People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue
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Christians who are confused by the homosexuality debate raging in the US are looking for resources that are based solidly on a deep study of what Scripture says about the issue. In People to Be Loved, Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the topic of homosexuality in light of it.In a manner that appeals to a scholarly and lay-audience alike, Preston takes on difficult questions such as how should the church treat people struggling with same-sex attraction? Is same-sex attraction a product of biological or societal factors or both? How should the church think about larger cultural issues, such as gay marriage, gay pride, and whether intolerance over LGBT amounts to racism? How (or if) Christians should do business with LGBT persons and supportive companies?Simply saying that the Bible condemns homosexuality is not accurate, nor is it enough to end the debate. Those holding a traditional view still struggle to reconcile the Bible’s prohibition of same-sex attraction with the message of radical, unconditional grace. This book meets that need. Read more
Publisher : Zondervan
Publication date : December 8, 2015
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0274840669
ISBN-13 : 52
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 1 year and up
Dimensions : 5.45 x 0.6 x 8.36 inches
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Preston Sprinkle has written a unique book on homosexuality where he says it's not just an issue and frankly raises up a point that we often lose sight of. People are people. Whatever person you're arguing against, they are a person. This is something both sides need to learn. Traditionalists like myself can often see just the issue and be tempted to think the worst about homosexuals that we meet, when in reality many homosexuals, like many heterosexuals, are wonderful people. Of course, just like heterosexuals, some are jerks. How you view your sexuality is not a determiner of your demeanor. Meanwhile, those on the left need to realize that the homosexuals are persons as well. In what way do they often act otherwise? It's too easy to assume that if someone is a homosexual, that that entails their identity so that if you say homosexual practice is wrong, you are treating the person as if they are not a person, and this is simply false. Sprinkle wrote this book wanting us to see not just the issue but the person. He starts by talking about being on a plane and sharing with some people who ask what project he's working on and he says it's a book on homosexuality. The husband shakes his head saying there is no debate and the Bible is very clear. Sprinkle does want to say there is a huge debate in academia, but instead he asks where the Bible is clear. Unfortunately, the man has no idea where the Bible verses are that speak about homosexual practice. Too many Christians could be like that today. Sprinkle also does introduce with too many stories of homosexuals who have committed suicide and have been bullied for their being homosexual. Naturally, we should all condemn this sort of behavior. He also writes about those who leave the church. Interestingly, they don't leave because they're told same-sex behavior is wrong. They leave because of how they're treated. The main walk away he wants you to get is that homosexuality is not about an abstract issue. It is about an issue that concerns people to be loved. In this, many of Sprinkle's stories hit hard. He does open this by a look at the Scriptures themselves. He comes down on the side of the traditionalists, who he describes as non-affirming. He also addresses many of the issues such as if someone is born with a sexual orientation and if change is possible of an orientation. He points out that too many of us have this idea that if you have to live your life without sex that it is absolutely unlivable. Sprinkle also wants us to know that homosexuality does not define someone's life. Still, while I agree that most homosexuals are fine people and there are other sins to focus on, I do think there are some people that while they are still people to be loved, there needs to be more on how to respond to them. Do some people get turned away from the church because there are many Christians who are aggressive and unloving to them? Yes. Of course. There are also homosexuals who are also aggressive and speak about their lifestyles. What about situations such as the book [I]After The Ball[/I] written as a coercive propaganda material to change the hearts and minds of Americans, which was a brilliant success by all standards. There are in fact people who want to be aggressive in their homosexuality and label us as intolerant bigoted homophobes if we disagree. Then there are issues many people have with the transgender talk today about men sharing bathrooms with women. Do we love those people who are hurting and open to discussions? Of course. We are also to love the aggressive ones, but shouldn't our approach be different? I did not really find Sprinkle's book addressing how to deal with this. We could say Christians seem to always be talking about homosexuality, but that's also because our culture is always talking about homosexuality. We are talking about what everyone is talking about and giving our viewpoints. While few Christians will ever meet a leader in this movement, they are online and they will meet them and they will meet heterosexual supporters of the homosexual movement who are like them in their responses. There is a problem with Christians of course treating homosexuals horribly, but how are Christians to respond when homosexuals do likewise? While I know Sprinkle is for non-violence, as am I and I do not think this needs to be physical, I don't think this means we just lie down and let homosexuals walk all over us. Still, I have to say that Sprinkle's book is a breath of fresh air. If I could recommend one book on the popular level, it would be this one. Sprinkle gives you good academic research and then he gives an excellent application. Sprinkle reminds us that every time we discuss homosexuality, we are also discussing homosexual persons. These are people to be loved. No. These are people who are loved by Jesus. The question is, are we going to love like Jesus did also? We do not affirm the sin, but we do love the person. In Christ, Nick Peters Deeper Waters Christian Ministries
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2016 by Kindle Customer
Format: Paperback
While it sounds like a shallow compliment to call this book entertaining, I'm still calling it that. Because I've read three books now, and the best ones are approachable, humble, treat gay people as people who are loved by God who happen to be gay, and are well researched. One of the books was so dry it brought me to tears. So this book was a relief. I felt like we were chatting over coffee in the back room. I suppose my stance matters, so I'll share. I'm on a journey through this whole gay marriage and the church thing. Right now I'm on a trajectory from non-affirming, to reexamining, toward affirming now. Now I am preparing to share this stuff with others. So I'm outlining my own set of affirming vs non affirming observations/conclusions/interpretations for each of the passages, and this book will be my non-affirming set. I believe that Christians and churches in general are great at making outsiders feel welcome, whether they are divorcees, felons, minorities, women, children, goths, slobs, or whatever. They don't even bat an eye to hoarders of wealth or gluttons. But if you're gay, God help you. It's become a line in the sand at so many churches. And the basic argument is, "Isn't the Bible clear on this?" I've even had an acquaintance that I respect say that he knows all about the subject, but thinks that reading a book about it is unnecessary. "The Bible is all I need." Well, whatever your position, you should read this book. It's entertaining, at least. :)
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016 by Happy Husband, Happy Wife
Format: Paperback
Thank you to GA for sending me People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality is Not Just an Issue by Preston Sprinkle, along with a copy of The Great Lakes Catechism. Sprinkle’s book is not just a book that looks at “those” Scriptures and comes to a conclusion. Though he does look at them – in the original languages and considers the words in extra-biblical writing – and he comes to various conclusions about them – for example, the sin of Sodom is not homosexuality – not is it being unhospitable – and the reason we know it is not is due to the fact that other Scriptures tell us what the sins of Sodom are. The author looks at the varying interpretations of the hot-button texts from non-affirming and affirming positions and considers where the truth lies with each of them. He does so with compassion and grace – acknowledging truth on both sides of the aisle as it is warranted. He also looks at the meaning and import of the “otherness” of our first parents in the history of Creation, how homosexuality was viewed in Judaism and Roman culture, and Jesus’ view of sexuality. And he explains that – biblically – if we are not condemning the sins that are included in the hot-button passages – such as lying in I Timothy 1:10 – with equal fervor – then we are hypocrites (cf. 126). In the second half of the book, he considers the evidence for homosexuality being genetic and what that would mean with regards to these passages, where someone can be gay and Christian – along with the issue of marriage and celibacy, faithfulness, and being single in the church. He turns to application and considers five things that ought to be done in light of his discussion – which is peppered with stories of real people. As he looks at what the church much do, there is the nailing down of the fact that the biggest issue is not whether or not a person is same-sex attracted, but whether they have received Jesus as God as Savior and are seeking to live a holy life in response to His salvation of them. In the appendix, he considers five affirming interpretations of Romans 1 and explains why he doesn’t believe they hold up. People to Be Loved helps us to move from just checking the “sin” or “not sin” box and shoving people aside to learning to love like Jesus – not dismissing sin, but loving all people, as all people are created in the Image of God, and all people are in need of the Savior’s salvation. If you’re not hardened on your position on homosexuality, this is a wonderful resource to take time to think through the Scripture, its interpretation, and what it means to be a Christian in the world. [This review appears on my blog, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com.]
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019 by Peter Butler Jr.