Oct 14, 2026 · 54 min · 9 segments
Dr. Robert Gagnon examines the teachings of the Apostle Paul regarding homosexuality at the Holy Sexuality Conference, hosted at Grace Baptist Church of Millersville. This session explores Paul's…
Robert GagnonGuestMark FarnhamHost
Let me just start here with something that's common in Pauline letters, which are Paul-Pauline vice or offender lists, where he usually accompanies it with a warning.
"Don't belong to any of these groups or don't, don't engage in any of this, these kinds of behavior.
If you do, you're in deep doodle." And we have it right from the first extant letter of Paul's, which is First Thessalonians.
Right after he does a thanksgiving, it's a very extended thanksgiving in the first three chapters, and then he moves immediately into what we call paranesis, which is a, uh, Greek word that means moral advice.
And the first thing he deals with in giving moral advice to his new converts is about sex.
We'll probably just start it, transfer it to you all back there, and that way I don't have to worry about this problem.
Akatharsia means impurity, uncleanliness, moral impurity, moral uncleanliness, a term Paul often uses in-- generally uses in connection with sexual issues.
It's like, you know, we talk about certain sexual behaviors being dirty, that kind of imagery.
Let me just start here with something that's common in Pauline letters, which are Paul-Pauline vice or offender lists, where he usually accompanies it with a warning.
"Don't belong to any of these groups or don't, don't engage in any of this, these kinds of behavior.
If you do, you're in deep doodle." And we have it right from the first extant letter of Paul's, which is First Thessalonians.
Right after he does a thanksgiving, it's a very extended thanksgiving in the first three chapters, and then he moves immediately into what we call paranesis, which is a, uh, Greek word that means moral advice.
And the first thing he deals with in giving moral advice to his new converts is about sex.
We'll probably just start it, transfer it to you all back there, and that way I don't have to worry about this problem.
Akatharsia means impurity, uncleanliness, moral impurity, moral uncleanliness, a term Paul often uses in-- generally uses in connection with sexual issues.
It's like, you know, we talk about certain sexual behaviors being dirty, that kind of imagery.
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