http://www.gaychristian101.com/Gay-Christians-blog.html Our latest updates, new pages, Bible studies and new information for gay Christians, all GLBTs and those who love them. en-us Gay Christian 101 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:03:00 GMT Tue, 15 May 2012 09:03:00 GMT gaychristian101.com http://www.gaychristian101.com/do-centuries-of-consistent-scholarship-prove-gays-are-wrong.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/do-centuries-of-consistent-scholarship-prove-gays-are-wrong.html Hi Mark- It is odd that you use the old argument, everybody believes this way to prove that I am wrong. You would not accept that faulty reasoning from Tue, 15 May 2012 03:59:26 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Shrine-Prostitutes.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Shrine-Prostitutes.html Shrine prostitutes were not homosexuals. They were often heterosexual pagan worshipers of the fertility goddess. Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:14 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Homosexual-Eunuchs.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Homosexual-Eunuchs.html About homosexual eunuchs - historically the term eunuch often described what we would call gay men and lesbians.. Mon, 14 May 2012 18:20:55 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/is-water-baptism-necessary-for-salvation.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/is-water-baptism-necessary-for-salvation.html Thanks for asking such an important question. No, water baptism is not now and never has been necessary for salvation. Getting saved is by grace alone Thu, 10 May 2012 18:19:18 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-is-the-mark-of-the-beast.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-is-the-mark-of-the-beast.html Whatever you do, never take the mark of the beast. Your best pro-active solution to avoid taking the mark is to get saved today. Satan is an expert counterfeiter Sun, 06 May 2012 20:28:13 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Arsenokoites.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Arsenokoites.html Arsenokoites is rarely, if ever, used in antiquity, to describe homosexuality. The Greek language had other words to describe homosexual activity. Thu, 03 May 2012 17:19:46 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/im-an-atheist-lesbian-and-i-disagree-with-you.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/im-an-atheist-lesbian-and-i-disagree-with-you.html I received this from Ravena on April 30, 2012. She describes herself as an atheist and a lesbian. Here are her questions and my answers. Atheist vs. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:12:13 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/without-natural-affection.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/without-natural-affection.html Without natural affection, from the Greek word, astorgos, is never used in the Bible to condemn gays and lesbians. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:31:04 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/strange-emails-some-clowns-are-not-in-the-circus.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/strange-emails-some-clowns-are-not-in-the-circus.html From time to time we receive crazy arrogant goofy sometimes ignorant (and often just plain silly) emails from professing christians, most of whom are Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:31:28 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Saved.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Saved.html Saved - Enjoy our factual explanation and a recorded live video about why good people can't go to heaven but bad people can! Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:56:07 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/does-december-21-2012-and-the-mayan-calendar-have-anything-to-do-with-the-christian-rapture.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/does-december-21-2012-and-the-mayan-calendar-have-anything-to-do-with-the-christian-rapture.html Thanks for the good question about the Mayan calendar and the rapture. Using the Mayan Calendar to date the Rapture is, in my opinion, an exercise in Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:47:20 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-are-some-people-homosexual.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-are-some-people-homosexual.html Homosexuality is a normal condition for about 5% of the human population. Scientists and theologians still disagree over what, if anything, causes homosexuality. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:28:30 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Inhospitality.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Inhospitality.html Inhospitality, a hard and cruel attitude toward strangers, was the real sin of Sodom. Scripture is abundantly clear on this. Jesus never mentions homosexuality in Sodom. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:20:32 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-a-thief-found-at-calvary.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-a-thief-found-at-calvary.html Our text is the Gospel of Luke 23:32-43. 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:32:21 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/i-cannot-intelligently-discuss-the-clobber-passages-but-i-disagree-with-you-where-am-i-going-wrong.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/i-cannot-intelligently-discuss-the-clobber-passages-but-i-disagree-with-you-where-am-i-going-wrong.html This strange email arrived on Sunday afternoon, April 8, 2012. Please pray that Matthew will begin to study the Bible for himself as he grows in the Lord. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:57:35 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/how-can-jesus-be-the-son-of-david-when-hes-not-josephs-biological-son.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/how-can-jesus-be-the-son-of-david-when-hes-not-josephs-biological-son.html As you pointed out, we know for a fact that Jesus is not Joseph's biological son, Luke 3:23, but we cannot overlook the possibility that Joseph and Jesus Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:09:02 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/how-do-you-answer-the-verse-that-says-homosexuals-will-not-go-to-heaven.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/how-do-you-answer-the-verse-that-says-homosexuals-will-not-go-to-heaven.html Thanks for the good question. The verse that is alleged to say, 'homosexuals will not go to heaven' is 1 Cor 6:9. Do you not know that the wicked will Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:09:43 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/index.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/index.html Gay Christian 101 - We present accurate Biblical and historical information defending GLBT Christians from those who rip verses out of context to condemn and oppress. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:56:17 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/101-community.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/101-community.html 101 Community welcomes you to grow, love, share and serve our Lord Jesus Christ with us. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:52:42 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/are-deliverance-ministries-scriptural.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/are-deliverance-ministries-scriptural.html Devil possession is a very real phenomenon yet exorcism is never used in the New Testament as therapy for born again Christians. God’s method of deliverance Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:27:07 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-did-jesus-believe-about-the-bible.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-did-jesus-believe-about-the-bible.html This Bible Book Camp study explores what Jesus believed about the Bible. Jesus is God and He is the original Author of the Bible. If we are His disciples, Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:33:00 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Questions.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Questions.html We love to answer legitimate questions about the Bible, providing answers which are faithful to scripture, rightly divided. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:24:34 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-should-i-believe-the-bible.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-should-i-believe-the-bible.html The Bible claims to be the true word of God, Psalm 119:160. In this Bible Boot Camp study we learn why it makes sense to believe the Bible. It's best Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:02:00 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/boot-camp.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/boot-camp.html Boot Camp is where you learn the basics of Christian doctrine and how to follow Jesus as an authentic Biblical disciple. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:03:42 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/House-Church.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/House-Church.html A house-church offers opportunity for more spiritual growth because everyone is expected to minister instead of just being a spectator. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:19:41 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/is-blood-atonement-necessary-for-salvation.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/is-blood-atonement-necessary-for-salvation.html On a gay christian message board, there's been a discussion about the blood atonement of Jesus Christ. Because there is so much false teaching these days, Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:15:22 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/will-you-explain-christian-meditation.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/will-you-explain-christian-meditation.html I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. Psalm 119:15-16 In Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:03:30 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/should-christians-meditate-or-use-lectio-divina.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/should-christians-meditate-or-use-lectio-divina.html Thanks for the excellent question. Christian meditation which is focused on the Bible is perfectly fine but No, we should not use pagan meditation or Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:33:55 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Gay-Christian-101.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Gay-Christian-101.html Gay Christian 101 - What they DIDN'T tell you in Sunday School! 390 Pages of incredible information for Gay and Lesbian Christians. 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Being raised in a Christian home, I have wrestled with this for a very long time, trying to reconcile my homosexuality Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:14:17 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Exodus.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Exodus.html Exodus and Alan Chambers are truth averse. Alan recently punkd Justin Lee and the GCN Conference. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:47:08 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-are-you-leading-people-astray-from-gods-truth.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-are-you-leading-people-astray-from-gods-truth.html I received this email in January, 2012. It is typical of many emails I receive from Christian leaders who refuse to study the Bible in context yet who Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:54:13 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/how-can-we-overcome-our-own-homophobia.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/how-can-we-overcome-our-own-homophobia.html When we deal with the gay issue, we're wrestling with deeply ingrained homophobia inculcated in us by society, which in some gays, has become self-loathing. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:04:30 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/design-sew-and-sell-your-own-handbags-and-lampshades.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/design-sew-and-sell-your-own-handbags-and-lampshades.html Stimulate your inner empresario! I'm betting your creative juices are flowing so here are ideas to make and sell your own unique handbags and lampshades Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:53:45 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-words-could-paul-have-used-if-he-intended-to-condemn-homosexuality.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-words-could-paul-have-used-if-he-intended-to-condemn-homosexuality.html If Paul intended to condemn homosexuality, he could have used a word from the following list to make his point. Instead of using these words however, Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:10 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-did-paul-mean-when-he-used-the-greek-word-arsenokoitai.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-did-paul-mean-when-he-used-the-greek-word-arsenokoitai.html That's a great question because Paul could have used many words if he intended to blast gays and lesbians. Yet Paul used none of those available words, Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:59:17 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-do-you-say-leviticus-1822-is-about-goddess-worship.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-do-you-say-leviticus-1822-is-about-goddess-worship.html Because that's what experts and scholars say. Listen to James Neill and Dr. Robert Gagnon and conservative mega-church pastor John MacArthur. I don't Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:47:08 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/sermons.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/sermons.html The best sermons are expositiory, drawing out the great truths of inerrant infallible scripture. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:51:15 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-is-justification-by-faith-part-5.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/what-is-justification-by-faith-part-5.html Justification by faith is the marriage of justice and mercy, God giving us the free gift of His righteousness when we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior, Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:34:44 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-do-so-many-young-people-quit-church.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-do-so-many-young-people-quit-church.html Thanks for asking such a great question. I believe at least four factors cause professing christians to quit church. I've included clickable links to Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:14:38 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Gay-Marriage.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Gay-Marriage.html Gay Marriage is as old as history. It was accepted throughout Europe over the centuries and should be accepted today since gay marriage poses no threat to heterosexual marriage. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:36:53 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/Same-Sex-Attracted-Eunuchs.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/Same-Sex-Attracted-Eunuchs.html Same sex attracted eunuchs throughout history included gay men, lesbians and gender variant people including transgendered individuals. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:47:12 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-is-the-book-of-ruth-in-the-bible.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/why-is-the-book-of-ruth-in-the-bible.html Thanks for asking such an odd and interesting question. The Book of Ruth contains no major prophesies and is a simple story of Gentile-Jewish lovers. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:07:51 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/if-youre-a-gay-christian-does-god-still-love-you.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/if-youre-a-gay-christian-does-god-still-love-you.html The love of God is wider than the measure of our mind; And the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. Yes, God absolutely positively DOES love Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:04:49 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/online-books.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/online-books.html Online books - free fascinating Bible study information and Christian books for you to read online from anywhere on earth. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:50:59 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/mary-slessor-2.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/mary-slessor-2.html Red-haired Mary-Slessor-2 brought salvation, education and freedom to the indigenous peoples of Nigeria. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:35:37 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/mary-slessor.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/mary-slessor.html Red-haired Mary-Slessor brought salvation, education and freedom to the indigenous peoples of Nigeria. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:27:48 GMT http://www.gaychristian101.com/was-jesus-a-member-of-the-first-century-religious-group-called-nazarenes.html http://www.gaychristian101.com/was-jesus-a-member-of-the-first-century-religious-group-called-nazarenes.html No, Jesus was not a member of the Nazorean or Nazarene sect. We could refer to Jesus as a Nazarene because at one time he lived in the tiny country village Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:40:12 GMT