A New Beginning

Why "reconciliation"?

Because it is one of the fundamental reasons why God sent his son to Earth, the foundation of Jesus' ministry, and a calling that the Church and followers today must undertake in order to fully recognize the sacrifice made on the cross.

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, ¹⁵ by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, ¹⁶ and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. ¹⁷ He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. ¹⁸ For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.   -Ephesians 2:13-18

Also within the entirety of the ministry of reconciliation that is laid out for us in 2 Corinthians 5:11-20 where as "Christ's ambassadors" we are called to "be reconciled to God."

Merriam-Webster also has a say on the matter of "reconciliation":

• The act of 'reconciling'
• to restore to friendship or harmony 
• to make consistent or congruous
•  to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant
•  to check against another for accuracy

The first two sound benign, pleasant even.  The last two appear less than satisfactory and even more like work.  But that's what reconciliation takes: work, effort, growth.

This blog is to serve as a voice for reconciliation to one of the greatest divides in many religious circles and especially the Christian Church in America right now:  Homosexuality and the Bible.There are many voices already engaged in this debate, some much louder than others.  In the end, what matters is what God has to say on the matter and how we as Christians follow through on that.  

With that in mind, you do not always have to agree with me.  I am no expert on the subject, but I am a willing student and a willing teacher and I shall continue to seek God's will to the best of my ability.I need to go to bed now, but will hopefully post something to get the ball rolling soon.  Perhaps tomorrow.  Until then, may God open all our hearts and minds to his truth.