God loves LGBTQ+ people!

 

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a fully affirming and welcoming community to all people. Should you wish to speak with a clergy member for more support or request pastoral care, call 580-951-0090.

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What does the Bible say about homosexuality, same-sex attraction, & being Transgender?

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Nothing can separate us from the love of God. (Rom 8:38) This message is for all people, including LGBTQ individuals.

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God did not make a mistake in creating LGBTQ people. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:13-14) Sexual identity and gender identity are components of a person’s personality, and as such are part of who God made each of us to be.

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All people are justified through Christ, including LGBTQ people. “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them” (2 Corinthians 5:19), therefore, “we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” (Romans 5:1, 2). This is not to say that being LGBTQ is a sin, but if it were, it would certainly be forgiven.

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All people have been intentionally created by God, including LGBTQ people. “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1)

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