The Truth about Same-Sex Marriage: 6 Things You Need to Know about What's Really at Stake

by Erwin W. Lutzer

Book Overview

The headlines only tell part of the story. In this revised and updated version of his bestselling book, Dr. Erwin Lutzer clearly and accurately depicts the truth about what is at stake in the same-sex... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802491766
• ISBN13: 9780802491763
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

How to Stand With Jesus?

I think this book is an excellent argument why we as Christians should be upset about the concept of sodomy marriages. The question is what the Bible teaches and how the Christian should respond to political and cultural movement in the United States. Those who support sodomy unions sometimes argue that they are not about restraint religious argument or practice. Maybe most are not, but in Canada such regulation of airwaves and pulpit does exist. The ACLU already has filed lawsuits against people who do not wish to participate in ceremonies involving people of the same sex. The same-sex marriage is one part of the Sodomy agenda. Erwin Lutzer goes to great length to express the difference between hating the sin not the sinner. This would also be offensive to those not repentive for their sin. It seems to me that he does not think Christians should exclude certain advocates of sin from certain social settings. I do not agree with this. But I do agree certain cordialness toward all should be followed by Christians. This book is less a call to political action as compare to Dobson's book The War on Marriage. I found this book better written.

Pretty good book

To be honest, this book gets 4 stars, but I couldn't help but note the very low ratings it got from those who, apparently, disagree with the author's argument. That is fine. But labeling someone a hate-filled bigot, just because they express their opinion (which happens to disagree with your own) is not discourse at all, but a short circuit of discourse using very emotion-filled language that does little to address the particulars of the argument. This has been the problem with alot of the homosexual-marriage related debate, on both sides, there has been alot of fear, defensiveness, finger-pointing, and unrestrained anger. None of those things will serve the cause of truth (though they will most certainly help to further polarize us). Erwin Lutzer makes an argument (in my opinion, a very good one). If you disagree with him, propose a counter-argument and meet every one of his objections head-on and demonstrate the flaw in his thinking (if you do so, I promise to read your book too!). But don't label him a bigot just because you disagree with him; please, for all our sakes, don't do that. Lutzer is very much upfront in redressing the Church for being so insensitive, and sometimes, downright hateful. He calls upon her to repent of her genuine evils toward homosexual persons. He calls for Christians to love homosexuals, to end the sinful rancor, and work for the redemption of us all in the belief that Christ really has the power to make a new creation. Upon reading some of the reviews on the other hand, I began to wonder if I accidentally skipped the chapter entitled "Burn the Heretics and Gays!" So I checked again, and it is still not there! There is obviously much fundamental disagreement on this issue. That is fine. Are we willing to talk to one another and seek consensus together, or not?

Finally, the TRUTH

Well, I have to admit I was one of those liberals before I ordered this fine audio CD and realized that this country is going to Hell in a handbasket. While same sex marriage may only be legal in one state and will likely be made illegal there in the near future, you should not rest easy. What the same sex couples don't want you to know is that they plan on kidnapping your children because they can't make children of their own. I learned from this audio CD that's it's already happening across the country. In addition, same sex women are just trying to show that they don't need a man and that is patently false. Women need authoritative men, and I am so blessed to have a woman in my life who knows her place as an uneducated housewife. Ain't no gays gonna take her or my boy Junior away from me.

God loves all people, but not what they do.

D. Brennan, the one who wrote the review "A Hateful Right-Wing Piece of Pseudo Christian Propaganda" was wrong to call Erwin Lutzer's book hate-filled. Lutzer's message is overflowing with love and concern. He shows us that homosexual behavior is no different from any other sexually immoral behavior, and he makes people understand and sympathize why homosexuals want these marriages. Nevertheless, he sticks to the Bible, the Word of God, which clearly condemns homosexual behavior. Many people who call themselves Christian will ingore this part of God's will and only teach a message love and tolerance. While God is love, He is NOT politically correct. Moreover, anyone who shows contempt for any part of God's will for us, no matter how miniscule, shows contempt for God Himself. This book was excellently written, and used good examples and metaphors. However, it can only be read with an open heart, a heart that wants to do God's bidding. Anyone who reads any piece of literature with their minds only open to their own personal agendas will find bad out of good. Therefore, anyone who is God-fearing or at least open-minded will find much use for this book.

Solid and Scriptural

Lutzer here provides six action points for Christians who are opposed to the rise of same-sex marriages in America today. He encourages the church to speak, claiming that for too long the body of Christ has been silent on the decline of biblical marriage. He encourages Christians to take a fresh look at the Scriptures, allowing the Word of God to speak for itself on the subject of homosexuality in general and same-sex marriage in particular. He also encourages the church to act now and to seek God in this moral and spiritual crisis regarding the institution of marriage.Lutzer is very clear in stating that concerned Christians can and should be developing friendships with homosexuals, while at the same time working fervently to preserve biblical marriage. The author here does not participate in any kind of bashing of homosexuals, but does assert God's standard for sexuality and for marriage.If you want to bury your head in the sand and ignore the present peril of biblical marriage in our country, don't read this title. If you are concerned however, and want more information and suggestions for speaking the truth in love, get this book.