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Sexual relations between people of the same sex. The biblical emphasis upon the loving union of male and female, as an integral part of God’s creation ordinance, establishes the context against which the censure of homosexual practice is to be set.
Ge 1:27-28; Ge 2:18-24 Both Jesus Christ and Paul endorsed the creation order: Mk 10:6-9 pp Mt 19:4-5; Eph 5:31
1Co 6:9-10 The meanings of the Greek words for “male prostitutes” and “homosexual offenders” are disputed, but the terms are commonly associated with particular forms of homosexual behaviour. See also 1Ti 1:9-11
Ro 1:21-27 Homosexuality associated with pagan religious beliefs and practices: 1Ki 14:24; 1Ki 15:12; 2Ki 23:7
4005 | creation |
5707 | male and female |
5717 | monogamy |