This is the 3rd post in this Gay Christian conversation. Be sure to read the first one first, which includes commenting rules, and read the 2nd one, written by Jim Decke. Here are some follow-up thoughts from me on one of the comments underneath the first post: Some difficult words to chew on, brought to […]
Gay Christian follow-up from Jim Decke, part 1 – Nature vs. Nurture
There were a lot of great comments on my previous Gay Christian post. I have not had a chance to thoroughly look through them all yet, but I will soon and will do a brand new post and will touch on each comment to keep the conversation going. Here’s a response from Jim, I wanted […]
Gay Christian? A sermon by Noah Filipiak and Jim Decke
I plan to do a series of posts on the topic of homosexuality, gay Christians, and the Church, and I invite your comments. Please watch (below) or listen to the sermon before making a comment. Please do not “Internet troll” the comment section. There are plenty of forums out there for that and it won’t […]
Why the Weird Old Testament Laws Ever Existed
We’ve been discussing the weird laws found in the Old Testament and how these laws / promises no longer apply to us as Christians. We then discussed why the Old Testament is still very much God’s Word to us though. The next logical question to ask is why these weird laws ever existed in the […]
Why the Old Testament promises and laws don’t apply to us
(This post is Part 2 in a series on “Understanding Weird Parts of the Bible”, read Part 1 “Old vs. New Covenant” here) The foundational understanding we need when approaching any part of the Bible is to figure out “What part of this text is the divinely inspired, authoritative message that can be applied in […]
Understanding Weird Parts of Bible: Old vs. New Covenant
I recently preached on Abraham and am realizing how when we approach Genesis (and the entire Old Testament), it is essential that we understand the concept of the old covenant vs. the new covenant. If we don’t, the weird texts of the Old Testament make no sense. It’s surprising to me as I look back on […]