Love is What Counts

I'll continue to share some more insights from Pastor Chellew-Hodge's excellent book Bulletproof Faith:

"[W]hen the Bible speaks of relationships on all levels, the most blessed relationship is one of love...Love is the measure of all relationships...Not one word in the Bible condemns loving, committed relationships. God calls us all, not just heterosexuals, to be moral in our sexuality - keeping our covenants and refusing to use or abuse anyone sexually. This is the only role religion plays in sexuality. It is a guide to responsible sexuality regardless of orientation" (xii).

I really think this says it all right here. The Bible's vision of sexual relationships and morality is founded on love - which, in turn, is modeled on the revelation of the covenant of God's love. In other words, we are to love as God first loved us - remaining true to our partners or spouses, in the case of those in committed relationships, as God has been with us. As Chellew-Hodge puts it, this is the heart of the Bible's message and one which transcends limits of gender or sexual orientation.

Peace,
Padre Chuck