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Question 7. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same?. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same?. 7. Sir Ian McKellen Gandalf, Lord of the Rings.

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  1. Question 7 Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same?

  2. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 Sir Ian McKellenGandalf, Lord of the Rings

  3. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 Holistic Response

  4. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. John 4; John 3:16; Luke 19:10 • Observations • We have already blown this step. • If we don’t get this right, nothing else matters. • Action • No degrading humor • No toleration of hate crimes • Intentional friendships • Commitment to listening/ learning Holistic Response

  5. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. • Express God’s positive design for sexuality and marriage. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-8; Ephesians 5:31,33 Holistic Response Complement Commitment Companionship

  6. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. • Express God’s positive design for sexuality and marriage. • Be honest about God’s clear prohibition against homosexual behavior. Holistic Response If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy. Peter James Lee

  7. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. • Express God’s positive design for sexuality and marriage. • Be honest about God’s clear prohibition against homosexual behavior. • Leviticus 20:13 and 18:22; Deuteronomy 23:18 • Romans 1:24-27 • I Corinthians 6:9-11 • I Timothy 1:8-11 Holistic Response

  8. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. • Express God’s positive design for sexuality and marriage. • Be honest about God’s clear prohibition against homosexual behavior. • Challenge the idea that if a desire seems natural it must be from God and is therefore OK. Holistic Response God-given desires if unbridled can lead to harm. Not every desire is from God.

  9. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 Calling it natural does not mean it is essential or beneficial or unchangeable behavior. (Scott Peck) Even if there is some physical or chemical cause someday proven that inclines people toward homosexuality, that doesn’t mean that the person must go that route oris justified in doing so. (Mark Mittleberg) Holistic Response

  10. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. • Express God’s positive design for sexuality and marriage. • Be honest about God’s clear prohibition against homosexual behavior. • Challenge the idea that if a desire seems natural it must be from God and is therefore OK. • Approach the struggle with homosexual tendencies as you would any other discipleship issue. Holistic Response Keep the focus on the Gospel. (Romans 5:6) Encourage the Transformational Experiences

  11. Why do you condemn homosexuality when it is clear that God made gays and that he loves all people the same? 7 • Affirm God’s love for all people. • Express God’s positive design for sexuality and marriage. • Be honest about God’s clear prohibition against homosexual behavior. • Challenge the idea that if a desire seems natural it must be from God and is therefore OK. • Approach the struggle with homosexual tendencies as you would any other discipleship issue. Holistic Response

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