Jesus did not unconditionally welcome people reveling in sin to His table. He welcomed sinners but told them in no uncertain terms "go and sin no more". He told them they must repent. He told people to come as they are, but that they *must* change. The touchy, feely Jesus isn't the Jesus of the Gospels.
Jesus did not unconditionally welcome people reveling in sin to His table. He welcomed sinners but told them in no uncertain terms "go and sin no more". He told them they must repent. He told people to come as they are, but that they *must* change. The touchy, feely Jesus isn't the Jesus of the Gospels.
Read how Jesus spoke to the Pharisees that used treachery to attack Him. He didn't show them love and mercy but called them "Sons of Satan" and vipers. These vile people hated Him, hated His Word, and mocked Him, and Jesus held nothing back in calling them out. How are these "performers" different?
The Olympic opening ceremony flaunted hedonistic transsexual behavior, had one "performer" with his genitals exposed (right next to a child), and culminated in mocking the Last Supper. The "Jesus" figure was an obese Jewish atheist lesbian who openly stated the intent was to mock it. It was an abomination deliberately intended to mock God.
The Bible tells us in no uncertain terms we are to call out sin. There is nothing in the Bible that ever says we must be "nice" to people and not call out their sin because it might upset them. The Bible says we are to be "kind" to people not "nice", and when someone is destroying their life through sin the kind thing is to tell them the truth.
Showing love does not mean we ignore sin and hope it goes away. It does not mean we let people treat us like doormats. Turning the other cheek is a lesson in de-escalation, it doesn't mean an abused wife that calls herself a Christian has to put up with it. That's not showing love.
Showing love often means unpleasant action, something these feminized pastors doesn't seem willing to admit. It's not "love" to give a drunk a drink, even if that seems like the nice and non-confrontational thing to do. Showing love means telling the drunk no, and often letting him suffer the consequences of his action.
Yes we should pray for these people. Yes we should be kind to them if given the opportunity in love. But no, they don't get a free pass for their behavior, and to those of who have studied the Bible this is eminently clear.
We have a real problem with pastors that pick and choose pleasant-sounding passages from the Bible, and don't teach the whole counsel of God.
Thank you for such a complete analysis and one I wholeheartedly agree with. When you read those other statements floating around online, you say to yourself "Yeah, that's right, as christians we are called to love and leave the judgement for Jesus." But something about that doesn't feel right within my soul either. Certainly we don't respond with hate, but your words give me what I think I needed to move forward in conversation about this with my christian friends and family. Thank you for the response.
Jesus did not unconditionally welcome people reveling in sin to His table. He welcomed sinners but told them in no uncertain terms "go and sin no more". He told them they must repent. He told people to come as they are, but that they *must* change. The touchy, feely Jesus isn't the Jesus of the Gospels.
Read how Jesus spoke to the Pharisees that used treachery to attack Him. He didn't show them love and mercy but called them "Sons of Satan" and vipers. These vile people hated Him, hated His Word, and mocked Him, and Jesus held nothing back in calling them out. How are these "performers" different?
The Olympic opening ceremony flaunted hedonistic transsexual behavior, had one "performer" with his genitals exposed (right next to a child), and culminated in mocking the Last Supper. The "Jesus" figure was an obese Jewish atheist lesbian who openly stated the intent was to mock it. It was an abomination deliberately intended to mock God.
The Bible tells us in no uncertain terms we are to call out sin. There is nothing in the Bible that ever says we must be "nice" to people and not call out their sin because it might upset them. The Bible says we are to be "kind" to people not "nice", and when someone is destroying their life through sin the kind thing is to tell them the truth.
Showing love does not mean we ignore sin and hope it goes away. It does not mean we let people treat us like doormats. Turning the other cheek is a lesson in de-escalation, it doesn't mean an abused wife that calls herself a Christian has to put up with it. That's not showing love.
Showing love often means unpleasant action, something these feminized pastors doesn't seem willing to admit. It's not "love" to give a drunk a drink, even if that seems like the nice and non-confrontational thing to do. Showing love means telling the drunk no, and often letting him suffer the consequences of his action.
Yes we should pray for these people. Yes we should be kind to them if given the opportunity in love. But no, they don't get a free pass for their behavior, and to those of who have studied the Bible this is eminently clear.
We have a real problem with pastors that pick and choose pleasant-sounding passages from the Bible, and don't teach the whole counsel of God.
Thank you for such a complete analysis and one I wholeheartedly agree with. When you read those other statements floating around online, you say to yourself "Yeah, that's right, as christians we are called to love and leave the judgement for Jesus." But something about that doesn't feel right within my soul either. Certainly we don't respond with hate, but your words give me what I think I needed to move forward in conversation about this with my christian friends and family. Thank you for the response.
Yes: "Tough Love."
Truth spoken in love. If it’s not truth spoke it can be genuine love.
Amen and Amen!🙏
100% YES!
Jeff C you said it correctly! Thank you!!