Question: What do you think of those who argue that by being affirming we are out of step with the orthodox historical, global christian understanding of marriage? Response: The argument that affirming LGBTQ+ relationships puts us "out of step with orthodox historical Christianity" has a major flaw: there
Affirming Theology
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One of the biggest deceptions that non-affirming churches have gotten away with is this notion that the church has always been non-affirming. They'll say things like, "We believe in the historical or traditional view of marriage—one man, one woman." However, non-affirming churches and denominations keep
Genesis 1—4 tells the story of a man and a woman in a relationship who have three sons. These chapters tell us a lot about human nature, family dynamics, how we relate to God, how we relate to creation, and much more. From these stories, we can make theological
Genesis 2:18, "It is not good for man to be alone." Single people who are alone are not good. Genesis 2:24, "For this reason a man leaves his father and mother and embrace his wife." This is the sole Biblical model of relationships. Any