Posts Tagged ‘Homosexuality’
How Theology Determines Sexuality
The only aspect of being created in God’s image that can be absolutely derived from the Genesis creation account is the fact that mankind has been created as sexual beings. If the sexual design of our bodies is created by God as at least a partial reflection of Himself, then our sexuality is sacred. What are…
Read MoreWho Defines Marriage?
“Just who do we think we are?”[1] This was Chief Justice Roberts’ response to the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring, “The Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when…
Read MoreThe Significance of Jesus’ Silence on Homosexuality
Some challenge that Jesus never specifically forbid homosexuality. This perspective fails to recognize that Jesus’ commandments are contained in the entire Bible, not just the Gospels. Second Peter 1:20–21 and 2 Timothy 3:16 teach that all of Scripture is the result of God’s inspiration, and it is the consistent testimony of Scripture that practicing homosexuality…
Read MoreIs Love Sufficient?
Many who oppose the lifestyle refuse to voice their concerns because it would surely be unloving to interfere in the love-life of another. After all, it really isn’t their business anyway. Others who have adopted the homosexual lifestyle challenge, “Isn’t the important thing that I love? Whose business is it anyway if I love this…
Read MoreLove’s Limitations
“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be. It’s easy. All you need is love.”[1] These lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney were sung during the world’s first live global television link in 1967. Initially watched by over 400 million people in 25 countries, the song “All You Need is Love”…
Read MoreDoes Jesus Save Homosexuals?
“I’m gay, and Jesus loves me, so what’s wrong with that?” is a common challenge presented by practicing homosexuals who claim the title “Christian.” At the core of this challenge is the belief that Jesus’ love is all we need. … Certainly, Jesus loves us, but Scripture teaches that this is not sufficient to secure our salvation….
Read MoreIs There Really a Gay Agenda?
Few things seem to rile homosexual activists more than an allusion to a gay agenda, but in 1990 Harvard-trained gay authors Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen wrote the book After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 1990’s, in which they presented a six-point comprehensive strategy for changing…
Read MoreWhat Is the Christian Agenda?
As Christians, we serve as Christ’s ambassadors according to 2 Corinthians 5:20, “We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” An ambassador is one who represents and speaks on behalf of another. When an ambassador of the United States of America…
Read MoreIs There Really a Gay Agenda?
In a 1996 speech on behalf of same-sex marriages delivered to the House of Representatives, Iowa Republican Ed Fallon declared: Heterosexual unions are and will continue to be predominant, regardless of what gay and lesbian couples do. To suggest that homosexual couples in any way, shape or form threaten to undermine the stability of heterosexual…
Read MoreWhat Is the Gay Agenda?
In 1990 Harvard-trained gay authors Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen wrote the book After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 1990’s, in which they presented a six-point comprehensive strategy for changing America’s attitude toward homosexuality. According to the authors, the purpose of this book was to expand…
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