If homosexuality is really a sin, then why didn't Jesus make a clear statement about it when he was on Earth?

Question

I think this is a fair and reasonable question for an educated, open minded Christian to ask.

Jesus taught us about so many things, but he made no clear statement about homosexuality.

He made many statements that at least speak to certain issues these days. For example, Jesus says nothing directly about capital punishment, but he does tell us to love and fogive. This, in my view, tells us somthing about the moral status of state sanctioned murder.

But when it comes to homosexuality, our Lord is silent. Why?

Let's face it, its a HUGE issue in the Church and in society at large. If it were something so important, and so wrong, then why didn't Jesus say anything about it?

Pethaps its because God does not obsess on sexual sins.

Great answers!

Answer 1

Other places in the Bible call homosexuality a sin.

HOWEVER ... the message Jesus gave is that God loves everyone, and that Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. He didn't say, "love your neighbor, unless he or she happens to be homosexual." He never said one word about homosexuality at all.

Jesus spent his whole life going to the poor, the marginalized, the persons who were called unclean by their society, and demonstrating that God's love included them. He treated them with compassion. His own harshest words were for the Pharisees who believed that they were righteous in God's eyes, that others were not, and that God's judgments and opinions were identical to their own.

Answer 2

Jesus is proclaimed in the book of John as the Word of Life (John 1:14). The Bible also makes this statement "all flesh will pass away but the Word of God stands forever" (1 Peter 1:24-25). When Jesus walked upon the face of the earth He said: "repent for the kingdom of God is at hand." The question is asked by people everyday in different ways: "repent from what" or "what is sin", etc. The Bible which is the Word of God speaks about sin and defines what it is. Jesus is the Word of God as it is written in John Ch. 1 vs 14. So if you look at Romans Chapter 1 or 1 Corinthians Chapter 5 or Leviticus 20:13 it's all the Words spoken by Christ. Jesus says if you love me you will obey my commandments, and you are my true disciples if you obey whatever I command. Jesus calls women and men to follow Him. To all those that pick up their cross and follow Him the Bible says they will have eternal life and will be reconned as the offspring of God forever. All those who do not obey will be put into a place where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. They will be put "outside." Jesus calls you to follow Him. The road isn't easy. He says "enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the road that leads to destruction and many in that way; but hard is the road that leads to life and few go in that way. Jesus also says He is the gate and He is the Good Sheppard. Again, following Christ isn't easy and requires a radical departure from the way of the world and the broad path that leads to eternal destruction. Anyone who wants to follow Jesus should really calculate if they can make the transition. It will require true sacrifice and repentance. Can you give up the things His Word says for you to leave behind? In Him alone is the power to walk the narrow difficult path. His reward is sure and his word is true. If you feed upon the Word of God and eat His flesh and drink His blood, you will find the power to walk apart from this world (John 6:54-56).

Answer 3

This is a fair point and demonstrates that some Christians forget that the Bible is not just the Old Testament. There are many contradictions between the Old and New Testaments. For example, the O.T. says 'an eye for an eye' whereas the N.T. says "let he who is without sin cast the first stone". I don't consider it a sin, but rather nature's attempt to prevent overpopulation.

Answer 4

I'm not saying I'm opposed to homosexuality...but it is mentioned in the Old Testament.

The New Testament leaves out most Old Testament laws; from those involving dead bodies to those involving murder.

It's listed their; most standard Christian beliefs include that the Law was brought in the Old Testament rather then the New.

As for an obsession on sexual sins, it lists homosexuality as punishable by death.
Along with adultery, which is qualified as re-marriage.
And fornication.

So, in other words: The Bible does address homosexuality, but doesn't actually make it out to be any worse then the things that everyones okay with, and that where forgiven in the New Testament.

Answer 5

There were a number of sins which Jesus did not talk ad nauseum about. He did talk about several, particularly as He was asked. But, what was said about specific sin was already written. Even then, it was only the religious leaders who used certain topics, including sin, in order to attempt to trap Jesus in His words.

Jesus' mission was not to list, number and catagorize sin. He did not justify nor excuse sin, but He did not make it or specific sins the topic of His teachings.

Nonetheless, scripture is clear that homosexuality is a sin and not allowed in the Kingdom of God.

Answer 6

Because when Jesus was on earth the thought of being homosexual never enter the minds of the people at that time, but that doesn't mean that it is a sin. Our Lord never said that being in love with the same sex was a sin. People say something is a sin if they really dislike it but that doesn't mean that is right? Our Lord doesn't care about our sex life.

Answer 7

Jesus talked about divorce and re-marriage is the exact same thing as adultery WAY MORE than He did about homosexuality (you know like you said, since He NEVER mentioned homosexuality at all); but look how quickly the church today embraces all its divorced and re-married members.

The bottom line is like the Apostle Paul said, "By the grace of God, I am what I am!"

Answer 8

At the heart of the Christian religion lies a disturbing hostility towards humanity's essential physicality. Though less stridently proclaimed today than in earlier eras, the circumspection, disdain and outright condemnation of human sexuality in the dogmas of the church has given rise, for two millennia, not only to the most monumental hypocrisy but to all manner of sexual-emotional disorders. In simple terms, sex was, and remains, a distraction, rival, and enemy of organized religion – and in private moments, an indulgence and reward of its high priests.

Repressed sexuality, on the other hand, can be channeled into a fierce piety and kill-joy religiosity, its uncompromising ardour harnessed for the purposes of the Church. But "inner conflict" is a predictable consequence, as is an obsessive preoccupation with other people's sexual predilections. The faith-based moralizer rages over private pleasures, such as homosexuality and the "sanctity of human life" – whilst condoning without embarrassment the slaughter of distant peoples who do not happen to share their own peculiar interpretation of the divine.

Answer 9

who do you think was guiding the prophets prior to his arrival? The bible is Gods word as brought to us by prophets...Jesus read and taught from the prophets. the guy who commented on the stonings is correct. this is our beliefs and you should respect it! you don't have to believe it....Your just mad cause you don't get to twist and change some thing so immutable. In Spanish we label your affliction with the loving term of chweco....meaning twisted...you have twisted nature and the gospel to suit your conscience....if you don't like our values move...I hear Europe is more tolerant of buggery and is more tolerant of deviancy. Our judeo-christian culture is not.

Answer 10

Maybe he didn't anticipate that it would happen since he only created an adam & an eve. i think homesexuality can be answered scientifically, it goes with the genes thing or something. i think it's awful to say that it's a sin, anybody can be a good christian in his own special way.