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The Weekly Watch: What Is Side B Theology and Why It’s Dangerous
Series: Standing Firm in God’s Design Host: Dave Jenkins Air Date: June 28, 2025Episode Summary
Side B Theology claims Christians can identify as “gay” or “same-sex attracted” while remaining celibate. While this may sound compassionate and nuanced, it ultimately blurs the lines between biblical identity and cultural labels. In this episode of The Weekly Watch, Dave Jenkins explains why Side B Theology is a dangerous distortion of biblical truth and how true freedom is found only in Christ.Listen to the Episode
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Scripture References
- 1 Corinthians 6:11 – “And such were some of you…”
- Romans 6:6 – “Our old self was crucified with Him…”
- Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ…”
- Matthew 16:24 – “If anyone would come after me…”
- John 8:11 – “Go and sin no more.”
Key Topics Covered
- What Side B Theology teaches and why it appeals to many
- How it distorts biblical identity and sanctification
- Historical Christian teaching on sin and identity
- How the church must respond with truth and compassion
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
