Sometimes the only way you can respond to a statement is to ask, What Bible are
they reading? That happened recently on my radio program when Penna Dexter and I
were interviewing Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily. He said that he allows commentators
of various political persuasions to write and post their columns.

One of those columnists is Bill Press who recently wrote: “Nowhere in the Bible
does God condemn homosexuality.” The predictable response from us was, What Bible is
he reading? He goes on to argue that “nowhere in the Bible does God say marriage must
only be between one man and one woman. After all, Solomon had 700 wives and 300
concubines.”

Actually, the argument goes the other way. If you legalize same-sex marriage,
then sooner or later you will probably legalize polygamy. Every argument for redefining
marriage to allow same-sex unions also is an argument for other marital arrangements.

But the more important question is whether the Bible ever condemns
homosexuality. Two passages in Leviticus call it an abomination. The Apostle Paul in his
letter to the church in Rome and the church in Corinth condemns homosexuality. Those
are four verses for starters.

But of course, we can also understand the negative prohibitions by looking at
the positive principles. Genesis 2 sets forth the biblical principle of a man and woman
leaving father and mother to become one flesh. Jesus refers back to this foundational
principle in Matthew 19 (which we also can find again in Mark 10).

And the Bible also teaches that this sexual sin has consequences not only for the
individual but for the nation. Joseph Farah said: “This is about as serious as the Bible gets
in condemnation. This is not only sin that affects the individuals involved, it’s the kind of
sin that has ramifications for the entire nation.”

While it may be easy for Bible-believing Christians to shake their heads and ask,
What Bible is he reading? But in this culture of biblical illiteracy, many people are likely
to take the word of Bill Press rather than look it up in the Word of God. That’s why we
must firmly, but lovingly, teach God’s Word. I’m Kerby Anderson, and that’s my point
of view.