Question?

Why did GOD destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?

Answer!

It is wrong to say only homosexuality. Most people ERRONEOUSLY assume it's only because of their homosexuality.

To understand why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, you need to look at the entire Word of GOD, not just Genesis.

Genesis 18:20 says that GOD resolved to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because their sins were "very grievous." Genesis 13:13 asserts that the people were "wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly."

Ezekiel 16:49-50 listed Sodom's sins as pride, gluttony, neglect of the needy, and haughtiness. [SURPRISINGLY, HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT LISTED]

Jude 1:7 added that Sodom and Gomorrah gave themselves over to "fornication and going after strange flesh."

So you can see Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of their grievous wickedness, fornication, homosexual acts, rape, inhospitality, neglect and/or persecution of the poor, haughtiness, selfishness and ultimately, non-repentance.

Even though, most people understand homosexuality to be Sodom and Gomorrah's best-known sin, the Bible mentions some other reasons for which Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, and we can also infer from the writings of the prophets and disciples what other manners of sins they continually were living in.

Ezekiel said that Sodom, in addition to other sins, did "abominations" before the Lord. If you read Leviticus 18:22 and Proverbs 6:16-19, you will find out some of the things listed as abominations include homosexuality, pride, lies, killing the innocent, wicked heart, false witness, eagerness to commit evil, aggression.

Whenever the people of Israel sinned, engaging in idolatry, unclean rituals, lies, rebellion against GOD, prostitution, adultery, etc. the Prophets usually always compared them with Sodom and Gomorrah. This may give us a clue as to what Sodom and Gomorrah might have continually done [Isaiah 3:1-9, Jeremiah 23:9-15, Ezekiel 16:48-50]

These sins would include inhospitality, adultery, homosexuality [rape], persecution, lies , idolatry, bribes, prostitution, and so forth. The people were "wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly," and their sin "very grievous."

Peter and Jude said that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was a shadow of how GOD would destroy the unholy, not just homosexuals [2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7].

Jesus said that those who reject the Gospel are more damnable than Sodom and Gomorrah [Luke 10:8-12].

The sin of Sodom and Gomorrah is that they were very proud of their iniquity and continually failed to obey GOD, that not even up to 10 righteous people were found in the cities [Genesis 18:32].