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Christian Ethics and Sexual Identity - Coggle Diagram
Christian Ethics and Sexual Identity
Ethical views
Immanuel Kent's view
Does God exist?
Do humans have dignity and worth?
Why?
How does such worth emerge from worthless material processes
There is no law
Follow the rules, but there are none without a God
Duty over character
Depersonalized
Evolutionary ethics
Ethics have evolved over time
Survival
Reproduction
God and ethics
Created image bearers
A little lower than God
Co-rulers of creation
Sexuality and purpose of marriage
Biology and identity
Differences in biology
Hormones
Bone density
Lung compacity
Corpus callosum
Equality
Joint heirs (1 Pet. 3:7)
Treating woman as inferior is wrong
Created in community to complement each other
Purpose of marriage
Relational unity or wholeness
Oneness in heart and mind
Oneness in body
Unity in God
Procreation
Demonstration of love
Homosexuality
Christians should never affirm
Homosexual activity
Adultery
Idolatry
Greed
The Church should love those and welcome those who struggle with this sin
Resulting in
Forgiveness
Peace
love
Christlike community
Scripture against homosexual behavior
Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 20:13
Romans 1:26-27
Characteristics of Christian ethics
Christian ethics is the ethics of a Savior
Christian ethics consist of principles, not laws
Christian ethics applies only to Christians under grace
Christian ethics is conduct, not just ideas or thoughts
Christinan ethics is Christian conduct based upon motives
The motive was pure
Done for God's glory
Done in faith
Christian ethics is an absolute ethic
Christian ethics is positive in righteousness
Christian ethics are an ethic of service