Celibate Gay / lesbian pairings are consistent
with Biblical instruction.
Not exact matches
All three of the
biblical passages that instruct wives to submit to their husbands are either directly preceded or followed by
instructions for slaves to obey their masters,
with phrases like «likewise» and «in the same way» connecting them.
Instructions and study were saturated
with the Antiochean
biblical exegesis and theology especially those of Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore
In the third paragraph I, upfront, indicated my bias as to what I believe is the
Biblical precedence which is that fallen mankind has the inherent - free - will capacity to accept or reject God's call / drawing, commands,
instructions, teachings, promises and gifts which biased my interpretation of John 6:25 - 71 — and my interpretation indicates that section of Scripture can be understood (interpreted) to be consistent
with the precedence I mentioned.
Second, their commitment to Luther's theological concept of the priesthood of all believers (or its equivalent) led them to view catechetical
instruction as a way of equipping the laity to take up the ministries that were properly theirs, providing them
with the
biblical and theological knowledge necessary to this task.
Cultures that readily identify
with biblical worldviews find it easier to read the Bible (including the laws of Leviticus) not just as historical fact but as relevant
instruction for daily conduct.
The evidence points toward a different answer an answer consistent
with adherence to
Biblical instruction which rejects gay partnerships.
The Egyptian composition
with the greatest similarities to
biblical wisdom literature is the
Instruction of Amen - emo - pe (1200 BC) which closely resembles overbs (Pr) 22,17 - 24.