Did Jesus Address the Issue of Homosexuality?

Jesus never directly addressed the issues of homosexuality but he also never directly addressed issues such as pedophilia, bestiality or incest. He did, however, make it perfectly clear that a sexual union was fully intended to be between a man and a woman.

"Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." (Matt.19:4)

In the Old Testament, Sodom and Gomorrah were wicked cities whose inhabitants were homosexuals. Lot, Abraham's nephew, lived in Sodom and God sent angels into the city to bring him out.

"... all the men from every part of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house. They called to Lot, 'Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.' Lot went outside... 'Don't do this wicked thing... 'Get out of our way,' they replied... They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door. But the men inside (angels) reached out and pulled Lot back into the house... Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness." (Gen. 19:4-10)

When it came to blasphemous sins, Jesus often referred to Sodom and Gomorrah as a rule of measure. "It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city." (Mark 6:11) "But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee." (Matt. 11:24)

Judging by the Lord's own words it doesn't take a PhD to see that he does not approve of homosexuality. The God of the Old and New Testament is one and the same and homosexuality is condemned in both.

The church at Corinth was having a problem with homosexuality and Paul told them in no uncertain terms, "Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves... none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God." (1Cor.6:9)

Paul also said in Ephesians 5:31 that a man is to cleave unto his wife and the two of them will become one flesh which he described as a mystery concerning Christ and the church. If gay marriages were approved by our Lord it would make him a spiritual homosexual. God forbid! (as Paul would say)

"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain," is one of the ten commandments of God and the most popular understanding of it is associated with cursing. Today's Biblical scholars believe that this commandment has nothing to do with vocabulary but instead has to do with misrepresentation.

Those who call themselves Christian have taken the Lord's name and therefore must properly represent him. Using what Jesus did NOT say to justify what we know is sin comes perilously close to blasphemy. God has placed his laws within our hearts and we all know, deep down inside, what is sin and what is not. The Bible is perfectly clear on the issues of homosexuality and trying to get around it is absurd.

We are warned in 1 Corinthians 6:18 to flee from sexual sin because every other sin is done outside the body and the body of a genuine Christian is the temple of the Holy Ghost.

Nevertheless, there is certainly forgiveness for the sin of homosexuality (1Cor. 6:11) for there is only one unforgivable sin (Luke 12:10) and homosexuality is not it. Along with forgiveness comes grace which gives us the power to turn from the lust of our flesh and please God.