Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender History in the United States

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History in the United States
Introduction
The book written by Kevin DeYoung delves into the Bible to find teachings about homosexuality based on the teachings of Jesus about marriage. It focuses mainly on three books for the teachings of Jesus about marriage; Romans Chapter 1, Genesis and Leviticus. These books focus on the meaning of marriage, the nature of same-sex relationships in the past and whether personal fulfillment and the nature of personhood are fully based on the sexual expression. It also focuses on what human beings can change, and what they cannot change, as well as the themes of holiness, love and justice. The writer also writes about fears, hopes, personal hurts, duties and desires of human beings. He also covers the theme of faith and repentance, as well as, heaven and hell. The book seeks to answer one key question: “Is homosexuality a sin that must be repented of, forsaken, and forgiven, or, given the right context and commitment, can we consider same-sex sexual intimacy a blessing worth celebrating and solemnizing?”
The writer starts the book off by going back to the very beginning in the Bible. In the book of Genesis, he introduces the beginning of everything; the world and everything in it stating that God was in existence even before the world came into existence. God then created everything including humans; the man and woman who ended up disobeying God. This angered Go…