Jesus never said anything about homosexuality
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 8:26 pm
How many times have people said this? I've heard it enough to know that I wanted an answer for it. My pastor actually gave me what I think is a good answer. He said that Jesus warned His disciples to "Remember Lot's wife." So I looked that up and of course He is speaking of God's judgment on the city of Sodom with fire and brimstone raining out of heaven. We all know what their primary sin was - sodomy. Then Jesus says that when He returns, it will be just the same as happened at Sodom and the flood, i.e. God will bring judgment on all unbelievers. In other words, He is approving of God's judgment on the those who are homosexual and unrepentant. Even Lot's wife could not resist disobeying God and looking back at that evil city and was instantly turned to salt. Is it possible that her heart had become attached somewhat to the immorality of that city? The angel spoke of the people of Sodom: "... their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it." Genesis 19:13
So what did Jesus say about homosexuality? He said that God destroyed Sodom, in large part, because of that sin (we know they were guilty of other sins as well), and that His judgment when He returns will be just as severe. 2 Peter 2 gives more references to the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah: sensual, unprincipled, ungodly, indulging the flesh in corrupt desires, despising authority, daring, self-willed, reviling, reveling, having eyes full of adultery, greedy, enticing by fleshly desires, slaves of corruption, etc.
It's interesting that of all the sins that these people in Sodom and Gomorrah were committing, Genesis 19 primarily mentions one: homosexuality. But instead of acting on their homosexual desires, Lot offered them his 2 daughters to rape.
So what did Jesus say about homosexuality? He said that God destroyed Sodom, in large part, because of that sin (we know they were guilty of other sins as well), and that His judgment when He returns will be just as severe. 2 Peter 2 gives more references to the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah: sensual, unprincipled, ungodly, indulging the flesh in corrupt desires, despising authority, daring, self-willed, reviling, reveling, having eyes full of adultery, greedy, enticing by fleshly desires, slaves of corruption, etc.
It's interesting that of all the sins that these people in Sodom and Gomorrah were committing, Genesis 19 primarily mentions one: homosexuality. But instead of acting on their homosexual desires, Lot offered them his 2 daughters to rape.