Teaching Sexual Identity in the Church: A Biblical Defense of God's Design

Eric L Armstrong

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Teaching Sexual Identity in the Church: A Biblical Defense of God's Design

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Eric L Armstrong. Teaching Sexual Identity In the Church: A Biblical Defense of God's Design. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a15b7011-e3a4-46af-ab4d-623f8759b9a5.

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E. L. Armstrong. Teaching Sexual Identity in the Church: A Biblical Defense of God's Design. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a15b7011-e3a4-46af-ab4d-623f8759b9a5

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Eric L Armstrong. Teaching Sexual Identity In the Church: A Biblical Defense of God's Design. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/a15b7011-e3a4-46af-ab4d-623f8759b9a5.

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Eric L Armstrong

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Abstract

This dissertation argues that God's sexual design for men and women, which has been generally accepted as correct through the ages, even when not adhered to in actual practice, is under severe assault by modern thinking. Nevertheless, Christian congregations and their ministers can, through courage and faith, overcome ungodly rationalizations for ungodly sexual beliefs and actions by setting out the godly tenets of sexual righteousness and supporting them with valid Biblical argument. Chapter one introduces the thesis while providing a methodology for implementation and application of Biblical truth related to sexual identity and practice. Chapter two chronicles the decline of sexual morality in western societies and identities the pattern of thought driving cultural change. Chapter three speaks to the evangelical missteps in addressing the sexual revolution and points toward a comprehensive plan of correction. Chapter four seeks to establish a systematic theology of sexual identity and practice while chapter five speaks to guidelines for preaching sensitive material within a congregational setting. In the final two chapters, an example sermon series is provided and evaluated to reveal the usefulness of such an approach in the local church.

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