Yes. The only part of the Bible in which God explicitly blesses sexual activity is Genesis 2:24. "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." These are the parameters of His blessing; all conscious, willful sexual activity that falls short of these is sin.

Some would object, Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. He did not need to: He reaffirmed Genesis 2:24 (see Matthew 19:5 and Mark 10:7-8). Jesus is God; whatever was said by the Father in the Old Testament and throughout the Bible expresses His wisdom also.

Some would ask, is it a sin to feel homosexual desires? No. There is a difference between temptation and sin. Jesus was tempted, yet was without sin. (Hebrews 4:15) God does not count it sin when we are tempted; we sin when we choose to pursue the temptation to fantasize sexually, engage in illicit sexual activities, etc.

Nor is homosexuality the "worst sin." Jesus states, "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee." (Matthew 11:23-24) Those who engage in homosexual sins still have the opportunity to repent and receive the forgiveness of Jesus Christ at the cross. For those who die having rejected the forgiveness of Jesus Christ, their sin remains.

To find out more about God's grace to those struggling with homosexuality, see the Goodnews website or the Exodus International website.

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