What bible scriptures address the subject of homosexuality?

Answer 1

Old Testament

Lev 18:22-30
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
23 ... (bestiality)
24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
26 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
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29 For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
30 Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God. KJV

And:

Lev 20:13
13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. KJV

Okay ...... the Old Testament ordinance from God says that gay sex (man with man) and lesbian sex (woman with woman) is an "abomination" in God's eyes and it earns a physical death-sentence for those who choose to continue in that life-style.
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Here are the New Testament scriptures pertaining to homosexuality:

Rom 1:24-27
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
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:
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 recompence of their error which was meet.
KJV

Rom 8:6-8
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. KJV

Rom 8:13
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify [conquer] the deeds of the body, ye shall live. KJV

1 Cor 6:9-11
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [catamite; A boy who has a sexual relationship with a man], nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. KJV

1 Tim 1:8-11
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
9 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,
10 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;
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. KJV
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Quote from Romans 8:8: "So then they that are in the flesh [carnally minded] cannot please God."

Answer 2

The Bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When a person continues in sin and disbelief, the Bible tells us that God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin in order to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. 1 Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that homosexual “offenders” will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Answer 3

there are several Old testament ..actually many old testament scriptures and a few in the New...I will post from the new...you will have to read the majority of it yourself...it is a large body to post...but I will give you where and how men turn to homosexuality...From Romans 1st chapter....

21. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

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: 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 recompence of their error which was meet.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;

This isn't the totality of it butthis is the main body that let's you know where homosexuality starts ...and how it is not a chemical imbalance..but the lusts of mens hearts that cause them to turn from God and choose to do evil..God bless

Answer 4

i'm no longer a fundamentalist, so as which you would be able to no longer believe my reasoning, yet i will attempt anyhow. you shouldn't use the Bible to look down on human beings. it is not what God needs you to do with it. definite, you have some verses interior the Bible that condemn homosexuality. yet i'm specific you have observed that Jesus in no way mentions it. i think of he could have, if he needed us to look down upon others for being gay. "Love the Sinner, hate the sin?" That sounds incredibly convienent to me. have you ever long gone to a gay guy's funeral the place his lover is skipped over, as a results of fact the survivors are loving the sinner and hating his sin? i'm praying for you.

Answer 5

I don't know where it is, but allegedly it's one line in the bible that says something to the effect of, "A man shall not lye with another man as he does with a woman" because it's an abomination or some such thing.

IMO - one line does not justify condemning an entire group of people or preaching hate against them. It's almost like those Christians who do condemn homosexuals missed the more repeated (i.e. obviously more important) messages of forgiveness, love, and peace and dwell on the one negative line... It's like sanctioned hatred.

Answer 6

Lev. 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.

Lev. 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.

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 recompence of their error which was meet.

1Cr 6:9
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,

1Cr 6:10
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1Ti 1:8
But we know that the law [is] good, if a man use it lawfully;

1Ti 1:9
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,

1Ti 1:10
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;

Mat 19:4
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,

Mat 19:5
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

Mat 19:6
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Answer 7

Leviticus says that homosexuality is an abomination, along with shellfish.

Strange you don't see Jerry Falwell picketing the local Red Lobster, isn't it?

Religious injunctions against homosexuality are still bigotry.

Answer 8

1 Co. 6: 9 -11 "What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God's Kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God's kingdom."

Lev. 18: 22 "And you must not lie down with a male the same as you lie down with a woman. It is a detestable thing."

Answer 9

In Romans Paul tells us not to judge because we all are no better, but when I see people saying outright that Homosexuality is God ordained I have to disagree.

I know we are all sinful, and that is why Jesus came to die, but I cannot sit quietly while the gospels are contradicted.

Answer 10

Romans 1:27 among others.
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty fo their error which was due.

Answer 11

Jesus said, “Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female.” Matthew 19:4. God made only two sexes!


“Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” I Corinthians 7:1,2.

I Corinthians 6:9-11, “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, covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God. And such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”

Jesus who said to the woman taken in adultery, “Neither do I condemn thee,” speaks these same words to the homosexuals who come to God by him. They too have been hated and stoned by the religious Pharisees just as surely as was the woman whom they caught in adultery and whom they cast at Jesus’ feet for judgment. Jesus speaks the same words to the homosexual as He spoke to the woman taken in adultery, “Neither do I condemn thee, go and sin no more.” Jesus forgives the sin of fornication, but He does not give any a license to continue in fornication. Jesus forgives adultery, but He does not give any a license to continue in adultery. Jesus forgives the sin of homosexuality, but He does not issue any a license to continue in homosexual practices, He gives all who accept Him the grace to do His will!

The cleansing power of the blood of Jesus Christ can cleanse from all sin, and that includes the sex sins of sodomites, homosexuals, and lesbians. The power of the ever present Holy Spirit can transform and re-create lives so that the sins of the past do not hold dominion of the Christian’s present or future.



Some had been effeminate (homosexuals), and some had been abusers of themselves with mankind (sodomites), but they were washed, cleansed, changed! They were living demonstrations of the words that Paul wrote in II Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.”