The Bible and "Gay Christians"—Are We Sending the Right Message?

Aaron Blumer

Debate over whether there can be such a thing as a “gay Christian” has raged for a while now, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Much of the conflict is over deeply incompatible views on the authority of Scripture, and the right basic approach to interpreting it. Some of the conflict, though, might not be necessary at all—because it arises from a combination of unclear language and slightly (but consequentially) faulty interpretation.

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Same-Sex Attraction, Biblical Christianity, and the Fractures in Our Evangelical Mist

Filings

“Why, then, should we use—much less build ministries around—identities imposed by a fallen culture that detract from the transformative power of the gospel that gives every believer new life in Christ?’“Same-sex attracted Christian?’ ‘Gay Christian?’ I fail to see how such designations can survive a proper appreciation of our union with Christ.” - Tom Ascol

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