Sexual Identity Flashcards
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Sexual Identity
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I. Essential principles
II. Scriptural Proofs
III. Pastoral interview
IV. Process moving forward
V. Other considerations
VI. What kind of influence would this bring to the church
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I. Essential principles
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- God’s design for male and female sexuality
- Proper repentance: mind, heart, and will
- Disordered desires are sinful
- Requirements for church membership (stop to talk about this since its not covered anywhere else)
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II. Scriptural Proofs
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- Gen. 1-2
- Eph. 1-3 identity in Christ
- We are not defined by our besetting sins; 1 Cor. 6:9-11
- The union of man and women is to point to a greater reality of Christ and the church (Eph. 5)
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III. Pastoral interview
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- Another female present
- History of struggle / testimony
- Gospel understanding
- How long has abstained from inappropriate relationships?
- Does she understand the difference between identity and struggle
- What does identify mean for her
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IV. Process moving forward
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- We can affirm the fact that she recognizes that homosexual practice is wrong;
- There probably needs to be a period of time where we walk with her before allowing full membership
- Arrange female mentor
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V. Other considerations
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- Side B / Revoice holds that this is a gift from God to benefit others;
- validating the fallen nature of humanity
- If she maintained a lesbian identity even though she abstained from its practice, she could not be a member of the church
- This topic gets to the core of who we are as humans;
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VI. What kind of influence would this bring to the church
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- This topic is an area the church is struggling to remain faithful
- I would not want this to be a source of failure for anyone who may have struggles of their own.
- Does this pose a risk for same sex younger kids (camp settings)?
- We might need to make provisions for this type of activity (we don’t allow cross gender leaders in these types of retreats)
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Extra
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Rom. 1. ; Homosexuals will mode 1 Cor. 6
