I've seen some Christians who have a hard time accepting other people based on appearance, history, or even because of the way they speak! But is this a "Christian" thing to do? Let's see what the scripture has to say about acceptance;
"Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." -Romans 15:7
"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." -John 6:37
"And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?' But when he heard it, he said, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.'" -Matthew 9:11,12
"Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt." -Exodus 22:21
In this verse God also stresses the fact that even the lowest of the low are significant in His eyes; "So the last will be first, and the first will be last" -Matthew 20:16
God is absolutely clear that we as Christians are to love our neighbors and even our enemies. If someone comes to us for help,we should not reject them based on their past or their appearance, but we should accept them with open arms as Jesus would!
When I hear stories of "formal" churches where everyone dresses very well, rejecting or looking down upon someone who shows up in jeans or torn up clothes, it simply disgusts me! Jesus called everyoneto come to Him, regardless of what they can afford to wear! "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost." -Isaiah 55:1
God Bless,
"Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." -Romans 15:7
"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." -John 6:37
"And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, 'Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?' But when he heard it, he said, 'Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.'" -Matthew 9:11,12
"Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt." -Exodus 22:21
In this verse God also stresses the fact that even the lowest of the low are significant in His eyes; "So the last will be first, and the first will be last" -Matthew 20:16
God is absolutely clear that we as Christians are to love our neighbors and even our enemies. If someone comes to us for help,we should not reject them based on their past or their appearance, but we should accept them with open arms as Jesus would!
When I hear stories of "formal" churches where everyone dresses very well, rejecting or looking down upon someone who shows up in jeans or torn up clothes, it simply disgusts me! Jesus called everyoneto come to Him, regardless of what they can afford to wear! "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost." -Isaiah 55:1
God Bless,
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