Marriage is about covenant
Analysis of the theology of Marriage by the Evangelical Christians of The Reformation Project Many Christians regard Ephesians 5:21-33 as a foundational biblical text on marriage. Here is part of the passage: “Submit to...
Category: Bible and homosexuality
1 Corinthians and 1 Timothy address exploitation
Article which beautifully analyses Paul’s thinking in his letter to the Corinthians and Timothy, written by the American Evangelical Christians of The Reformation Project In 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Paul warns that those who persist...
What does Paul’s letter to the Romans really teach about homosexuality?
Article by the American Christian Evangelicals of reformationproject.org In Romans 1:26-27, Paul condemns lustful same-sex behavior between men, and likely between women as well. “Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even...
The prohibitions in Leviticus don’t apply to Christians
Article by the American Christian Evangelicals of reformationproject.org Leviticus 18:22 prohibits male same-sex intercourse, and Leviticus 20:13 prescribes the death penalty for violators. But Christians have never lived under the Old Testament law. The...
Self-love:” Love your neighbor as yourself”, Mark 12:31
If we will put true love at the center of our relations and activities, our families and communities would be peaceful places where each individual’s dignity is constantly protected and affirmed.
The arc of Scripture points toward inclusion, not exclusion
Webb argued that Christians should focus less on the isolated words of Scripture and more on the direction Scripture takes relative to its original culture.
Sodom and Gomorrah addresses gang rape, not a loving relationship
God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah at least in part due to the fact that the men of the city wanted to engage in same-sex behavior.
Having Our Eyes Opened to Encounter Jesus
Bible reflections published by the Catholic LGBT organization New Ways Ministry (USA), March 22, 2020 During Lent, we are called to pay closer attention to gifts of love, mercy, and forgiveness which God offers...
The Blind Beggar
Bible reflections published by the Catholic LGBT organization New Ways Ministry (USA), March 22, 2020 “Bartimaeus is blind and has no one to listen to him. Jesus hears his plea. When he goes to...
The Christian tradition doesn’t address sexual orientation
For the first 1,600 years of the church, nearly all Christians believed that the earth stood still at the center of the universe. But the invention of the telescope led Christians to reconsider their interpretation of the Bible.