What Does the Bible Say About What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality?
Scripture consistently presents sexual relations between men as contrary to God's design and law.
Scripture on What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality
Leviticus 18:22
Old Testament
"Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable."
Romans 1:26-27
New Testament
"Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error."
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
New Testament
"Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
1 Timothy 1:9-10
New Testament
"We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine."
Genesis 2:24
Old Testament
"That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh."
The Bottom Line
God designed sexuality for the covenant union of husband and wife, and the Bible treats same-sex relations as sin.
Try Today
If you struggle with same-sex attraction, find a Bible-believing church or counselor who can walk with you in living out what Scripture teaches about sexuality and identity.
Prayer
Jesus invites us to come to Him with our deepest struggles: 'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest' (Matthew 11:28).
Father, Your Word is clear about sexuality and design, and it cuts against the grain of our age. I'm asking for eyes to see Your design as good, not oppressive. For those struggling with same-sex attraction, grant courage to align desires with what Scripture teaches, and grant the church compassion without compromise. Help us all to trust that Your boundaries exist because You love us, not to diminish us. Give us honest hearts to submit to Your Word, even when it's costly.
📚 Read Romans 1 to see Paul's full explanation of how distorted desires relate to rejecting God's truth
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