The Bible & Homosexuality

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Is “Gay Christian” a biblically Acceptable Identity?

Short Answer: Not to God.

https://www.equip.org/article/gay-christian-acceptable-identity/

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Why the Levitical Prohibition of Homosexuality Still Applies Today:
It is endemic to God’s eternal moral, rather civil or ceremonial, law.

https://www.equip.org/article/levitical-prohibition-homosexuality-still-apply-today/

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Since the early doctrinal creeds of Christianity omitted any mentions of human sexuality, does Christian orthodoxy require a particular position on human sexuality?
Absolutely.
The absence of an ethical stance in the creedal affirmations of the early church doesn’t mean there is no such thing as moral orthodoxy or an ecumenical ethical consensus. Take infanticide as an example. Christians over the centuries have defended the intrinsic worth and dignity of newborn babies, standing apart from ancient society when they refused to abandon their infants to the elements and rescued the abandoned infants of others. This doctrine of human dignity and the corresponding ethic that prohibited infanticide is a good example of an orthodox ethic that, even though not explicitly spelled out in the creeds, follows as a good and necessary consequence of doctrines about God’s fatherhood, the nature of creation, and the broader theological vision assumed by the creedal tradition. The same is true of sexuality. The early Christian witness was both doctrinal and ethical. Among early Christians, we find a strong emphasis on both beliefs and behaviors.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/really-orthodox-view-sexuality/

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“23 out of the 27 books of the New Testament specifically name and condemn fornication, adultery, prostitution, incest, homosexuality or lust. The first church discipline on record, in fact, was a response to sexual sin (I Corinthians 5) and Paul forbade the Corinthians to associate with any believer practicing it. (I Corinthians 5:11) Clearly, then, we can’t just ‘agree to disagree‘ on homosexuality within the church. If it constitutes a sexual sin, and if sexual sin is a primary issue, then getting right trumps getting along. [The apostle] Paul would have had little patience with those who’d argue, ‘But we’ll lose people if we take a stand on this!‘ To him, the purity of the church, not its numbers, took precedence (I Corinthians 5:6-7) and truth overrode popularity. (Galatians 1:10) Allowing unaddressed sin for the sake of getting along creates unity with impunity, a tolerance we find sometimes in churches, but never in scripture.”

https://stream.org/evangelicalgbtq-the-gay-activism-churchs-quiet-resignation/

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What Christians Just Don’t Get About LGBT Folks

http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-christians-just-dont-get-about-lgbt-folks

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The Bible and Homosexuality

http://www.equip.org/articles/the-bible-and-homosexuality/

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Homosexual “Marriage”:

What is marriage, according to the Bible?

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/rayortlund/2014/03/25/what-is-marriage-according-to-the-bible/

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“God created man male and female in His image, sexual complements who together fulfill the mandate to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth ( Gen 1:28 ). Any so-called marriage that does not consist of the joining of the two different but complementary sexes is therefore not a valid marriage.”

https://tabletalkmagazine.com/daily-study/2021/03/the-beginning-of-marriage/

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Why Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Is Wrong

http://www.robgagnon.net/homoPresbyTodayArticle.htm

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The Bible’s Surprisingly Consistent Message on a Male-Female Requirement for Marriage

http://www.robgagnon.net/articles/homosexKnustCombinedResp.pdf

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True freedom is freedom from the compulsion to indulge.

http://www.charismanews.com/us/38359-how-theology-of-the-body-debunks-gay-marriage

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Is this a Compelling Christian Case for Gay-Marriage?

Short Answer: Not even close.

http://www.ordinarypastor.com/?p=11135

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Loving Christians Who Experience Same-Sex Attraction

“[T]he task of the Christian who experiences same-sex attraction is to put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit ( Rom. 8:13 ) — a task she shares with all believers. Yet this task is not so simple, because the church has been in the habit of viewing same-sex sexual sin as more deviant than heterosexual sexual sin… [being] suspicious that real Christians could even experience such temptation… [T]hey are so fearful of sin infecting the church that they believe or insist that heterosexuality is the only [possible sexual attraction] for a redeemed… Christian [which is redundant], viewing even committed robust celibacy with doubt. And just as confusing, some taking the name of Christ have abandoned His Word and declared [homosexual] behavior to be blessed… As the church body, what does it mean to be a safe place for [people] who experience [same-sex] attractions and also want to live under Christ’s authority? In answering that question, it is helpful to point out what it does not mean. First, being a safe space for the same-sex-attracted Christian doesn’t mean we condone someone taking the name of Christ and then not obeying His Word — we [cannot] condone a revisionist interpretation of Scripture that says that God blesses monogamous [or any other form of] same-gender sexual partnerships… We have a responsibility to each other to call out sins and to be called out of our sin that so easily entangles, for if we live according to the flesh, we will die. It is never ‘safe’ to condone sin. Second, being safe doesn’t mean we don’t talk to our non- Christian friends about what the gospel means for sexuality. We can be afraid that sharing God’s words about sex will sound crazy and off-putting, and turn them off from ever wanting to hear more about the gospel. But let’s not forget that God’s view on how we should conduct our life in general is crazy and off-putting to the flesh… [But] When we communicate the beauty of Christ and what He has done, the Spirit can move in the most unlikely ways for the most unlikely people… Being safe simply means that those who experience same-sex attraction and want to live in obedience would be able to speak without fear of judgment about their reality, so that they can receive the support we all need in our walk of faith. To that end, here are three ways we can begin to be safe people in our churches. 1) Don’t Assume Anything about Anyone. There are people in your church right now who are dealing with these feelings. If they are in a conservative church, the odds are that they are hiding this part of themselves… 2) Don’t ‘Out’ Anyone, but Create Space for Them to Disclose. The solution to hiding isn’t to drag someone out against her will… 3) Be Ready for Disclosure… If someone comes out to you, recognize that this took incredible courage on her part and that you were chosen because you seemed trustworthy. The first thing you should do is look your friend in the eye and thank her for her trust, affirm that you love her, and remind her that Jesus loves [him or] her. Give [him or] her a hug and reach for [his or] her hand. The next thing you should do is listen… [Ask] When did [he or] she first know? What has [his or] her experience been like? Has [he or] she been wounded by the church? This is not the time to run a theological litmus test or to demand perfection. This is a time to bear each other’s burdens in love — perhaps a burden this Christian has been shouldering silently for decades. Ask her how you can serve her, and don’t make assumptions… In His power, you can minister compassionately toward people and remain faithful to God’s Word.”

https://www.equip.org/article/loving-christians-who-experience-same-sex-attraction/

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Help, I’m a Christian and a homosexual. What do I do now?

http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2013/fall/help-im-gay.html?paging=off

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What Should Homosexual Christians Do?

http://www.reasonablefaith.org/what-should-homosexual-christians-do

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Responding to the Homosexual ‘Christian’ Position

https://www.equip.org/articles/answering-the-gay-christian-position/

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Homosexual ‘Christianity’ Debated

http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php/2013/05/22/gay-christianity-debated/

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How does one with same-sex attraction follow Christ?

http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/breakpoint-commentaries-archive/entry/13/23811?view=entry&tmpl=component&print=1

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Same-Sex Attraction and the Wait for Change

http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/same-sex-attraction-and-the-wait-for-change

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Homosexual ‘Theology”

http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4219039/k.F893/Homosexual_Theology.htm

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Responding to Pro-Homosexual ‘Theology”

http://www.narth.com/docs/dallas.html

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WDJS?:

Did Jesus talk about homosexuality?

http://carm.org/did-jesus-talk-about-homosexuality

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Jesus Never Said Anything about Homosexuality? Baloney.

http://www.str.org/articles/jesus-didn-t-say-anything-about-homosexuality#.U0a8G3fUESM

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Is It True Jesus Never Addressed Same Sex Marriage?

http://betweenthetimes.com/?s=Is+It+True+Jesus+Never+Addressed+Same+Sex+Marriage%3F

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“In all of his teachings about multiple things -– [Jesus] never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.“

– Jimmuh Kottuh, March 19, 2012

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/president-jimmy-carter-bible-book_n_1349570.html

[ASND would like to ask Mr. Carter, “Jesus never said that slave owners, pedophiles, tax cheats or environmental polluters should be condemned either. Does that mean they aren’t guilty of breaking God’s laws and therefore don’t deserve condemnation?“]

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Responding to arguments against Romans 1 condemning homosexuality

http://carm.org/does-romans-1-condemn-homosexuality

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Christianity and Homosexuality

http://carm.org/christianity-and-homosexualityh

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A Biblical Response To the Arguments Of the Homosexual Special Rights Movement

http://journal.equip.org/articles/speaking-of-homosexuality

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Proposition 8: A Christian Quandary

http://www.equip.org/articles/proposition-8-a-christian-quandary/

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“… the most credible translation of what Paul is condemning in 1Corinthians6:9 is a person doing exactly what Leviticus condemns: engaging in homosexual sex (a man being a ‘man-lier‘). Far from dismissing the relevance of Leviticus, Paul is implicitly invoking its enduring validity for our understanding of sexual sin, and drawing on it as the foundation of his teaching on homosexual conduct. He is saying, ‘Remember what it said not to do in Leviticus18:22and 20:13? Don’t do that!‘”

http://www.equip.org/articles/is-arsenokoitai-really-that-mysterious-/

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FAQ: Real Answers to Real Questions about the Bible and Being Homosexual

http://blogs.christianpost.com/standing-in-truth/faq-real-answers-to-real-questions-about-the-bible-and-being-gay-9740/print.html

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The Jewish Declaration On The Torah Approach To Homosexuality
The Torah Declaration is a public statement signed by Rabbis, Community Leaders, and Mental Health Professionals

http://www.torahdec.org/Default.aspx

[For those completed Jews (aka Jews whose eyes have been opened by YaHWeH to believe in their promised Messiah, Yeshua [Jesus]) who don’t know, the Jewish Rabbi Yeshua of Nazareth supported the above-cited Rabbis explicitly vis-a-vis the Torah.]

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Struggling with homosexuality is a paradox, but embracing homosexuality is a contradiction.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/channel/utilities/print.html

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“[A] number of celebrity [and mainstream, left wing media] figures have… accused pastors and Christian leaders of inspiring teens to bully [homosexuals]… These accusations can be rebutted by examining the incidents themselves, the known religious affiliations of all parties involved, the lack of cause and effect links in these cases, and what polls have to say about what does and does not influence modern teens.”

https://www.equip.org/article/bully-pulpit-gay-teens-commit-suicide-preachers-blame/

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Homosexuality : A Biblical View

http://www.ccel.us/homosexuality.toc.html

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The Biblical Case for Reparative, ‘Conversion’ Therapy

http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/12/the_biblical_case_for_reparative_therapy.html

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Unpacking the Queen James Bible

http://www.logosapologia.org/?p=4405

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“As Bible versions go, this is a rather bizarre one. Legitimate Bibles are translated and thoroughly discussed by a team of scholars whose identities and credentials are freely cited. The identity of the QJV editors [though] is completely opaque… The editors changed the wording on eight verses that prohibit gay and lesbian practice…”

http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.8481231/k.B8DE/Queen_James_Bible.htm

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Engaging Homosexual Activists on Campus: A Primer

https://isi.org/intercollegiate-review/engaging-gay-activists-on-campus-a-primer/

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Several responses to Matthew Vines’ work

http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/?s=matthew+vines

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