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Sexual sin is categorically worse than non-sexual sins according to 1 Corinthians 6, and comparing homosexuality to gluttony as though they are equivalent misuses the 'all sin is the same' argument.

Are Some Sins Worse Than Others？ Please don't get this wrong!

Lauren Daigle's interview on homosexuality as a cultural moment exposing a widespread Christian struggle

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Sin concerns specific bedroom behaviors, not identity, orientation, or the relationship as a whole

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Loving someone does not mean withholding truth from them — love requires honesty about sin

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

'I'm not God' means we submit to God's declared standard, not that we withhold judgment

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Romans 1:26-27 — the New Testament's clearest condemnation of homosexual behavior

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and the Greek terms for homosexual behavior — a direct condemnation with redemptive hope

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Why Jesus didn't address homosexuality directly — and what he did say about marriage

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Homosexuality as a watershed issue — waffling on it signals accommodation of a worldly Christianity

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Refuting the 'temple prostitution' interpretation of Romans 1 with historical scholarship

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Is homosexuality genetic? Even if it were, it wouldn't change the Christian call to self-denial

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Homosexuality as a canary in the coal mine for the broader attack on Christian truth

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Sexual sins carry a unique spiritual weight — they involve the body in a mystical union

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Matthew Vines' approach to Scripture is driven by a prior commitment to affirm homosexuality, not honest exegesis

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

How to reach someone struggling with homosexuality: one-on-one honesty with genuine love

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Pornography accelerates the corruption of the sexual mind — it does not cause but amplifies

Lauren Daigle and the Homosexuality Question

Clip 1: Anderson says he would push a button to kill every homosexual

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

Clip 2: Anderson advises homosexuals to put a bullet in their own heads

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

Clip 3: Anderson claims homosexuals cannot be saved

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

Two truths the world and Anderson each reject: all sin is terrible; yet God loves and saves

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

Anderson claims homosexuals cannot be saved; cites John 12 which is irrelevant

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Such were some of you — homosexuals and all manner of sinners were washed, sanctified, justified

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

Identity vs. behavior: biblical view calls homosexuality a behavioral issue, not core identity

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

The Christian message is not targeting homosexuality but all behavior against God

Steven Anderson vs The Biblical Gospel

Saved by faith alone; works are evidence of salvation, not the means of it — applied to homosexual lifestyle

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 3)

Sexual sin is uniquely grave — it is a sin against one's own body in a way other sins are not

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 6)

1 Corinthians 6:12 and 10:22 — "all things are lawful" is a Corinthian slogan Paul quotes and then corrects

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 9)

Homosexuality passages: pedophilia reinterpretation refuted — Mike's four-part series using pro-gay Greek scholars

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 10)

Responding pastorally to a parent whose daughter came out as bisexual: distinguish identity from sin, love without approval

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 11)

Romans 1:24-27 uses "natural function" (physiken chresin) as the key term defining appropriate sexual expression; lesbian and male homosexual acts are condemned as exchanges of the natural for the unnatural.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 14)

Q8: Pastoral advice for engaging a friend who has pursued a gay lifestyle — understanding before fixing

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16)

Love does not require approval of behavior — Jesus dying for sin, not approving sin

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16)

Diagnosing the root belief driving a gay-identifying Christian friend — four possible positions

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16)

Trusting man vs. trusting God: the distinction is priority, not binary rejection of human sources

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16)

Offering Counsel in Difficult Situations: I’m in a master's program with Liberty University for clinical mental health counseling. During our training, we were asked how we would handle certain difficult situations, such as if a LGBTQ couple would request help strengthening their relationship, or request help advocating for adoption rights, or advocating for trans. people. Can you please give me some biblical principles to follow, to help me counsel these people in a caring way without condoning unbiblical behavior?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 34)

Is “Praying the Gay Away” Biblical?: Is “praying the gay away” wrong? It seems biblical to me.

20 Questions episode 41 (part 2 after internet issues)

Can Preaching the Truth Harden Hearts?: What is a Christian’s role to speak truth on cultural issues to non-Christian society? Just preach good news & individual hearts get changed? It seems like preaching against homosexuality hardens hearts.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 43)

Biblical Wisdom for a Tough Family Situation: My mother-in-law is in a gay marriage. My wife has shared the Gospel with her, but she rejects it. Lord willing, we'd like to have kids. Should there be boundaries between the kid/grandma relationship?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 39)

About the Moral Argument: My brother has a very biblical worldview despite being an agnostic (in terms of homosexuality and celibacy, etc.) based on science. How do I prove that morality comes from God?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 47)

About Adoption/Homosexual Couples: How should Christians who are unwilling/uncalled to adopt respond to gay couples who adopt without looking like hypocrites or inhospitable (since they’re not taking in these kids themselves)?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 53)

Theological Differences while Dating: I've just discovered my long-term girlfriend does not believe homosexuality is a sin, and I'm really struggling with anxiety regarding this. Is it wrong to break up over this, and how should I approach this?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 62)

Which OT Teachings are for Us Today?: How are some biblical teachings like hair length considered cultural and specific only to ancient times, when other things apply even today, like homosexuality?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 63)

Can we be Pro-Life and Against Same-Sex Adoption?: How do we respond to people who say “You Christians are so pro-life yet you don’t want gay people to adopt”? What’s the path to answering that question?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 72)

Helping Friends be Biblical: Most of my friends claim to be Christians, but they support “pride month.” It depresses me that they encourage gay marriage which the Bible clearly says is a sin. How do I talk to them about this?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 76)

Are Only Jesus’ Words Authoritative?: Can we only use Jesus' words and not the rest of the Bible? Does Jesus teach against homosexuality? My friend claims that he isn't against it and she doesn't consider Paul's letters authoritative.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 80)

If My Own Child Comes Out…: What is your take on what we should say when unbelievers ask, “What would you do if your child came out to be gay?” Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 86)

What Makes “Drag” Wrong?: Drag queen culture is championed by the LGBTQ movement, and therefore feels immoral by association, but I find it hard to put a finger on why drag by itself is biblically wrong. Any thoughts?

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 100)

Can Same-Sex Attractions Change?: I'm a Christian, converted this year. I've felt the Holy Spirit inspire me to live a better life in many ways. But I still struggle with one thing. I'm gay and I struggle to see how my attraction could change.

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 104)

Wisdom = “She”?: Can you help me understand why in Proverbs 2 the Bible refers to wisdom as “she”? How do we argue this with those who try to speak about multiple gods, or LGBTQ+ people saying He is neither gender?

20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 109)

Ministering to LGBTQ+ Friends: Most of my long-time friends are part of the LGBTQ+ community. I got saved 3 years ago and no longer support that ideology, but they don’t know that. I feel convicted but don’t know how to approach the issue. Any advice?

20 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 110)

Dave, “Now, in regards to the use of the word “teach” and “authentein”, how can it be positive in this context? Paul is saying he does not permit it. Nowhere has Paul suggested that it is ok for anyo...

Mark, in regards to your Hamburger quote, I agree with him. We cannot assume that Paul thinks teaching is positive or negative, and as we cannot (I assume) agree with authentein we have to see if ther...

The following link takes you to an article refuting the possibility of humans having a sin nature. It is an outstanding article, complete with many bible references. It is addressing this matter from ...

truthseeker, This is Jesse Morrell’s weak point and one that he has been highly criticized on. Lots of holes in his arguments. I will respond more tomorrow. One thing for tonight. He says: > “Homos...

In Jesse Morrell’s article here are some of the areas that he has gotten wrong. Under II. Why homosexuals say that they are born that way: > A. If the fault is their nature, and not their choice, the...

Michael, Martin, Paula – go ahead and continue to discuss the issues as I work on my responses. I may not be as fast as you folks are 🙂 Michael: Regarding your first post (#1).  You said:  “Cher...

Thanks for your succinct response Cheryl. 1 Tim 3 is ridiculously ‘obvious’ to me. Just as you say… that if you take the ‘one-woman man’ bit ‘literally’, you have to take the others bits likewise – w...

Exactly, Don. And that’s where Calvin and Luther failed miserably, and where the likes of CBMW also fail. All sides of various issues believe they have correct doctrine, but each individual will be he...

In answer to your question a few posts up… I’m gonna tell you probably more than you wanted to know 😉 What is at the root of this kind of obsession with power and control? Well, in my dh’s case, ...

I just want to warn everyone who is believing that a woman is not to be subject to her husband. My testimony is too long, but I can assure you obeying God’s word will always lead to blessing in your l...

Heidi, My own marriage has been greatly improved since I became co-leader with my husband, side by side in our marriage. And I believe I *am* obeying God’s word. As for “distinct role models,” I look...

Heidi, Welcome to my blog. It seems to me that you think that we believe that women are not to give their husband’s respect. I for one believe that it is healthy to honor my husband and do good for...

“I just want to warn everyone who is believing that a woman is not to be subject to her husband. My testimony is too long, but I can assure you obeying God’s word will always lead to blessing in your ...

Michael I have some far out thoughts on Romans 1. For example, I wonder when Paul said *“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into tha...

Charis, The natural “use” in this context is about the body. It doesn’t say that the “natural use” of a woman’s mind or her emotions or her friendship. The context is about abusing of the body and s...

A few more quotes from this article: “Finally, Grudem returns to the issue of homosexuality, arguing that the hermeneutic employed to advocate egalitarianism leads, if pressed consistently, to the no...

Lin, #149: > Notice the strawman argument we see being used everywhere about egals: Technically, it’s the “slippery slope” fallacy: A causes B causes C causes D… It proposes causes and effect where ...

Whilst nothing would draw me to support the now doomed Slick/Sellner partnership Dane, I do recall that many good people on carm found your attitudes towards homosexuality, particularly offensive. I h...

Michael, thanks, and your points are good, also!  Somehow, one’s eyes have to be open.  Lin, you are right, and I actually do have Cheryl’s dvd series and have watched it, and this comp began to watch...

“I had an email from someone who said that it was egalitarians who were responsible for dividing the church and being divisive” This is what they are being taught. There is a lot of repeating what ha...