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God doesn't say homosexuality is a sin. The word "homosexuality" isn't in The Bible. He says:
"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." (Lev.18:22)
"Abomination": "(tebel") -- mixture, i.e. unnatural bestiality: KJV--confusion." (Literal Bible w/Strong's Definitions)
"Sin" is defined in the Bible as the transgression [breaking] of the Ten Commandments ["...Sin is the transgression of the law." -- I John 3:4].
Under the heading of "sexual sin"... the Commandment says that illicit sex [adultery] between a man and a womanis "sin." Homosexuality is [confusion]... the "disgusting," abominable [unnatural bestial] perversion of sex, that God created. Homosexuality transcends mere "sin." It's too vile and unthinkable to dignify by mentioning it among the normal, plain old "detestable" sins enumerated in the Commandments, the wages of which earn us death.
"Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, because this is how the nations that I am going to drive out before you became defiled. Even the land was defiled; so I punished it for its sin, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. But you must keep My decrees and My laws. The native-born and the aliens living among you must not do any of these detestable things, for all these things were done by the people who lived in the land before you, and the land became defiled. And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you." (Lev.18:24-28 NIV)
Jewish Answer
The Hebrew word tevel תבל, (not tebel) doesn't appear in Leviticus 18:22. The real Hebrew word in Lev 18:22 is to'evah (תו×בה) which means "unkosher" or "inappropriate for a Jewish person." Jewish people do not believe this law applies to non-Jews. Also, sex is never actually mentioned in that verse; it is implied, leaving us with multiple interpretations.
Furthermore, Unlike Jews, Christians believe they can impose their own interpretations of God's laws on people who are not part of their faith. As proof of this: most Jewish denominations interpret this verse to refer to rape for the purpose of humitilation. It is also talking about heterosexual men, who are definitely prohibited by the law from engaging in same-sex behavior. But since Christians do not have a culture of considering other viewpoints, they can't conceive of the fact that God's laws might have more than one interpretation, intentionally keeping it flexible, in order that the law can still apply in future generations.
See related links, where Rabbi Stephen Greenberg discusses leviticus 18:22.
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Does the Bible say that being gay you will bust hell wide open?
No. It says homosexuality is a sin. If you engage in those activities, according to God's word, you will go to hell.
Are fornication and homosexuality equal sins?
It depends on what faith you practice, and what your religion teaches.Some say they are equal, and some say one or the other is worse. Others say that homosexuality is not a sin, and a few say that neither are sins.
Are you gay god?
God is non-sexual. He doesn't need to reproduce because He is Eternal. He gave mankind the gift of sex because we need to reproduce. God also could not be gay because God cannot sin. Romans 1 makes it clear that homosexuality is a sin.
A sin which is not a crime?
homosexuality is a sin but however not a crime lying ( to some extent ) is a sin but not a crime
Christians how can you say that homosexuality is wrong if your own messiah got nailed by a roman soldier?
I fail to understand your correlation of Jesus being crucified by the Romans/Jews for saying he was the King of the Jews and the Son of God with the sin of homosexuality. Jesus death paid the penalty for our sins and he was victorious over sin and the sting of death when he rose again from the dead. Another point, it is not WE CHRISTIANS who say homosexuality is a sin. God told the Jews and Gentile Christians and Christian Jews in the sacred scriptures (you know as the Bible) that homosexual sex is sinful to Him. We follow God's teachings. There are a list of sexual sins that even heterosexually behaving people can commit. So WE are not singling out the people who choose to sin by having same gender sex. All sin is equal in the eyes of God. A lie is no different than same gender sex. God is a pure, holy God who is so pure there is not a speck of darkness (sin) in Him or on Him. He views sin as we do disgusting things in life, such as the filth of a grungy pothole or mud hole. So we can either choose "pothole living" or choose to surrender to our loving and pure God and quit the "pothole living". See your Bible to understand this explanation. Look in the concordance or a topical Bible or an on-line Bible for verses on homosexual sin and about living for God instead.
Is being gay aginst christian religion?
Homosexuality is going against what God allows but always remember one important thing-God hates the sin but will always luv the sinner
What do Christians say on cloning?
they say its a sin and man is playing God
What do baptist think of homosexuality?
very big sin
Is being bi against the Bible?
You can't spell bible without "bi", it's not called the heteroble. Some would say yes, some would say no. Christ would probably say, "Love the sinner, hate the sin," and make no judgment beyond that. Sin is sin, and only god can say with certainty what constitutes sin. If you are asking for yourself, take it to prayer. If you are asking to decide for someone else, not your venue to judge.
Do baptist think being gay is a sin?
Answer:Yes. The Bible clearly indicates that homosexuality is a sin.
What does the church of the Nazarene think about homosexuality?
The Church of the Nazarene regards homosexuality as a sin, and generally opposes LGBT rights.
How do you say god bless in kazakhstan?
"Allah Sahta sin"
