What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? /Part II - What Does the Bible Say?

Which of these statements would you consider to be true?

1. The Bible condemns homosexual acts.

2. The Bible condones homosexual acts.

3. The Bible promotes homophobia (a hatred of or prejudice toward homosexuals. 

Answers:

1. TRUE. The Bible says: "Men who practice homosexuality . . . will not inherit God's Kingdom (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) The same applies to women. - ROMANS 1:26. 

2. FALSE. The Bible teaches that sex should be engaged only by male and female who are married to each other.  - GENESIS 1:27, 28; PROVERBS 5:18, 19. 

3. FALSE. Although the Bible condemns homosexual acts, it does not encourage prejudice, hate crimes, or any other kind of mistreatment of homosexuals. - ROMANS 12:18.

Next time: What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuals?/Part II -  What Do the Jehovah's Witnesses Believe?

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