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Mainstream denominations like Presbyterians and Episcopalians now ordain openly gay clergy, and there are seeds of change in evangelical churches as well.

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The Biblical and Christian view of homosexuality is that it is wrong, but God’s grace—just like it did for us—offers freedom from sin to all people. God’s grace can bring new life and help every step of the way.

Opinions expressed are solely those of the author s. Daren Mehl's recent CP op-ed astutely exposed the dangers associated with "Side B" Christianity, which he defined this way: "People attracted to the same sex, though remaining celibate in obedience to the Bible, still can call themselves 'gay Christians' and see their attraction as part of their identity which should be acknowledged like one's race or nationality. Applying the same rationale across the board, we could easily invent the following terms: gossip-oriented Christian, adultery-inclined Christian, jealousy-minded Christian, etc.

7. Hope in Jesus’s Power to Save Hope in Jesus’s power to save them. The gospel is the power of God for salvation (Rom. –17). That means that the gospel for a gay man or woman is the same gospel for a straight man or woman. Homosexuality isn’t the chief sin, unbelief is. Jesus died for all types of sins and for all types of sinners.

This is part one of an ongoing series on problematic trends in the church regarding LGBT issues. Many who describe themselves this way — but by no means all — say they are embracing chastity or celibacy and pursuing a relationship with Christ. That is, they believe the historic, biblical Christian sexual ethic, that God created humans male and female, and sexual expression is reserved for the marriage relationship of a husband and wife.

1 The goal of this article is three-fold. 1. To provide a Biblical expression of the Scripture’s teaching on homosexuality in a loving way. 2. To build the church (a) by clearly showing the grace of God, (b) by promoting Christians to love in truth those identifying as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender), and (c) by removing misconceptions about the Bible, Jesus, and the Church. 3. To.

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