A cousin recently shared a great article on Facebook: 40 Questions for Christians Now Waving Rainbow Flags. Writing about the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, Pastor DeYoung of East Lansing, MI, expresses the sentiments of many ~

… all the things that grieve us, perhaps what’s been most difficult is seeing some of our friends, some of our family members, and some of the folks we’ve sat next to in church giving their hearty “Amen” to a practice we still think is a sin and a decision we think is bad for our country. It’s one thing for the whole nation to throw a party we can’t in good conscience attend. It’s quite another to look around for friendly faces to remind us we’re not alone and then find that they are out there jamming on the dance floor. We thought the rainbow was God’s sign (Gen. 9:8-17).

While all the questions Pastor DeYoung poses are thought-provoking, conversation starters, 40 of them might be a few too many (and some are a bit too doctrine-specific). We can probably narrow it down to 9 or 10 that are really compelling ~
 
A good place to start is by asking how would you define “marriage?”
There are several points to consider here:
• Should marriage be limited to only two people?
• Should close family members should be allowed to get married?
• Should there be an age requirement for obtaining a marriage license?
 
The following questions can help further clarify the issue from a Biblical persepective ~
 
1. How long have you believed that gay marriage is something to be celebrated?
 
2. What Bible verses led you to change your mind?
 
3. How would you make a positive case from Scripture that sexual activity between two persons of the same sex is a blessing to be celebrated?
4. What verses would you use to show that a marriage between two persons of the same sex can adequately depict Christ and the church?
 
5. If some homosexual behavior is acceptable, how do you understand the sinful “exchange” Paul highlights in Romans 1?
 
6. As you think about the long history of the church and the near universal disapproval of same-sex sexual activity, what do you think you understand about the Bible that Augustine, Aquinas, Calvin, and Luther failed to grasp?
 
7. What arguments would you use to explain to Christians in Africa, Asia, and South America that their understanding of homosexuality is biblically incorrect and your new understanding of homosexuality is not culturally conditioned?
 
8. Does the end and purpose of marriage point to something more than an adult’s emotional and sexual fulfillment?
 
9. If supporting gay marriage is a change for you, has anything else changed in your understanding of faith?
 

 
Many of us have been shaking our heads over family and friends who are professing Christians yet seem confused on the same sex “marriage” issue. Most of them seem to be well-intentioned, not wanting to appear “judgemental” or “unloving.” Perhaps sharing this article with them will help them to reconsider, and spur a change of heart. After all, is there anything more “loving” than wanting to help someone find the way to Jesus Christ, and eternal salvation?
 
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