Jesus Teachings Welcomes All
What are Jesus' teachings in a Nutshell?
At its core, the message of Jesus can be distilled into one profound truth: we are all one. We are quite literally and collectively one, as a single human family, interconnected not just through blood, but through spirit, bound together as children of the same source—what Jesus referred to as “our Father" is ultimately the greater universe we are all products and reflections of. We are not separate from each other despite what our egos lie to us.
With that in mind, no church that truly follows Jesus’ teachings would ever turn away or exclude someone from the LGBT community—because we’re all part of the same human family. A simple way to tell if a church is really living out what Jesus taught is to see how it treats people from that community. If it welcomes them with love instead of judgment, it’s on the right path. If it condemns or rejects them, it’s missing the point of his message.
His teachings were intended to terminate any division, hierarchy, and exclusion, and instead healing the illusion of separation between us and restoring harmony among all people. The threat of ending human egos, individuality and separation was why he was killed. A termination to his message was intended to preserve the human ego and our free will rather than surrendering to the greater will of the universe.
Jesus made it clear that choosing not to tap into the joy that already exists within us is like ignoring a built-in switch for happiness—it’s there, ready to be turned on. His teachings centered around the idea that we’re all deeply connected, not unique, separate, distinct or fundamentally different from one another, no matter what your mother told you growing up. Embracing that unity means reminding ourselves regularly that we are one human family. It also means staying aware when we slip into judging others or creating conflict, and doing our part to get back on track—choosing peace, understanding, and connection instead.
Jesus intentionally used language like “our Father” and referred to all others humans as our brothers (siblings) to reinforce in our minds that we are all part of one singular family. He wanted us to internalize this truth: we are one. Therefore, your treatment of others—no matter who they are—should reflect the love, compassion, and care you'd show to your own immediate family. If you find yourself judging or hating others, you’re not embodying his teachings. You’re clinging to ego. Remind yourself that we are all family often, say it in your mind or verbally to yourself. Extend your love and blessings and forgiveness to everyone whenever the opportunity arises, with no exceptions.
It should deeply concern Christians today that the very name “Jesus” and the word “Christianity” now evoke discomfort and even revulsion for many. This isn’t due to the teachings of Jesus themselves—which remain radical, beautiful, and benevolent—but because of how far mainstream Christianity has drifted from them. If modern Christianity was synonymous with love, acceptance, unity, and universal oneness, it would inspire joy, not dread. But instead, it has often become associated with judgment, exclusion, and hatred—practices entirely antithetical to what Jesus taught.
If your instinct is to judge, condemn, or dehumanize others—especially those who differ from you—you have already abandoned the foundation of Jesus’ teachings. He taught that we are all brothers and sisters, one divine family. The moment you see someone as “other” or beneath you, you’ve already failed the most basic spiritual instruction he gave.
This is not a faith of cherry-picking. Jesus didn’t offer vague suggestions; he gave clear, consistent guidance: love your neighbors, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, turn the other cheek, and treat others as you would treat your own family, because they quite literally are. His message was a blueprint for dismantling the ego and its need to judge, exclude, and dominate, so we may restore divine unity.
Modern Christianity, however, has been so infiltrated by ego and hatred that cruelty has become normalized. I've spoken with Christians who express delight in the suffering of immigrants—not because justice is being served, but because people who “don’t belong” are being driven out. I've witnessed other Christians display no sympathy for children with cancer, justifying it with outdated notions of "generational curses", pointing to Old Testament verses to support their opinion. Most recently I had a conversation with an older self identified Christian woman who said she had no problem killing a protester by running them over with her car simply because the law would permit it. How does this demonstrate loving thy neighbor? How does it support the case that this is a country built on a Christian foundation? Her words were "I do what I need to do" She is undoubtedly reading from a Trump branded version of the bible.
This is why the Old Testament must be approached with care. It contains passages that explicitly condone violence, hatred and even murder towards members of the LGBTQ community and unfaithful spouses—teachings which Jesus never endorsed and directly contradicted. To weaponize these verses today is to betray everything Jesus stood for.
This message is especially relevant to the many conservative Christian groups today who have normalized hate and bigotry so thoroughly that these behaviors now define public perception of the faith. Tragically, many have become the loudest and most visible ambassadors for Christianity, deterring potential followers who are seeking spiritual growth, not spiritual warfare.
Their hatred is so consuming that even Jesus’ own teachings can’t override it. Many hide behind a misinterpretation of John 3:16—thinking that a mere declaration of belief in Jesus is all that’s needed, while ignoring the lifestyle and spiritual transformation Jesus actually called for. This creates a loophole for hate to flourish in mainstream Christianity as long as they put "Christian ✝️" in their social media profiles.
The irony is glaring: LGBTQ pride and other events—often mocked or condemned by conservative Christians—are frequently overflowing with the very spirit that Jesus preached: joy, acceptance, celebration of humanity, and unconditional love towards others. These are the virtues Christianity was meant to embody. And yet, so many so-called Christians respond not with love, but with hostility, sometimes even violence. Simply put, this is not “loving thy neighbor.” It’s hatred disguised in a religious mask.
So what’s the solution? It begins in the heart. Remind yourself every day: we are one family, eternally connected with our father, our greater source, and united as its children. Let go of any judgments—especially superficial or cultural differences. You cannot trigger spiritual enlightenment while hating or condescending towards others. Full stop. No amount of mental gymnastics, theological loopholes or angry sermon can override this universal truth. For many, they think their "place in heaven" is secure simply because they declared their belief in Jesus. However, you need to actually practice and follow his lifestyle instructions in order to trigger the spiritual enlightenment within us he referred to as Heaven. Those were benevolent instructions constantly reminded us of our shared unity and oneness as family.
If Jesus were physically here today, would he stand with those spreading hate in his name—or with those embodying compassion, love, and unity?
And finally, review the problematic memes and messages permeating Christian communities—mocking or pushing back on calls for peace, coexistence, and unity. Many even use the name of Jesus to reject and attack the very ideals he died to protect. They spit on his message while claiming to speak in his name.
Case in point below, a recent Christian meme discouraging the most basic Jesus teachings of coexisting with each-other while using Jesus' name in an attempt to give this hateful message against unity weight.
Source: Jesus Teachings Welcomes All
What a bald-faced lie! Anyone who falls for this post hasn't been reading their Bible.
First of all, when Jesus refers to "our Father," He is literally referring to God the Father -- i.e. the creator of the universe -- not the universe itself. How anyone who has any knowledge of the Bible could fall for that is beyond me.
Second, in the same paragraph, it says that we are not separate from each other. This also is not true. Christians are to be separate from the world -- not separate as in living somewhere else, nor as in mentally somewhere else, but separate as in behaving differently. Behaving as if we have received a free gift of eternal life and been saved from eternal torture. And as in Paul's analogy, each believer has a different role within the Body of Christ -- we are separate within the Body, but that doesn't make us any less equal in God's eyes.
While it is correct to welcome sinners with all kinds of issues, it is also incorrect to allow them to stay where they are. "The LGBT community" is a perfect example of sinners who don't want to change. Someone who wants to keep pretending to be gay clearly does not want to follow the real Jesus and instead wants Jesus to follow them. A church that welcomes "LGBT" people as they are, without Biblically calling them to change their ways, is a false church run by Satan. Yes, a church that turns these people away without welcoming them in is missing the point of the message, but a church that welcomes a sinner without inviting them to "go and sin no more" is even more dangerous because it affirms that the sin is OK in God's sight, when that is clearly the opposite of what the Bible teaches.
It is true that Jesus' teachings were meant to bring humanity together. But that ignores His teachings themselves: that we are to come together as followers of God's Law. Not the "greater will of the universe" as the RCV (Rainbow Cult Version) of the Bible indicates.
The post says "Jesus made it clear that choosing not to tap into the joy that already exists within us is like ignoring a built-in switch for happiness" which is again, a half-truth. While neglecting to love others will cause unhappiness in not just them but also you yourself, the happiness does not come from inside you but from following God. Again, it ignores the teachings themselves. There's an old saying that joy is an acronym for the order in which you must put people in order to have true joy:
Jesus
Others
Yourself
See that order? Jesus is first. That means following God and His Law will give you more joy than anything else. Once you are following God, then you can guide others in the right path, and that will also give you joy.
Jesus' teachings DID center around the idea that we're all deeply connected, but again, the post fails to mention HOW we're all connected. Probably because its author either fails or refuses to understand it. We're all connected in that we're all God's children. And we should all be connected in that we should all be doing our best to follow God's Law. That's one reason why Jesus had to come to earth in the first place: to clarify what is in God's Law and what is man's interpretation of it.
Jesus did intentionally use terms like "Our Father" and "Our brothers [and sisters]," but in context those terms refer collectively to all Christians. Not that we shouldn't treat those from the world just as well as we treat our brothers and sisters in Christ, but it's important to clarify who exactly He was referring to.
Yes, give everyone as much love and forgiveness as Jesus gave you. But remember that love doesn't always look like tolerance -- in fact Jesus had many loving moments in which He did not tolerate something.
His cleansing of the Temple was the best known instance. On that day, Jesus saw merchants ripping off foreigners and other travelers who had come to worship God (in the ONLY part of the Temple in which they were allowed) and refused to tolerate what they were doing.
Jesus also refused to tolerate the sin of the woman caught in adultery (as well as the sins of her accusers). First, He told the men who had caught her to "Let whichever one of you is without sin cast the first stone," which said "I do not tolerate the sins of the accusers," but when they had all left He told the woman to "Go and sin no more," which said "I do not tolerate your sin any more than theirs."
These are just two examples that I thought of off the top of my head, but there are obviously more.
It is extremely concerning that Jesus and Christianity evoke such negative reactions from some people, but the way to fix that is not to change the message of Christianity to cater to specific sinners -- the way to fix it is to keep preaching the same message of God's love and justice to the world, making sure to turn the other cheek, and let those who will accept that message accept it.
Judgment, exclusion and hatred are, contrary to popular belief, entirely within Jesus' teachings. He taught that we should judge other people's behavior, which would ironically lead them AWAY from God's Judgment in hell. He taught that we should exclude certain actions from church, to avoid the temptation of such actions. And He taught that we should hate sin, so that again, we are repulsed by the very idea of it as God is.
This is not to say, however, that these are to be done to people. To judge a person is to not give them a second chance, which is the opposite of what Jesus wants. This would only push that person away from you, from God, and from His Truth.
To exclude a person is to refuse to associate with them, which is also not what Jesus wants. As long as a person has breath on this earth, there is hope for them. That's why we need to work on each person that we can, for as long as we are on the earth.
And to hate a person, Jesus equated to killing them, in the way that we might say "You are dead to me." That's absolutely the opposite of what He wants. That's like judging and excluding them at the same time, but worse.
To conclude this section, we ARE to judge, exclude, and hate behaviors as God does, but we are NOT to judge, exclude, or hate human beings, since God does not.
Ironically, the post says that the Christian faith is not one of cherry-picking, yet it is one of the worst examples of cherry-picking I've ever seen. This post wants you to believe that God wants you to welcome a sinner into church without asking them to stop sinning.
Again, it's true that Jesus' message was one of dismantling the human ego and restoring divine unity, but again, this post refuses to elaborate on what this "divine unity" actually looks like. Divine unity looks like following God's Law, and encouraging others to do so. Divine unity is when humans come together, with Jesus as their leader.
The next paragraph gets political and tells you who the author voted for. Before we even get into what was actually said in that paragraph, I'll remind everyone that the person the author voted for, responded to "Jesus is King!" with "You're at the wrong rally." Do you really think that's someone Christians can support?
But as for their points in that paragraph:
This person says they've "spoken with Christians who express delight in the suffering of immigrants -- not because justice is being served but because they "don't belong" are being driven out." That is a common liberal misconception of conservatives -- we do not hate immigrants as they say we do; we hate illegal immigration. This is the difference between hating the sinner, and hating the sin. And it's the difference I've been explaining throughout this entire post.
They say they've "witnessed other Christians display no sympathy for children with cancer, justifying it with outdated notions of "generational curses," pointing to Old Testament verses to support their opinion." Most likely, the verse in question here is Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
Jesus did say that some suffering is not for the person's own sins or for the sins of their parents, but happens so that God may be glorified through that person; however, He also said the verse above, because He and the Father are one. But none of this precludes us from showing sympathy to those who are suffering. My guess for this one is that the author spoke with someone whose logic was along the lines of "That child might have cancer as a punishment for their parents' unbelief. And yes, it's terrible, but there's nothing I can do about it." Which is technically an incorrect conclusion -- in that you can always pray about anything -- but that person was most likely not a cancer doctor.
The author then says they had a conversation with a Christian woman who had no problems running over a protestor because they were in the road. Now the post asks how this is loving to that person, but it ignores that the protestor forfeited their right to not be run over by a car when they entered the road and blocked traffic. The woman in all likelihood would first attempt to yell at the protestor to leave the road and/or swerve around them, and would only run over them as a last resort if they were being especially stubborn. Believe it or not, God does condone punishment if the person has been given plenty of chances and still refuses to change their ways. That's what makes Him a just God. Lots of people love to overlook that because they want to keep on sinning.
The author then goes on to speak about the Old Testament, implying that they believe it is outdated and the New Testament is the only part of the Bible that matters. And while, true, some parts of the Old Testament Law are no longer applicable to the modern Christian, it's also true that the New Testament backs up which parts of the Law Jesus fulfilled, which parts He canceled, and which parts He reaffirmed for us today. The Old Testament Law is made up of four types of laws:
Moral laws. These are summed up in the Ten Commandments, and further summed up in Jesus' two Greatest Commandments: Love God first, and love others second. This ties into the above part about true J.O.Y. Moral laws are still applicable to modern Christians today.
Ceremonial laws. These laws were meant by God as a rehearsal of sorts for Jesus' coming -- a temporary system meant for the forgiveness of sins while the people waited for a true Savior. Because Jesus was the one sacrifice for all sins, ceremonial laws are now null and void.
Cultural laws. These are laws meant exclusively for the nation of Israel, from national ceremonies and traditions to systems of law. While these laws can be good guidelines for our modern society, cultural laws only apply to the nation of Israel.
Food restrictions. These laws were created specifically to protect the people from unsafe food handling techniques at the time. Jesus directly nullified them in Mark, and again in Acts. Therefore food restrictions are no longer in effect.
Now the LGBT rainbow cult is an interesting case. It falls under the category of "moral laws," and we know that because it is repeatedly restated in the New Testament. Jesus says it in Matthew, Mark and Revelation, and Paul says it in Romans, 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, and Galatians.
The next three paragraphs are just a blanket accusation against conservative Christians. Liberals often try to say that conservatives are the party of hate and bigotry, but as we know, every one of their accusations is a confession. They're the ones who directly exclude and discriminate against white people, men, straight people, Christians, etc. in the name of fighting discrimination.
The next bold paragraph says that "the spiritual enlightenment within us" is what Jesus referred to as heaven. That is entirely false. The heaven Jesus referred to is a physical place, a place that all Christians will go to after they die. And it is unlikely we will be joined by the author of this post, because they do not seem to believe in the real Jesus.
Then it asks "If Jesus were physically here today, would he stand with those spreading hate in his name--or with those embodying compassion, love and unity?" Again, tricky wording is used here, meant to make you think they're on the right side. But the truth is that Jesus would stand with those who stand up for justice. He would stand with those who give God's Law its proper place in our hearts. He would stand with those who stand up for Him, even when the world stands against Him, even when our own friends and family stand against Him, even when fake Christians like the OP stand against Him.
As for those who think they are following Him but write posts like this, He would be indignant. He would try to logically convince them of where they are wrong. If that didn't work, and they became physically hostile towards Him, He would retreat.
As for the meme presented, it is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Christianity cannot simply coexist with religions because it is a relationship with the one true God! Christianity MUST spread to EVERY human because every human NEEDS a personal relationship with Jesus! What the memes are ACTUALLY pushing back on is the lipservice -- many people love to SAY they are tolerant, but as described above, their tolerance for one thing only leads to intolerance for another. Put another way:
THIS is why Christianity is failing. Because we've got people like this who think they're following Jesus, who know about His love for humanity, but who get love confused with tolerance. And that's the core of the issue here. Love is not tolerance. In fact, here's another meme to illustrate that fact:
In fact, Jesus' life was FILLED with arguments. He always knew what He was talking about because He is God, but He often got into disputes with Pharisees who thought they knew God's Law better than Him because they had spent their whole lives studying it, when in reality, what they had been doing their whole lives is making up rules that were never in God's Law.
In modern day, we still have people trying to rewrite God's Word. Case in point, this post. But it feels like the motivations have changed slightly -- the Pharisees seem to have rewritten God's Word due to a game of telephone through various people's interpretations through the ages (most of them wanting to feel morally superior to everyone else), while modern day audiences like the OP rewrite it because they want to continue in their sin while also feeling morally superior to everyone else.
I pray this doesn't happen. But if OP continues on their current path, they will one day hear from Jesus' mouth, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoer!"
Tl;dr basically this entire blog.
