This phrase encapsulates much of Jesus’ approach to those who people of power and privilege would have preferred to keep away from him. In history, the powerful have often been guilty of the commodification of grace and this is possibly the greatest harm for which the church needs to offer amends. In Christ, God’s welcome is for everyone, just as they are. There are no exceptions. (Matt 11)
A once-popular phrase used to push a moralistic agenda in Christian communities, the question “what would Jesus do” is exactly the way we approach the teaching of scripture. As the lens through which we ought to view the meta narrative, or God’s big story, Jesus provides the insight we need when asking the hard questions about what the Bible says or what is happening in our world today. (John 14)
That’s it. None of this “hate the sin” stuff. The best interpretation of the words and actions of Jesus guides us straight toward an ethic of love that we want to be the reason behind everything we do. Love is hard work and it is often the most difficult path to choose, but it’s the path Jesus is calling us down and we do our best to follow. (1 John 4)
*a sinner is simply someone who doesn’t always take the road that brings them closest to God. We all make that choice, and we usually make it daily. We’re all sinners, we all deserve love and in Jesus, we all find it.
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