What does Romans 1:27 say about men committing homosexual acts?
Romans 1:27 says the men likewise left the natural use of the woman and burned in their lust one toward another, men with men. This follows the women changing natural sexual intercourse into what is against nature, and the passage is plainly dealing with homosexual acts.
Les teaches that Romans 1:26 starts not with the men but with the women who entered into a homosexual relationship. They changed the natural use of sexual intercourse into that which is against nature, moving beyond natural immorality into the vile affections of the homosexual lifestyle. Verse 27 then says the men likewise left the natural use of the woman, burning in lust one toward another, men with men. Les calls this plain enough and directs the listener back to Genesis 19, the first time Scripture deals with what God calls an abomination.
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.
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Is Romans 1:26-27 about homosexuality?
Les explains that verse 26 speaks of God giving them up to a still lower level, not normal immorality between the sexes, but vile affections. He points out the women changed the natural use into that which is against nature, and says, “We're talking about homosexualism.” Verse 27 likewise describes men leaving the natural use of the woman, burning in lust one toward another, men with men working that which is unseemly or unnatural, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their error. Les emphasizes this is plain English, not to be explained away. He notes denominations have problems wanting such people in the pulpit, but insists we must call sin, sin, as the Bible does. Yet he also stresses God hates the sin but loves the sinner, and is ready to offer salvation. He then connects this to verse 28, where God gives them over to a reprobate mind, and verses 29 onward describe their community.
What does Romans 1:27 say about men who practice homosexuality?
Romans 1:27 says men who leave the natural use of the woman and burn in lust one toward another commit what is unseemly or unnatural and receive in themselves the recompense of their error.