Dawn Cowell

“Homosexuality, to the limited extent it was discussed in our church, was little more than a political football, a quick test of orthodoxy.”
― Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships

“In marriage, we're called to reflect God's love for us through our self-giving love for our spouse. God's love for us isn't dependent on our day-to-day feelings toward him, on how hard we work to please him, or even on how faithful we are to him. It's grounded in his nature and his covenant.”
― Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships

“The law was good, Paul wrote, and its purpose vital. But its purpose was also temporary. Once Christ fulfilled the law, his followers would have trivialized his sacrifice by living as though they were still subject to the law's constraints.”
― Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships

“But as I became more aware of same-sex relationships, I couldn’t understand why they were supposed to be sinful, or why the Bible apparently condemned them. With most sins, it wasn’t hard to pinpoint the damage they cause. Adultery violates a commitment to your spouse. Lust objectifies others. Gossip degrades people. But committed same-sex relationships didn’t fit this pattern. Not only were they not harmful to anyone, they were characterized by positive motives and traits instead, like faithfulness, commitment, mutual love, and self-sacrifice.”
― Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships