Last week we touched on the question, Is Jesus Tolerant? As believers, we are constantly bombarded by the leftist mantras about Christianity, telling us that if we are authentic followers of Christ, we should learn to have more 'acceptance' and 'tolerance" for any and every alternative lifestyle. If you missed that post, you can view it here.
In this kinder, gentler, 21st-century American version of the gospel, we want to believe that Jesus loves us all equally—regardless of our choices. We repeatedly listen to songs on Christian radio talking about God’s incredible love and acceptance.
We are told, in a word, that Jesus is tolerant. There’s no mention of sin, judgment, repentance, or God’s wrath. But is this true?
Part of our dilemma as believers is that the rules have changed once again. This new tolerance is not the same concept of “live and let live” that our parents grew up understanding.
In 1998, Pastor Josh McDowell published the book, The New Tolerance: How a Cultural Movement Threatens to Destroy You, Your Faith, and Your Children.
This New Tolerance, according to McDowell, claims that there is no absolute standard of right and wrong. Since we, as Christians, profess Jesus and believe that He is the only truth, we are the very definition of “intolerant.”
Links:
(1) The Trans narrative is imploding, even as activists double down. (substack.com)
Is Jesus Tolerant?