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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, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
