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Appendix B

Question Assignments

Directions: If you would like feedback as well as a certificate of completion for "Christianity and Homosexuality (Reconciled)" from Christ Evangelical Bible Institute, answer the following questions carefully after reading each section of Christianity and Homosexuality (Reconciled): New Thinking for a New Millennium.

Make sure that you incorporate the question itself into your answer so that each question and its answer present a unified whole. Although typed answers are preferred, a handwritten assignment is permitted if your handwriting is very clear and legible.

If you have already paid correspondence tuition for "Christianity and Homosexuality" to Christ Evangelical Bible Institute, no additional payment is necessary. Or, if you have purchased this book at a retail outlet, simply enclose the original receipt with your first assignment and send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for each assignment sent. Assignments sent without an SASE or without sufficient postage will not be returned.

Mail all completed assignments to: Dr. Joseph Pearson, P.O. Box 7469, Phoenix, AZ 85011 or Email them to him at cebijp@aol.com or DrJPearson@aol.com. You may send in answers to questions from the Introduction and Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, and Chapter Four separately or in any combination.

If you have questions, please call (602) 996-3773.

Introduction and Chapter One Questions

1. What five historically-controversial human rights issues have existed within the Christian Church? (one sentence)

2. In the Old and New Testaments, slavery is both explicitly and implicitly condoned. Why should slavery not be permitted by law in this land? (four to five sentences)

3. What does the author mean when he states, "half-truths are presented when the Bible is not taken in its entirety"? (one to two sentences)

4. Students of the Bible should seek to "hold the ----_______ Bible while they simultaneously attend to its various _______." (fill-in-the-blanks)

5. Complete the following by referring to 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV): "He himself bore our _______ in his _______ on the _______, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His _______ you have been healed." (fill-in-the-blanks)

6. Complete the following by referring to 1 John 1:8-9 (NIV): "If we claim to be without _______, we _______ ourselves and the _______ is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is _______ and _______ and will forgive us our sins and _______ us from all unrighteousness." (fill-in-the-blanks)

7. Does the Lord show favoritism toward --- or, partiality for --- heterosexuals over homosexuals? Why or why not? Use scriptural references to back up your answer. (four to five sentences)

8. Scripture plainly teaches that we will have bodies in heaven but not "flesh and blood" bodies. Which scriptures help us to understand that we will not be gendered males, gendered females or sexually active beings in heaven? Explain. (four to five sentences)

9. Whom shall we look like when our bodies are redeemed? Give the scriptural basis for your answer. (three to four sentences)

10. According to Rabbi Jacob Milgrom, is it correct to universally apply the biblical prohibition found in Leviticus 18:22 against same-sex behavior? Why or why not? Has the Rabbi taken into account grace and the role that male cult prostitution played in the Lord instituting such sexual prohibitions? (five to six sentences)

11. In the "Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics," issued by the Vatican in 1975, it is declared that for some individuals homosexuality is an "innate instinct." What significance should the use of the word innate have for someone seeking to condemn homosexuals for their homosexuality? (three to four sentences)

12. Define the following terms: homosexual, bisexual, transgender, intersexual, sexual orientation, sexual preference, sexual identity, and homophobia. (one sentence for each term)

13. Does homosexual mean "one who engages in same-sex activity"? Why or why not? (three to four sentences)

14. How do gay and lesbian people become self-loathing? (four to five sentences)

15. According to the American Psychological Association, is sexual orientation a choice? Please explain. (three to four sentences)

16. Describe how you would respond to the statement, "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve nor Ada and Eve"? Include in your discussion a possible biological explanation for the phenomenon of homosexuality. (about 100 words)

17. Using John 9:1-3, how might you respond to someone who states that all physical, emotional, and psychosexual anomalies exist because of the Adamic Fall and are, therefore, associated with iniquity and sin? (three to four sentences)

Chapter Two Questions

18. What were the conditions requested by Abraham under which the Lord God Almighty would spare the city of Sodom? (two to three sentences)

19. What parallels exist between the Genesis 19 account of the two angelic visitors in Sodom and the Judges 19 & 20:1-5 account of the Levite and his concubine in Gibeah? (Construct a table to indicate the parallels.)

20. What insights are provided by the Levite's statement in Judges 20:5 regarding the Sodom account of the intended rape in Genesis 19? (three to four sentences)

21. What is meant by the statement, "Scripture interprets Scripture"? (one to three sentences)

22. a) Give the names of three common Canaanite fertility deities. b) Which goddess is also referred to as "Ishtar" in ancient Babylon and "Astarte" in ancient Greece? (two sentences)

23. a) How did intermarriage with the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, Jebusites, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, and Sidonians influence the religious practices of the children of Israel? b) What impact did such intermarriage have on King Solomon's relationship with the Lord? c) Which pagan deities did Solomon end up serving? (three to four sentences)

24. What is a Bible concordance? (one to two sentences)

25. a) How many times does the singular form of the word sodomite occur in the King James Version of the Bible? b) How many times does it occur in its plural form? c) Since sodomite(s) in the King James Version is used only in the Old Testament, would you expect to find the original word in a Hebrew lexicon (dictionary) or Greek lexicon (dictionary)? d) Using Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, what is the meaning of the original word from which sodomite has been translated in the King James Version of the Bible? (one sentence for each letter)

26. In 1 Kings 14:24, did the Lord really say that the people were removed because of homosexuality? Explain by referring to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. (two to three sentences)

27. Compare and contrast the various renderings of 1 Kings 14:24, using these versions of the Bible: King James Version, Modern Language, New International Version, Revised Standard Version, New King James Version, and the Living Bible. Which translations are the most accurate, and which are the least accurate, relative to qadeshim? Explain. (four to five sentences)

28. What is the difference between a Bible translation and a paraphrase? (two sentences)

29. a) What was the Asherah or "shame image" referred to in 2 Kings 23:7? b) According to the Revised Standard version of the Bible, where was the Asherah that King Josiah destroyed? (two sentences)

30. a) According to Ezekiel, what were the sins of Sodom? b) Were the "detestable practices" or "detestable things" referred to by Ezekiel acts between homosexuals in committed, monogamous relationships? (two sentences)

31. a) What is idolatry? b) Does the Lord God Almighty condemn idolatry? c) Why? Use scriptural references to back up your statements. (three to four sentences)

32. a) When Christ Jesus referred to Sodom, what is the context? b) What did Jesus have to say about homosexuality in the Bible? (two to three sentences)

33. a) What are the origins of the words malakoi and arsenokoitai? b) What are their probably meanings? (two to three sentences)

34. a) In what way does St. Jerome's Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible --- published circa 405 A.D. --- help us to understand the meaning of malakoi? b) Who were the effeminati and molles? (two sentences)

35. Do the words malakoi and arsenokoitai refer to modern-day Christian homosexuals? Why or why not? (two to three sentences)

36. What kinds of male-male sex was the Apostle Paul knowledgeable of in his day? (i.e., What kinds of male-male sex existed in Greco-Roman societies?) (three to four sentences)

37. What is the context of Romans 1:18-32? (two to three sentences)

38. What kind of idolatry existed during the Apostle Paul's time? (one sentence)

39. What is lust? (two sentences)

40. a) In what way does the Bible address same-sex behaviors? b) Does it address committed, monogamous relationships between homosexuals? (two sentences)

Chapter Three Questions

41. What is the Torah or the Pentateuch? (one sentence)

42. Where in the Bible is the Law found? (one sentence)

43. Find twelve examples of prohibitions in Leviticus that Christians regularly break. Include scriptural references. (Create a list with related scriptural references.)

44. Do the laws of Leviticus appertain to Christians? (two sentences)

45. Why were Levitical laws laid down? (two sentences)

46. What did Christ Jesus say was the "sum" of the Law? (one sentence)

47. When Jesus spoke of his fulfilling the Law, what did he mean? (two sentences)

48. a) What must we have in order to please the Lord? (one word) b) Who is its author, finisher, and perfecter? (one word)

49. Are Christians supposed to live according to Levitical laws? Explain. (two to three sentences)

50. What is the danger of using Levitical law in assessing or judging others? (two to three sentences)

51. Did Christ Jesus ever break Levitical law? Explain with examples. (three to four sentences)

52. How was Molech worshipped? (one to two sentences)

53. What important link exists between 1 Kings 14:24 and Leviticus 18:24? (two to three sentences)

54. Considering the link that exists between 1 Kings 14:24 and Leviticus 18:24, as well as the lead-in of Leviticus 18:21, what is the context of Leviticus 18:22 and 18:23? (three to four sentences)

55. a) According to The Expositor's Bible, what is the context for the prohibition against male-male sex in Leviticus? (two to three sentences) b) How does Leviticus 18:1-5 support this view? (two to three sentences)

56. After reading Chapters 18, 19 and 20 of Leviticus, explain why there is a double reference to male-male sex in both Leviticus 18:21 and Leviticus 20:13. (three to four sentences)

57. Why did the Lord God Almighty take such a seemingly hard-line stance against transvestitism? Is transvestitism itself morally wrong? (three sentences)

58. Does the Lord God Almighty really care about hairlength or clothing type? Why or why not? (three to four sentences)

59. In what way was castration used to honor fertility goddesses? (three to four sentences)

60. Are males who accidentally lose both testes (testicles) really prevented from entering into the congregation of the Lord? Explain. (three to four sentences)

61. In what way are the contexts different for Deuteronomy 23:1 and Leviticus 21:20 relative to individuals missing a testis (testicle) or testes (testicles)? (three to four sentences)

62. Define prototype and anomaly and discuss how eunuchs might be considered ancient prototypes for modern homosexuals. Be sure to include references to Leviticus 21:20, Deuteronomy 23:1, Isaiah 56:3 and Acts 8:26-40 in your discussion. (approximately 250 words)

63. In what ways are homosexuals physiologic "eunuchs"? (three to four sentences)

64. Referring to Isaiah 56, why might Christian homosexuals have "a better name" in heaven? (In other words, why might oppressed people who are faithful to Christ have "a better name" in heaven?) (three to four sentences)

65. What might be the significance of the churches of Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) and Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) in relationship to the Christian gay community? (three to four sentences)

66. What might be the significance of John 16:1-4 to the Christian gay community? (three to four sentences)

67. Was Christ Jesus himself cursed by the letter of Levitical law? Use scriptural references in your answer. (three to four sentences)

68. How does 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 relate to the issue of homosexuality? How can these verses help to solve the issue of condemnation of homosexuals once and for all? (three to four sentences)

69. Who can tell the Lord God Almighty to whom He should extend His mercy and grace? (one sentence)

70. How does Acts 10:15 relate to Christian homosexuals? (two to three sentences)

71. How could you use Romans 5:1 and 8:33, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Galatians 2:16-17, and Titus 3:7 to help someone who wants to justify his or her homosexuality to family members or friends? (four to five sentences)

Chapter Four Questions

72. What does Scripture tell us to do when someone has sinned or trespassed against us? How is this especially important to the Christian homosexual? (four to five sentences)

73. According to 1 John 4:18, why should homosexuals not be afraid of their homosexuality? (one to two sentences)

74. What is sexual immorality? (one sentence)

75. What is serial monogamy? (one sentence)

76. What are the spiritual and sexual responsibilities of both heterosexuals and homosexuals? (two to three sentences)

77. How can you honor God with your body? (two sentences)

78. Why should homosexuals be permitted to have holy unions? (three to four sentences)

79. Discuss what homosexuals have in common with Christ Jesus? (answer length will vary)

80. What is restoration and how does it relate to Christian heterosexuals and homosexuals? (three to four sentences)

81. a) Map out a strategy you might use to share the gospel with nonchristian homosexuals. b) How would you respond to those individuals who express that homosexual Christians are "self-loathing freaks seeking acceptance from people who hate them." (approximately 250 words)

82. Create an outline of topics with scriptural references that you can use to help minister to hurting homosexuals who, though they have accepted Christ, believe that He has not accepted them. (2 page outline)

83. Do you have any additional questions that have been left unanswered by this book? Please ask them and Dr. Pearson will be pleased to respond.

God Bless you as you continue to seek the Lord's Will for your life!