The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Ignores the Authority of Scripture – Part 11 of a 17 Part Series
The pro-LGBTQ faction minimizes the importance of Scripture that addresses homosexual conduct. They appear to do this in a number of ways. First, the pro-LGBTQ agenda downplays the Scriptures that speak to homosexual practice by characterizing them as a...
The “God made me this way” Argument by the Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Lacks Merit – (Part 10 of a 17 Part Series)
The pro-LGBTQ faction of the UMC advances the “God made me this way” (GMMTW) argument as support. As Robert Gagnon wrote in an email of September 8, 2011 (see his website): The argument that “God made me this way” is a bad one. The essence of the GMMTW argument...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC is Wrong to Euphemistically Characterize the Physically of Homosexual Sex and Those who Participate in Homosexual Sex – Part 9 of a 17 Part Series
In this article, I explain why the pro-LGBTQ faction of the UMC is wrong to euphemistically characterize the physicality of homosexual sex, as well as those who engage in homosexual sexual activities. Basically, this means that they use agreeable or...
Double Checking a Translation: Just the Facts – Acts 23:11 (Day 163)
Every Bible student must appreciate that an English translation is just that – a translation. Each translation carries its own nuances because there are not many words with a one-to-one correlation. Sometimes it is good to refer back to the original...
The Reasons the Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Uses to Support Its Position – Part 8 of a 10 Part Series
INTRODUCTION In the first article, I defined Bible engagement, and the necessary steps to determine if a situation is a Bible engagement crisis. In the second article, I explained why the Bible mandates that a Christian practice Bible engagement that satisfies...