Does the Bible affirm same-sex relationships?: examining 10 claims about scripture and sexuality

Introduction : A tale of two testimonies

Claim 1 : Christians should just focus on The Gospel of God's love

Claim 2 : Jesus was silent on same-sex relationships

Claim 3 : God's judgment on Sodom isn't a judgment on same-sex-relationships

Claim 4 : It's inconsistent to follow the Old Testament on same-sex but not on shellfish

Claim 5 : Paul condemns exploitative same-sex relationships, not consensual ones

Claim 6 : Paul was condemning excessive lust, not same-sex sexual orientation

Claim 7 : The word 'homosexual' wasn't used in Bibles until 1946 - it's a misinterpretation

Claim 8 : The trajectory of the Bible is toward rejecting slavery and affirming same-sex marriage

Claim 9 : Unchosen celibacy yields bad fruit

Claim 10 : A God of love can't be against relationships of love.