One of the most striking things about the New Testament teaching on homosexuality is that, right on the heels of the passages that condemn homosexual activity, there are, without exception, resounding affirmations of God's extravagant mercy and redemption. God condemns homosexual behavior and amazingly, profligately, at great cost to himself, lavishes his love on homosexual persons. Wesley Hill
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The New Testament emphasizes that for God, the love of God is the greatest thing in all the world. This, then, is the most important point on which to begin our work with gay people. We must not forget that God is Love. If there were no place for homosexual love in God's kingdom, it would be difficult to imagine the depth of God's love.

But this is precisely how it is. Love has no limits and no bounds for God. For the Creator of all things, love of God is more important than anything else.

To deny this love or fail to live up to it would be to deny the very purpose for which we were created.

Source: Washed And Waiting: Reflections On Christian Faithfulness And Homosexuality

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