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Have we remained completely free of sin since we were born again and justified? Or, are we being sanctified as we walk out our salvation with fear and trembling? Are we really any different in that regard from one whose sins include homosexuality?

I fully understand what you AND Robert are saying. Let's shift to a different kind of lust. How about the repentant regenerated former adulterer. If he is continuously having sex in this mind with the pastor's wife, that dude is sinning big time. We are told in Romans 8 that God The Father continues to conform us to the image of His Son. That means transforming our minds. Will this corruptable flesh ever be perfect--no, only when He replaces the corruptable with the incorruptable at Resurrection.

So if a homosexual who is repentant and saved continues to have sex with the same sex in his mind, then he or she really needs to examine themselves as Peter and Paul tell us to do. I think that is what Robert is alluding to, but don't know for sure.

yes— you did a fair job of it. In my estimation— a man identifies himself by his actions. If a man is born anew -in my opinion— Christ ought be his focus—ought become his identity He will still sin and sometimes willfully— but if he has accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and has surrendered to that transformation he can never again identify by what he has died to. I still have a drink —on occasion but I can NEVER enjoy drinking until I have fallen down drunk.
That former thing has lost all appeal.Before I was born anew I worshiped my fantasies and tried to act them out.Pursued the pleasure —Now I can enjoy a beautiful image and worship the Creator,Not the Creation.