Level 4 Statements Against Same-Sex Marriage Leviticus 18 & 20 Leviticus 18:22 “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” Leviticus 20:13 “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their […]
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Level 2 Statement Against Same-Sex Marriage Leviticus 18 & 20 Leviticus 18:22 “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” Leviticus 20:13 “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their […]
Level 2 Statement Against Same-Sex Marriage I Timothy 1:8-11 This page is at the very beginning of being developed. It is included in a preliminary manner in Level 2 based on the study of Dr. James Brownson’s book in favor of same-sex marriage that has spanned six years. In addition to that book having been […]
Level 2 Statement Against Same-Sex Marriage I Corinthians 6:9-10 All Same-Sex Erotic Acts Are Prohibited Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, […]
Level 4 Statement For Same-Sex Marriages Statement: Nature As One’s Individual Nature Dr. Brownson refers to Romans 2:14, Galatians 4:8 and Ephesians 2:3 and from them concludes that the word nature/natural in Paul refers to what comes natural for a given individual. (Brownson, page 226-27.) The word nature in those passages modifies people (Rom. 2:14 […]
One Flesh: Male and Female Not Just Assumed – Required. In his material on Genesis 2:24 and one flesh Dr. Brownson makes his case that the essence of being one flesh is really the bonding, the unitive aspect of the relationship. He argues bonding and kinship are more the essence of marriage than procreation. Towards […]
Level 4 Statement for Unity As Being Primary REFLECTIONS ON ISSUES OF UNITY AND DIVISION IN THE RCA by The Rev. Dr. A. Rand Peabody Specialized Minister, retired Classis Rockland-Westchester, Regional Synod of New York Reformed Church in America In the current debate riling the Reformed Church in America as to whether same-sex marriage […]
Level 4 Statements Against Heterosexual Marriage Only Statement: “Unnatural” As Heterosexual Non-Procreative Acts Dr. Brownson includes in his book two sources stating that their understanding of “contrary to nature” for women in verse 26 was non-procreative heterosexual activity (heterosexual activity not intended to result in conception).[i] The two sources he quotes to back this up […]
Response to Brownson’s Claims Concerning the Definitions of “Natural” and “Unnatural” It is interesting to note that in his book Professor Brownson advocates multiple definitions of the words, natural and unnatural (the same root word). For the Greek word that appears three times in Romans 1:26-27, Professor Brownson has no less than five definitions that […]
Level 4 Statements For Same-Sex Marriage Statement: Unnatural As Extreme Dr. Brownson claims in his book that the word “unnatural” in Romans 1 refers to what is done to the extreme (page 224). In this regard Professor Brownson gives a table in which he states the connection between the word “unnatural” in verse 26 and […]