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From N.T.E.B.

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Pope Francis Says That Gays Should Be Welcomed Into The Church And That God Loves Them Just The Way They Are, But Does He?

 

 

Pope Francis has now become the LGBTQIA+ affirming leader of the Roman Catholic Church, can openly gay priests and bishops be far behind? (There are MANY, but most secretly)

Let me start by saying that I believe with all my heart that we who are saved should bring the gospel of the grace of God to the lost LGBTQIA+ community with every opportunity and door that the Lord opens for us. No question about it. That said, when you talk about letting people into the church as members, certain qualifications must be met. The main qualification of course, established by Jesus in the book of John, you must be born again. If you can’t meet that requirement you have no business joining any church started by Jesus Christ. 

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

⁹ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

¹⁰ Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

¹¹ And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Pope Francis says homosexuality not a crime

FROM THE AP: Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press.

Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against LGBTQ people, and he himself referred to the issue in terms of “sin.” But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds, and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone. Francis’ comments, which were hailed by gay rights advocates as a milestone, are the first uttered by a pope about such laws. But they are also consistent with his overall approach to LGBTQ people and belief that the Catholic Church should welcome everyone and not discriminate.