Biblically why is being gay wrong

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Leviticus 18:22

The relationship of homosexuality to Christianity is one of the main topics of discussion in our culture today. There are a number of other books that take the opposite view, namely that the Bible either allows for or supports same sex relationships. Over the last year or so I and other pastors at Redeemer have been regularly asked for responses to their arguments.

The Bible on Homosexual Behavior

In his list of wrongdoers, he includes two Greek words that connect to some forms of same-sex behavior. But even in sexual contexts, malakos was most frequently used to describe men who were seen as lacking self-control in their love for women. Explore book.

The dominant view of western Christianity forbids same-sex relations. This verse is one of the clobber passages that people cite from the Bible to condemn homosexuality. This essay first looks at the various ways the verse is translated into the English Bible and then explores some of the strategies used to create an affirming interpretation of what this passage means for the LGBTQ community.