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Nor will they let natural law-the moral ought derived from nature-stand in their way. 13:4, Rev 21:8, Rev 22:14-15, 1 Cor 6:9-10.īut these tolerant, accepting ministers aren’t letting pesky tradition nor consistent scripture stop them from basking in the rainbow limelight. You’ll find unquestionably clear condemnations of homosexual behavior in the Bible’s Romans 1, 1 Cor 5:9-11, Eph 5:5, 1 Tim 1:9-10, Heb. Paul and other early church leaders were unambiguous about the need for Christians to “flee porneo,” a Greek term that refers to all sex, no matter with whom that sex is enjoyed, outside of male-female marriage. These denominations are forced to twist and torture the plain teachings of Christ and the church fathers. Jesus gave no wiggle room when he described a very gendered definition of marriage in Matthew 19:4-5 “a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife,” conspicuously stating that God “made them male and female.” But woe to church leaders who believe themselves to be more tolerant and loving than the God who took three nails for them. Our struggling brothers and sisters absolutely deserve our love and friendship. Case in point, one Scottish minister prattled about the vote: “I’ve seen the heartbreak of those in same-sex relationships in our congregations who are unable to marry in their home church, devout Christians though they are.”Įmpathy and compassion are required when relating to those who experience same-sex attraction. Why are these massive denominations ignoring the annals of church antiquity, a history in which the concept of same-sex marriage has never been conceived, let alone affirmed? The answer, as usual, is that empathy for the feels of adults has overridden tradition, scripture, and natural law. denominations in their denouncement of biblical teaching including the Presbyterian Church USA, the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, each of which bless gay marriage in the name of Jesus, against his express commands. The Church of Scotland formally removed itself from the Christian faith last Monday when its authorities voted to permit same-sex unions. …Children are the ultimate victims of the theological battle the progressive church is waging against itself.