Where should we, as Christians, stand on gay marriage? What is a Christian rponse to the same-sex marriage bate?
Contents:
- WHERE SHOULD WE, AS CHRISTIANS, STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE?
- WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OTHER RELIGNS STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE
- WHAT DO THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE?
- IS BIBLILLY ALLOWABLE FOR A PASTOR TO BE GAY?
- SHOULD GAY MARRIAGE BE LEGAL?
WHERE SHOULD WE, AS CHRISTIANS, STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE?
* should gay marriage be allowed in church *
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WHERE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, OTHER RELIGNS STAND ON GAY MARRIAGE
What do the Bible say about gay marriage / same sex marriage? Why are Christians so opposed to the ia of gay marriage? * should gay marriage be allowed in church *
To a person—Christian or not—who is an tegral, lovg part of the world, gay marriage almost mak sense.
WHAT DO THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE?
Is biblilly allowable for a pastor to be gay? Do beg gay disqualify a man om servg as a pastor? * should gay marriage be allowed in church *
This is the dilemma for some Christians regardg gay marriage: do we agree wh what God says or follow the wisdom of the world? The wisdom and logic of the world may very well dite that gay marriage is a basic right.
But no one who is learned the Bible n hontly say that the Bible supports homosexual relatnships.
Many Christians, particularly those who are theologilly and/or polilly nservative, are not encumbered wh sympathetic feelgs regardg homosexual behavr.
IS BIBLILLY ALLOWABLE FOR A PASTOR TO BE GAY?
Gay marriage has been accepted by many untri, and that acceptance is likely to spread.
The agenda to normalize homosexualy by legally regnizg same-sex marriage is well on s way.
SHOULD GAY MARRIAGE BE LEGAL?
Perhaps gay marriage do herald the end of the world, but that's what we've been lookg forward to, anyway (Revelatn 22:20).