Sex & Sexuality

Is homosexuality a sin? What does Scripture actually say about same-sex relationships?

Scripture consistently teaches that sex is designed for marriage between a man and a woman, so same-sex sexual relationships are outside God’s will—yet God offers forgiveness and new life to all who come to Jesus in faith and repentance.

• Romans 1:24–27 Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of pr…
• 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abus…

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What does the Bible say about pornography and lust? How can I fight it?

Pornography feeds lust and turns people into objects, which is the opposite of God’s holy, covenant design for sex; through repentance, wise boundaries, and Spirit-filled community, you can fight and grow in freedom.

• Matthew 5:27–30 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is bette…
• 1 Corinthians 6:18–20 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not yo…
• Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?

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Is sex before marriage a sin? What does the Bible say about premarital sex and purity?

Yes—Scripture consistently calls sex outside marriage sin, because God designed sexual intimacy for the covenant of marriage, so Christians pursue purity with repentance, boundaries, and the hope of grace in Christ.

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Is masturbation a sin? Is there any biblical teaching about it?

The Bible doesn’t mention masturbation by name, but it clearly addresses lust, self-control, and honoring God with your body—so whether it’s sinful often depends on what it’s connected to in your heart and habits.

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