Nowhere in the Bible Does It Say Homosexuality Is a Sin

[Roger316]

Homosexuality, in contemporary usage, means romantic or sexual attraction to the same sex. It describes orientation, not sexual activity. Orientation and conduct are not interchangeable: a person does not have to engage in sex to possess an orientation.

Scripture addresses same-sex sexual conduct, but nowhere explicitly calls the mere possession of same-sex attraction sinful. To refute this, show a verse condemning orientation itself, not an action.

1. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 — What is prohibited?

Leviticus 18:22 prohibits a male from lying with a male as with a woman; Leviticus 20:13 likewise addresses males who engage in that act. Whatever their continuing application, these prohibitions concern acts, not an orientation or someone who has never performed those acts.

A prohibition against an act does not establish that experiencing an unchosen attraction is that act. Indeed, Leviticus 18:22 describes what a man must not do; it does not say that a man who is attracted to another man has already done it. To equate the two is to replace the wording of the command with an inference.

Romans 1:26–27 — Actions, desires, and context

Paul describes exchanges of sexual relations and men inflamed with desire for one another. He calls the passions dishonorable and the relations contrary to nature. Paul is making a moral judgment; denying that would weaken the argument.

But Romans 1 concerns exchanges, desires and sexual relations within a wider indictment of idolatry. It neither defines modern same-sex orientation nor says that merely discovering such attraction is sinful. Nor has every gay person exchanged a former heterosexual orientation.

Romans 2:1 then cautions those who judge others. The surrounding argument matters. Some Christians read Romans 1 as condemning all same-sex relations; others argue its setting narrows the behaviour in view. That dispute cannot honestly be settled by pretending Paul gives a modern definition of orientation. He does not.

First Corinthians 6:9–11 — Wrongdoing, not a diagnosis of identity

Paul begins: “Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?” His list concerns wrongdoing, including theft, adultery and swindling—not a catalogue of orientations.

The terms malakoi (“soft,” with disputed connotations) and arsenokoitai (commonly associated with males having sex with males) require care. Their scope is debated, though a behavioural meaning for arsenokoitai has strong historical support. Neither word straightforwardly means “someone who experiences same-sex attraction.” Translating them as “homosexuals” can blur conduct and orientation.

Verse 11, “And that is what some of you were,” concerns those categories and transformation in Christ; it does not explicitly say sexual orientation must change.

4. First Timothy 1:9–10 — Again, a list of offences

Arsenokoitai appears among lawbreakers, murderers, enslavers and liars. The text does not identify involuntary same-sex attraction as an offence.

5. Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jude 1:7

Genesis 19 depicts threatened sexual assault, not merely same-sex attraction. Ezekiel 16:49–50 identifies Sodom’s arrogance, abundance, neglect of the poor and abominations.

Jude 1:7 mentions sexual immorality and “strange flesh,” whose meaning is debated. Neither passage expressly condemns an orientation. Sexual violence is conduct, not orientation.

6. What about Genesis 1–2 and Jesus' teaching on marriage?

Genesis 1:27 describes male and female; Genesis 2:24 describes marriage between man and woman. Jesus cites this pattern while discussing divorce (Matthew 19:4–6). Describing marriage does not itself declare that someone sins by experiencing same-sex attraction.

What of Matthew 5:28? Jesus condemns looking lustfully with adulterous intent. That proves inner attitudes can have moral significance; it does not prove that every experience of attraction is lustful intent. Otherwise, we would have to equate recognizing someone as attractive with choosing to commit adultery. James 1:14–15 distinguishes desire, enticement and sin being conceived. These passages demand moral discernment about desires, not the automatic condemnation of an orientation.

Conclusion — State the accusation accurately

“Scripture prohibits certain same-sex acts” and “Scripture explicitly condemns same-sex orientation itself” are different propositions.

A verse concerning conduct does not automatically condemn orientation. Ancient behavioural terms cannot simply be replaced with modern identity labels. And this claim is deliberately limited: distinguishing attraction from acts does not, by itself, settle every Christian disagreement about same-sex relationships. It establishes that arguments about conduct must not be misrepresented as explicit biblical condemnations of an entire class of people for what they feel.

Identify the passage explicitly condemning same-sex attraction itself, independently of conduct. Do not attribute to Scripture a proposition it does not explicitly state.

Accuracy is not a concession to culture. It is a responsibility to Scripture.

Homosexuality is NOT an orientation. That is a lie. Homosexuality is a practice, a behavior.

 

[NightTwister]

Jesus never addressed lots of sins.

Jesus never condemned gambling, witchcraft, poisoning, harming the environment, naughty adult entertainment, war, kidnapping, torture, pollution, gluttony, various libido perversions, etc.

So claiming that Jesus never directly confronted a certain sin, so it is not so bad, is a fallacy.

Gambling isn't a sin. "Harming the environment" is subjective and many attempts to "protect" the environment actually harm it more. There is a Biblical concept of "Just War." Pollution is too broad of a term to say it's always sinful.

 

[Anchorite]

Gambling isn't a sin. "Harming the environment" is subjective and many attempts to "protect" the environment actually harm it more. There is a Biblical concept of "Just War." Pollution is too broad of a term to say it's always sinful.

Gambling is greed for money you did not work for and relying on something other than God for wealth.

Harming the environment is objective. Adam and Eve were expected to be good stewards of nature.

War is never just, for it is mass murdering.

Pollution is sin against nature and humanity.

 

[Cameron143]

Gambling is greed for money you did not work for and relying on something other than God for wealth.

Harming the environment is objective. Adam and Eve were expected to be good stewards of nature.

War is never just, for it is mass murdering.

Pollution is sin against nature and humanity.

So God had Israel unjustly take the promise land?

 

[NightTwister]

Gambling is greed for money you did not work for and relying on something other than God for wealth.

Gambling can also be entertainment. It is not required to want to get money.

Harming the environment is objective. Adam and Eve were expected to be good stewards of nature.

Again, "harming the environment" can mean many things, and you're taking "subdue the earth" to places not supported by the text.

War is never just, for it is mass murdering.

Tell that to God. He sent Israel into war many times.

Pollution is sin against nature and humanity.

Burning fossil fuels produces pollution, but is for the benefit of all and new technologies decreases or eliminates the impact of the environment. Blanket statements such as yours don't tell the whole story.

 

[Anchorite]

So God had Israel unjustly take the promise land?

That was during a different administration, when they wrestled against flesh and blood.

Ephesians 6:12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

 

[GWH]

Homosexuality is NOT an orientation. That is a lie. Homosexuality is a practice, a behavior.

It is both. Desire precedes fruits.

 

[Cameron143]

That was during a different administration, when they wrestled against flesh and blood.

Ephesians 6:12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

So...when a country is attacked, it would be unjust to go to war with the attacking nation?

 

[Anchorite]

Gambling can also be entertainment. It is not required to want to get money.

The goal of gambling is to gain money you did not earn via work. Entertainment is not innocent, since it is a form of unspiritual pleasure and it diverts the mind from the needs of others and from the presence of God. Adult entertainment is very sinful.

Again, "harming the environment" can mean many things, and you're taking "subdue the earth" to places not supported by the text.

According to Genesis 2:15, Adam’s job in the Garden of Eden was to work/cultivate (Hebrew avad) and to keep/guard/protect (Hebrew shamar) the garden, guarding the sacred space from harm, defilement, or intrusion.

He was tasked with managing, developing, and caring for the plant life and resources in the garden.

The Hebrew verbs avad and shamar are later used in Numbers 3:7–8 to describe the service and duties of Levitical priests in the sanctuary, implying Adam held a sacred caretaker and priestly role over creation.

an alternative translation of the Hebrew words for “cultivate” (עבד; avad) and “keep” (שׁמר; shamar) would be “worship and obey.” Based on the context of Genesis, it’s reasonable to assume that both pairs of meanings are at play: God places Adam in the garden not only to help the land flourish, but also to maintain a worshipful and obedient relationship with the Lord.

God intended the first human to oversee creation and the idea of “cultivating and keeping” the garden dovetails with the notion of worshipping and obeying the Creator of it all. As an act of service, Adam not only cultivates the garden, but he also enriches the bond between himself and God. The terms לעבדה ולשמרה are also used of the Levitical task of ministry in the Temple (cf. Numbers 3:8).

The similar use of language in both Genesis 2:15 and Numbers 3:8 suggests that the Garden of Eden could be seen as a temple of God in which the first human being served in a priestly role.

Thus, Adam was tasked with maintaining an environment in the Garden of Eden that was conducive to both his spiritual and physical wellbeing. In other words, both “cultivate and keep” and “worship and obey” are appropriate translations as they reveal the first human’s critical role in developing and maintaining the divine-human fellowship.

Tell that to God. He sent Israel into war many times.

That was during a different administration, when they wrestled against flesh and blood.

Tell God you still want to wrestle against flesh and blood.

Ephesians 6:12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Burning fossil fuels produces pollution, but is for the benefit of all and new technologies decreases or eliminates the impact of the environment. Blanket statements such as yours don't tell the whole story.

I refer to people who litter and to corporations that pollute the air, use dangerous insecticides like Roundup and glysophate, engage in deforestation, dump toxins into bodies of water, etc. and do not care what harm is caused as long as they make money.

 

[Anchorite]

So...when a country is attacked, it would be unjust to go to war with the attacking nation?

What did Jesus tell you to do when someone strikes you on the cheek?

 

[Cameron143]

What did Jesus tell you to do when someone strikes you on the cheek?

What does Romans 13:4 say about the government not bearing the sword in vain.

BTW, neither of your references references to war. They are dealing with the individual.

 

[Anchorite]

Homosexuality is NOT an orientation. That is a lie. Homosexuality is a practice, a behavior.

All behavior begins with orientation.

Luke 6:45

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil…

 

[Anchorite]

What does Romans 13:4 say about the government not bearing the sword in vain.

You evaded my question about being striked on the cheek.

What did Jesus say about those who take up the sword?

 

[Cameron143]

You evaded my question about being striked on the cheek.

What did Jesus say about those who take up the sword?

You are mixing apples and oranges. Your references deal with individuals and each person's responsibilities. Government is there to protect the individuals under their jurisdiction. When evildoers break laws, they are to be dealt with.

 

[Cameron143]

You evaded my question about being striked on the cheek.

What did Jesus say about those who take up the sword?

If someone breaks into your home, can you protect yourself? Can you use deadly force? Will you stand idly by while your daughter gets rapes?

 

[Cameron143]

You are mixing apples and oranges. Your references deal with individuals and each person's responsibilities. Government is there to protect the individuals under their jurisdiction. When evildoers break laws, they are to be dealt with.

What do you make of Luke 22:36?

 

[NightTwister]

The goal of gambling is to gain money you did not earn via work. Entertainment is not innocent, since it is a form of unspiritual pleasure and it diverts the mind from the needs of others and from the presence of God. Adult entertainment is very sinful.


According to Genesis 2:15, Adam’s job in the Garden of Eden was to work/cultivate (Hebrew avad) and to keep/guard/protect (Hebrew shamar) the garden, guarding the sacred space from harm, defilement, or intrusion.

He was tasked with managing, developing, and caring for the plant life and resources in the garden.

The Hebrew verbs avad and shamar are later used in Numbers 3:7–8 to describe the service and duties of Levitical priests in the sanctuary, implying Adam held a sacred caretaker and priestly role over creation.

an alternative translation of the Hebrew words for “cultivate” (עבד; avad) and “keep” (שׁמר; shamar) would be “worship and obey.” Based on the context of Genesis, it’s reasonable to assume that both pairs of meanings are at play: God places Adam in the garden not only to help the land flourish, but also to maintain a worshipful and obedient relationship with the Lord.

God intended the first human to oversee creation and the idea of “cultivating and keeping” the garden dovetails with the notion of worshipping and obeying the Creator of it all. As an act of service, Adam not only cultivates the garden, but he also enriches the bond between himself and God. The terms לעבדה ולשמרה are also used of the Levitical task of ministry in the Temple (cf. Numbers 3:8).

The similar use of language in both Genesis 2:15 and Numbers 3:8 suggests that the Garden of Eden could be seen as a temple of God in which the first human being served in a priestly role.

Thus, Adam was tasked with maintaining an environment in the Garden of Eden that was conducive to both his spiritual and physical wellbeing. In other words, both “cultivate and keep” and “worship and obey” are appropriate translations as they reveal the first human’s critical role in developing and maintaining the divine-human fellowship.




That was during a different administration, when they wrestled against flesh and blood.

Tell God you still want to wrestle against flesh and blood.

Ephesians 6:12

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.


I refer to people who litter and to corporations that pollute the air, use dangerous insecticides like Roundup and glysophate, engage in deforestation, dump toxins into bodies of water, etc. and do not care what harm is caused as long as they make money.

There's a whole lot of eisegesis and legalism in there unsupported by Scripture. Grace and Peace.

 

[Cameron143]

You evaded my question about being striked on the cheek.

What did Jesus say about those who take up the sword?

What do you make of Ecclesiastes 3:8...a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace?

 

[Anchorite]

What do you make of Ecclesiastes 3:8...a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace?

How did Jesus tell us to treat our enemies?

 

[CS1]

Homosexuality, in contemporary usage, means romantic or sexual attraction to the same sex. It describes orientation, not sexual activity. Orientation and conduct are not interchangeable: a person does not have to engage in sex to possess an orientation.

Scripture addresses same-sex sexual conduct, but nowhere explicitly calls the mere possession of same-sex attraction sinful. To refute this, show a verse condemning orientation itself, not an action.

1. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 — What is prohibited?

Leviticus 18:22 prohibits a male from lying with a male as with a woman; Leviticus 20:13 likewise addresses males who engage in that act. Whatever their continuing application, these prohibitions concern acts, not an orientation or someone who has never performed those acts.

A prohibition against an act does not establish that experiencing an unchosen attraction is that act. Indeed, Leviticus 18:22 describes what a man must not do; it does not say that a man who is attracted to another man has already done it. To equate the two is to replace the wording of the command with an inference.

Romans 1:26–27 — Actions, desires, and context

Paul describes exchanges of sexual relations and men inflamed with desire for one another. He calls the passions dishonorable and the relations contrary to nature. Paul is making a moral judgment; denying that would weaken the argument.

But Romans 1 concerns exchanges, desires and sexual relations within a wider indictment of idolatry. It neither defines modern same-sex orientation nor says that merely discovering such attraction is sinful. Nor has every gay person exchanged a former heterosexual orientation.

Romans 2:1 then cautions those who judge others. The surrounding argument matters. Some Christians read Romans 1 as condemning all same-sex relations; others argue its setting narrows the behaviour in view. That dispute cannot honestly be settled by pretending Paul gives a modern definition of orientation. He does not.

First Corinthians 6:9–11 — Wrongdoing, not a diagnosis of identity

Paul begins: “Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?” His list concerns wrongdoing, including theft, adultery and swindling—not a catalogue of orientations.

The terms malakoi (“soft,” with disputed connotations) and arsenokoitai (commonly associated with males having sex with males) require care. Their scope is debated, though a behavioural meaning for arsenokoitai has strong historical support. Neither word straightforwardly means “someone who experiences same-sex attraction.” Translating them as “homosexuals” can blur conduct and orientation.

Verse 11, “And that is what some of you were,” concerns those categories and transformation in Christ; it does not explicitly say sexual orientation must change.

4. First Timothy 1:9–10 — Again, a list of offences

Arsenokoitai appears among lawbreakers, murderers, enslavers and liars. The text does not identify involuntary same-sex attraction as an offence.

5. Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jude 1:7

Genesis 19 depicts threatened sexual assault, not merely same-sex attraction. Ezekiel 16:49–50 identifies Sodom’s arrogance, abundance, neglect of the poor and abominations.

Jude 1:7 mentions sexual immorality and “strange flesh,” whose meaning is debated. Neither passage expressly condemns an orientation. Sexual violence is conduct, not orientation.

6. What about Genesis 1–2 and Jesus' teaching on marriage?

Genesis 1:27 describes male and female; Genesis 2:24 describes marriage between man and woman. Jesus cites this pattern while discussing divorce (Matthew 19:4–6). Describing marriage does not itself declare that someone sins by experiencing same-sex attraction.

What of Matthew 5:28? Jesus condemns looking lustfully with adulterous intent. That proves inner attitudes can have moral significance; it does not prove that every experience of attraction is lustful intent. Otherwise, we would have to equate recognizing someone as attractive with choosing to commit adultery. James 1:14–15 distinguishes desire, enticement and sin being conceived. These passages demand moral discernment about desires, not the automatic condemnation of an orientation.

Conclusion — State the accusation accurately

“Scripture prohibits certain same-sex acts” and “Scripture explicitly condemns same-sex orientation itself” are different propositions.

A verse concerning conduct does not automatically condemn orientation. Ancient behavioural terms cannot simply be replaced with modern identity labels. And this claim is deliberately limited: distinguishing attraction from acts does not, by itself, settle every Christian disagreement about same-sex relationships. It establishes that arguments about conduct must not be misrepresented as explicit biblical condemnations of an entire class of people for what they feel.

Identify the passage explicitly condemning same-sex attraction itself, independently of conduct. Do not attribute to Scripture a proposition it does not explicitly state.

Accuracy is not a concession to culture. It is a responsibility to Scripture.

The Bible doesn't have to coin the term Homosexual to show it is sin for man to have sex with another man they we they would a women. Man is not to lay with a man as he would a women this is an Abomination. Lev 18:12 " You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination."
Romans chapter 1 : 21-27

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 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.


The word of God is very clear about the perversion and social norms God still today holds as sin and those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of GOD. Anyone who defend man laying with man and try's to teach that God approves of this sin is in great error. Or Uses the love of God at the expense of HIS holiness is blaspheming and profaning the Living God.

You do not pull God down to your sin and make him seem to be ok or wink at it. That is evil and wickedness to equate God to ones perversion or sin. Then try to use the word of God to justify it. Shame on those who do so.