Homosexuality is good
The Bible and same sex relationships: A review article
Tim Keller,
Vines, Matthew, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same Sex Relationships, Convergent Books,
Wilson, Ken,A Letter to My Congregation, David Crum Media,
The relationship of homosexuality to Christianity is one of the main topics of discussion in our culture today. In the fall of last year I wrote a review of books by Wesley Hill and Sam Allberry that take the historic Christian view, in Hill’s words: “that homosexuality was not God’s original innovative intention for humanity and therefore that homosexual train goes against God’s show will for all human beings, especially those who trust in Christ.”
There are a number of other books that hold the opposite view, namely that the Bible either allows for or supports same sex relationships. Over the last year or so I (and other pastors at Redeemer) possess been regularly asked for responses to their arguments. The two most browse volumes taking this position seem to be those by Matthew Vines and Ken Wilson. The review of these two books will be longer than usual because the topic is so contested today and, while I argue wi
Homosexuality: ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’?
The recent legalization of same sex marriages in the Together States of America gave a lot of people a sense of liberation and pride. At the same time, it also made some raise their eyebrows as they claim homosexuality to be unnatural and unhealthy. It also made a whole lot of people more curious about sexual orientation as a concept. Homosexuality or homosexual orientation is a type of preference that you choose for yourself. Identity is referred to as the way you define yourself with respect to different aspects of your life; these incorporate education, religion, politics, relationships, body image, sexuality, etc. there have been very strong opinions against homosexuality in the past. However, these have been constantly changing since four decades and are being addressed in a rigorous manner.
Sexual orientation refers to how a person defines himself/herself on the basis of the relative stable patterns of interaction, involvement, comfort and attraction to other individuals. These experiences may involve individuals belonging to the same sex, or to opposite sex, or both. These interactions/ attractions need not necessarily be sexual in nature.
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
What Does The Bible Speak About Homosexuality?
Introduction
For the last two decades, Pew Research Center has reported that one of the most enduring ethical issues across Christian traditions is sexual diversity. For many Christians, one of the most frequently first-asked questions on this topic is, “What does the Bible say about attraction to someone of the alike sex?”
Although its unlikely that the biblical authors had any notion of sexual orientation (for example, the term homosexual wasn't even coined until the tardy 19th century) for many people of faith, the Bible is looked to for timeless guidance on what it means to honor God with our lives; and this most certainly includes our sexuality.
Before we can spring into how it is that Christians can maintain the authority of the Bible and also affirm sexual diversity, it might be helpful if we started with a terse but clear overview of some of the assumptions informing many Christian approaches to understanding the Bible.
What is the Bible?
For Christians to whom the Bible is God’s very written word, it is widely understood that God produced its contents through inspired
Is being gay a sin?
Answer
In order to answer the question “Is being queer a sin?” we require to challenge some assumptions upon which the doubt is based. Within the past fifty years, the term gay, as applied to homosexuality, has exploded into mainstream culture, and we are told that “being gay” is as much outside one’s direct as “being short” or having blonde hair. So the question is worded in a loaded way and impossible to adequately answer in that establish. We need to interruption this question up and deal with each piece separately. Rather than request, “Is being gay a sin?” we need to ask, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” And, “Is it sinful to engage in lgbtq+ activities because of those attractions?”
Concerning the first scrutinize, “Is it sinful to have same-sex attractions?” the answer is complicated. First, we should probably distinguish between (actively) sinning and (passively) being tempted:
Being temptedis not a sin. Jesus was tempted, but He never sinned (Matthew ; Hebrews ). Eve was tempted in the garden, and the forbidden fruit definitely appealed to her, but it seems that she did not actually sin until she took the fruit and ate it (Genesis –7). A
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