Category Archives: Marriage

Who We Really Are: One Flesh with Christ

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ron Goetz

  The Simplest, Clearest Sign Post There are quite a few verses and passages that describe the Church’s complete union with Christ and the Father. It is amazing to me that despite the wealth of metaphors and direct teaching, this … Continue reading →

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Who We Really Are: Perfectly One in the Father and the Son

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Simple as A B C One notable feature of John’s writings is his use of equivalencies, of simple logical strands like A=B, A=C, B=C.  Or you might find A=B, but -A ≠ B. These equations are virtually mathematical in their … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Quote Genesis to Prove that God Rejects Homosexual Couples

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Ron Goetz

The debunking of the Clobber Passages has been so effective that anti-homosexual campaigners had to search for more Bible bullets to use against their opponents. Their most recent addition to their arsenal has been the creation of Adam and Eve, … Continue reading →

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What is Homophobia — Really?

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Ron Goetz

A blogger in the U.K recently published a post titled, Is There a Cure for Homophobia?  I’ve given a lot of thought to heated anti-gay rhetoric, to what many call “homophobia.” My wife and I have wondered aloud, and often, “Where does all that heat come … Continue reading →

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