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Biblical Perspective on Marriage and Tolerance

Explore the biblical view on marriage, same-sex relationships, and tolerance. Reflect on the clash of cultures, sovereignty, and ultimate responsibility in God's design for mankind. Delve into the concepts of creator/creature relationships and the nature of man in biblical context. Discover the significance of everlasting distinctions and the continuity of being in the grand scheme of creation. Gain insights into the biblical idea of man and the essence of personal sovereignty. Unveil the implications of ancient monotheism and the clash between God's counter-culture and paganized beliefs.

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Biblical Perspective on Marriage and Tolerance

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  1. Framework Scheme – Gen 1-11 Same-Sex Marriage Environmentalism CREATION FALL FLOOD COVENANT Civil Government -- Babel

  2. Frmwrk Scheme – Gen 12 to Ex 20 Elect Family SavedTribes National Contract CALL of ABRAHAM EXODUS MT. SINAI Clash of God’s counter-culture with the paganized Noahic culture

  3. YES! ancient monotheism ancient Israel Bible fundamentalism CREATOR/creature God || man | nature everlasting distinctions PERSONAL SOVEREIGN ultimate responsibility NO! ancient myths eastern religions western philosophy modern theology Continuity of Being nature > gods > man transmutation / evolution IMPERSONAL FATE & CHANCE ultimate victimization Shall I Bow To My Creator?

  4. The Biblical Idea of Man "Imagine God wholly employed and absorbed in it—in his hand, his eye, his labor, his purpose, his wisdom, his providence, and above all, in his love which was dictating the lineaments of this creature. . . .Whatever was the form and expression which was then given to the clay by the Creator, Christ was in his thoughts as one day to become Man, because the Word, too, was to be both clay and flesh. . . .” • Tertullian. (1885). “On the Resurrection of the Flesh,” P. Holmes, Trans.. In A. Roberts, J. Donaldson & A. C. Coxe (Eds.), The Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume III: Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian (A. Roberts, J. Donaldson & A. C. Coxe, Ed.) (549). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.

  5. Fundamentally Different Answers

  6. Frmwrk Scheme – Gen 12 to Ex 20 Elect Family SavedTribes National Contract CALL of ABRAHAM EXODUS MT. SINAI Clash of God’s counter-culture with the paganized Noahic culture

  7. Framework Scheme – Gen 1-11 Same-Sex Marriage Environmentalism CREATION FALL FLOOD COVENANT Civil Government -- Babel

  8. Same-Sex Marriage  20 Years Later “Growing up, and even into my 20s, I supported and advocated for gay marriage. It’s only with some time and distance from my childhood that I’m able to reflect on my experiences and recognize the long-term effect that same-sex parenting had on me. And it’s only now, as I watch my children loving and being loved by their father each day, that I can see the beauty and wisdom in traditional marriage and parenting.” Heather Berwick, Dear Gay Community Your Kids Are Hurting

  9. The “Equality” Slogan “marriage equality” “X” equality What if. . . X = athletic achievement X = test scores X = skill level X = hair X = contractual relationships

  10. The “Discrimination” Slogan Legal immigrant Illegal immigrant

  11. What Kind of “Marriage”?? Civil marriage (a social construct defined by civil gov’t for tax, property, and self-gratification—assumes gender is fluid) Ecclesiastical/Real marriage (a divine institution based upon created, fixed gender distinctions and God’s purposes other than personal self-gratification)

  12. 4 Points on the subject of “Tolerance” • Tolerance implies a difference exists! 2. The difference can be people (all made in God’s image) 3. The difference can be beliefs (all are not always true) 4. The difference can be behaviors (all are not always acceptable)

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