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Summaries of Lessons by N T Wright and Tim Keller  Christians should try to understand major issues regarding sex and LGBTQ+. Understanding helps us live peacefully with those we disagree with (Romans 12:18).
Regarding sex, our culture worships sexual love, believing that sexual urges should never be resisted, as they make life worth living. Such a culture totally discounts the fulfilling and joyful life of, and wisdom in, monastic lifestyles. Having said that, we know that sex is powerful. Chemicals released in sex bind people together. For those in a cohabiting relationship, breaking up can be as traumatic as divorce, like tearing apart the flesh that has become one. Some transgenders define their gender by looking inside their hearts to find their identity. Such reflections can be problematic because our hearts can deceive us (Jeremiah 17:9, Mark 7:20-23). Some supporters of this approach to define gender claim that one’s physical is irrelevant relative to spiritual. However, the Bible is keen on the corporeal also. Homosexuals share very different traits, but numerous Christians just focus on prohibition (Leviticus 18:22, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10). In ancient Rome, homosexuality included not only pedophilic relationships between powerful men and boy slaves, but also gay couples in long-term loving and faithful partnerships, with many willingly choosing the submissive role. In God’s original design for sexuality, God considered good in the creation of male and female (Genesis 1:27-31). But homosexuality or heterosexuality, by themselves, don’t get us to heaven or hell. Christ talked about greed 10 times more than adultery, considering greed as a terrible sin. But greed, by itself, also doesn’t send us to hell either. Christ teaches the importance of loving our neighbor. Our neighbors include people of different races, sexual orientations, and religions. Spending all our time and money for ourselves is sinful and deviates from our original design, but by themselves, such self-centered behaviors also don’t send us to hell. What sends us to hell is self-righteousness and believing that we are our own savior or lord. What sends us to heaven is realizing we are sinners, and we need Christ to intervene. The key is to rely on Christ, not on ourselves or our actions. Summaries of lessons by N T Wright and Tim Keller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l62zv8nrMCQ “Sex, LGBTQ+, Pre-Marital Relationships and Identity,” a Lesson by N T Wright. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZFCB9sduxQ What do Christians have against homosexuality? | Tim Keller at Columbia University
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