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Homosexuality and Christianity (view source)
Revision as of 23:47, July 6, 2009
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And in addition,
And in addition,
While clearly affirming the sinfulness of homosexuality, we will also want clearly to af?rm God's promise of forgiveness in Christ Jesus.Often families of homosexuals are embarrassed and ashamed. If Christian friends and relatives treat them in ways that increase this shame, it is little wonder that they will attempt to rationalize or otherwise explain away a son's or daughter's sinful lifestyle.<ref>[http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_homosexuality.pdf What about Homosexuality?]</ref>
While clearly affirming the sinfulness of homosexuality, we will also want clearly to affirm God's promise of forgiveness in Christ Jesus.Often families of homosexuals are embarrassed and ashamed. If Christian friends and relatives treat them in ways that increase this shame, it is little wonder that they will attempt to rationalize or otherwise explain away a son's or daughter's sinful lifestyle.<ref>[http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/LCMS/wa_homosexuality.pdf What about Homosexuality?]</ref>
===Mennonite Church===
The Mennonite Church issues a fairly strong statement on its belief in the Bible, which reads (in part):
We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit for instruction in salvation and training in righteousness. We also acknowledge the Scripture as the fully reliable and trustworthy Word of God written in human language. We acknowledge the Scripture as the authoritative source and standard for preaching and teaching about faith and life, for distinguishing truth from error, for discerning between good and evil, and for guiding prayer and worship. Other claims on our understanding of Christian faith and life, such as tradition, culture, experience, reason, and political powers, need to be tested and corrected by the light of Holy Scripture.<ref>http://www.mennolink.org/doc/cof/art.4.html</ref>
On homosexuality, the current understanding of God's will regarding human sexuality by the General Conference Mennonite Church (1986) and the Mennonite Church (1987) is expressed in its "Resolution on Human Sexuality" (adopted at the 1986 triennial session at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, by the General Conference Mennonite Church). As regards homosexuality it states,
We understand the Bible to teach that sexual intercourse is reserved for a man and woman united in marriage and that violation of this teaching is a sin.<ref>http://www.ambs.edu/LJohns/Resolutions.htm</ref>
This was affirmed in 1998 by the Conference of Mennonites in Canada.<ref>http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/R48721.html</ref>
===Presbyterian (PCUSA)===
===Presbyterian (PCUSA)===