One Man and One Woman, Joel R. Beeke
One Man and One Woman, Joel R. Beeke
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One Man and One Woman
Marriage and Same-Sex Relations

Author: Joel R. Beeke, Paul Smalley

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 1 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2017


Synopsis

What does the Bible teach about sexual relationships between people of the same sex? Does true love require that we accept all forms of sexual expression? No, real love does not rejoice in sin, but rejoices in the truth. In the Bible, God reveals that He created gender, sex, and marriage, and we may not alter them at our will. Through His laws and works in history, God has made it clear that homosexual practices violate His holy purposes for mankind. The New Testament reaffirms God s created order and moral laws. It too warns that homosexual practice, like any other sin that we cherish, is the pathway to God s judgment. However, the Lord Jesus Christ saves sinners by His Spirit and gives them a new identity, forgiveness, life, and power to live according to His commandments. This is the message that all people need to hear: God's laws have not changed, but God's grace offers hope to sinners through Jesus Christ.Table of Contents: 1. Foundations: Love, Authority, and Sexuality 2. Directions: God's Word to Ancient Israel about Homosexuality 3. Expectations: The Power of Sin and the Power of Christ 4. Conclusions: Grace and Truth

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter

This book is short (96 pages in print edition) and therefore only an introduction. There are several pages of footnotes so in the end it is even shorter than 96 pages. But if you are looking for a way to introduce someone to the basics of what the Bible teaches on the issue of homosexuality, especia......more

Goodreads review by Rafael

Unparalleled in clarity on the issue of homossexuality. Incisive, courageous, biblically and historically grounded. Few others could have done such a feat outside of Beeke and Smalley. Highly recommended!......more

Goodreads review by Olivia

"The church must be willing to welcome friends and visitors who identify as homosexual, bisexual, or transgender. We must show them warmth, respect, and love in order to demonstrate that biblical Christianity is not a club for judgmental, self-righteous hypocrites, but a fellowship of repentant sinn......more

Goodreads review by Josiah

A fine introduction into the topic of heterosexual monogamy and why we believe it is the most faithful expression of Biblical marriage. We are not killjoys, but we recognize that non-monogamous and homosexual unions are joy killers. And not simply on a historical and psychological standpoint, but al......more