Some questions for true believers

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
You left out the passages from the New Testament.

Two main passages in the New Testament declaring homosexuality to be a sin are Romans 1:24-27 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. In the former, Paul speaks of the world as given over to "degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire towards one another, men with men committing indecent acts." In the Corinthian passage, Paul includes homosexuals among those who will not inherit the kingdom of God. "Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers? nor homosexuals?shall inherit the kingdom of God."

Funny. Mine says "boy prostitutes," and "sodomites," neither of which categorically have much to do with homosexuality (and much to do with man-boy love and whoring).

Paul adds, "Such were some of you; but you were washed?sanctified?justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." Thank God, there is a way out!

On homosexuality as a sin in the New Testament also see 1 Timothy 1:10

See the bit about Cor 6.

and Jude 7. The former links together "immoral men and homosexuals," and the latter speaks of Sodom and Gomorrah as those who "indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh." They are "exhibited as an example, in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire."

Which, of course, has exactly how much to do with homosexuality? So far you've mentioned four that you say relate to the point, but only one clearly does. The Jude passage is highly debatable. It could relate to angels, other races, or homosexuality, but is not clear.