Does it say homosexuality is a sin in the bible?

Question

my stepdad says that it doesn't say homosexuality is a sin in the bible....and then he says even if it did it wouldnt matter because the bible was inspired by god but written through man and man is a uclean vessel so you can't believe everything its says.....what do you all say?....Please excercise maturity

Deuteronomy 22:5
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

so that means I am a abomination because I sleep in my boyfriends boxers and that my boyfriend is going to hell for dressing as a female cheerleader on hallowen.....umm okay

Answer 1

In my opinion, your stepdad is wrong about the Bible. Both the Old and New Testament condemn the homosexual act. And if your stepdad's argument about the Bible is correct then why would he listen to anything in the Bible. If these men who wrote the Bible could be wrong about that, how can we trust anything they say?

The simple truth for me is that the Bible does condemn the homosexual act. I also believe that the Bible is the word of God through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. However, most importantly, I also believe that God loves the homosexual person.

Pastor John

Answer 2

I don't know how many times this has been asked. We come up with the same things which clearly state that homosexuality is wrong and yet no one ever listens.

The Bible verses also listed here easily talk about it. I'm also going to add this. Think about what our world would be if people treated sex as the Bible states that it should be. If there was no homosexuality, the spread of STDs would decrease. Keep sex to marriage and you can probably nearly eliminate STDs. You'll have more happy marriages, much fewer divorces, and a happier world. All I've seen free choice provide is a world that becomes worse and worse each day. Maybe it would be a good thing if we never were given free will. All we've done with it is create more and more evil.

(Also, don't start talking about homosexuality being "genetic". I don't believe that God would create anyone with homosexual tendencies. Even if something like that is present in people, it doesn't mean you have to act on it. Genetics is not destiny. Anyone who claims that is just looking for an excuse for their own actions so they don't have to claim responsibility for those actions.)

Answer 3

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

Leviticus 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.

Deuteronomy 22:5
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Answer 4

Mmm. Your Dad seems to have alot of varying opinions on things. Unfortunately, that's the major problem with people is their opinions rather what the Bible truthfully says. 1 Corinthians 6:9 states that "men who lie with men" will not inherit God's kingdom. Since the kingdom is what most strive for, then not entering it would be a major deal. You could also look at the example of Sodom & Gormorrah. They were destroyed because of the lifestyle they lived (Genesis chapter 19). If you examine what the word sin really means, its "missing the mark of perfection." By that definition, there have only been 3 people on the Earth that were ever not sinning. I guess you would have to study the Bible to really understand your question. I hope that was mature and clear.

Answer 5

Balaam's donkey is quite correct, the bible does say homosexuality is a sin...

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.


BUT:

That same part of the bible also says it's a sin to shave your beard or cut your hair, and that handicapped people can't get into heaven!

Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. -- Lev.19:27

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.--Lev.21:5

For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous.--Lev.21:18

You can't just pick & choose which bits of the bible are "truth", either it's ALL truth or it's not!

Answer 6

Your stepdad sounds like a smart man.

Aren't we all sinners? Aren't we born sinners? So, how is being gay any worse of a sin? People don't follow the bible strictly anymore because a lot of things just don't apply anymore.
Like in Leviticus, where is says man shall not lie with man, it says that you can stone a child to death if he/she curses his/hers parents. It also says that a women on her period is unclean and must stay on the outskirts of the city. Obviously, we do not still do those things. So why is it that we don't follow those scriptures, but still insist that being gay is an abomination?

Answer 7

Your stepdad can believe whatever he wants. Here are some scripture references for you:

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Leviticus 18:22 (OT)
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination

Leviticus 20:13 (OT)
If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

Romans 1:26-27 (NT)
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: 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

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

1 Timothy 1:9-10 (NT)
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

Jude 1:7 (NT)
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire

Answer 8

Your stepdad is a smart man. It never comes right out and states explicitely that its a sin to be gay. People interpret it that way to advance their own agendas. Gay is not wrong. Its obviously natural for some people. I like your stepdad.

Answer 9

Yes it does Corinthians 6:9-10 - "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." (NIV).

Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads." (NIV)

hope this helps

Answer 10

Jesus taught of the destruction (Luke 17:29) and judgment (Matthew 11:24) of Sodom and Gomorrah. Your step dad must be in denial if he cannot even know it teaches that is a sin in the Gospels!