I see a lot of anti-gay rhetoric from Christians. That they don’t condone it is one thing, but the hatred that’s spewed out is alarming. Christianity and hatred don’t jive with Jesus’ message. So what’s going on here?
Jesus invited tax collectors, Samaritans, whores, and criminals to hang out with him. These were the most despised people of his day. What was he teaching? Hatred or invitation?
In the Sermon On The Mount Jesus speaks to a large crowd – a mixed bag of people. The poor, the wealthy, the righteous, those that have lost loved ones, jobs…etc. He’s welcoming them all into the kingdom of God. He’s saying “guys, great news, God loves you, come on, check it out.”
Jesus could have said blessed are the whores, the drug addicts, the gamblers, and yes, the gay. They’re all welcome.
I have a few gay friends. They’re good people. Jesus would invite them into the kingdom.
Thanks for reading,
~ Ted Olson
Amen to that, brother : )
Getting right on the touchy subjects . . . I agree Ted and would add that Christ doesn’t see His children as gay, drug addicted, sexually promiscuous. That isn’t their identity to Him. He sees them. Their hearts. He knows why they’re homosexual be it biological or trauma related result. He knows why we want a drink. Why we throw our virtue away. And He loves us and chases us everday. Perhaps in a broken, not yet world, he knows we are looking for desperate solutions to problems not to be solved here. And His Grace and love is the balm that gets us through. I love your blog! ~Kate
Yes – love the touchy subjects! Thanks for your comment – well put!