Bible Question (short): Is practicing homosexuality wrong? |
Question (full): Dear friends, Someone sent me a question I'd like help with. Topic? Practicing Homosexuality. Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination unto God. If so, he states mockingly..."Well, then God's Law also states in Leviticus 25:44 that he may posses slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchases from neighboring nations. He mockingly asks if this applies to people from Mexico, Canada, or both? You know where this is going... He also mockingly says, "I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. He mocklingly states, "I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?" You catch where this scoffer is going. What is a loving and theologically sound way that I can respond to him? Isn't the homosexual practice a violation of God's Law even under grace? What then about those other laws? I know Romans 8:2 and beyond talks about the fact that we are under grace now, but how can I answer this very clever unbeliever? |