The Truth About Same Sex Marriage: 6 Things You Need to Know About What's Really at Stake [Paperback]

Erwin W.. Lutzer (Author)

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Publication Date: May 27, 2004

Do you know what the Bible says about marriage? About homosexuality? Are you ready with an answer - with all gentleness and reverence - and yet wavering from scriptural truth? Do you know how to take your beliefs to the streets and courtrooms? Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago and esteemed theologian, will soon release in response to the attacks that marriage has sustained over the past several months and years. His answers will help you formulate your own answers to outspoken opponents of the biblical definition of marriage. Be ready. Be biblical. Be responsive.

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About the Author

DR. ERWIN LUTZER has been Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago since 1980. Dr. Lutzer is the author of numerous books. His most recent releases include Oprah, Miracles, and the New Earth: A Critique, One Minute After You Die and Seven Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible. Dr. Lutzer is a renowned theologian and is the featured speaker on three radio programs. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three married children and seven grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers (May 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802491766
• ISBN-13: 978-0802491763
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #447,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Erwin W. Lutzer is senior pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Loyola University, he is the author of numerous books, including the Gold Medallion Award winner "Hitler's Cross" and the best seller "One Minute After You Die". He is also a teacher on radio programs heard on more than 700 stations throughout the United States and the world, including "Songs in the Night," "The Moody Church Hour," and the daily feature "Running to Win." He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three married children and seven grandchildren.


Rebecca Lutzer

Rebecca Lutzer is the wife of Erwin W. Lutzer, senior pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, where they have enjoyed 28 years of ministry. For more than 30 years, Rebecca has been a pastor's wife and has used her gifts of hospitality, mercy, and teaching to minister to many women. She has taught Bible studies, counseled and discipled women, organized conferences and seminars, and spoken to women's groups. Rebecca was born and grew up in Dallas, Texas, where she attended Dallas Bible College. She is an RN and enjoyed working as a surgical nurse for several years. God provided numerous opportunities for her to bring comfort and peace to those going into surgery by sharing the love of Christ with them. It has always been Rebecca's passion to teach women how to grow in the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. The heart of her message focuses on helping women learn how to live faithfully in the seasons of life, waiting for God to meet their needs in His time and way. She is the mother of three lovely married daughters and the grandmother of six adorable grandchildren. Rebecca and her husband coauthored "Jesus, Lover of a Woman's Soul," a book about Jesus' real relationships with women throughout His life--and how He changed their worlds.

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47 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book, December 9, 2005

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Daniel M. Hixon (mostly Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Truth About Same Sex Marriage: 6 Things You Need to Know About What's Really at Stake (Paperback)

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?

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short little book, but worth your time, May 29, 2009

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Konstantin (Inland Empire & San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Truth About Same Sex Marriage: 6 Things You Need to Know About What's Really at Stake (Paperback)

Well, as you probably know homosexual indoctrination have led to the point in USA where it is needed to argue that homosexuality is a anomaly and sin, as if this is not obvious.
The only reason why this seems not so obvious is due to the enormous efforts (and money) injected in culture to redefine and subdue it into something completely twisted and perverted.
This book [which I listened to on CDs] will not be sufficient to inform you about all issues and challenges homosexual agenda introduces, but it will be good starting point for any concerned Christian, or otherwise moral person.
This book exposes homosexual agenda, it's threats to society, and prompts Christians to be loving to homosexuals, but at the same time stand strong on the Biblical position regarding this sin.
If this happens to be your first book on the issue, make sure to read other important books that deal with homosexuality:
-- The Homosexual Agenda: Exposing the Principal Threat to Religious Freedom Today This is FOUNDATIONAL book that presents facts and statistics of homosexual movement to destroy traditional marriage and compromise health of society. If you think, my statement is an exaggeration, simply read the book, filled with facts, quotes and statistics...
-- Correct, Not Politically Correct; How Same-Sex Marriage Hurts Everyone This little book deals with dangers of homosexuality for the society, families, and most importantly kids. This book does not touch on the Bible verses at all. This gives it somewhat faith-neutral perspective on the homosexual issue.
-- Homosexuality: Contemporary Claims Examined in Light of the Bible and Other Ancient Literature and Law Deals with issue exclusively from Christian perspective.
-- The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics Well known and respected text on the issue. Title says it all.
-- Same-Sex Partnerships?: A Christian Perspective This little book is written by respected theologian, and even though short, deals with the homosexual issue with compassion and does not compromise to homosexual agenda.

Overall, this book is recommended as an introduction. It is motivational and overall represents historical orthodox stands on the issue.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Stand With Jesus?, February 21, 2009

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Philip S Roeda (Cook, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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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.