Is it a sin to be gay? What does the bible say about same-sex attraction? In this episode you’ll become familiar with the relevant scriptures that talk about homosexuality. You’ll also learn what arsenokoitai (ἀρσενοκοῖται) means in 1 Corinthians 6:9, a key battleground text for discussions of biblical sexuality. Here the Apostle Paul pulls from the Greek translation of Leviticus 20:13 as well as Roman sexual sensibilities to condemn both active and passive participants of same-sex acts. Whether you believe in accepting gay lifestyles or think homosexual behavior is sinful, it’s important to get a grasp on what the Bible says about this incredibly controversial subject.
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Author: Sean Finnegan
Keywords: Immorality, Homosexual, Homosexuality, Gay, Lesbian, Lesbianism, Fags, Sex, Sexual immorality, Fornication, Beastiality, Sexual perversion, Malakos, God hates gays, God hates homosexuals, God hates homosexuality, Improper sex, Immoral sex, Anal penetration, Pervert, Perversion, Sexual deviance, Sexual deviant, LGBT, same sex marriage, same sex attraction, sodomy, sodomize, Sodom, Sin of Sodom, abomination, LGBTQ, trans, transgender, transvestite, transexual, queer
Bible reference(s): Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:13, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 18:29, Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26, Romans 1:27, Romans 1:32, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Timothy 1:10, Jude 1:7
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