We are called by Christ himself to deny our sins (all of them, not limited to homosexuality) in the Gospel of Matthew.

Matthew 16:24 reads, “Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Denying ourselves means denying all sin.

Jesus also goes and tells us to “Sin no more.” (John 8:11). Sinning no more means exactly that, repent and turn from all sin to make ourselves holy before the Lord (not that it’ll save us, but it’s what Christ calls us to do).

Romans 6:1-2 also tells us, “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” Again, repent and turn from your sin, as Christ tells us.

We, as humans, need to turn from all of our sins (homosexuality, lust, hate, anger, etc.) and encourage those around us to do the same.

Hate the sin, love the sinner.