In reply to Matt.

"Homosexual," Matt, is a fictional nineteenth-century term rejected even by homosexuals. In The Invention of Heterosexuality, Jonathan Katz, who is gay, argues that even "heterosexual" was a term of "deviance" created to label "straight" people, who wanted to have non-procreative sex. Sexuality, homosexuality, heterosexuality, as well as "God's gift of sexuality" are pure fictions.

The Bible doesn't speak about homosexuality, it only speaks reservedly or euphemistically, or when it does speak specifically, about God-displeasing activities by persons of the same sex. The Bible's explicit discussions of these matters is very technical, especially in the Greek. Paul knows what he is talking about.

The Bible also makes it abundantly clear that Holy Baptism erases all such labeling: even persons, who in their previous unregenerate lives engaged in such activities.

"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God." 1 Cor 6:9-11

The word "were" there is a very, very strong way of saying, "were, and are no longer" in the Greek (aorist passive). You may be tempted to drink, but you are not a drunkard in Jesus Christ. You may be tempted to steal, but you're not a thief in Jesus Christ. You may be tempted not to be chaste (whether with men or women), but you are washed, sanctified, and justified in Holy Baptism.

That's what the Bible says.