Is the Gospel really good news, or just a “bait and switch” gimmick?
The Gospel—an old English word that really means “Good News”—sometimes seems to promise more than it delivers. This is because, for better or worse, God has chosen ordinary people–who are not perfect–to be ambassadors to carry this Good News to the world. The news about Jesus is good because of what his ministry and his suffering and death teach us about God’s relationship to all people, including LGBT people. If this good news is not being delivered by Christians, we need to redouble our efforts to share what is hopeful, loving and joyful about Christ’s message. The Gospel invites believers into a life of freedom and faithful service. In Christ, we may live free from the demands of the strict moral law of the Old Covenant, because we know that God loves us unconditionally, for the sake of Jesus Christ, and not because we are able to be perfect. In fact, the main use of the Law is to show us our need for grace and to lead us to Christ, in whom we find freedom form the wrath of God. Eve
