Sound teaching

 ⁸ But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, ⁹ realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, ¹⁰ for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, ¹¹ according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. 1 Timothy 1:8-11

The Law God gave to Israel has not changed over time. It is still valid in respect to the moral code written in it. The list of behaviors and actions Paul describes in these verses is not exhaustive but addressed some of the issues that needed to be confronted and condemned. Included in the list is sexual immorality which would include any sexual relationship with anyone who was not your spouse. This was a common practice among many of the Greeks and Romans and was a violation of the Law of God. Homosexuality was practiced among some people at this time, but it is also condemned. Today we are facing the controversy of homosexuales wanting their lifestyle to be accepted and approved by everyone. Some churches have compromised the standards God and the sound teachings given in the Scriptures regarding the sin of homosexuality. In doing so, they violate the standards God has established and discredit the clear teaching of the Word of God. All of the sins Paul listed here are sins that can be forgiven when there is confession that they are sins and repentance follows. The grace of God is more powerful than sinful practices that God wants people to be set free in order to live a life that is pleasing to him.