That comment came from a young person claiming to be a Christian. The adult who was the target of that criticism was a bit taken back by it. First, the accused was shocked that the person had said that about him. Secondly, he wondered if he failed to love people who need Jesus who practice that way of life. The accuser said, “You HATE being around gay people.” To which he said, “Well, I’m uncomfortable around openly dogmatic gay people, but I’m also uncomfortable being around drunks, people who swear, and gossipers.” Jesus was accused of being a friend of sinners. What will our kids say about us? Do we love people—even sinners? Let’s teach our kids to follow Jesus’s example and share God’s Good News, which IS love.
Suggested Reading: 1 John 4:8, Romans 5:6-8
So your answer to that kids question was simply “it is bad.” Which is a horrible approach to teaching God’s love. I came here because I needed support as a parent this morning and thought it was meant to be that I heard your daily message and to sign up for support. However, I guess my calling was to help. Make sure you heard my message instead about loving all people. Here’s an article to help explain why we should love all people and support all people no matter what. Don’t worry, I won’t be subscribing to your emails if you have these beliefs.
Erin, I’m not sure where in today’s Parent Minute program you’re hearing or reading this. However, I will say that homosexuality IS wrong. There isn’t anywhere in Scripture that says it’s okay. I can name many places in Scripture where is does call it sin. This Parent Minute wasn’t about the wrongness of sin. It was about loving people (sinners). Many Christians claim they love people, but then treat certain sinners in an unloving way. Or, they just let them continue sinning without telling them about the sin and share the Gospel with them. This particular person thought he was loving someone who was a practicing homosexual (who was militant about it), but was accused of NOT being very loving. It turns out he was uncomfortable and wanted to learn how to talk about the issue in a loving, compassionate, yet biblical way. Unfortunately, your comments don’t reflect what the Parent Minute post was about. We believe ALL sin is sin. The most loving thing we can do as Christians is to point out the fact that God sent His son Jesus to die for our sins. Then, He rose again, making a way to salvation to all who repent of their sin, ask for forgiveness, turn from their sin, and believe that Jesus is the Son of God who provides life in His name. It appears you disagree with the Bible’s view of homosexuality. Here is a link to better understand what the Bible says and DOESN’T say about it. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/a-new-testament-perspective-on-homosexuality1/”