Love Leviticus? (7) - Homosexuality

My approach to Leviticus creates an interesting problem for some Christians. The only Old Testament laws against homosexuality are contained in the book of Leviticus. A man who has sexual relations with another man was to be put to death. This requirement was designed to protect Israel against the spirit of lust. Their only weapon against this spirit was to drive all sexual immorality underground or eliminate it from the nation.

This homosexuality law is not required now, as the cross of Jesus has dealt with all sexual sin and defeated the demonic powers behind it. Christians are fully protected from all demonic powers, provided they abide in Christ. It also means that they have to go to the New Testament for scriptures opposing homosexuality. We cannot use the reference in Leviticus, because it is no longer relevant.

I find it ironic that Christians reject many of the requirements of Leviticus, because they are harsh, yet they want to retain the harsh treatment of homosexuals. A more consistent approach is to accept that all of the laws in Leviticus have been made redundant by the cross.

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