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Homosexuality and Christianity (view source)
Revision as of 13:46, July 24, 2009
, 13:46, July 24, 2009→Assemblies of God: Christian and Missionary Alliance added
The Assembly of God is clear and detailed in stating that it holds the Bible to be wholly inspired and inerrant (in the original).<ref>[http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Statement_of_Fundamental_Truths/sft_full.cfm#1 Our 16 Fundamental Truths The Scriptures Inspired]</ref><ref>[http://www.ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/pp_downloads/pp_4175_inerrancy.pdf The inerrancy of Scripture]</ref> It's position on homosexuality states, in part,
The Assembly of God is clear and detailed in stating that it holds the Bible to be wholly inspired and inerrant (in the original).<ref>[http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Statement_of_Fundamental_Truths/sft_full.cfm#1 Our 16 Fundamental Truths The Scriptures Inspired]</ref><ref>[http://www.ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/pp_downloads/pp_4175_inerrancy.pdf The inerrancy of Scripture]</ref> It's position on homosexuality states, in part,
Homosexual behavior is sin because it is disobedient to scriptural teachings. Writers sympathetic to the homosexual community have advanced revisionist interpretations of relevant biblical texts that are based upon biased exegesis and mistranslation. In effect, they seek to set aside almost 2,000 years of Christian Biblical interpretation and ethical teachings. We believe these efforts are reflective of the conditions described in 2Timothy 4:3, “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.” It should be noted at the outset that there is absolutely no affirmation of homosexual activity found anywhere in Scripture. <ref>[http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/pp_downloads/pp_4181_homosexuality.pdf Homosexuality]</ref>
Homosexual behavior is sin because it is disobedient to scriptural teachings. Writers sympathetic to the homosexual community have advanced revisionist interpretations of relevant biblical texts that are based upon biased exegesis and mistranslation. In effect, they seek to set aside almost 2,000 years of Christian Biblical interpretation and ethical teachings. We believe these efforts are reflective of the conditions described in 2Timothy 4:3, “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.” It should be noted at the outset that there is absolutely no affirmation of homosexual activity found anywhere in Scripture. <ref>[http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/pp_downloads/pp_4181_homosexuality.pdf Homosexuality]</ref>
===The Christian and Missionary Alliance===
The Christian and Missionary Alliance, also referred to as the ''Fellowship Alliance church'', upholds that the
:The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.<ref>http://www.cmalliance.org/about/beliefs/doctrine</ref>
A provided statement on homosexuality is clear and unambiguous, part of which states,
:The Old Testament reveals God’s original design to make human beings in His image, male and female. Each person’s completeness is realized in relationship to one who is alike in nature but opposite sexually (Genesis 2:10-24), unless a person is given the gift of celibate singleness (1 Corinthians 7:1, 7-8).
:In the New Testament, Jesus confirms the heterosexual creation of human beings: God made them male and female (Matthew 19:4). Throughout Scripture heterosexual families consisting of a father, mother, and their children (unless they are unable to bear children) are the norm of society. The New Testament reinforces the teaching of heterosexual love and sexual relations within marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Corinthians 7:1-5).
:Alongside this clear biblical teaching on God’s design for heterosexual marriage are found specific instructions that prohibit homosexual conduct, for example: ''Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable'' (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13). Homosexual conduct is detestable because it is out of harmony with the purpose for which God created human beings.
:But the same passage of Scripture strongly affirms the liberating power of the Christian gospel from all former sinful patterns of life, including homosexual behavior and inclinations: ''And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God'' (1 Corinthians 6:11-12).<ref>[http://www.cmalliance.org/about/beliefs/perspectives/homosexuality Homosexuality]</ref><ref>[http://www.fellowshipalliance.com/homosexuality.htm STATEMENT ON HOMOSEXUALITY]</ref>
===Evangelical Lutheran Church===
===Evangelical Lutheran Church===