Sexual orientation was not understood in biblical times. Helminiak, a Christian author and theologian says the anti- gay. In the New Testament (NT), there are at least three passages that refer to homosexual activity: Romans 1:26–2 Corinthians 6:9–1 and Timothy 1:9– 10. A fourth passage, Jude 1: is often interpreted as referring to homosexuality. Nowhere else in scripture is malakos used to describe a person.
Matthew Vines, an openly gay , evangelical Christian and the author of “God.
Bible actually oppose homosexuality. There are very few references to homosexuality —that is , being sexually. Paul typically focuses not just on the act of sinning but on sin as a state of being. So what do these passages say ? He said that the first commandment is to love God and the second . What the New Testament Says about Homosexuality.
Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation. You could be reading the Old Testament , for example, and come across this.
And I say this as a devout gay Christian who confesses both the .