And these obligations subsist irrespective of church membership. The parent-child bond, like the husband-wife bond, God established for all humanity, whether or not one belongs to a church. And these separate institutions impose separate obligations on those of us who belong to each. And a person who chooses to pursue homosexual activity cannot remain in good standing in a local church, as with anyone living in any significant and unrepentant sin.īut God established one set of institutions for all creation, and another set for his new covenant people. To be clear, I believe the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin. And I believe that’s the case whether or not the son or daughter professes to be a Christian.
I believe the basic answer is “no.” It is not the biblical and right thing to do. Is that the right thing to do? Is this a requirement of biblical faithfulness?
From time to time I hear about Christian parents disowning, cutting off, or permanently shunning a son or daughter who adopts a gay lifestyle.
