Contents

Introduction: What Does the Bible Teach about Everything?

Part 1
UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WORD
1 One Man, One Woman, One Flesh (Genesis 1–2)
2 Those Infamous Cities (Genesis 19)
3 Taking a Strange Book Seriously (Leviticus 18, 20)
4 The Romans Road in the Wrong Direction (Romans 1)
5 A New Word from an Old Place (1 Corinthians 6; 1 Timothy 1)

Part 2
ANSWERING OBJECTIONS
6 “The Bible Hardly Ever Mentions Homosexuality”
7 “Not That Kind of Homosexuality”
8 “What about Gluttony and Divorce?”
9 “The Church Is Supposed to Be a Place for Broken People”
10 “You’re on the Wrong Side of History”
11 “It’s Not Fair”
12 “The God I Worship Is a God of Love”
Appendix 1: What about Same-Sex Marriage?
Appendix 2: Same-Sex Attraction: Three Building Blocks
Appendix 3: The Church and Homosexuality: Ten Commitments
Annotated Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Scripture Index

In just a few short years, massive shifts in public opinion have radically reshaped society's views on homosexuality. Feeling the pressure to forsake long-held beliefs about sex and marriage, some argue that Christians have historically misunderstood the Bible's teaching on this issue. But does this approach do justice to what the Bible really teaches about homosexuality?
In this timely book, award-winning author Kevin DeYoung challenges each of us-the skeptic, the seeker, the certain, and the confused-to take a humble look at God's Word. Examining key biblical passages in both the Old and New Testaments and the Bible's overarching teaching regarding sexuality, DeYoung responds to popular objections raised by Christians and non-Christians alike-offering readers an indispensable resource for thinking through one of the most pressing issues of our day.