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Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses?

They come to your door well-prepared, using familiar terms like Jesus, kingdom, and faith. Their smiling faces and leading questions make it easy to agree with them. They are sincere..., they are seeking the truth, believe they have found it, and are eager to share it with you.
International

Why non-westerners reject the gospel

Ethics

Conversation with a gay friend: Biblical answers with ‘gentleness and respect’

"Many who struggle with same-sex attraction think Christians hate them. Perhaps some do, in defiance of Jesus, who was soft on people and hard on sin. ... The apostle Peter urges us to always be ready to give a defense of our faith 'with gentleness and respect' (1 Peter 3:15-16). So, perhaps this is a good time to rehearse a hypothetical conversation with a gay friend."
Ethics

Conversation with a gay friend: Biblical answers with ‘gentleness and respect’

"Many who struggle with same-sex attraction think Christians hate them. Perhaps some do, in defiance of Jesus, who was soft on people and hard on sin. ... The apostle Peter urges us to always be ready to give a defense of our faith 'with gentleness and respect' (1 Peter 3:15-16). So, perhaps this is a good time to rehearse a hypothetical conversation with a gay friend."
Ethics

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Ethics

Paul’s case against same-sex conduct

Ethics

Leviticus and the same-sex debate

Leviticus 18 prohibits sowing a field with two kinds of seeds, wearing a garment made of two kinds of materials, and other activities that seem foreign to 21st century readers. Some critics conclude that the passages on homosexual behavior also are meant only for Hebrews living in the ancient Near East. However, there are good reasons to understand these prohibitions as an expression of God’s unchanging moral will.
Columnists

A look at Sodom and Gomorrah

Six passages of Scripture speak directly to the issue of same-sex conduct. This column offers a brief survey of Gen. 19:5: “They [the men of Sodom] called out to Lot and said, ‘Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have sex with them!’” (HCSB)
Columnists

Seven truths about sex and marriage

Missouri

What every Christian should know about same-sex attraction

Numerous surveys show that the sexual and marital behavior of Christians does not differ significantly from that of non-Christians, meaning our conduct stands in stark contrast to what the Bible teaches about God’s intent for sexuality and marriage. As the argument goes: If Christians engage in premarital sex, adultery, pornography, and divorce about as often as non-Christians, who are we to judge others?
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How can 5 billion people be wrong?

Columnists

Is the Holy Spirit like electricity?

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