Dishonorable Passions

Level 4 STATEMENT AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Statement Dishonorable Passions Indicate All Same-Sex Acts Are Prohibited Dr. Brownson states that according to ancient views, a man dishonored the other man when he required the other man to play the role of a female. Therefore Dr. Brownson concludes that when Paul writes about dishonor he is prohibiting […]

Pathe And Non-Biblical Definitions

Level 4 STATEMENT AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGES Statement: Pathe and Non-Biblical Sources Of Definitions There is a separate error in Dr. Brownson’s treatment of the Greek word pathe that is also very serious in nature. Dr. Brownson turns primarily to sources outside the Bible when he arrives at the definition of excessive. The Bible often did […]

Pathe Did Not Mean “Excessive”

Level 4 STATEMENT AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGES Statement: Pathe Did Not Mean “Excessive” The second of the four key Greek terms is pathe, which is found in Romans 1:26 and is often translated passion. As with the term epithumia in the first of these articles, Dr. Brownson states multiple times that it means excessive, but at […]

Epithumia Did Not Mean “Excessive”

Level 4 STATEMENT AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGES Statement: Epithumia Did Not Mean “Excessive” Dr. Brownson’s interpretation of Romans 1, and then his entire position on same-sex marriage, rests to a large extent on four Greek words. Epithumia in verse 24 is the first of these four. Epithumia has never before been defined as excessive or self-destructive. […]

Romans 1 Is Not Limited To Excessive Acts

Level 4 Statement Against Same-Sex Marriages Statement Dr. Brownson bases his conclusions on the general language of Romans 1 and ignores very specific statements. Dr. Brownson’s primary objection to the historic interpretation of Romans 1 is his position that only acts which are excessive are prohibited in Romans 1. He refers to the four terms […]

Level 1 Conclusions

Concerning Same-Sex Marriage The church needs to be very careful whenever it considers the possibility that someone has sinned, or that a particular act is sinful. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). God never calls us to condemn others, rather, He calls us to build each other […]

Level 4: STATEMENTS AGAINST HETEROSEXUAL MARRIAGES ONLY

     Index Pyramid Level 4 SCRIPTURE PASSAGES             Romans 1​                 I Corinthians 6:9-10          ______Brownson, James – Only Excessive Acts Are Prohibited  ​                  Vines, Matthew – Only Lack of Self-Control and Economic  _________________Exploitation Are Forbidden […]

Level 4: STATEMENTS AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGES

Index Pyramid Level 4 SCRIPTURE PASSAGES ……Leviticus 18 & 20 – Dr. Robert Gagnon …….Romans 1 Prohibits All Such Acts …….I Corinthians 6:9-10 – Dr. Robert Gagnon . BOOKS/PAPERS, TOPICS ETC. ……Rev. Pieter Hendriks – The Spiritual Battle Over Homosexuality ……Response to Dr. Brownson .

Level 4: STATEMENTS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGES

​Index of Level 4             BOOKS, PAPERS & TALKS        Brownson, James – Overview   Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing …………….the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships Brownson, James – Full Coverage   Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the ________Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships ____Dr. Wolterstorff – Response to CRC Report on Human ________Sexuality SPECIFIC POSITIONS […]

Is same-sex marriage a matter of adiaphora?

A number of pastors have expressed the view that same-sex marriage is a matter of indifference, adiaphora. Is that the case? The following definition is taken from the oxford on-line dictionary: Adiaphoron – usually in plural [adiaphora]. An issue or practice not considered to be central to religion, especially Christianity; a religious matter that allows latitude, […]