gay. trans. christian.

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. And ... Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." There is no commandment greater than these.

[mercyofchrist]

introductory post

Hi, Hello

My name is Icarus.

I'm queer. I'm Christian. Some people out there believe those two identities can't overlap. They do, more frequently than one may realize.

I believe in God, creator of heaven and earth. I believe Jesus was sent to guide people into redemption. I believe he was crucified, dead and buried, and I believe he was resurrected after three days. I believe the Holy Spirit is within Christians to guide them closer to the Lord.

I live in a place that is not accepting of any kind of "otherness". For this reason, I do not debate on my existence or validity online. If you are worried for my soul, pray for me. I just need a space to post about my experiences with fellow queer Christians and hopefully engage in some Bible studies.

Christ's love outlasts human hatred. God bless 💚

[suffering-seraphim]

It might just be me, but the sight of God's name next to the word hate makes my skin crawl. It's so...wrong.

You mean my God? The God of love and light? The God that puts His arms around me when I'm upset and heals my heart every moment it splinters? That God?

Yeah, sure. That's just fine, I guess.

[bieshu]

i found a really cute looking bible study app while scrolling on pinterest that when i actually looked more intently at it immediately clocked as ai. it has a ai chat feature to “chat with the bible” and to get ai answers to bible questions. that just feels very wrong to me because the draw for me was it was a gameified bible study app with similar vibes to finch and duolingo which i appreciate as a someone who struggles to consistently read my bible or focused when i do read it, but it should not be done with ai.

ai shouldn’t be the mediator between you and the bible. ai should not be your teacher of your religion, regardless of how familiar you are with christianity and the bible’s teachings. ai should not be trusted with telling you what to believe. it is wrong on so many occasions, it can incorrectly cite bible verses that dont say when it tells you it does, give completely incorrect bible quotes, tell you completely wrong lessons from the bible, etc because its entire job is to give you an answer. it doesn’t have to be right, most of the time it isnt. it’s not giving you any new information. plus, the bible and christianity have been around for sooo long and we have so many scholars and priests and pastors and nuns and theologians and teachers and professors who have all asked some similar questions to you.

you can find this information from someone that’s not ai. these are the same places that ai is pulling its “answers” from anyways. have community with your fellow man and learn from them not from ai.

[mercyofchrist]

want to attend church but have no support around me. want to be baptized but nobody near me cares about God in the same way i do. want to convert into a certain branch but have no churches of that branch around me. alone in my intensity of faith, reminded constantly that things will move in His time.

[mercyofchrist]

Lord help me to forgive the one who wronged me. My heart may be broken at their betrayal but Yours breaks with every mean word I allow to remain in my heart. Let them find peace and happiness and learn to love themselves. Ease the aching of my heart, lift the hatred from my clutched hands and with gentleness that only You have. Remind me of the promise that all things are as You will them. Your will be done, not mine, Father.

[mercyofchrist]

Here's a friendly reminder this page is not open to discourse. If you don't like what I post then block me <3 you curate your own tumblr experience truly, if you don't wanna see posts about Christianity or queerness... Then block the tags and block the posts. It's that simple. If you disagree with me then block me.

[mercyofchrist]

Oh! And this is also a message to my fellow queer Christians!!! Don't take bullying and harassment from people! Block them, maintain your peace and prayers.

[mercyofchrist]

Here's a friendly reminder this page is not open to discourse. If you don't like what I post then block me <3 you curate your own tumblr experience truly, if you don't wanna see posts about Christianity or queerness... Then block the tags and block the posts. It's that simple. If you disagree with me then block me.

[whaleshark-in-a-teapot]

Pietà.

[soloyoyquienmas]

OMG OMG OMG OMG

I can't express enough just how cool and epic this drawing is but i will try my best!!!

JUST LOOK HOW FIERCELY AND CARING HE HOLDS THEM. He will not let any evil lay a hand on you.

THE LOOK IN HIS EYES????

The fact that the crown of thorns and the wounds of the scourge and the nails are present and bleeding... yet Jesus is not concerned about His own pain but only to protect and comfort them :,)

Absolute masterpiece

[faithshaped]

i cried out to the lord in my time of need and he didn't despise my petition! he showed me he is almighty and good! therefore i will never stray from the path he's set out for me, i will never turn away from him!

[faithshaped]

i sing the lord's praises from the bottom of my heart! thank you lord for everything that you are! i love you! please never turn your face away from me! i sing his praises because he's great and gracious and full of mercy! let everyone sing the lord's praises because he's almighty and good!

[mercyofchrist]

You should not feel ashamed to be a Christian. You should not feel the need to be shy about your faith. You shouldn't have to say that you "believe but aren't THAT religious". You shouldn't have to feel ostracized for reading the Bible or carrying one around with you. You shouldn't feel bad for asking for Sundays off to go to Worship services. You should not feel embarrassed to praise the name of the Lord in public.

People will try to shame you for being open about your faith and how important it is to you. They'll say you make it your whole personality. But, if your actions of love towards God are just as strong as your actions of love towards your neighbor, then it will not matter what they say. Help others in whatever ways you can, and do it out of love for them, even if they belittle your reasoning.

In the same vein, you shouldn't have to flaunt your faith through clothes or accessories. You don't have to have that cross pendant, that "Jesus saves" t-shirt, you don't have to "prove" your faith with physical artifacts. In fact, you don't have to carry a Bible. You don't have to be loud about your faith, but most importantly you don't have to spend money to prove it to other people.

People will try to flex how "Christian" they are while spewing hate from their mouths. Their "Jesus saves" shirt means nothing if they condemn or hate their neighbors. You don't need to visually prove your faith, because your actions will speak for themselves, if you act in love for God and for neighbor.

In short, you do not have to prove your faith, you do not have to justify it, you do not have to flaunt your faith, and you do not have to be silent about it.

Praise the Lord for His goodness, praise Him that we may act on his two highest commandments of loving Him with all our heart, soul, and mind, and loving our neighbors as ourselves.

[mercyofchrist]

A lot of my posts so far have been pretty tame or uninflammatory. I intend to keep it this way. Regardless of how I personally understand Scripture and how I personally interpret theological discussions, I will not allow myself to engage in debates.

It is not my job to correct people, it is my job to love them. I submit and leave the correction to the Lord.

But if anyone is curious about my theological stances, you are free to ask.

Let us pray for unity, my siblings in Christ.

[mercyofchrist]

I am pleading with you my friends, please pray for my pet cat. He is sick, has lost a lot of weight, barely eats or drinks. We can't afford to take him to the vet and I dread the thought of him suffering. He is my baby and I can't help him. Help me in asking the Lord to heal him, or, if it is in His will that my cat passes on, that he does not suffer in the passing.

His name is Rusty.

[mercyofchrist]

I regretfully must add that we had to put him down today.

Before they took him, I read Psalm 36: "Oh LORD, thou preservest man and beast."

I am heartbroken, but clinging to this line of Scripture, comforted slightly by the knowledge my dearest is no longer in pain. It hasn't stopped my tears, though.

[mercyofchrist]

Science is not the opposite of God, but in all fullness supports His creation. To say that proven science is wrong is to deny part of God's work.

Of course, not all science is like that, and there are errors and mistakes because science is the human study of Godly creation.

But it is plain that science is aligned with God and not against Him. A believer who is strong in his faith should seek scientific understanding, not reject it.

[mercyofchrist]

I am pleading with you my friends, please pray for my pet cat. He is sick, has lost a lot of weight, barely eats or drinks. We can't afford to take him to the vet and I dread the thought of him suffering. He is my baby and I can't help him. Help me in asking the Lord to heal him, or, if it is in His will that my cat passes on, that he does not suffer in the passing.

His name is Rusty.

[iustuspeccator]

"I don't give to people on the street because they're probably faking" WRONG DON'T CARE CURSE OF MATTHEW 5:42!!!

[mercyofchrist]

I finished Matthew again today. I forget how painful it is to read the last few chapters of any gospel, but what stood out to me today is the way that Jesus called Judas "Friend" even in the moment of his betrayal. The relationship between Jesus and Judas is one of the subjects that makes me the most emotional in the Bible. Have we not all betrayed God in some way? Yet we too are loved. Judas was loved, and I think we as students of Christ should remember that.

Recognize your mistakes, but do not allow despair to overcome you as it overcame Judas. Through the power of Christ, forgive others. But do not forget to forgive yourself, too.