Wow, this is so bad.
Reginald Avant is the senior pastor and head LGBTQ+ activist of Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA.
In a recent sermon unearthed by Protestia, he reframed Jesus's story of the Prodigal Son, saying it was the Father who needed to repent.
…The son returns to his father, he does repent for what he has done. I think there is more than just the son that needs to repent here. I think the father needs to repent as well. I think the father needs to apologize to his son for letting him go, for not fighting for him, for not being reluctant in that moment and pausing to think (unintellegible) and ask him ‘Why do you want to go?'
The father has had the opportunity to not blame just the son, but he can also take it on and say, ‘I hold some responsibility in this as well.'
As we all know, the father in the story represents God.
Since God alone is holy and without sin, this means that this pastor is trying to bring down God to our level. Sure, we need to ask forgiveness for our sins, but God needs to apologize to us as well! 😑
Why do "progressives" always twist Scripture to make God the bad guy?
There were some strong replies to this nonsense online:
We're also reminded of this passage:
'Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!' - Isaiah 5:20
Pray that this prodigal son and his congregation will turn from their sin and receive the Truth.
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