Homosexuality in Scripture

In a resent newspaper article it has been reported that only 8 times in the New Testament is there any reference made toward Homosexuality. The fallacy of this individuals argument is not this statement, but the correlation of these to the many references with regard to the distribution or harm of wealth.

 The term ἀρσενοκοίτης only occurs twice in the New Testament, this word has the meaning of men sleeping with other men, or committing sexual acts of a perverse nature. One could easily argue that this does not always mean homosexual behavior, but at its root does express homosexual activity.

 Likewise the other references to homosexuality do not use a specific term, but a description of behavior, or action. St Paul, in Romans 1, does not use any specific term but rather in describing how God gives sinners over to their passions, or sexual urges. “For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.”

 There are times when God tells us things straight forward, and there are times when God will give us an over arching term to describe a great deal of things. This is what is happening in the New Testament. The terms πορνεία, πορνεύω, πόρνη, and πόρνος all meaning sexual immorality in various ways. These Greek terms are picked up from throughout the Old Testament, and when they are used by the Apostles, especially St. Paul. St. Paul is therefore picking up the Old Testament definition of Sexual Immorality.

 Therefore, when these terms are used in reference to Sexual Immorality it would include anything that has been described in detail in the New or Old Testament as sexual immorality. Therefore, every time these terms are used, it is a direct condemnation of Homosexuality along with many other sexual activities.


 Note: These terms are where we get the English term “Porn” or “Pornography.” This should be noted as there are more and more issues of so-called “Soft-Porn,” which is being shown on television. In our modern culture, sexual immorality is much greater than just homosexuality, but still includes all homosexual activity.

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