Posts Tagged ‘Sexual Immorality’
Gender: What Does the Science Show?
In 2014 Facebook users were given the opportunity to select one of 50 gender options when creating their profile.[1] A few months later, Facebook worked with United Kingdom activist groups Press for Change and Gendered Intelligence to add 21 new gender options to this list.[2] With the removal of objective standards for determining gender, anyone is now…
Read MoreHasn’t Same-Sex Marriage Been Settled by the Supreme Court?
Marriage as it has always been understood and defined in every civilization and at all points in history until this century is now fundamentally altered in the eyes of the law. Nevertheless, we as Christians understand that marriage is a sacred act that is divinely defined and accomplished. As such, we have neither the right, nor…
Read MoreWhat the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Means for Christians
What does the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage mean for Christians? The implications of this ruling are enormous and widespread. As such we will focus our attention on only a few implications. In the first place this was a deeply divided decision by the Supreme Court with five Justices ruling in…
Read MoreHow the Supreme Court Divided the Nation
What exactly happened on June 26, 2015, and why did it divide the nation? To understand this, we must first understand what the Supreme Court was asked to decide upon. For some time various states had voted upon constitutional amendments designed to either open or close marriage to members of the same sex. In many…
Read MoreHow 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….
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