What should gay christians do

Matthew lives in Wichita, Kansas. Contact us at letters time. By Matthew Vines. Related Stories. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. Consistent non-affirming theology requires gay Christians to actively loathe and repent of every sexual desire they ever experience. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Join the List. We're a donor-funded movement.

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To learn more, please read our Privacy Policy. Accept More Information. Share on Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Email At the heart of the claim that the Bible is clear "that homosexuality is forbidden by God" is poor biblical scholarship and a cultural bias read into the Bible.

Introduction For the last two decades, Pew Research Center has reported that one of the most enduring ethical issues across Christian traditions is sexual diversity. What is the Bible? What is Biblical Interpretation? Conclusion All things considered, it is important to remember that throughout church history, new information about people and the world have frequently led Christians to reconsider their beliefs.

Love conquers hate. Donate Today. The injustice of this position was keenly felt by both LGBT people and some of the pastors themselves.

One pastor articulated this:. Some LGBT Christians who come out in non-affirming churches make the wrenching decision to leave their congregations. All her formation happened there. LGBT Christians in Pentecostal-Charismatic churches may still be confronted with services entirely geared to heteronormativity, with few concessions to the LGBT members, who are silenced in their midst.

The silence was like thunder to me. Many had seen LGBT people have undeniable spiritual experiences.