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Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“The more the LGBT community comes out of the closet, the more Christians are expected to go into the closet. the irony is too absurd to fathom.”

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Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“It is a gross misunderstanding to believe that anything that feels natural is righteous.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“This is the way I address the issue if I’m asked about my sexuality: “I am a follower of Christ who happens to experience same-sex attraction.” Other Christians may struggle with all kinds of sin: gossip, greed, anger, pride, and so on. But I seriously doubt that they would identify themselves as a “greedy” Christian or a “gossiping” Christian. So why would I identity as a “gay” Christian?”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“Happiness is flimsy, but the joy of the Lord is rock solid.”

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Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“God! You have my life! It’s all yours!”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“I have come to realize, as the Bible describes, that I deserve nothing, and yet in my brokenness Jesus came to give me everything.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“At first, I tried not to be gay. But due to the variety of factors I have already explained, my sexual desires were directed toward men. My decision to act on this was, of course, a choice, but without being indwell by the Holy Spirit, that choice seemed uncontrollable. In other words, it felt completely natural for me to pursue sexual relations with men. As the American poet Emily Dickinson put it, “The heart wants what it wants.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“If we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice of sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“God created the universe; he can heal sexual brokenness in an instant. But sometimes he allows various struggles to persist, because we are being sanctified. These struggles force us to press into him more and more and depend on his grace to get us “from one degree of glory to another.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“Somewhere in the last decade, “I disagree with you” came to mean “I hate you.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“The most dangerous part of this is that if homosexuality is no longer regarded as a sin, then why would anyone need to repent of it? And if there is no repentance, of course, there is no salvation.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“Everyone has a past, but Jesus is sanctifying our present.”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

“My motivation for writing this book is not to win a debate. It is not so I could be right and you wrong. More than anything, my hope is that you will come away with a better understanding of this complex issue, from every angle, so you can make informed choices that affect eternity”

God Christian Redemption Holy Spirit Lgbt Non Fiction

Book:A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption

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