately the nature of the act that misuses the natural eliminatory functions of the body is particularly offensive as our body is a temple.
Uhh, christianity is against what all of us are/were...sinners!
@@smokyquartz5817 in who? If me, why's that?
The problem is that they want to be identified as being homosexual or transgender or queer or drag queens etc. They don't even want to be known by their names, but insist on using their 'pronouns' . Now what do you do with such people? They have reprobate minds, they can't listen. Only God's grace can help them.
Thanks for this video. There is a difference between struggling/ fighting with a sin and just plainly giving in to sin.We also put a weight to sin but to God, a sin is a sin no matter what. We are called to fight the good fight, finished the race even if we are struggling and keep the faith like running a race. 2Tim 4:7.. God bless you all and let’s keep on fighting till the end.
I can't stand when people say if your not married you'll die alone. Like what about community. Romantic relationships are not the only relationships that God has given us. And of course what Becket said about our relationship with God and the church.💜
I love and admire Beckett so very much! I pray so hard for him!♥️
I don't mean to say it like that but when I read becket's I searched him on all the platforms and then watched him grow in his spiritual life so far, I feel truly blessed that I got to read his book back then. God bless him
God bless this man. Beautiful words.
LOVE BECKET AND HIS AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️
Amen 🙏🏽 whether we are single or married we are blessed because we have Jesus. We all can rejoice living under God's grace and love ❤️
That’s all very true! We all struggle with sin. It’s the thought and action which condemn us. I, as a straight, single woman, am forbidden to lust after or have sexual relations with a man. I abstain for many years, keep my thoughts and eyes on Jesus, and walk the Walk daily. Same for any sin. We all have crosses to bear, but the good news is Jesus bears them with us. We’re never alone! Praise Jesus!
So good to hear this. Thank you! Nearly 60 and single and not alone. Thank you Jesus. I wanted 5 children and a lovely wife of course but it was not my overwhelming desire. I knew deep down that I was to be single way longer than most. A friend of mine just got married for the first time at 69! Very happy and loving life.
I agree with you, Becket. I've been celibate for almost 40 years and very happy in my relationship with Jesus.
Inspiration
@Brianna Jenell I recognise you from Gothix! 👍 I hope she interviews Kellie jay keen someday that women is giving women a voice again in public.
Good for you. But if you were a typical heterosexual man, you may not have been able to make it to even 4 years of celibacy. By the way, I have been "involuntarily" celibate for over 45 years. But, I am very grateful that I have been a saved/born again Christian for almost as long.
i LOVE becket cook! i can so relate to much of his story. i love that he stands on the Word and makes no bones about that! telling the truth in the true love of Christ with a heart of compassion for those that don't yet know Him!
Amen. Same reason I do not call myself an alcoholic.
Most of the disciples seemed to be single and the most important man like John the Baptist were single. It is a blessing to be single and serving God if you doing that for the kingdom of God and not serving yourself!
Amen. A very good conversation ✝️
Awesome to see Beckett on your show Melissa I’m glad that he explained it very well that the Bible has homosexuality explained as a verb and not a noun. I have a really close friend of mine is from high school and we know each other for a long time I know it’s been hard for me to kind of bring up to light this subject to her. Since she proclaims to be a believer and just letting her know what God really says about homosexuality because I could tell she struggles with same-sex attraction & she identifies as bisexual. I know it’s a really touchy subject and I just really pray that God just gives me wisdom to speak on that because I know that it’s going to be a really delicate subject for her & her stance.
Becket life testimony is so beautiful. Love him!
Amen! We all have struggles, and through them we learn of God's faithfulness to walk with us. Regarding loving our children, no matter the sin, you keep loving them, but speaking the truth of God's Word...and yes, PRAY without ceasing.
Awesome interview! Beckham keep contending for the Faith, walking by Faith! God bless you my brother 🙏🏽
Sorry for spelling Becket ❣️
Continuing to pray for you Beckett. I so enjoy your channel! You too Melissa! 💕
Love Becket! I always think he’d be SUCH a catch for some lucky lady…maybe someday. Or maybe not, only God knows! 💛
I really appreciate both of you, and was really happy to see you together. Please, do more ❤❤
Thank you for this video! So thankful for Becket’s salvation.
Thank you Becket. It is refreshing to hear a biblical perspective from someone who has first hand experience in this area. Richest blessings to you.
Never give up your convictions. Hold fast to your convictions. From where do these convictions come from? The Holy Spirit. So thankful for His help!
I took my children to church when they were growing up my son is gay and I pray for him all the time. I love him as he is but I want God to bring him into his glory so I never stop praying for him. I'll put pray out for those of you struggling, please pray for my son.
Thank you so much for passing along wisdom! Very thankful to the both of you❤
I was driving while listening I laughed I cried and I cheered for you Mr Beckett. Thank you for sharing your powerful testimony. I pray the lord continues to bless you and keep you.
Thank you for sharing, Sir!
I'm really glad for Becket's embrace of Christ and his decision to remain celibate. That's commendable! We all are in the process of sanctification -- and sometimes it takes a lifetime.
No offense meant here but I'm trying to confirm what Becket said in 04:55, when he states that the word "homosexual" is a verb and not a noun in Scripture. I haven't found that to be so. Actually, the word "homosexual" is not at all in Scripture (it only appeared in modern translations in 1946), but King James uses other terms.
In 1 Cor 6: 9, for example, where Paul talks about the various sins humans are susceptible to, he adds "abusers of themselves with mankind." That's King James way of saying homosexual. It's from the Greek word (Strong's G733), arsenokoitēs, which means homosexual.
You might want to check on this but this word is not a verb but a noun. But more power to Becket.
“Paul wasn’t trying to find a way around sin. His entire career he was running around the Mediterranean [telling people about Jesus].” (I couldn’t remember the exact phrasing of the last part.)
Wow. What a uniquely profound (yet should be obvious). statement, and applicable to all of us. 🫶 🕊️
Love you both! Brother and sister in Christ! Amen. Hallelujah
Congratulations to this man who made a decision with God in mind instead of thinking of himself. We all have struggles of various types, but with God all things are possible. Remember, "All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Becket is so smart! I've learned so much from him and it's helped me understand my own sinful nature.♥️🇨🇦
wow - what a great convo
this man's storytelling ID not finished yet
I pray for LIFE for him
whatever God intends for him
which is far more than any mere mortal can imagine
Love to hear Becket's insight on this topic. POWERFUL! Thanks so much!!
God is so glorified in Becket’s life. His love for God is beautiful 🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️
This is absolute gold! 🔥
My friend of 14 years decided to pursue a lesbian relationship at the same time my gf of 8 years left me, which was 3 weeks after talking about marrying me, and now she has proposed to another women.
I had a supernatural holy spirit baptism experience alone in my house just previous to these things after not believing for over 20 years. The moment Jesus placed his spirit in me, renewed my mind, and gave me a heart of flesh, these people who I spent so much time with refuse to talk to me. It has been difficult rebuilding from this rift because all the people I had surrounded my life with truly hate Jesus. I feel like a line is being drawn right now being for Jesus or against him before His return. Hopefully I can find a Christian friendship at some point.
Why were you dating for so long? This might not be for you, but anyone else reading this. There is no “dating relationship” in the Bible. Even so, dating is designed to be temporary. Either you are moving towards marriage, or you call it quits. Either way, it is going to end one way or another. And if you don’t know your girlfriend well enough after even a year, you probably should move on. Or you should at least start asking the important questions and start REALLY getting to know each other. It does not matter, I repeat, does NOT MATTER, if you like the same bands, food, cars, movies, or any other superficial thing. Ask her what she believes about Jesus, raising kids, spanking, public school, or anything else that defines your values. Some people opposites attract, but the truth is opposites attack. If you want to find common ground, start with Jesus, and build from there.
I feel you man
Justin, I celebrate with you your new life in Christ! I also appreciate your grief at the loss of your gf and good friend. That's a lot of loss be hit with at once. The Bible says there is a cost to following Jesus; it's true and sometimes quite painful. The whole sanctification process can be challenging as well, but it is necessary and worthwhile so I encourage you to stand firm as you are already doing. It is particularly painful when your old friends turn on you, disdaining and even despising you. You are so right that there is a spiritual line being drawn in the sand. I just prayed for you today that you will find good fellowship in a strong church and the new Christian friends you long for, who will support and encourage you along the way. In the meantime, brother, cling closely to our savior who loves you and has good things and good works planned ahead for you. 👍
I think you will as you seek it. I know harder done than said in today's world. Many "Christians" are not so but are deceived. My husband and I accepted Jesus about 5 years ago but it feels longer. It's so WILD how toxic people crawl away once you simply and peacefully pronounce your faith.
We were happy about it but made a point not to be Bible-thumpy etc. I don't think that helps convince anyone to walk twords Christ. But nonetheless many friends turned away without much explanation if any. My husband and I evaluated those relationships and recognized they were terrible. Others that stayed and we struggled with due to their increased volitile attitudes, became so bad we cut them off finally, or barely talk with them.
It's a sad feeling sometimes, especially for their lost souls... but also very peaceful honestly. Lol I pray for them.
I had a similar issue with some supposed friends of mine. what I got was something amazing. Your Amazing is coming. Just keep seeking God! It will happen. That’s God’s promise.
I was called to celibacy about 4yrs ago and I do not feel lacking in the least.
I would never go back to sexual desires having experienced deliverance from it. If people knew what it was like to be freed from sexual desire, more would be living this way.
Love both of you for your faithfulness to Jesus ❤️ for speaking out for Jesus.
Love you so much for this that you sharing right now with us ! Thank You 💖 I've been wondering about that too ☺️ And Thank you for your transparency. Looking forward meeting you when we united with our Father in Heaven 🤗
This is Holy Fire🔥 ! To Pray, my family in Christ, is everything, it is Power. Because we may not immediate results, it’s an opportunity for us to persevere and develop our fruit of the Spirit. I had a friend come to Christ after years and years of praying. Why did my jaw drop to the floor when she called me and asked me to teach her how to pray. What a celebration that was….. I do my best not to use the word “just” before the word pray, or “all you can do” is pray. There is so much power in prayer. Praying is how we access the Holy Spirit . It is not “just” pray. 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for this, the world needs both of you. I’m excited for today. I am learning and maturing in Christ at 70 !❤I pray Jesus over your ministry 🙏🏼🙏🏼 and love to you both! 😊
No other love compares to the love of Jesus.
I get that it is so hard to imagine a life w/o a family or partner to share it with, but there is so much more to life than a romantic partner, and there’s plenty of children who not only need homes, but need mentorship and love from all ppl in their community
Melissa, thanks to you and Beckett. What a blessing to hear these unique perspectives!
awesome, Amen; I love it "a verb, not a noun"
"I'm asexual" is another common thing I keep hearing.
My response is "oh so you have the gift a celibacy? Cool! You have more opportunity to serve God than I as a married man do. We have different gifts to help the next generation. "
Great conversation! I appreciate both of you. Sex and money are the gods of today...it is heartbreaking
Respect MAN! Great attitude. Halla at you when we get home : )
Unrelated question, but what do you think of the gay community's appropriation of the rainbow as their symbol? Isn't it the same thing as when people were raging about culture appropriation? As a Christian, I find it very offensive--for lack of a better word, lol.
I feel it was intentional. Why not use a biblical symbol when they are rebeling against God's ways
The rainbow has seven colours, but the gay symbol has six colours.
God keeps all his promises ;)
@@nsyln I never noticed that! Thanks for sharing
@@vanessaisaac6615It's very intentional. Not only did they steal one of God's gifts to us, but they named it after one of the Seven Deadly Sins (pride).
Recovering addict & not much different. It's a problem only if I forget it CAN be a problem & give in to temptation. But temptation gets easier to avoid, over time. ❤
I Love this. The child that is truly lost- is the child who's parents get lost with them. They need anchors and moorings and if not the parents then who???
Re: Becket remaining single et cetera or people choosing celibacy in our culture - don’t you think our culture is just over sexualised in general?? I’m a student of history and although there have been past eras where society was very sexualised, mostly not. human nature is not designed to be so sex mad as we are! It’s unreal how people focus on that. I think Becket discusses this in a few of his videos - such a breath of fresh air!
Social media, music, movies, and tv are overly sexual today. Worse than previous decades.
Love it!! Two of my favorites on a video together.....so hoped you guys would meet!!! 🇿🇦✝️
It's true that in most places the act is described as a verb (and both the act and the desire are described as sinful - Romans 1:24-28, dishonorable passions), but in 1 Corinthians 6:9, arsenokoitai is a masculine, plural noun. The same is true in 1 Timothy 1:10.
It is so hard, both my children are gay. They were brought up knowing God existed, though my marriage did not show a very good Christian example it I have to confess. My son says he is now non binary so he wants to be called Msrgi and not Tom, but I can not do that. My daughter got married last year...They know I have a strong faith and I can not say no to God. I keep loving them , talking and praying 🙏
If it makes you feel any better, the closest translations to the Bible when referring to homosexuality (which was a term made centuries after the creation of the Bible but let’s not talk about that) was more so talking about sexual violence. Leviticus when talking about laws to follow, not just that, also said not to wear mixed fabric and not to plant two different types of seed within the same field, among a bunch of other weird laws that go against modern day logic and thinking. Paul when making the references to the action also referred to pedastry specifically, which was terrible in its own right, but gives a very different social context for the times. Homosexuality now is not how ancient people viewed it then. There wasn’t even a sexual orientation to be discussed.
I get you have your faith in God, but sometimes, just maybe, stuff in the Bible might be bullshit. It was never designed it be the inerrant word of god, but works inspired by god and the times, and things inspired don’t always get things right.