A gentle older couple from a church across town stopped into my office the other day. They wanted to make us aware of a "terrible" rumor going around town about our church. The rumor was that our church allows ANYONE to worship with us no matter their past, their background or their current state of sinfulness. I do not know where that couple heard this rumor, but I was quite happy to confirm that the rumor was true!
Our church has worked hard to let everyone in the community know that we accept each person who comes just as they are. I am glad the word is getting out about this and that people are talking about it openly in our community. I can think of worse rumors floating around out there about churches.
Jesus encountered the same kind of "rumors" in His ministry. Luke 5:30-32 recounts the story: "But the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to His disciples, 'Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?' Jesus replied to them, 'The healthy don't need a doctor, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.'"
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