where in the bible it clearly states that homosexuality is wrong??

Question

can anyone tell me where in the bible it says that its wrong

Answer 1

Romans 1:26 So God let them go. They were filled with shameful longings. Their women committed sexual acts that were not natural. 27 In the same way, the men turned away from their natural love for women. They burned with sexual longing for each other. Men did shameful things with other men. They suffered in their bodies for all the twisted things they did.
28 They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them go. He allowed them to have dirty minds. They did things they shouldn’t do. (NIrV)


1Corinthians 6:9 Don’t you know that evil people will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who are prostitutes or who commit homosexual acts. 10 Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom. 11 SOME OF YOU USED TO DO THOSE THINGS. But your sins were washed away. You were made holy. You were made right with God. All of that was done in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (NIrV)

SOME OF YOU USED TO DO THOSE THINGS… The clincher here, Paul tells us that some in the church at Corinth HAD BEEN ________. These things are not permanent.

... NTG: No, the meaning of αρσενοκοιτης (arsenokoites) is NOT "OBSCURE." That is a gross misstatement of the meaning of a very simple word.

The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology article by Colin Brown defines it as "male homosexual, pederast, sodomite."
This compound word is actually rather explicit. It is built by combining male and coitus, so there is no real way to be honest with the text and claim some other meaning. Though it strictly describes male homosexual activity, the context in Romans 1 makes it clear that lesbian activity is also condemned.

http://www.dennisjernigan.com/about.htm

A good friend of mine, Dennis Jernigan is a popular Christian singer and song writer was FORMERLY HOMOSEXUAL. This is a link to bio information on his web page. Here is one point he makes: "I believe the church at large has dropped the ball on ministry to those with same-sex attractions."

Just like the ancient church in Corinth, the modern church needs to accept everyone who is striving to leave their past behind them and follow Jesus, but we are also clearly instructed to expel from the local church anyone who (my paraphrase) "claims their sinful lifestyle is OK."

1Corinthians 5:12 "Is it my business to judge those outside the church? Aren’t you supposed to judge those inside the church? 13 God will judge those outside. Scripture says, “Get rid of that evil person!”" (NIrV)

Answer 2

Everyone either quotes Leviticus, the laws of which have supposedly been supplanted by the covenant of grace, through Jesus, or else they quote Pauline Epistles, written by Paul, long after Jesus had risen. Paul never actually met Jesus, but only saw a vision. Now, find something Jesus actually says in the any of the four synoptic gospels that is unambiguously anti-gay. Edit: Leviticus 11:12 "Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you." Do you eat shrimp or lobster? Guess what, that's as bad as being a homosexual according to Leviticus. And you still didn't provide any thing from Jesus regarding the issue.

Answer 3

It is in the Levitical Code twice. If you are going to appeal to the code though, you have to uphold the whole thing. Picking and choosing is dishonest.

Romans and I Corinthians are also often cited, as is I Timothy. However, the words that are translated as 'homosexual' or 'sodomite' in some translations are difficult to render as such with any degree of certainty. No one is sure what they mean.

One of the Greek words that Paul uses, malakoi, probably means effeminate. An effeminate male in the first century would be very different from what we consider effeminate today. A man who cried in public, hung out with women, did a majority of the housework, etc., would be considered a 'malakoi.'

The other word, 'arsenokoitai' is even more obscure in meaning. It only appears in lists in the period literature and therefore it is impossible to nail down any exact meaning. It probably has something to do with male sexual practices, but anything beyond that is highly speculative. If it does refer to homosexuality or homosexual acts, the word is also unhelpful. The range of possible meanings could be a male temple prostitute to a pedophile to a male who forces sex on another male. To include consensual, loving male-male relationships in this list is irresponsible.

It is sad that so few texts whose meanings are so obscure has led to the bigotry, hatred, and discrimination of gay and lesbian people by the church.

The Old Testament is clear on its stance (Leviticus), but you have to follow the whole code if you want to be consistent. The NT is very unclear to the point that to assign any narrow meaning to the words listed above is highly irresponsible scholarship.

Answer 4

Can anybody else post citations that are NOT found in Paul's letters? I know there's supposed to be one early in the pentateuch, but I don't know exactly where. I have a hard time taking Paul's word on things, I'd be more interested in a quote from Jesus or something similar.

Answer 5

Here is where the Bible says that homosexuality is a sin:

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...
1 Corinthians 6:9

Also Romans 1:26,27 and in Jude I believe

Answer 6

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.

**Note: The commandment to kill them was a commandment given only to the Jews under the Law of Moses. It may very well not apply to the Christian church, yet the sin is certainly still as abominable to God.

1 Cor. 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,

Romans 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:
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;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

While I don't hate homosexuals personally or go out of my way to persecute them, I sure sense a lot of maliciousness and debate when they get on boards like this and accuse Christians of being bigoted, homophobes and what not. We didn't write the Bible or dictate what is right or wrong, God did... so who are we to challenge God's wisdom? Seems like many nations are being depopulated due to AIDS and other diseases caused by fornication (homo and hetero sexual misconduct). I think God had it right to begin with.

Answer 7

'You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination' (Leviticus 18:22; see also Leviticus 20:13).

"...Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortion ers will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).

Answer 8

Not saying I agree with this in the least, but here lies your answer.

The story of Sodom and Gomorrah:
"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."

Quoted from the source.

Answer 9

(Romans 1:24-29) Read it for yourself. Personally I have nothing against homosexuals it is their choice just like anyone else's if they will listen to God or not.

Answer 10

Once again. Yall quote translations that have been twisted from their original script. No place in the bible says homosexuality is a sin.