There are various examples in scripture where homosexuality is both explicitly and implicitly condemned as sin. Take 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 or 1 Timothy1:8-10 in which the plural noun aresnokoitai, a term often translated "homosexuals" or "sodomites," occurs.
Paul coined
arsenokoitai from Leviticus 20:13 to show which parts of the law of Exodus 20 and Leviticus 18-20 are universal moral standards in contrast to those ceremonial and purity laws that are limited to Israel.
By coining the term, Paul made reference to homosexuality explicit. Other terms were too general (such as porneia) or reflected particular Greek forms of homosexual behavior (such as pederasty). Paul's use of arsenoloitai in 1 Corinthians 6:9 leaves no room for doubt that all forms of homosexual behavior are sinful.
Paul's use of Leviticus 20:13 (and, implicitly, 18:22) affirms that biblical worldview pervaded Paul's thinking. He did not adopt the contemporary Greek or Roman philosophy. A biblical worldview, rather than modern liberationism, should pervade genuine followers of Christ who wish to align correctly with scripture (not to be confused with those who merely profess or the apostate).
He stresses that no Christian church which approves homosexual behavior among its members (let alone allows homosexuals to be ordained) can truthfully prove to embrace and align with an accurate exegesis and authority of Scripture.
He taught that homosexuality contaminates community until discipline occurs, culminating in condemnation with the removal of the offender from the assembly or confession with restoration.
Furthermore, Paul's use of arsenokoitai in 1 Timothy makes homosexual behavior a legitimate target of proscriptive legislation for it is inappropriate for societies to sanction homosexual "gay rights" or validate homosexual marriage. If society validates homosexuality, the
karet penalty remains. For its failures in moral leadership, Western society is now open for divine judgment... which has historically resulted in civilization replacement that is well documented by even atheistic modern socio-historians who as early as J.D. Unwin published scholarly studies on this topic.
And as Kyle Butts (M.A. in New Testament studies) explains at apologetics press:
"Jesus did, in fact, speak against homosexuality. On numerous occasions, Jesus condemned the sins of adultery (Matthew 19:18), sexual immorality (Matthew 19:9) and fornication (Matthew 15:19). These terms describe any type of sexual intercourse that is not within the confines of a marriage ordained by God. Jesus then proceeded to define exactly what God views as a morally permissible marriage. He stated:
Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate (Matthew 19:4-6).
By defining marriage as between one male and one female, Jesus effectively condemned all other arrangements, including but not limited to one man and two women, one woman and two men, three men and one woman, three men and three women, one man and one man, one woman and one animal, etc...
When Jesus defined marriage between one man and one woman, He clearly showed that such an arrangement is the only one authorized by God."
I suggest you look beyond Jimmy Carter, Obama, your friends, your feelings, etc... to dispel the ignorance and deception you are presently under so that you can learn the truth and perhaps find salvation yourself.
Is the word "homosexual" in the King James Version?
Hint: No, it's not.
Oh goody, you can read Greek. Please point me to a word in the Septuagint that is the exact equivalent of homosexual/homosexuality.
Former president Jimmy Carter recently said that he believes that Jesus approves of gay marriage. He could be right and you homophobes could be wrong. Jimmy Carter would probably get banned if he posted that on this thread. Lol. I could see banning Obama for saying that. But Jimmy Carter? He's a devout Baptist.
