Homosexuality is a detestable sin prohibited by God:

Humanistic psychopathology has been trying for years to blame all kinds of sinful behaviour such as alcoholism, theft, drug addiction and sexual perversion on genetics. Today, the same voices are heard in support of the legitimisation of homosexuality.

However, Scripture clearly speaks of homosexuality as a sin. We must have the same mentality if we are to keep ourselves away from its snares.

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination . . . Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you" (Leviticus 18:22, 24). "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them" (Leviticus 20:13).

Pro-homosexual teachers have opposed the validity of the above Scripture verses by saying that Christians are no longer under the Mosaic law. But we must carefully distinguish the dietary or ceremonial laws (abolished in the New Testament – Hebrews 10:8-10) from the moral laws (reinforced in the New Testament and still applicable today – Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 5:27, 28). Some have argued, "Why do Christians quote the Old Testament on homosexuality, then ignore the commands that prohibit eating shellfish or wearing clothing of mixed fibres?" The important distinction between these laws is reflected in the Old Testament penalties for breaking them: disobedience to the ceremonial laws resulted in uncleanness (Leviticus 11:24, etc.), while breaching the moral law meant death (Leviticus 20:13).

Moreover, the New Testament itself condemns homosexuality in an explicit manner. In Romans 1, the activities of gays as well as lesbians are depicted as deplorable and damned deeds of corrupt minds. This passage is usually considered the most thorough and clear condemnation of homosexuality in the Bible. "Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: . . . For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet" (Romans 1:24-27).

God's hatred for the sin of homosexuality is seen in His pronouncement of the death penalty on those who committed it. Therefore, to accept homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle, is to entertain the very thing that God has clearly detested. This is rebellion. It is wickedness in high places when Christian ministers support homosexuality, and churches go about ordaining homosexuals to be pastors and office-bearers.

Let us neither call what God detests good nor accept what He condemns.

Do not regard homosexuality as a natural sexual orientation but as the sinful choice of a lustful mind. Homosexual activities are the expressions of unrestrained, runaway lust of a sexually perverted mind. When fleshly desires deteriorate, they inevitably lead to all forms of perverted sexual sins such as masturbation, homosexuality, bestiality and incest.