Churches are Going to Have to Close Their Doors

Disclaimer: I am about to rant.

So I’m not a very politically oriented person. My bubble is pretty small. I grew up attending Catholic church, so I am familiar with organized religion, somewhat. After moving down to Charlotte, I realized that people are very concerned with what denomination you are as a Christian. In my mind, I’m like “It’s all just God and Jesus and the Bible; what’s the difference?”
Here’s the difference: I happened to glance at a newspaper this week and was caught by the headline saying that a Baptist church in Myers Park had been kicked out of the “Baptist Club” for welcoming gays into their church. HOLD UP, WAIT A MINUTE! It is now a bad thing to invite gays to church? That doesn’t sound like something Jesus would have voted for.
What is the basic difference between myself, or anyone for that matter, and a gay person? The answer is: we don’t usually wear our sin on our sleeve. Maybe we need to start asking individuals at the door at church if they are a sinner. If they say yes, we must promptly tell them they are not welcome.
At that rate, churches would have to start closing their doors. The pastors, greeters, child care workers, and all other human beings would have to be turned away. Anyone that said no, they weren’t a sinner would clearly be lying.
I don’t understand what goes on behind closed doors of church denomination meetings, and at this rate, I don’t want to know. I am so thankful that Southbrook Church is a place where all people, no matter their sin status, can come and be accepted, ministered to, and be shown the love of Christ. Pastor Rob has always made it very clear that we are that type of church, thank God.