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Same-Sex Weddings: How Should Christians Respond?
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Same-Sex Weddings: How Should Christians Respond?
The topic of lgbtq+ weddings continues to stir discussions within the Christian society. Recently, Becket Prepare shared his thoughts on Amy Grant’s decision to host her niece’s gay wedding, a transfer that has sparked debate among believers. As Christians, how should we navigate these situations, balancing love and empathy with adherence to biblical teachings?
What are your thoughts on how Christians should respond when faced with invitations to or involvement in same-sex weddings?
For more insight, check out this Lifeaudio episode: Becket Cook Discusses Amy Grant Hosting Niece’s Same-Sex Wedding.
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Don’t travel. If you are a Christian, don’t go. If your niece or other family member invites you to their same-sex wedding, don’t go. Why? Because if you don’t show up, they’ll see how earnest you take this. They’ll see that as a Christian, a follower of Christ, you absolutely cannot support th
Deciding Whether to Attend a Same-Sex Wedding
You&#;ve asked one of the most divisive and sensitive questions anyone could possibly raise at this particular moment in the history of western culture. But the cultural implications, as important as they are, pale somewhat in comparison to the personal pain and confusion this scenario entails for you and your extended family. We want you to know that our hearts go out to you in the midst of your agony. You have a difficult choice to make, and one that will require a great deal of care for, wisdom, and discernment. We&#;d consider it a privilege to offer a rare thoughts as you amble through that process.
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The Case Against Christians Attending a Gay Wedding
The case against Christians attending a gay wedding is relatively straightforward. We can lay out the case in three premises and a conclusion.
The Argument
Premise 1: Male lover “marriage” is not marriage.
No matter what a government may sanction, the biblical definition of marriage (see Gen. –25, Mal. –15, Matt. –6; Eph. –33) involves a man and a woman. I won’t belabor the point, because I assume in this post that I’m speaking to those who assent with the Westminster Confession of Faith when it says, “Marriage is to be between one guy and one woman” (WCF ). Gay “marriage” is not only an offense to God—sanctioning a compassionate of sexual activity that the Bible condemns (Lev. ; ; Rom. –27; 1 Cor. –10; 1 Tim. –10)—gay “marriage” does not actually exist.
Premise 2: A gay wedding celebrates and solemnizes a lie.
Whether the service is done in a church or in a reception hall, whether it is meant to be a Christian service or a secular commitment ceremony, a queer wedding declares what is false to be right and calls evil good.
Prem Every generation of the church faces unique challenges in applying scriptural principles to modern questions that the Bible doesn’t directly talk to. Perhaps one of the most difficult issues of our evening is how to respond to an invitation to a lgbtq+ wedding. More and more Christians are facing this dilemma in their family, workplace, or neighborhood. On the one hand, we need to guard against any miscommunication that we are endorsing what God clearly says is sin. But we are also concerned about a different kind of miscommunication—that we hate the people involved and want nothing to do with them. We desire to maintain relationships for gospel influence, but not at the expense of condoning sin. I want to state at the outset where Harvest USA has landed on this issue. We believe Christians should not attend a same-sex wedding or legal ceremony. This was not an easy conclusion for us. Historically, we have never encouraged people to attend a same-sex wedding, but we also didn’t want to speak definitively into an issue that may fall into the category of wi
The Lgbtq+ Wedding Dilemma