When I started wrg my new book, God and the Gay Christian, I was well aware that Christians who oppose same-sex marriage the church have long ed the Bible to fend their pot of view. As a gay Christian om an evangelil church Kansas, that stat quo has had a damagg impact on my life, which is one reason I'm settg out to change the flty perspective. Here are 10 reasons why God accepts gay Christians.
Contents:
- DO GOD STILL LOVE ME IF I’M GAY?
- WHY IS HOMOSEXUALY A S IF BEG GAY IS JT WHO I AM?
- 10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
DO GOD STILL LOVE ME IF I’M GAY?
The Bible vers aren't about nmng homosexuals, gays, lbians, or transgenr people. Rather, read God's lovg warng and grace for those who have strayed om His will for sex * god knows i'm gay *
I thought I was about the only gay man that ever tried to pass for straight by marryg a woman and livg wh her for 15. The prsur put on through homophobic “relig” people to nform to their versn of moraly many of to avoid tellg our fai that we are gay, or lbian, or bisexual, or transgenr.
My life has been so much better than before when I crged fear of lettg J down by beg gay.
WHY IS HOMOSEXUALY A S IF BEG GAY IS JT WHO I AM?
Sam Allberry livered a msage tled “Is God Anti-Gay?” sprgboardg om his own personal stggle wh homosexualy. * god knows i'm gay *
And He knows I am gay. I felt posively supercharged for Christ at a Promise Keepers rally until the afternoon when they went on the attack agast gay men.
I knew si that I was gay but uldn’t adm to me or to others. HE lov me, and he knows I am gay. He ma sure I had shelter while knowg I am gay.
He slowed me and He did knowg I am gay. (In this se “shape up” = don’t be gay.
10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
Sam Allberry livered a msage to the Arizona Regnal Chapter of TGC tled “Is God Anti-Gay? ” Sprgboardg om his personal stggle wh homosexualy, Allberry addrsed the qutn of sexualy and s associatn wh s acrdg to J’s own words.
That is why we don’t say that beg gay is jt who someone is. The Bible says that is a s to act on that stggle — to engage homosexual behavr.
The term “homosexual” didn’t exist until 1892. Some morn Bible translatns say that “homosexuals” will not her the kgdom of God, but neher the ncept nor the word for people wh exclive same-sex attractn existed before the late 19th century.