What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?

Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including Just Do Something; Impossible Christianity; Daily Doctrine; and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. Kevin’s work can be found on clearlyreformed.org. Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have nine children.

• Introduction: What Does the Bible Teach about Everything?Part 1: Understanding God's WordOne Man, One Woman, One Flesh (Genesis 1–2)Those Infamous Cities (Genesis 19)Taking a Strange Book Seriously (Leviticus 18, 20)The Romans Road in the Wrong Direction (Romans 1)A New Word from an Old Place (1 Corinthians 6; 1 Timothy 1)Part 2 Answering Objections“The Bible Hardly Ever Mentions Homosexuality”“Not That Kind of Homosexuality”“What about Gluttony and Divorce?”“The Church Is Supposed to Be a Place for Broken People”“You’re on the Wrong Side of History”“It’s Not Fair”“The God I Worship Is a God of Love”Conclusion: Walking with God and Walking with Each Other in Truth and GraceAppendix 1: What about Same-Sex Marriage?Appendix 2: Same-Sex Attraction: Three Building BlocksAppendix 3: The Church and Homosexuality: Ten Commitments