How I look at it:
Same sex relationship
Last night after watching TV Patrol, a relevant report gets my wits. its all about same sex marriage in the Philippines.
I was listening carefully on the report when my partner give a short comment about the topic that became an ice crusher with our discussion.
Just like anyone else, I'm fairly conservative in my theological views specially I grew up in a christian community. I believe that the Bible is morally authoritative, that sex is for marriage, and that promiscuity is harmful to everyone involved. For many years of my life, I also believed that all homosexual behavior was wrong — whether it consisted of anonymous hookups or committed relationships. I believed, based on what I had read in the Bible, that even the most loving and monogamous of same-sex relationships was evil in God's eyes. But as I studied the Bible, my view on that subject changed. I now believe that homosexual behavior is appropriate within the confines of a committed, loving, monogamous, lifelong, Christ-centered relationship. Essentially, I'm arguing that a Christ-centered marriage is a good thing, regardless of the gender of the people involved.
My Partner actually partly disagree on this point as she believes in the traditional views of the church and the people around us who has a the same understanding ( shes a bit conscious about that) The church has condemned homosexual relationships, and many Christians believe it should continue to do so.
Our discussion runs about "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve".
It's certainly true that God designed our bodies with heterosexuality in mind; that's how new human beings come into the world. I don't think anyone can deny that heterosexual sex is the way our bodies were built to function. But does that mean that using our bodies in any other way is sinful?
In this case we shouldn't do that because that wasn't God's design" is really more of an excuse than a real argument. If anything becomes sinful just because it wasn't part of the original design of creation, we'd have to condemn wheelchairs, makeup, open-heart surgery, bicycles, acrobatics, pre-packaged foods. I hope I am understood.
In Luke 6:43-44, Jesus says:
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is
recognized by its own fruit.
You see, sin always shows itself. If same-sex relationships were sinful, we wouldn't need theological debates to tell us that; it would be readily apparent from the fruit of those relationships. Indeed, the fruit of many same-sex relationships through history has been bad. Just take a look at how Paul describes the fruit of the Romans' actions in Romans 1! The same can be said for the secular gay community today; a promiscuous, bar-hopping lifestyle filled with drugs, alcohol, and short-lived relationships bears the fruit of emptiness and despair. After all, modern-day gay culture is famous for its "drama," isn't it?
But if you're fortunate enough to know a Christ-centered gay couple, you'll notice something remarkably different. These relationships are actually bearing good fruit. The fruit of the Spirit are in abundance in such relationships — love, joy, peace, patience, and all the rest. You can argue all you want about the meaning of this passage or that passage; the fact remains that I know monogamous, Christ-centered gay couples whose relationships are living proof of God's blessing on them. Bad trees don't bear good fruit.
As long as the relationship is fruitful and harms no one, I believe that God still accepts his mankind for being who they are in hearts and in their souls.
No matter what age, no matter what gender,
love is love.
To God be the glory and praise!
