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One of the main weaknesses of God and the Gay Christian is that Vines's methodology of biblical interpretation clashes with the high view of the Bible he claims to hold. From this perspective, he says, one can still affirm gay relationships. Throughout the book, Vines declares that he holds a "high view" of the Bible. This does not help to foster respectful dialogue on an already divisive issue. Unlike others who advocate respectful dialogue on this divisive issue, Vines charges that those who do not affirm same-sex relationships are sinning by distorting the image of God and are essentially responsible for the suicides of many gay Christians. The tone of God and the Gay Christian is quite different. In Vines's 2012 video, he presents himself with a gentle and winsome demeanor.
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For Vines, "sexuality is a core part of who we are" and same-sex orientation is "a created characteristic, not a distortion caused by the fall." Therefore, Vines asserts that "one flesh" refers to a binding covenant of deep relational connection that is not dependent upon gender differences. This relationship between Christ and the church is not a sexual union based upon gender complementarity. Marriage as a one-flesh union is a reflection of Christ's love for the church. In 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10, Paul does not condemn same-sex relationships as an expression of one's fixed and exclusive sexual orientation, but instead condemns the economic exploitation of others.Īfter discussing these six passages, Vines passionately argues that God blesses the marriages of same-sex couples. Paul in Romans 1:26-27 is not referring to monogamous, gay relationships, but instead to lustful excess and the breaking of customary gender roles. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are not about committed same-sex relationships, but about the improper ordering of gender roles in a patriarchal society (men taking the receptive, sexual role women taking the penetrative, sexual role). Thus, in Genesis 19, the sin of Sodom is not related to loving, consensual same-sex relationships, but to the threat of gang rape. Six biblical passages directly address homosexuality, and Vines insists that none address same-sex orientation as we know it today. Citing 1 Timothy 4:3, Vines even argues that those who forbid gay marriage are false teachers who promote hostility toward God's creation. Recognizing that celibacy is a gift, Vines contends that this gift should only be accepted voluntarily. Additionally, he claims that the biblical authors did not understand sexual orientation as a fixed and exclusive characteristic. In contrast, Vines asserts that loving, same-sex relationships produce good fruit. God and the Gay Christian begins with an emotional appeal from Matthew 7:18, "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit." Vines states that universal condemnation of same-sex relationships has been damaging and destructive for those who identify as gay Christians, producing bad fruit (depression and suicide, for instance). And although Vines professes a "high view" of the Bible, he ultimately fails to apply uncomfortable biblical truths in a way that embraces a costly discipleship. Unfortunately, his book consists of some logical and exegetical fallacies, and it does not address the shortcomings of the authors to whom it is most indebted. Vines does a good job fulfilling this goal. His aim is not to present new information, but to synthesize gay-affirming arguments and make them accessible for a broader and younger audience.
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Vines's new book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships, expounds further on the arguments made in his video. So Vines sought to arm himself with biblical scholarship on the affirmation of same-sex relationships and strove to convince his family and church that they were wrong-that homosexuality is not a sin. He knew that his father would not agree with the way he reconciled his sexuality with Scripture. At age 19, he left Harvard University after his third semester so that he could come out to his family and friends in Wichita. Vines is a bright young man raised in a Christian home. In March 2012, Matthew Vines posted a video on YouTube suggesting that "being gay is not a sin," and that the Bible "does not condemn, loving, committed same-sex relationships." He spoke eloquently from the heart with poise, conviction and vulnerability.