I’m sorry you are having these difficulties. Unfortunately this is not a Christian website and you will probably not find very many in the comments. I’m female and don’t have the answer for you, but I do know that other Christian men struggle with sexual sins of all kinds, so you are not alone with yours.
Regarding the homosexuality thing, It’s my understanding that men who marry a woman to try to fix that in themselves don’t succeed, so I wouldn’t advise that route unless you are truly attracted to women sexually.
As you know, Christian denominations differ from each other at times in their views regarding homosexuality and sexual behavior outside of marriage. If there is no one you feel comfortable talking to within your denomination, maybe you could find a Christian counselor or pastor online to communicate with. Some of them are better prepared to deal with these issues than others. Or maybe better yet an online support group where you can discuss with other Christian men.
I sympathize with your struggles. As Christians we are taught that Christ and all that He provides is enough. In the struggles of our lives, that can feel untrue at times. Hoping you find peace and victory.
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
I'm not sure what a priest could do to help me communicate better with God since: “There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.” So... “If Jesus is our one mediator and I believe He is, then Christ alone mediates grace. In saying anyone else can, Catholics are usurping and thereby denying Christ’s singular role as mediator.
I'm not a Catholic, but Catholics believe that the blessings of Christ may be imparted through priests. As far as I know, they believe that it is integral to the way God works, to use people as one of his main means of imparting his blessings to other people. For example, when people pray for each other, or help others who are in need, or achieve breakthroughs in fields of knowledge and technology that benefit humanity.
There are of course many kinds of Catholics - just as there are many kinds of protestants. Including protestants who have an innate mistrust of Catholicism for historico-political reasons that have been passed down generations of believers and surfaced in various ways.
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I’m sorry you are having these difficulties. Unfortunately this is not a Christian website and you will probably not find very many in the comments. I’m female and don’t have the answer for you, but I do know that other Christian men struggle with sexual sins of all kinds, so you are not alone with yours.
Regarding the homosexuality thing, It’s my understanding that men who marry a woman to try to fix that in themselves don’t succeed, so I wouldn’t advise that route unless you are truly attracted to women sexually.
As you know, Christian denominations differ from each other at times in their views regarding homosexuality and sexual behavior outside of marriage. If there is no one you feel comfortable talking to within your denomination, maybe you could find a Christian counselor or pastor online to communicate with. Some of them are better prepared to deal with these issues than others. Or maybe better yet an online support group where you can discuss with other Christian men.
I sympathize with your struggles. As Christians we are taught that Christ and all that He provides is enough. In the struggles of our lives, that can feel untrue at times. Hoping you find peace and victory.
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"As Christians we are taught that Christ and all that He provides is enough." We're not taught that. If we were, priests would be useless.
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Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
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Even though Jesus is the highest priest, that does not mean that the rest of the priests do not add anything.
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I'm not sure what a priest could do to help me communicate better with God since: “There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.” So... “If Jesus is our one mediator and I believe He is, then Christ alone mediates grace. In saying anyone else can, Catholics are usurping and thereby denying Christ’s singular role as mediator.
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Jesus is indeed the mediator between humanity and God. However, priests are there to interact more directly with Jesus.
I'm not a Catholic, but Catholics believe that the blessings of Christ may be imparted through priests. As far as I know, they believe that it is integral to the way God works, to use people as one of his main means of imparting his blessings to other people. For example, when people pray for each other, or help others who are in need, or achieve breakthroughs in fields of knowledge and technology that benefit humanity.
There are of course many kinds of Catholics - just as there are many kinds of protestants. Including protestants who have an innate mistrust of Catholicism for historico-political reasons that have been passed down generations of believers and surfaced in various ways.
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I am a Catholic who already knew that.
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Great! It's nice to know that I'm representing you right.