Eunique Perspectives of Hope.
Eunique Perspectives of Hope: Homosexuality and The Bible was recorded on video tape in the late 1990’s. It was a project of Rev. Samuel Kader, pastor of Community Gospel Church in Dayton Ohio. Study notes are available.
This is the introduction to the series. Rev. Samuel Kader begins with some of the tools he will be using, including Strong’s Concordance, then talks about his view of the mission of the church. Here he sets the tone for the rest of the series on Homosexuality and the Bible. He submits… The mission … Read more…
Rev. Samuel Kader goes verse by verse thru this story, showing that these cities had been judged long before the angels entered Sodom. While the sins of Sodom were many, was “homosexuality” among them? Rev. Kader looks in both the Old and New testaments to get a comprehensive view of what was going on. A … Read more…
This segment looks at the Old Testament laws and their purpose. Rev. Kader takes a special look at the two verses used to condemn homosexuality, as well as the hundreds of other regulations that ensure that no one can be justified under the law. Some of the takeaways… Do you really want to stone your … Read more…
In this segment, Rev. Kader looks at the problem of translating obscure Greek words, with modern versions of the Bible coming up with very different translations. Many versions even translate the same word differently in the two different passages. Not a sound footing for a condemnation of a group of people. Some of the highlights… … Read more…
This segment looks at another Old Testament Hebrew word. What might have been a sodomite back in the time of King James is now better translated as temple prostitute. Obviously, temple prostitute and a sodomite (which has also changed meaning since the time of King James) are two entirely different things. Rev. Kader looks at … Read more…
In this segment, Pastor Kader looks at Romans 1. Some takeaways… Context matters. Are we talking about homosexuals, or people who have turned away from God? Romans 1:26-27 appears to be talking about straight people. Everything in the Bible is truly recorded, but not everything in the Bible is “true”. Look at who’s talking and who … Read more…
Rev. Kader takes an interesting look at eunuchs in the Bible. Some takeaways… The biblical definition of eunuchs encompasses more than just castrated males, but includes homosexuals and those who choose to be celibate. Eunuchs were found in trusted positions. Potiphar, the captain of the Egyptian palace guard who purchased Joseph, was a eunuch. God … Read more…
In this segment, Rev. Kader looks at 3 scriptures that may or may not refer to LGBTQ type relationships. You may agree or disagree … and that’s OK. Rev. Kader offers his perspective on these scriptures. The three scriptures are… Luke 17:34 – Two men in one bed, one taken, the other left. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – … Read more…
Rev. Samuel Kader looks at two love stories of the Old Testament. The first involved two women, the second involved two men. The first is Ruth and Naomi, where we get the vows used in many wedding ceremonies, “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be … Read more…
In this final segment, Rev. Samuel Kader looks at what the Lord is saying to the LGBTQ community and the church, and how we can achieve that unity in Christ. Some of the takeaways… Controversy is nothing new to Christianity. The issue of circumcision raged for years and years in the early church. Salvation is … Read more…