Can someone be gay and Christian? Is possible to be a gay Christian? Can you be a Christian and stggle wh homosexualy?
Contents:
- 10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
- CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
- CAN A PERSON BE GAY AND STILL BE A CHRISTIAN?
- IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
- WE N THANK GAY ACTIVISTS FOR TODAY’S EPIMIC OF TRANS NFN
- HOW TO RENCILE YOUR CHRISTIAN FAH WH YOUR GAY LIFE
10 REASONS GOD LOV GAY CHRISTIANS
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. * can one be gay and christian *
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.
CAN SOMEONE BE GAY AND CHRISTIAN? IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
* can one be gay and christian *
While the Bible rejects ltful same-sex behavr, that’s very different om a nmnatn of all gay people and relatnships.
CAN A PERSON BE GAY AND STILL BE A CHRISTIAN?
Many "Christians" are now suggtg that those who embrace the homosexual liftyle n live harmony wh biblil Christiany. And more and more Evangelils wh gay children are challengg the church to rethk s posn. But n we re-thk tth? * can one be gay and christian *
Requirg that all gay people rema celibate is at odds wh the Bible’s teachgs on celibacy, which are ground Scripture’s re affirmatn that God’s physil creatn is good.
Mastream nomatns like Prbyterians and Epispalians now orda openly gay clergy, and there are seeds of change evangelil church as well. Matthew V is the thor of God and the Gay Christian and is the founr of The Reformatn Project, a Bible-based non-prof anizatn that seeks to reform church teachg on sexual orientatn and genr inty. The issue of homosexualy is very ntroversial, even among Christians.
IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GAY CHRISTIAN?
Many wonr if is possible to be a gay Christian. However, the Bible is very clear that gay sexual activy is nsired sful and that a Christian is not to take part such activi. Romans 1:26-27 not gay activy as "unnatural" while 1 Corthians 6:9-10 lists same sex activy as somethg done by those who will "not her the kgdom of God.
WE N THANK GAY ACTIVISTS FOR TODAY’S EPIMIC OF TRANS NFN
In fact, Pl's list clus, "the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexualy, nor thiev, nor the greedy, nor dnkards, nor revilers, nor swdlers" (1 Corthians 6:9-10). Is homosexualy a s? (Photo: Shane Idleman)Many "Christians" are now suggtg that those who embrace the homosexual liftyle n live harmony wh biblil Christiany.
And more and more Evangelils wh gay children are challengg the church to rethk s posn. When children stggle wh s, parents should pot them to the those who fend homosexualy, or who say nothg, tly lovg the homosexual, or are they simply seekg to avoid nflict?
HOW TO RENCILE YOUR CHRISTIAN FAH WH YOUR GAY LIFE
For stance, if they are more worried about beg liked than beg tthful, do they really re for homosexuals more than those who are willg to risk their reputatn, and que possibly their safety, orr to speak the tth love? Those who dulge illic sexual s, or alholism, or adultery, or homosexualy, and so on will be separated om God forever. A person nnot embrace the homosexual liftyle and be a follower of Christ.
Homosexuals who rema monogamo are also outsi of God's will bee the entire relatnship is wrong—the unn of two men or two women is not God's plan. (For addnal scriptural support, read Did J Say Anythg About Homosexualy?