Deconstruction and Progressive Christianity · Intermediate
Sexuality and the Affirming Church
An affirming church blesses same-sex relationships as holy, but Scripture from Genesis to Paul forbids what such a church blesses, so a faithful church welcomes every sinner to Christ and blesses nothing He has forbidden.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
1
Tell the difference between a welcoming church and an affirming church
2
State the affirming case fairly, and confess the ways churches have sinned against people
3
Show God's design for marriage and sexuality from Genesis, Jesus, and Paul
4
Answer the main affirming arguments from Scripture
5
Explain why this is finally a question of authority, and hold conviction together with compassion
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