Genesis:

Aalders, G.C. (1981). Genesis Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

Baldwin, J.G. (1986). The Message of Genesis 12-50. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Boswell, J., (1980). Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Coats, G.W. (1983). The Forms of the Old Testament Literature: Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Cox, G., Kunne, E., & Rudolph, P. (1980). Genesis Part I: God at Work in Genesis 1 to 23. Wheaton, IL: Evangel Publishing House.

Davidson, R. (1979). The Cambridge Biblical Commentary: Genesis 12-50. Glasgow, England: Cambridge University Press.

Delitzsch, F. (1894). A Commentary on Genesis: Vol. 2. London, England: T & T Clark Publishers.

Dods, M. (1956). The Book of Genesis. New York, NY: T & T Clark Publishers.

Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. 2005. Grasping God’s word: A hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Enns, P. (1989). The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Erdman, C.R. (1979). The Book of Genesis. New York, NY: Fleming H. Revell Company.

Fritsch, C. (1959). Genesis. Richmond, VA: John Knox Press.

Gage, W.A. (1984). The Gospel of Genesis: Studies in Protology and Eschatology. Winona Lake, IN: Carpenter Books.

Gagnon, R.A. (2001). The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Nashville, TN: Abington Press.

Garrett, D. (1991). Rethinking Genesis: The Sources and Authorship of the First Book of the Pentateuch. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Goodrick, E.W. & Kohlenberger, J.R. (1999). The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Green W.H. (1979). The Unity of the Book of Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Grenz, S.J. (1998). Welcoming but not Affirming. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.

Guyon, M. (1989). Genesis: Commentary on the Bible. Auburn, ME: Christian Book Publishing House.

Heard, R.C. (2001). Dynamics of Diselection: Ambiguity in Genesis 12-36 and Ethic Boundaries in Post-Exilic Judah. Atlanta, GA: Society of Biblical Literature.

Hughes, R.K. (2004). Genesis: Beginning and Blessing. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.

Kinder, D. (1973). Genesis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Klein, W.W., Blomberg, C.L. & Hubbard, R.L. (2004). Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Jones, S.L. & Yarhouse, M.A., (2000). Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Lange, J.P. (1867). Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

Leupold, G.C. (1942). Exposition of Genesis. Columbus, OH: The Wartburg Press.

Martens, E.A., & Charles, H.H. (Eds.). (2000). Believers Church Bible Commentary. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press.

McNeill, J.J (1993). The Church and the Homosexual. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Morgan, G.C. (1983). The Analyzed Bible: Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Moyers, B.D. (1996). Genesis: A Living Conversation. New York, NY: Doubleday.

Nicoll, W.R. (1903). The Book of Genesis. New York, NY: AC Armstrong and Son.

Oden, T.C. & Sheridan, M. (Eds.). (2002). Ancient Christian Community on Scripture: Old Testament Genesis 12-50. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Parker, J. (1951). Genesis. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Pagels, E. (1988). Adam, Eve, and the Serpent. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.

Payne, D.F. (1971). Genesis and Exodus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing House.

Phillips, J. (1980). Exploring Genesis. Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux Brothers.

Pink, A.W. (1950). Gleanings in Genesis. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Rice, J.R. (1975). A Verse-by-Verse Commentary: Genesis. Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the Lord Publishers.

Robertson, O.P. (2002). The Genesis of Sex: Sexual Relationships in the First Book of the Bible. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing.

Rogerson, J.W., Moberly, R.W.L., & Johnstone, W. (2001). Genesis and Exodus. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press.

Sarna, N.M. (1966). Understanding Genesis. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company.

Satinover, J., (1996). Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Smith, R.P. (1954). Ellicott’s Commentary on the Whole Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

Speiser, E.A. (1964). Genesis. Garden City, NY: Doubleday.

Stevens, S.G. (1978). Layman’s Bible Book Commentary. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press.

Strahan, J. (1982). Hebrew Ideals in Genesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.

Swindoll, C.R., & Zuck, R.B. (2003). Understanding Christian Theology. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Thomas, W.H. (1946). Genesis: A Devotional Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Group.

Thompson, C.W. (2004). Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.

Thompson, F.C. (1990). The Thompson chain-reference Bible: New international version. 2d. ed. Indianapolis, IN: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc.

Turner, L.A. (2000). Genesis: A New Biblical Commentary. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press.

Vawter, B. (1977). On Genesis: A New Reading. Garden City, NY: Doubleday.

Vos, H.F. (1982). Genesis. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Walton, J.H., Matthews, V.H. & Chavalsa, M.W. (2000). The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Warner, M., (1999). The Trouble with Normal. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Webb, W.J. (2001). Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Wenham, G.J., Motyer, J.A., Carson, D.A., & France, R.T. (1997). New Bible commentary: 21st century edition. Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press.

Yarhouse, M.A., & Burkett, L.A. (2003). Sexual Identity: A Guide to Living in the Time Between the Times. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

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Leviticus:

Bailey, L.R. (1987). Leviticus. Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press.

Balentine, S.E. (1999). Interpretation: Leviticus. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press.

Bellinger, W.H. (2001). New International Biblical Commentary: Leviticus and Numbers. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.

Bonar, A. (1846). Leviticus: The Geneva Series of Commentaries. London, England: The Banner of Truth Trust.

Boswell, J., (1980). Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Coates, C.A. (1922). An Outline of the Book of Leviticus. London, England: Stow Hill Bible and Tract Depot.

Douglas, M. (1999). Leviticus as Literature. Oxford, England: University Press.

Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. 2005. Grasping God’s word: A hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Enns, P. (1989). The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Erdman, C.R. (1951). The Book of Leviticus: An Exposition. New York, NY: Fleming H. Revell Company.

Gagnon, R.A. (2001). The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Nashville, TN: Abington Press.

Gerstenberger, E.S. (1993). Leviticus: A Commentary. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press.

Goodrick, E.W. & Kohlenberger, J.R. (1999). The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Grabble, L.L. (1993). Leviticus. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press.

Grenz, S.J. (1998). Welcoming but not Affirming. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.

Harrison, R.K. (1980). Leviticus: An Introduction and Commentary. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Hartley, J.E. (1992). Word Bible Commentary: Leviticus. Dallas, TX: Word Books.

Jones, S.L. & Yarhouse, M.A., (2000). Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Klein, W.W., Blomberg, C.L. & Hubbard, R.L. (2004). Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Levine, B.A. (1989). The JPS Torah Commentary: Leviticus. New York, NY: The Jewish Publication Society.

Mackintosh, C.H. (1879). Notes on Leviticus. New York, NY: Loizeaux Brothers.

McNeill, J.J (1993). The Church and the Homosexual. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Milgram, J. (2000). Leviticus 17-22: A New Translation. New York, NY: Doubleday.

Milgram, J. (2004). Leviticus: A Book of Ritual and Ethics. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.

North, G. (1994). Leviticus: An Economic Commentary. Tyler, TX: Institute for Christian Economics.

Rooker, M.F. (2000). An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture: Leviticus. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

Ross, A.P. (2002). Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.

Satinover, J., (1996). Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Swindoll, C.R., & Zuck, R.B. (2003). Understanding Christian Theology. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Thompson, C.W. (2004). Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.

Thompson, F.C. (1990). The Thompson chain-reference Bible: New international version. 2d. ed. Indianapolis, IN: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc.

Walton, J.H., Matthews, V.H. & Chavalsa, M.W. (2000). The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Warner, M., (1999). The Trouble with Normal. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Webb, W.J. (2001). Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Wenham, G.J., Motyer, J.A., Carson, D.A., & France, R.T. (1997). New Bible commentary: 21st century edition. Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press.

Wenham, G.J. (1979). The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: Leviticus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Yarhouse, M.A., & Burkett, L.A. (2003). Sexual Identity: A Guide to Living in the Time Between the Times. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

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Romans:

Achtemeier, P. (1985). Interpretation: Romans. Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press.

Barnett, P. (2003). Romans: The Revelation of God’s Righteousness. Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications.

Barnhouse, D.G. (1952). Romans. Wheaton, IL: Van Kampen Press.

Barrett, C.K. (1957). A Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. New York, NY: Harper & Row Publishers.

Best, E. (1967). The Letter of Paul to the Romans. Cambridge, England: University Press. Best, W.E. (1992). A Comprehensive View of Romans. Houston, TX: W.E. Best Book Missionary Trust.

Boers, H. (1994). The Justification of the Gentiles: Paul’s Letters to the Galatians and Romans. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.

Boswell, J., (1980). Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Briscoe, D.S. (1982). The Communicator’s Commentary. Waco, TX: Word Books Publishers.

Brokke, H.J. (1964). A Guide to Understanding Romans. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship.

Bruce, F.F. (1969). The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Comapany.

Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. 2005. Grasping God’s word: A hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Edwards, J.R. (1992). New International Biblical Commentary: Romans. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.

Enns, P. (1989). The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Fairweather, W. (1935). The Background of the Epistles. New York, NY: Charles Schibner’s Sons.

Gagnon, R.A. (2001). The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Nashville, TN: Abington Press.

Grenz, S.J. (1998). Welcoming but not Affirming. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.

Grieb, A.K. (2002). The Story of Romans. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press.

Godet, F.L. (1979). Commentary on Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.

Goodrick, E.W. & Kohlenberger, J.R. (1999). The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Heil, J.P. (2002). Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.

Hendricksen, W. (1995). New Testament Commentary: Exposition of Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Hodge, C. (1972). Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Johnson, A.F. (2000). Everyman’s Bible Commentary: Romans. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Jones, S.L. & Yarhouse, M.A., (2000). Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Kasemann, E. (1980). Commentary in Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Keener, C.S. (1993). The IVP Bible background commentary: New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Klein, W.W., Blomberg, C.L. & Hubbard, R.L. (2004). Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Lange, J.P. (1869). Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

McClain, A.J. (1973). Romans: The Gospel of God’s Grace. Winona Lake, IN: BMH Books.

MacGorman, J.W. (1980). Layman’s Bible Book Commentary: Romans, 1 Corinthians. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press.

McNeill, J.J (1993). The Church and the Homosexual. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Plummer, W.S. (1971). Commentary on Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.

Robinson, J.A. (1919). Wrestling with Romans. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press.

Satinover, J., (1996). Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Scroggs, R., (1984). The New Testament and Homosexuality. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press.

Shulam, J. (1997). A Commentary on the Jewish Roots of Romans. Baltimore, MD: Messianic Jewish Publishers.

Swindoll, C.R., & Zuck, R.B. (2003). Understanding Christian Theology. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Talbert, C.H. (2002). Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary: Romans. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys Publishing.

Thompson, C.W. (2004). Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.

Thompson, F.C. (1990). The Thompson chain-reference Bible: New international version. 2d. ed. Indianapolis, IN: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc.

Warner, M., (1999). The Trouble with Normal. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Webb, W.J. (2001). Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Wenham, G.J., Motyer, J.A., Carson, D.A., & France, R.T. (1997). New Bible commentary: 21st century edition. Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press.

Westerholm, S. (2004). Understanding Paul: The Early Christian Worldviews of the Letter to the Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.

Witherington, B. (2004). Paul’s Letter to the Romans: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Wuest, K.S. (1955). Romans in the Greek New Testament for the English Reader. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Yarhouse, M.A., & Burkett, L.A. (2003). Sexual Identity: A Guide to Living in the Time Between the Times. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

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1 Corinthians:

Boswell, J., (1980). Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. 2005. Grasping God’s word: A hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Enns, P. (1989). The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Erdman, C.R. (1976). The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: An Exposition. Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press.

Chafin, K.L. (1985). The Communicator’s Commentary. Waco, TX: Word Books.

Gagnon, R.A. (2001). The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Nashville, TN: Abington Press.

Godet, F.L. (1900). Commentary in First Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publishing House.

Goodrick, E.W. & Kohlenberger, J.R. (1999). The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Goudge, H.L. (1903). The First Epistle to the Corinthians. London, England: Methuen & Co.

Gould, E.P. (1887). Commentary on the Epistles to the Corinthians. Valley Forge, PA: The
Judson Press.

Grant, R.M. (2001). Paul in the Roman World: The Conflict at Corinth. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press.

Grenz, S.J. (1998). Welcoming but not Affirming. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.

Grosheide, F.W. (1980). Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eedrmans Publishing Company.

Hodge, C. (1950). An Exposition of the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Horrell, D.G. (1996). The Social Ethics of the Corinthian Correspondence: Interests and Ideologies from 1 Corinthians to 1 Clement. Edinburgh, Scotland: T & T Clark.

Jones, S.L. & Yarhouse, M.A., (2000). Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Keener, C.S. (1993). The IVP Bible background commentary: New Testament. Downers  Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Klein, W.W., Blomberg, C.L. & Hubbard, R.L. (2004). Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Lange, J.P. (1868). Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: 1st Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

Lenski, R.C.H. (1963). The Interpretation of St. Paul’s First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing Company.

McNeill, J.J (1993). The Church and the Homosexual. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Morris, L. (1983). 1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: InterVarsity Press.

Prior, D. (1985). The Message of 1 Corinthians. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Rosner, B.S. (1999). Paul, Scripture, and Ethics: A Study of 1 Corinthians 5-7. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Satinover, J., (1996). Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Scroggs, R., (1984). The New Testament and Homosexuality. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press.

Swindoll, C.R., & Zuck, R.B. (2003). Understanding Christian Theology. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Thompson, C.W. (2004). Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.

Thompson, F.C. (1990). The Thompson chain-reference Bible: New international version. 2d. ed. Indianapolis, IN: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc.

Trail, R. (1995). An Exegetical Summary of 1 Corinthians 1-9. Dallas, TX: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

Warner, M., (1999). The Trouble with Normal. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Webb, W.J. (2001). Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Wenham, G.J., Motyer, J.A., Carson, D.A., & France, R.T. (1997). New Bible commentary: 21st century edition. Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press.

Yarhouse, M.A., & Burkett, L.A. (2003). Sexual Identity: A Guide to Living in the Time Between the Times. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

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1 Timothy:

Barclay, W. (1956). The Letters to Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press.

Boswell, J., (1980). Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. 2005. Grasping God’s word: A hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. 2d ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Enns, P. (1989). The Moody Handbook of Theology. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

Fee, G.D. (1995). New International Biblical Commentary: 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.

Gagnon, R.A. (2001). The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Nashville, TN: Abington Press.

Goodrick, E.W. & Kohlenberger, J.R. (1999). The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Grenz, S.J. (1998). Welcoming but not Affirming. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.

Hendriksen, W. (1965). New Testament Commentary: Exposition of the Pastoral Epistles. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

Jones, S.L. & Yarhouse, M.A., (2000). Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Keener, C.S. (1993). The IVP Bible background commentary: New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Klein, W.W., Blomberg, C.L. & Hubbard, R.L. (2004). Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Lea, T.D., & Griffin, H.P. (1992). An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture: 1, 2 Timothy Titus. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press.

Lidden, H.P. (1897). Explanatory Analysis of St. Paul’s First Epistle to Timothy. Minneapolis, MN: Klock & Klock Christain Publishers.

McArthur, J. (1995). The McArthur New Testament Commentary: 1 Timothy. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.

McNeill, J.J (1993). The Church and the Homosexual. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Moellering, H.A. (1952). Concordia Commentary: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon. London, England: Concordia Publishing House.

Satinover, J., (1996). Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

Scroggs, R., (1984). The New Testament and Homosexuality. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press.

Swindoll, C.R., & Zuck, R.B. (2003). Understanding Christian Theology. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Thompson, C.W. (2004). Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.

Thompson, F.C. (1990). The Thompson chain-reference Bible: New international version. 2d. ed. Indianapolis, IN: B.B. Kirkbride Bible Co., Inc.

Warner, M., (1999). The Trouble with Normal. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Webb, W.J. (2001). Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Wenham, G.J., Motyer, J.A., Carson, D.A., & France, R.T. (1997). New Bible commentary: 21st century edition. Downers Grove, IL: Inter Varsity Press.

Wuest, K.S. (1952). The Pastoral Epistles in the Greek New Testament for the English Reader. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Yarhouse, M.A., & Burkett, L.A. (2003). Sexual Identity: A Guide to Living in the Time Between the Times. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

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THE MARIN FOUNDATION DICTIONARY

Acronyms - There are many acronyms to describe the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. For the purposes of The Marin Foundation, we use GLBT to encompass all variations of sexual identity. However there are other equivalent terms which are also used interchangeably such as LGBT, GLBTQ or LGBTQQ (Q stands for Questioning and also Queer), or just LGB. The term ‘gay community’ can also encompasses the broader GLBT community as well.

Androgyne/Androgynous/Androgyny - From the Latin roots for male (andro) and female (gyne). An androgynous person may identify and appear as both male and female, or as neither male nor female, or as in between male and female. This person also may or may not exhibit the behaviors of the binary genders, thus making it difficult for others to place them into a specific gender category.

Butch - Term used to describe a lesbian woman who takes on more masculine male characteristics.

Conservative Religious Community - Refers to a more conservative and/or fundamental right-winged theological thought process. These processes include viewpoints traditionally held by individuals or groups who believe that homosexuality is a sin, and that the only way to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven is through a life in which same-sex behaviors are either changed, or not acted upon.

Cross-dresser - One who dresses, either in public or private, in clothing that society assigns to the opposite sex. Cross-dressing is not an indication of one’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Cross-dressing is not always linked to gender expression, but can be.

Drag King - A female who emulates a man in appearance and manner, generally for the purposes of entertainment, and not necessarily because the person identifies as a man.

Drag Queen - A male who emulates a women in appearance and manner, generally for the purposes of entertainment, and not necessarily because the person identifies as a woman.

Ex-Gay – A term to denote someone in the GLBT community who declares their sexual orientation has changed from homosexual to heterosexual.

Ex-Ex-Gay – A term to denote someone who admitted to be an ex-gay (see above definition), but then again declared their sexual orientation as GLBT.

Female to Male (FTM) - A person biologically born a female who identifies as, or feels male, and who takes on the sex, gender, or both of a male through surgery, mannerisms, dress, behavior, etc.

Feminine - Term used to describe the socially constructed and culturally specific gender behaviors assigned to biological females.

Flaming - Slang term used to describe a gay/transgender/transsexual biological male who accentuates a more flamboyant outward persona. 

Gender Dysphoria - Unhappiness or discomfort with the gender role assigned by family and society to one’s biological sex. This may or may not coincide with sexual dysphoria.

Gender Expression - Refers to the ways in which people externally communicate their gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice, and emphasizing, de-emphasizing, or changing their bodies' characteristics. Gender expression is not necessarily an indication of sexual orientation.

Gender Identity - An individual's innermost sense of self as male/masculine, female/feminine, somewhere in between, or somewhere outside of these gender boundaries. Sometimes this innermost sense does not correspond with anatomy.

Gender Neutral - Anything that is considered by society to be appropriate for all genders.

Gender Role - Describes socially determined sets of behaviors assigned to people based on their biological sex.

Homosexual - A religious term stemming from the Bible that many in the GLBT community look at as a derogatory term used to describe ones GLBT sexual orientation. 

Intersex - Those born with some degree of ambiguity regarding their primary and/or secondary sex characteristics.

Lipstick Lesbian - Slang term used to describe a lesbian woman who accentuates her feminine qualities.

Love – A tangible, measurable expression of an unconditional behavior(s).

Male to Female (MTF) - A person biologically born a male who identifies as, or feels female, and who takes on the sex, gender, or both of a female through surgery, mannerisms, dress, behavior, etc.

Masculine - Term used to describe the socially constructed and culturally specific gender behaviors assigned to biological males.

Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) - Term used to describe men who engage in same-sex sexual behavior who do not necessarily choose to label themselves as "gay."

Gay Affirming - A belief system that GLBT orientation is accepted and affirmed by God and the Holy Bible, in that GLBT persons are a healthy, happy and intended creation by God.

Progressive Religious Community - Refers to a more liberal, left-winged theological thought process. These processes include viewpoints traditionally held by individuals or groups who believe in the affirming stance that those individuals in the GLBT community are just as those who are heterosexual in regards to their sexual orientation, allowing no separation or difference within the right to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven independent of ones sexual behavior.

Queer - A controversial term that some GLBT people consider derogatory. Others, most often academics, political progressives, and young people, have embraced the term because of its gender-neutrality and implication of social non-conformity.

Reorientation Therapy - This term defines a therapeutic process to assist a GLBT person in reorienting their sexual identity to one that is heterosexual. This is an extremely controversial topic as many in the Christian community believe reorientation therapy works; while many in the GLBT community are vehemently opposed to the field of reorientation as they feel it is definitively more destructive than helpful. 

Sex/Physical Sex - A classification based on reproductive biology. It is commonly assumed that there are two sexes, although it is more accurate to think of physical sex as a continuum with most individuals concentrated near each end of the spectrum.

Sexual Orientation - The structure of our romantic, sexual, and/or emotional attractions.

Sexual Dysphoria - Unhappiness or discomfort with one’s biological sex. This may or may not coincide with gender dysphoria.

Transgender - Originally coined to describe non-operative transsexuals, this term now refers to people who do not identify with the gender roles assigned to them by society based on their biological sex. Transgender is also used as an umbrella term for all those who choose not to conform to society’s often stereotypical notions of gender expression, including transsexuals, cross-dressers, two-spirit people, and drag queens and kings.

Transsexual - Individuals who do not identify with their birth-assigned sex, and sometimes alter their bodies to reconcile their gender identity and their physical body and/or biological sex.     Non-operative Transsexual: People who do not intend to change their primary sex characteristics, either because of a lack of desire to, or the inability to. They may or may not alter their sexual characteristics through the use of hormones.

Pre-operative Transsexual: People who have begun the procedure to reassign their primary sex characteristics, but have not yet had the surgery. This covers both those people who have just begun the procedure, and those who are very close to the actual surgery.

Post-operative Transsexual: People who have completed the genital reassignment surgery. These people may identify as a man, a woman, an FTM transsexual, an MTF transsexual, etc.

Welcoming Congregation - This term is looked at in two different perspectives; from a GLBT affirming perspective and a Conservative belief system welcoming perspective. GLBT affirming congregations sometimes interchange that title with the title of a Welcoming Congregation. On the other hand, Conservative believing churches can also be called a Welcoming Congregation. These churches do not affirm the GLBT identity and/or same-sex sexual behavior, but do actively and openly invite GLBT persons to worship and attend.

Wholistic - Defined as the focus on the individual’s mind, body and spirit in regards to their one-on-one relationship with the Creator. It is a theological shift from a larger mainstream and more social mind frame to a more spiritual/religious and theological mind frame. In essence, it is the dichotomy of social influence vs. spiritual/religious oneness.

Women Who Have Sex With Women (WSW) - Term used to describe women who engage in same-sex sexual behavior but choose not to label themselves as "lesbian."