Is God anti-gay?: and other questions about homosexuality, the Bible and same-sex attraction (Practical and sensitive exploration of the Bible's teaching on sexuality) (Questions Christians Ask)

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He said he wouldn’t make their sexual activities the first item of discussion—and I can certainly understand that. This does not mean God does not love you if you have SSA because the Good news is open to all and this is a message of profound love and hope for all those lost because of sam sex attraction while wanting a relationship with Jesus. Um livro muito bonito , tocante , sensível e que todo cristão , que independente se passa ou não por esse tipo de luta , deveria ler ! It also challenges the current culture narrative, which inextricably ties sexuality to personal identity, and he shows that the gospel is good news for everyone, whatever their sexual orientation. Would def recommend to any Christian hoping to understand more about this topic and how the church should respond, especially with it being more relevant these days.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Allberry is a young Christian pastor who experiences same-sex attraction (SSA) and is committed to a biblical vision for sexuality. Explores the topic of homosexuality based on scripture, the gospel, and his own personal experience and full of truth and grace.There is simply no room in Allberry’s interpretation and ideology for the existence of positive or healthy queer expression, let alone physical “oneness” in marriage. In almost every case, the NIV and ESV render the key words and phrases of Allberry’s quotes in substantively different ways. In short, it's a scriptural perversion to cite the destruction of Sodom as proof that God condemns homosexuality.

Overall, an easily readible, gospel focused book, which will encourage all Christians that although this is a big question with real emotional weight, it is one that we can answer!

Dan works part time for his church in Bristol and part time for Living Out as the Digital Content Manager. So to the same-sex attracted person, the message is that this attraction is there because they rejected God. What truly makes this book remarkable are the aforementioned autobiographical elements Allberry scatters throughout the book. isn’t an exhaustive, comprehensive guide to every question anyone might ever have on Christianity and homosexuality.

Describing myself like this is a way for me to recognize that the kind of sexual attractions I experience are not fundamental to my identity.

From this, we have a brief and informed discussion of the biblical texts especially relevant to same-sex behaviour. The new expanded edition is even better than the first edition and is a must for any Christian seeking to think through how they should approach this topic. It is not exhaustive, but you can check out some of the resources below for further reading and study.

Mary’s Church in Maidenhead, England, distills the most important points of his discussion into five short chapters. This was a book of splendid and biblical answers to many questions that Christians living in the current century are asking. Allberry is firm to tell readers that SSA does not disqualify you from accessing God’s grace, mercy, and love. Besides the broader issue of gender identity, Allberry describes how the gospel addresses other specific sources of confusion and anxiety that often plague those who experience SSA.

The introduction, conclusion, and various other autobiographical anecdotes within the book provide a glimpse into the soul of a godly gospel minister for whom homosexuality is a deeply personal issue. Author and speaker Sam Allberry has expanded and restructured his best-selling book, which draws on his own experience as a believer who experiences same-sex attraction. Allberry is a frequent contributor with The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, and a speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, in addition to being a self-described Christian apologist. Sam Allberry himself struggles with same sex attraction and gives very clear instructions on how we are to respond to those that struggle with same sex attraction.