According to the Bible, Homosexuality is a Sin.

I have debated this topic before, twice actually, but when a Christian comes along claiming that homosexuality is not a sin, I simply cannot pass up the opportunity for debate :) This is a topic that I have spent a decent amount of time looking into, and a topic that I feel very strongly about. With that, let the debate begin! I, as PRO, am affirming that: "According to the Bible, Homosexuality is a Sin. " I will stick mainly to scripture. It is the backbone of my life, and will therefore be the backbone of my arguments. ------------------------------------------ You said in your comments earlier that you believe homosexuality is wrong for christians. You also say it is a right for non-christians to be homosexual, and you will defend homosexuality for non-christians. I say that God speaks out blatently against homosexuality, and that He says in no uncertain terms that it is a blatent sin. Take for example the following scriptures: LEVITICUS 18:22--- " 'Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. '" LEVITICUS 20:13--- " 'If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. ' " I personally dont know how you could argue with that. The only thing you could bring up is that these were given in the Old Testament, and were therefore outdated with the institution of the covanent of grace. Some would argue that these laws forbidding homosexuality were abolished with the laws that prohibitted playing with pigskin, wearing cotton-polyester blends, etc. , however I do not think this is the case. When God instituted the convanent of grace, many of the Old Testament laws were abolished. Like I said above, playing with pigskin and wearing cotton-polyester blends were among these laws. First, lets look at what they meant. In the Old Testament, if you played with pigskin, you were considered "unclean". This meant that nobody could touch you, and people had to generally avoid you. In order to fix this, you would have to go through a waiting period, and then undergo a ritual washing or cleansing. once this cleansing took place you were considered clean again. Once the covanent of grace (New Testament) replaced the convanent of works (Old Testament), the sacrament of baptism (New Testament) replaced the sacrament of circumcision (Old Testament). The Greek word for bapism is "bap-TEEZ-mos", or "baptizmos". Translated literally, it means "ritual washing or cleansing". Once baptism was instituted, it abolished all of the laws that had to do with being "unclean". This is because baptism represents dying with Christ, and being washed in His blood; which is the ultimate cleansing. There were certain laws, however, like the Ten Commandments and the laws concerning homosexuality. Why do I think this? Simply because homosexuality is also spoken against in the New Testament. Take these passages for example: 1 TIM. 1:9-10--- ". .. knowing that th law is not made for the righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for the sinners, for the unholy and profane, for muderers of fathers and muderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, FOR SODOMITES, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine," 1 CORINTHIANS 6:9-10--- "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be decieved. Neither fornicartors, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor HOMOSEXUALS, nor SODOMITES,nor theives, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. " --- 1 TIM. 1:9-10--- ". .. knowing that th law is not made for the righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate. .. FOR SODOMITES, for kidnappers. .. " I think we both know the defenition of "sodomite", or "sodomy". I think this will do for my opening argument! Thanks a bunch! Renzzy