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Intro
No judgmentalism
Christians are to be people of Grace and Truth.
Truth without grace is brutality
Grace without truth is hypocricy
Lead with grace, land in truth.
Typical patterns Christians take:
We forget we are broken sinners so we highlight the sin we don’t struggle with.
OR
We pit God’s love against his design and ignore the reality that Scripture teaches both.
Genuine love demands BOTH grace and truth.
SSA vs. Gay/homosexual/LGBTQ
Carnivore illustration
Homosexuality and God’sDesign
Sex is God’s plan
provides the wide-angle of God’s plan.
“Be fruitful and multiply!”
demonstrates the difference in the sexes.
It is not good for man to be alone!
Ezer = helper or life saver?
see ;
Sex is uniquely tied to marriage
Be fruitful!
Scripture teaches that sex outside the context of marriage is sin
Greek word porneia = sexual immorality This word is used to describe all sexual activity outside marriage, see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
Unity in marriage is meant to reflect God’s nature.
Hebrew word ehad = one This word signifies unity rather than a number, see Gen 2:24.
The unity of marriage is designed to be a beautiful picture of the unity of God.
Marriage is designed to be the way in which people would fulfill God’s command to be fruitful and multiply
MOST IMPORTANTLY: marriage is designed to reflect the unique relationship between Christ and his church
Ephesians 5:
The church is not the same as Christ and Christ is not the same as the church, yet they are designed to be in a permanent union.
Scripture’s teaching on marriage the foundation for how Christians are to think about the issues surrounding sexuality and marriage.
Homosexuality and theBible
There are only a handful of passages that deal directly with homosexuality.
Scripture speaks to the subject but it is not fixated on the subject.
Therefore, what Scripture says must be read in light of Scripture’s grander themes.
Old Testament passages
; the destruction of the city of Sodom.
and 20; there was to be no homosexual practices in Israel.
New Testament Passages
; the serious nature of homosexuality.
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; the great cost of homosexuality.
; homosexuality is not inescapable.
; speaks specifically of male homosexuality.
Lev
These passages aren’t easy to read.
They confirm the serious nature of homosexuality.
However, if Scripture is our standard, we must not avoid it.
What is the Biblical precedent for sexuality?
It is marriage between one man and one woman or celibacy.
In , Jesus sets the high standard for marriage.
The disciples respond by saying, “It’d be better to not marry!”
Pay attention to the way Jesus responds:
Homosexuality and the Christian
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All of creation is subject to the fall.
There is sickness, death, and so on.
Christians are not exempt.
We should expect some Christians to experience SSA (same sex attraction).
What should the Christian do who experiences SSA?
Pray - God is and always will be your Father.
Talk to God about your distress or confusion.
Talk to God about your temptations.
Talk to God about your sins.
Challenge your thinking
SSA does not disqualify you from salvation.
SSA does not define you.
“they are part of what I feel but not part of what I am fundamentally.”
Carnivore illustration
Seek the support of others in the church
Can God change sexual desires?
Absolutely yes!
But Scripture never promises to do so.
Scripture is clear that we live between two realities:
When we became Christians, we are made new.
But we have not yet received the fullness of salvation as God’s people
Can we really expect unmarried Christians experiencing SSA to remain single?
Some have enjoyed marriage to people of the opposite sex even though their primary attraction is homosexual.
What about those for whom that choice is not realistic?
Absolutely.
Sexual fulfillment is not required for a full life.
If we make that claim, the Apostle Paul and Jesus neither lived full lives.
Is there a healthy singleness?
(unfortunately we speak and treat singles as second-class citizens)
Paul speaks of singleness as a gift from God
The Bible is very positive about singleness
Singleness has certain advantages
1 cor 7
Singleness also provides particular opportunities
What are the main struggles for a Christian who experiences SSA?
Loneliness.
This unfortunately leads many to isolation.
Sexual temptation.
Many Christians experience a form of sexual temptation.
How could this be part of God’s purposes?
How could this be part of God’s purposes?
Romans 8:28
2 Cor 12:7
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