What Does the Bible Say about Believers and Homosexuality?
Every Christian sins. But God in His grace holds His children secure for eternity. Perhaps you are struggling with homosexuality—you still yield to homosexual temptation even though you have truly entrusted your life to Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Will God reject you? No, but realize that God has put His Holy Spirit within you, empowering you to refuse to sin and to live a morally pure life. Do not be deceived—the mere presence of “gay churches” and carefully crafted arguments can never justify a behavior that God calls “immoral.” Declaring right what God says is wrong can never remove guilt from your heart. God tells us to …
“… reject the wrong and choose the right.” (Isaiah 7:15)
“Can a believer in Christ engage in homosexual behavior?”
Yes. Christians are not perfect, and they still sin—although they have placed genuine faith in Christ for salvation. Even the apostle Paul said, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me” (Philippians 3:12).
However … Christians are instructed …
• to run from sexual immorality
“Flee from sexual immorality.” (1 Corinthians 6:18)
• to leave their former ways of life
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires.” (Ephesians 4:22)
• to form new attitudes about life
“To be made new in the attitude of your minds.” (Ephesians 4:23)
• to become godly so as to be like God in holiness
“To put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:24)
• to remember their body is a temple of God
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.” (1 Corinthians 6:19)
Hunt, J. (2008). Biblical Counseling Keys on Homosexuality: A Case of Mistaken Identity (p. 7). Dallas, TX: Hope For The Heart.
“… reject the wrong and choose the right.” (Isaiah 7:15)
“Can a believer in Christ engage in homosexual behavior?”
Yes. Christians are not perfect, and they still sin—although they have placed genuine faith in Christ for salvation. Even the apostle Paul said, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me” (Philippians 3:12).
However … Christians are instructed …
• to run from sexual immorality
“Flee from sexual immorality.” (1 Corinthians 6:18)
• to leave their former ways of life
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires.” (Ephesians 4:22)
• to form new attitudes about life
“To be made new in the attitude of your minds.” (Ephesians 4:23)
• to become godly so as to be like God in holiness
“To put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:24)
• to remember their body is a temple of God
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.” (1 Corinthians 6:19)
Hunt, J. (2008). Biblical Counseling Keys on Homosexuality: A Case of Mistaken Identity (p. 7). Dallas, TX: Hope For The Heart.
