The point is that jesus did not need to itemize sin, especially when the further revelation contained in the epistles removes all doubt as to homosexuality’s sinfulness. Did you know that there are things jesus says to the gay community What he says will truly change your life Here are 7 things you should know! Biblical encyclopedia / topical bible entry All quotations, unless otherwise noted, are taken from the berean standard bible
Jesus condemns the sexual sins of both homosexuals and heterosexuals with the phrase “sexual immorality” (esv), a reference to any sexual behavior outside of marriage between a man and a woman Jesus teaching in the temple, illustration from standard bible story readers, 1928 since 1980, scholars have debated the translation and modern relevance of new testament texts on homosexuality But it would be an incredible claim to conclude from that fact that jesus’s teaching is irrelevant to our ethical assessment of those issues Second, jesus did speak explicitly about sexual immorality in general and the nature of marriage. You’ve heard it said, “ jesus never said anything about homosexuality.” but i tell you, he did In fact, jesus condemned it more than once
To be clear, even if jesus said nothing about homosexuality, it wouldn’t affect christian sexual ethics Homosexual sex would still be prohibited because scripture teaches in both old.
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