Romans 1:26–27 (KJV)
“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:
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.”
The Biblical Foundation for Sexual Morality
From Genesis to Revelation, the Word of God establishes a clear and unchanging standard for human sexuality. Scripture consistently presents sexual union as a sacred covenant act between one man and one woman, rooted in creation itself. Any deviation—whether adultery, fornication, or homosexual behavior—is identified as sin because it departs from God’s created order.
Genesis 1:27–28 declares that God created male and female, blessed them, and ordained their union for fruitfulness. Genesis 2:24 further establishes marriage as the covenant of one man and one woman becoming “one flesh.” Jesus Himself affirmed this design in Matthew 19:4–6, underscoring its permanence and divine origin.
The biblical stance on homosexuality is not rooted in cultural bias but in God’s revealed moral order.
The Testimony of the Law
The Law of Moses addresses homosexual activity directly:
Leviticus 18:22 (KJV)
“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.”
Leviticus 20:13 (KJV)
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination…”
The term abomination indicates a moral violation deeply offensive to God. While Christians are not under the ceremonial laws of Israel, the moral law reflects God’s unchanging character and is affirmed in the New Testament. Homosexual behavior is therefore not merely an Old Testament prohibition but a timeless moral issue.
The Witness of the Prophets and Historical Examples
The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is often misunderstood. While pride, inhospitality, and violence were present, Jude 7 clarifies the ultimate transgression:
Jude 7 (KJV)
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrha… giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh…”
“Strange flesh” refers to sexual pursuit outside God’s created order. The prophetic witness confirms that sexual immorality, including homosexual behavior, was part of the cities’ downfall.
The New Testament Confirmation
The New Testament continues the same moral clarity.
Paul’s Writings
Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, calls homosexual practice a violation of God’s design:
Romans 1:26–27 points to homosexual behavior as evidence of rejecting God’s truth.
1 Corinthians 6:9–10 (KJV)
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators… nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind…”
“Effeminate” and “abusers of themselves with mankind” refer to participants in homosexual acts. Paul includes these sins among those that separate a person from God’s kingdom if left unrepented.
1 Timothy 1:9–10 also classifies homosexual behavior (“them that defile themselves with mankind”) among sins contrary to sound doctrine.
The Created Order and the End-Time Drift
The prophetic tone of Scripture reveals that sexual confusion and rebellion against God’s created order increase in the last days. Jesus warned that the last generation would mirror “the days of Lot” (Luke 17:28–30), characterized by moral disorder and open rejection of God’s ways.
Today’s cultural acceptance of homosexuality is not a sign of enlightenment but an indicator of spiritual decline—a society departing from the fear of the Lord and the authority of Scripture.
The Path to Redemption and Transformation
While Scripture identifies homosexual behavior as sin, it also declares the power of the Gospel to transform any sinner. The same passage that condemns sin also proclaims deliverance:
1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV)
“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”
The hope of Christ is not condemnation without redemption, but conviction leading to transformation.
Repentance is God’s call to every sinner—heterosexual or homosexual—to turn from sin and believe the Gospel. Christ offers cleansing, restoration, and a new identity rooted not in human desire but in divine truth.
Conclusion
The Bible is unequivocal: homosexual behavior is sin because it violates God’s created order and moral design. Scripture—from the Law to the Prophets to the teachings of Christ’s apostles—speaks with one voice. Yet the same Bible that reveals the sin also proclaims salvation through Jesus Christ. God calls all people to repentance and offers complete forgiveness and transformation through the power of the Holy Ghost.
The message of Scripture is both authoritative and redemptive: God’s truth stands firm, and His grace is available to all who will turn to Him.