Updated Article on Jesus��� View of Homosexuality

I���ve said before that one of the biggest challenges the Church faces is itself. Christians need to stand firm against the pressure to compromise their convictions. Too often, though, I see believers capitulating to culture, especially on politically incorrect matters. I���m sympathetic to that impulse. I would love to go with the flow as well. That���s not what Christ commands us to do, though. We���re not to conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:1-2).

That���s why it���s frustrating to see so many believers beguiled by bad arguments defending pro-gay theology. It seems there are two categories of these arguments: first generation and second generation. First generation arguments became popular in the 1980s and continued for a few decades. Second generation arguments take a little more time to explain why they���re wrong. Greg and I co-wrote a two-part Solid Ground series responding to some of these second-generation arguments here and here. Both generations of arguments are bad and mistaken. My point in this post is not to go into detail about all of them.

Rather, I want to point you to an article I recently updated that responds to a first-generation argument that still lingers around. It���s the claim that since Jesus didn���t say anything about homosexuality, that means that homosexual behavior is morally permissible.

I know I���ve written about this in the past, but I���ve now bolstered my case with a few more points. There are now seven arguments responding to the claim that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality. You can read the article here.