Does the New Testament contain anything about same sex relationships?

Question

Does the New Testament say anything directly or indirectly about same sex relationships? Jesus said nothing on the matter. If it were important, or worth saying something about, wouldn't Jesus have said somethng about it?
The fact that Christ says nothing about it suggests to me that same sex relationships could still be a matter of Christian doctrine, but not of core doctrine.
What do you think?

Answer 1

Jesus said this: "...Go home, and from now on do not sin any more." (John 8:11)

Since Jesus IS the Word (John 1:1) He represents all the Scriptures, which include all the Old Testament prohibitions against sexual deviancy, including same sex relationships.

Further, Romans 1 is replete with warnings against same sex relationships. There are many other New Testament passages, but really, it boils down to this; you must answer the question that Pilate put to the People:

"Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?" (Matthew 27:22)

Answer that, and if you choose to follow Christ, you must then obey, because He said: "Why do you keep calling me 'Lord, Lord,' but don't do what I tell you?" (Luke 6:6)

Answer 2

What's in the new testament is what is recorded information in surviving documents of what he said. That in itself doesn't mean Jesus didn't talk about it or had a public view on it. He had enough trouble suggesting people love each other in everyday relationships in that they ended up crucifying him, let alone addressing special issues like yours to the Pharisees. Good luck on whatever it is you are trying to say, but see if you can love someone in an everyday transaction: if you do you'll probably be hanging from something before to long also!!!

Answer 3

Romans 1:26 and 27, Read 2 Timothy 3:16, God inspired chosen men to write down his thoughts, laws, commandments, and judicial decisions, even Jesus said; I speak nothing of my own initiative, but just as the Father taught me, I speak these things. Jesus did not have to say anything about homosexualitiy to the Jews as they were living under the Mosaic Law which had laws against homosexuality from the OT, God inspired Paul to write down the words against homosexuality for Christians.

Answer 4

Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Rom 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up, to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:
Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Rom 1:26 For this cause, God gave them up, unto vile affections: for even, their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.
Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over, to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.

Answer 5

1 Corinthians 6:9 -10
Romans 1: 24-27, 32
1 Corinthians 6:11

Old Testament
Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 20:13

Answer 6

Excuse me?

1Corithians 6:9-10: "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."

1 Timothy 1:9-10 "Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine."

The key part is "for them that defile themselves with mankind" (as used in the King James version) for which the original Greek word "arsenokoitai" was apparently created by Paul when he wrote 1 Corinthians. The author of 1 Timothy used the same term. It comes from the Greek words "arseno" which means "male," and "koitai" which means "beds." The latter was a common euphemism for a person who has sex. So, arsenokoitai is a "male-bedder."

Don't worry, the New Testament still things gays are icky and slavery is just dandy.

Answer 7

You can start your studying with 1st Corinthians 6:9-11 Paul addressed it there; some translations like the Amplified Bible refer to it as homosexuality~(homo translated =man) I believe when God sent Adam and Eve out of the Garden He said be fruitful and multiply, His Kingdom is family; He made them male and female, once you get the understanding of God and His ways, you will see he refers to marriage in a way that refers to husband and wife like Christ and His Bride, The Church (people, not builings)

Answer 8

Yes, it does. Romans 1:27"In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received the due penalty for their perversion." 1 Corinthinas 6:9-10 says that homosexuals will not enter the kindom of God.

Answer 9

Christs coming did not make the old testament null and void. I will edit this when I find it, but the new testament does in fact say something about it, I just have to find the passage... But even if it didnt, that doesnt mean we throw the rest of the bible out... Christ didnt say alot of things, that doesnt mean they arnt important.

Answer 10

And the youth, looking upon him (Jesus), loved him and beseeched that he might remain with him. And going out of the tomb, they went into the house of the youth, for he was rich. And after six days, Jesus instructed him and, at evening, the youth came to him wearing a linen cloth over his naked body. And he remained with him that night, for Jesus taught him the mystery of the Kingdom of God".

St. Mark chapter 10 (between verses 34 and 35 in the standard version of the Bible)