What does the Bible say about homosexuality? (this is a PowerPoint

A Biblical Study Of Homosexuality

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Defining Terms  Homosexuality – Sexual Relations With Same Sex  Heterosexuality – Sexual Relations With Opposite Sex  Homosexual – Man Or Woman  Lesbian – Only Woman

Homosexuality In The Bible 1. Grievous Sin In Age Of Patriarchs

Destruction Of Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 19:24-28)

 God’s Judgment  Example To Ungodly (2 Pt. 2:6) Sin Very Grievous (Gen. 18:20)

Foremost Sin: Homosexuality

“All the People” (v. 4) “Know Them Carnally” (v. 5) “Carnally” Not In Hebrew “Know” Is Euphemism For Sexual Relations (eg. 4:1, 17) “So Wickedly” (vs. 6-7) Lot Offers Daughters (v. 8)

N. T. Commentary To Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah

“Sexual Immorality” “Strange Flesh (Jude 7)

Homosexuality In The Bible 1. Grievous Sin In Age Of Patriarchs 2. Condemned Under The Law Of Moses

 Old Law Assigned Harsh Punishment For Some Sins  N. T. Did Not Assign Immediate Punishment, But Warns of Harsher Divine Punishment for Similar Wickedness (2 Th. 1:9)  Law Just & Good (Rom. 7:12)  For Our Learning (Rom. 15:4)

What Can We Learn From The Law Of Moses About God’s View Of Homosexual Conduct?

Under Law Of Moses  “Abomination “ (Lev. 18:22)

 A Sin Of The Canaanites (Lev. 18:24-25)  A Cause To Lose Land (Lev. 18:26-30)  “Put To Death” (Lev. 20:13)

Sinfulness of Homosexuality Is Identified Under Law by It Being Worthy Of Death Penalty

God’s Will Sexual Fulfillment Is Met Through Heterosexual Marital Relationship (Heb. 13:4)

Homosexuality In The Bible 1. Grievous Sin In Age Of Patriarchs 2. Condemned Under The Law Of Moses 3. Condemned In New Testament

1 Cor. 6:9-11 • “Homosexuals”: “Effeminate, of a catamite, a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness” (Thayer)

• “Sodomites”: “One who lies with a male as with a female” (Thayer)

1 Cor. 6:9-11 • “Be Not Deceived” (v. 9) • V. 11 Gives Hope For Anyone Trapped In Sin Of Homosexuality

Rom. 1:24-27  God’s Righteous Indignation Toward Ungodly  “Gave Them Up” To Moral Uncleanness (vs. 24-25)  Unrestrained, They Sunk to “Vile Passions”, “Against Nature”, “Shameful” (vs. 26-27)

Rom. 1:24-27  For Some Heterosexual Immorality, For Others Homosexuality And Lesbianism  Consequences: “Receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due” (v. 17)

 To Speak On Wickedness of Homosexuality Is Not Act of Hatred Nor Intent to Hurt  Rather, Act Of Love for Sinner, The Tempted, and God  Not One Sinner God Does Not Love and Desire For Them to Repent Be Saved!