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The Gospel & sexual orientation : a testimony of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America / Gospel and sexual orientation edited by Michael Lefebvre. - 67 pages ; 21 cm

"This report, which first was originally published in the 2011 Minutes of the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, has been copyedited ... and may differ in minor aspects from the original."--Title page verso. "At the Synod of 2011, this document was unaminously adopted as a denominational testimony on the Gospel and sexual orientation."--Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction and terminology -- Biology, gender, and the biblical doctrine of man -- Personality traits and the multiplication of gender categories -- Hermeneutical issues of the homosexuality debate -- Exegesis and confessional statements : Gen. 1:27-28; 2:20-25 -- the creation of man ; Gen. 19:1-29 -- Sodom and Gomorrah ; Judg. 19:1-30 -- The Levite's concubine ; Lev. 18:22; 20:13 -- The Mosaic prohibitions ; I Cor. 6:9-11 -- Paul's list of defilements ; I Tim. 1:8-11 -- Paul's applications of the Ten Commandments ; Jude 5-7 -- Sodom and Gomorrah, remembered ; Rom 1:26-27 -- Paul on unnatural desire ; Other texts: Gen. 9:20-27 -- Ham's offense against Noah ; 2 Sam. 1:26 -- David's love for Jonathan ; Confessional standards (WLC 139; WCF 24.1; RPT 24.2) -- Pastoral implications : Preliminary considerations ; Points of guidance ; Select, annotated bibliography.

9781884527371 188452737X

2012933828


Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.
Gender identity in the Bible.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.
Gender identity in the Bible.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BR115.H6 / R43 2012

241.66
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