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Homosexuality in the Old Testament This is the first of two articles taken from “Homosexuality, Scripture, and the Church,” by Ekkehardt Mueller. Published by the Biblical Research Institute, the full release is available as a free download on the Resources page of this website. Israel was surrounded by nations for which sexuality and fertility cults
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Homosexuality in the New Testament This is the second of two articles taken from “Homosexuality, Scripture, and the Church,” by Ekkehardt Mueller. Published by the Biblical Research Institute, the full release is available as a free download on the Resources page of this website. The New Testament contains three explicit texts dealing with the issue
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Because He First Loved Us… Perhaps God’s most important reason for giving us the gift of marriage was to give us a tangible way to experience His incredible love for us. All the love in the universe starts in God’s heart. God is love, and all our love comes from Him. When we truly experience
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