Understanding the Bible as an LGBTQ Christian
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaGrowing up, the Bible was presented to me as God’s Word—perfect, inerrant, and unchanging. But the way it was taught often led me to see it as a rule book, a list of dos and don’ts dictating my every step. It wasn’t until years later that my understanding began to shift. […]
Embracing Christian Same-Sex Marriages: Love, Equality, and Inclusion in the Church
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaIn today’s Church (global Christian community), many churches still struggle with the idea of affirming same-sex marriages. While societal views on LGBTQ issues have progressed significantly, many LGBTQ believers continue to feel excluded and judged within their own churches and their church is often not a save place for them to […]
Clobber Passages – 1 Corinthians and 1 Timothy
Author Location: Sandton, South Africa1 Cor. 6:9 and 1 Tim 1:10 is often used to prove that the Bible speaks against being gay. People often use these scriptures to say: “The Bible ‘clearly’ condemns homosexuality.” To start off, it is important to note that a 100 years ago, the words “homosexual” or “homosexuality” had never […]
Clobber Passages – Sodom and Gomorrah
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaA passage that is often used to attack gay Christians regarding same-sex relationships is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. When we take various other scripture passages that speak about Sodom and Gomorrah and the parallel story in Judges 20 into account, then it quickly becomes clear that this passage has […]
Clobber Passages – Romans 1
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaRomans 1 is probably the biblical passage that poses the most difficulty for gay Christians when it comes to same-sex relationships. The Church has used this passage to judge and guilt many gay Christians into lives of mandatory celibacy and even caused many to abandon Christianity completely. Romans 1:26-27 says: “For this […]
Clobber Passages – Leviticus – The Law
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaWe as people often strive to find rules and regulations to live by. We know when we break the rules. We know that breaking the rules is wrong. Rules and laws help us know and decide what is right or wrong. The Pentateuch, which are the first five books in the […]
Judgement and Law and Grace
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaIt is easy to spot when others do not do as we think they should – to shake our heads in disapproval. I have been guilty of this many times. Jesus says: “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. […]