Finding Identity: An LGBTQ Pastor’s Journey | David Norse | TEDxPhiladelphia

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8 жыл бұрын

“I was encouraged and on fire for the Lord and I felt a call to become a Presbyterian pastor and I also knew that I was gay, and that’s a paradox if ever there was one, and I had to figure it out.” In his talk David Norse, the first openly gay man to be ordained as a Presbyterian Pastor in Philadelphia, follows his journey from around the campfires at church camp, to Woody’s gay bar, to becoming a pastor at Broad Street Ministry. He illustrates and debunks the use of Scripture to exclude LGBTQ people from the church, and his personal story of how he reconciled being a gay man and also being Christian. From the societal shift to support same sex marriage within the church to the revolution of the Christian identity and LGBTQ identity coming together, David invites us to ask questions and challenge what we know and believe about God and the LGBTQ community.
David Norse is the first openly gay man to be ordained as a Presbyterian Pastor in Philadelphia. An Oregon native, Norse pursued personal wholeness through the intersection of his Christian and LGBTQ identity. David is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and Princeton Theological Seminary and has served as Pastoral Associate at Broad Street Ministry since September 2013. In his work, Norse challenges the narratives that cut communities off from wholeness and thriving. In so doing his work extends radical hospitality to the most vulnerable adults in Philadelphia.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@snarklogheckermin4140
@snarklogheckermin4140 5 жыл бұрын
Behold and Welcome to the most polarized comment section in youtube.
@KittyThaliaX23
@KittyThaliaX23 5 жыл бұрын
Snarklog Heckermin thanks I hate it, where’s my free T-shirt for surviving this wacky place?
@romankotas448
@romankotas448 4 жыл бұрын
Kitty X I want a free mug
@artderuiter2712
@artderuiter2712 4 жыл бұрын
@Scriptural Truth you want some milk because you seem salty
@Xman34washere
@Xman34washere 4 жыл бұрын
Fitting top comment for me
@stargacha2453
@stargacha2453 3 жыл бұрын
@@KittyThaliaX23 i want a keychain
@peterhope9719
@peterhope9719 4 жыл бұрын
The World has change. ..but the WORD is the same today, yesterday and forever. ..
@Maksie0
@Maksie0 4 жыл бұрын
The bible has been changed plenty.
@Maksie0
@Maksie0 3 жыл бұрын
@rayjames303 Books have been left out, there's been translations which invariably change the text just by virtue of how language works. You can't seriously think such an old document has gone entirely unchanged.
@truthseeker7229
@truthseeker7229 2 жыл бұрын
@@Maksie0 No mam. You got it twisted. Read it first
@Reject_Collectivism2004
@Reject_Collectivism2004 2 жыл бұрын
@@Maksie0 it hasn’t. The meaning is the same. Stuck with king James
@reinaldomanuel8488
@reinaldomanuel8488 2 жыл бұрын
@@Maksie0 Give me some examples of what’s been changed about the word of God.
@xenonsan3110
@xenonsan3110 6 жыл бұрын
I am bi and Christian. Having struggled with the same "contradiction," I can tell you it is no easy feat to come at peace with (even I still struggle with it every now and again). All my life I have grown up in a Baptist church and have been told the same things that, no doubt, some person will reply to my comment with. All essentially rules and none talking about the love of God. When my home church found out, very recently, I had a girlfriend they attempted to reach out to "pray for me" and have contacted my parents. My parents are, obviously, against it but still love me. They made it apparently clear that they would never accept it and that breaks my heart (but they still love me of course). However, all I can think about is how happy she makes me and that they don't see my happiness because they only see our outward appearances. At college I have found a, somewhat accepting, church and we attend regularly. I have encouraged her to come with me to our college group and, despite the potential prejudice we could experience, she still continues to come with me because she loves me and wants to learn. I write this all out to show those that it is possible and to give encouragement. Don't give up when times seem tough, God always has a plan for everyone.
@MeowyMakes
@MeowyMakes 5 жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this.
@TimberWulfIsHere
@TimberWulfIsHere 5 жыл бұрын
At least that means you can make a choice to date someone of the opposite gender easier.
@diacaster7631
@diacaster7631 5 жыл бұрын
Emily Vogel v
@keving7940
@keving7940 5 жыл бұрын
JustJake At least you have the choice too disregard and leave a loved relationship too make the choose that is “Right” and fall in love with another person. You see how this is a faulty thinking you fall in love with people bases off a lot of things you can’t just choose to date the opposite gender
@missbrooke6591
@missbrooke6591 5 жыл бұрын
I am Bi and was raised in a Baptist home. All my uncles are pastors, and my papa. So I fully understand your struggles. I am put to my siblings and my closest friends. They all accept me. I fear the same with my parents. I know they will always love me. But I know they wont fully accept it.
@lovewin1582
@lovewin1582 6 жыл бұрын
There is power in the name of Jesus To break every chain!
@fsm1970
@fsm1970 6 жыл бұрын
AMEN!
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 6 жыл бұрын
Love Win amen, linked vids my account
@sossoft
@sossoft 5 жыл бұрын
Obviously he doesn't care about the power cuz his chains are properly tied
@masterkixana6852
@masterkixana6852 5 жыл бұрын
There's no heart that He can't win! No shame, no past no kind of sin! No power on Earth, high or below can keep us from His brilliant throne! He is Grace finished indeed! He calls to every part of me. Now every lie inside of me packs their bags to run and flee! There is power in the name of Jesus! To break every chain!
@JR0G
@JR0G 3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@XGen_23
@XGen_23 5 жыл бұрын
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16:24‬ ‭
@joymeyer4730
@joymeyer4730 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!!
@joymeyer4730
@joymeyer4730 4 жыл бұрын
@Archangel Antonio , is there a 'P' now? Or are you making fun?
@sambam8229
@sambam8229 4 жыл бұрын
@@joymeyer4730 there is no p
@eganisabuffellen
@eganisabuffellen 4 жыл бұрын
Isn’t it LGBTQPAPAKAMANSHDNSNENQKSOS7WJJEKEJENNWHWNJW THATS THE CORRECT ONE RIGHT?
@sambam8229
@sambam8229 4 жыл бұрын
@@eganisabuffellen No It's LGBTQIA+
@ambo9569
@ambo9569 7 жыл бұрын
If only I could find an accepting SDA church, sometimes I feel like I have to choose between my bisexuality and God. [EDIT: To all the self-proclaimed Christians telling me to choose between my identity and my faith, I hope you know you’re the reason why so many of younger people don’t go to church. You make it hard to worship God in an environment where people decide to make it their business to judge. Leave that job to God.]
@pyrosmantia8117
@pyrosmantia8117 7 жыл бұрын
Ambo Walupime I know how you feel, it's the worst
@lxnny2357
@lxnny2357 7 жыл бұрын
Ambo Walupime Small world. Cool to run into an adventist. I wish you the best in your life and hope you find happiness where you go.
@shoutatthesky
@shoutatthesky 7 жыл бұрын
No, just bisexuality and Christianity. The Bible explicitly states that homosexuality is wrong. God, on the other hand, doesn't care (and she had nothing to do with that piece of shit called the 'Bible').
@dimentia4204
@dimentia4204 7 жыл бұрын
If you believe in God, then you accept it as the creator of all things. Ergo, bisexuality is God's creation.
@shoutatthesky
@shoutatthesky 7 жыл бұрын
dimentia420 By that reasoning mass murder rape and pedophilia are also God's creations so are you saying those are allowed under Christian rules?
@blanchelong2252
@blanchelong2252 4 жыл бұрын
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions. ~ 2 Timothy 4:3
@jacksmith3324
@jacksmith3324 3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@sebente
@sebente 3 жыл бұрын
This speaker's false teaching confirms that passage of Scripture.
@JellybeanxoxoJulisa
@JellybeanxoxoJulisa 5 жыл бұрын
My problem with this is I have failed to hear him acknowledge Jesus, his relationship with Jesus and what Jesus has said to him personally. He is following religion .
@Ytmetzc
@Ytmetzc 5 жыл бұрын
@Julisa C....beautifully said sister...
@kairishahad
@kairishahad 5 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding? He spoke passionately about how deeply he has felt the love of Jesus. Clearly you weren't listening.
@heewatamsuen7252
@heewatamsuen7252 5 жыл бұрын
He is following his own desires not Jesus christ
@cruz6759
@cruz6759 5 жыл бұрын
He is following his feelings. That’s a lot of blood on his hands. Because God will judge not just on how he is composing his own gospel but a lot of blood on his hands from the way many people are receiving the message. May God open ears and eyes to see and hear and show them the truth. I’m not judging anyone but I will say to find a spirit filled church that know how to pray in the spirit and cast out whatever keeping bondage. Satan is very real and I can see the jezabel spirit flowing in that place deceiving my heart just aches because I know there’s people in there that are genuinely seeking Gods face and dont know how.
@nathanielsanders1238
@nathanielsanders1238 5 жыл бұрын
@@heewatamsuen7252 preach
@joseesparza2345
@joseesparza2345 3 жыл бұрын
There are only two kinds of people in the end: Those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, "Thy will be done." C. S. Lewis When we see or read Scripture through the eyes or soul of men, we get religion. But if we read Scripture through CHRIST we get the truth. Billy Graham said once, when he was asked, "What's wrong with society, is that it wants to make GOD to its image, instead of it been to the image of GOD. At the end, man's religion is man making GOD to its image. And at the end what really counts, is going to be when we go before THE LORD. GOD bless
@joseesparza2345
@joseesparza2345 3 жыл бұрын
@Laura Streeter If I didn't had a soul, I would consider what your implying. So how can we prove that there is no GOD? And, do people have souls? Or, are we just biological chemicals and matter? Are we just a bunch of million of cells put together randomly? Does the solar system is just a randomly group of celestial bodies out there with no purpose, just going around? Everything that exists has a purpose, other wise it would not exist. But coming back to human beings. Are we just a creatures that pop out of nothing without a purpose? Trying to find GOD outside the Bible?! Why does everything in existence has a purpose? And who made it? Why those the planet need four seasons to support life? Why do some animals as soon as they are born they do certain things? Who gave them or put their instincts in those animals? And they all and everything else has an order, otherwise it would not come to been. Who arranged all of the nature around us? Was it all spontaneous and came to be on its own? And if so, why isn't their another planet in our solar system that can support life? What kind of proof does some need of GOD? The proof of GOD is within us, we bear his image. Whether we choose to believe it or not. And that's another proof of HIM and HIS image of HIM. We are free to believe in HIM or not. That's why in the ancient world some men would declare themselves gods. That's why we have the Greek mythology amongst other myths of different cultures since the beginning of human civilization. Isn't weird that since the beginning of civilization some men felt themselves as been as gods? Why was that? And even now some people feel themselves as gods? Looking for evidence of GOD outside the Bible, just look in the mirror, and ask your self. Why do I exist, what made my body to have a perfect composition of cells that they know what their doing and each one knows it purpose? How is that possible? And we were given freedom to believe in GOD or not. When some refuse to believe that there is no GOD. It is granted to them, and they don't believe. If something does not exist, why argue that it doesn't exist? The things that don't exist do not exist we don't even acknowledge them, cause they simply don't exist. Why do I believe in GOD, cause I know HIM. Like I said in the beginning, if didn't had a soul I would consider what was implied about GOD not existing. GOD bless you.
@zyriankobani6930
@zyriankobani6930 3 жыл бұрын
Laura Streeter Why should we take the word of someone who doesn’t believe in our religion to tell us what we should believe about our religion?
@amanuelberhanu6920
@amanuelberhanu6920 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you clear and true
@lexie02jones25
@lexie02jones25 3 жыл бұрын
preach!
@TheBigdipper99
@TheBigdipper99 3 жыл бұрын
Proverbs 14:12 *There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.*
@michikomanalang6733
@michikomanalang6733 5 жыл бұрын
...the gayborhood. I’m cryin’
@aitosaito311
@aitosaito311 4 жыл бұрын
that's a neighborhood i wanna live in lmfao
@romankotas448
@romankotas448 4 жыл бұрын
Can I move there?
@alligatorsnappingturle2229
@alligatorsnappingturle2229 4 жыл бұрын
Just cause a pastor says it’s right doesn’t mean it is. Just because God said it’s wrong means it is.
@joeygibbs4775
@joeygibbs4775 3 жыл бұрын
Jesus loves you so much repent and trust in him and you will be saved !!
@MM-co4lf
@MM-co4lf 3 ай бұрын
Very thoughtful and coherent. Thank you for sharing.
@Em-oj5wu
@Em-oj5wu 5 жыл бұрын
"Whoever you are. Whatever you do in life, I will always love you" How parents should be 😭❤️
@samono7726
@samono7726 5 жыл бұрын
Even if he/she is a serial killer and paedophile? Think carefully before making statements. Even love has rules.
@Em-oj5wu
@Em-oj5wu 5 жыл бұрын
@@samono7726 Personally (and you do not have to agree whatever), if I had a child who choose to be someone like that, a horrific person, I would still love them. I would be 100% disappointed and would excommunicate from them. But I would no doubt love my child for who I know them as and who they were before they did horrible things to other people.
@Peter-hz5nk
@Peter-hz5nk 5 жыл бұрын
Em, you're absolutely insane.
@Em-oj5wu
@Em-oj5wu 5 жыл бұрын
@@Peter-hz5nk I know, but I'd like to think I'd raise a child better than to have them do horrible things to people
@casualgamer09-
@casualgamer09- 5 жыл бұрын
sam Ono you should love your child no matter what!
@Dragockon
@Dragockon 2 жыл бұрын
Encouraging, I needed a little hope, thank you.
@Kingcrook-yn9eh
@Kingcrook-yn9eh Жыл бұрын
He did not bring up the gospel once or how to find Jesus
@adeleyeogunmosu4697
@adeleyeogunmosu4697 Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry. This is not hope. The only hope is in Jesus Christ!
@shawn1860
@shawn1860 2 жыл бұрын
Judgment comes like a thief in the night.
@olentangyoboe
@olentangyoboe 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not LGBTQ, but my soul absolutely needed this. I needed this validation as an ally who works with gender questioning youth every day.
@StoryUnlocked
@StoryUnlocked 3 жыл бұрын
I am also an ally that's not LGBTQ, and I needed this too
@mileskay7566
@mileskay7566 4 күн бұрын
What you need is salvation, truth, and the love of God.
@siobhanilovegreyhounds2025
@siobhanilovegreyhounds2025 4 жыл бұрын
Historically, Christians have not been the most supportive we could've been towards the LGBTQ+ community. As children of God, we are all created in his image. It's sad that many in this community have commited suicide for not feeling God loves them. We need to show them, regardless of if you agree with their choices, that God loves them as he created them and that he doesn't hate his children.
@vikkicarr3255
@vikkicarr3255 4 жыл бұрын
British Fire God hates no human being however he does hate Sin. We can’t change the word of God because we struggle with denying our fleshly desires🤷🏿‍♀️
@thatguy4736
@thatguy4736 3 жыл бұрын
And maybe just eventually tell them to repent.
@Xystus85
@Xystus85 3 жыл бұрын
Vikki Carr yet I bet you eat shrimp and that’s also considered an abomination. I guess you only read what best for you and ignore everything else 🙄
@darwinpines7907
@darwinpines7907 3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@Xystus85
@Xystus85 3 жыл бұрын
Patricia Wardlow thank you for making my point 😌
@shooky5522
@shooky5522 4 жыл бұрын
lets just say i was uhh sobbing by the end. this was so powerful, and something i so desperately needed to hear. thank you, and god bless.
@aitosaito311
@aitosaito311 4 жыл бұрын
@bruhitsjess ikr same. be you who feel like and who you want to be, even if a lot of people say "homosexuality is a sin". if god hates homosexuality, he wouldn't have created the people that inherit it.
@shooky5522
@shooky5522 4 жыл бұрын
William Dionicio im sorry but being raised a christian ive heard all of this before. the only thing these words have caused me are anguish, shame, guilt, anxiety and made me feel horrible for trying to be my authentic self. this is a horrible message to be spreading to people because you know what, we're still people. we're living breathing humans, and homosexuality isnt any "desire" nor should it be treated as such. if thats the case then heterosexuality as well should be treated as desire. i have chosen to stop believing because of people like you, making me feel out of place and uncomfortable standing in a church. so please shut up, because those words will never solve any "problem" you think there is.
@jamesbon1
@jamesbon1 4 жыл бұрын
God bless? God will not bless disobedience, rebellion and sinful behavior.
@eyeslikefire9167
@eyeslikefire9167 2 жыл бұрын
@@aitosaito311 Manipulated emotions and no righteousness!
@NotABushFan1
@NotABushFan1 6 жыл бұрын
As a senior trans male to female, ​I found a church that 100% supports me
@evacarol1879
@evacarol1879 6 жыл бұрын
AnOpen Thought That's so wonderful! I'm really happy for you in finding an affirming, loving church home! :)
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 6 жыл бұрын
Foxtrot Solo pray repent come out of world and its ways pathway to outerdarkness is holding truth in darkness,
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 6 жыл бұрын
AnOpenThought be who God created you not wannabe, just because decieved people accept you dosent mean God's agrees with ungodliness it is Written
@amyayala5508
@amyayala5508 6 жыл бұрын
Let's see if they'll support you in the lake of fire..with all due respect.
@ryanehlis426
@ryanehlis426 5 жыл бұрын
AnOpenThought wickedness
@eiou12345
@eiou12345 5 жыл бұрын
Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. [22] Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' [23] And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
@Mexighetti
@Mexighetti 5 жыл бұрын
The irony of someone that cuts and pastes a verse like this and thinks it applies to others.
@sissyprincessmaryamaryllis1344
@sissyprincessmaryamaryllis1344 5 жыл бұрын
Um you might won't to read a few verses above the ones posted be cause I don't think you know what they are referring to.
@brandymoore7191
@brandymoore7191 5 жыл бұрын
Mary Amaryllis That’s called quoting, not referring. Who knows how you came up with the above scriptures changing the meaning of this verse. Maybe you’re thinking of a different book??
@johnmark150
@johnmark150 4 жыл бұрын
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV).
@strings-n-keys
@strings-n-keys 4 жыл бұрын
@@johnmark150 And also …18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that- and shudder. 20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?…James 2:19
@Sarina_Gonzalez2021
@Sarina_Gonzalez2021 3 жыл бұрын
He talks about how love changed him, but how did Jesus change him as an individual?
@MyTimeOutt
@MyTimeOutt 2 жыл бұрын
This may need more than one viewing & perhaps even discussion with people you might not have known in your routine life. Being a whole person is part of what Christ calls us to be.
@31betperez
@31betperez 5 жыл бұрын
God is answering all our prayers that this and the future generations have the education and support that we didn't have growing up. 🙏❤🌎
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
@HONORABLE ENTERPRIZES ... Read Romans 1 verse 18 - 32 .
@31betperez
@31betperez 3 жыл бұрын
@Laura Streeter if that's your way of thinking is okay. I think different because I live by faith and it works for me. 🙏❤🌎
@31betperez
@31betperez 3 жыл бұрын
@@savedtwice7925 I will 🙏❤
@lisah7316
@lisah7316 5 жыл бұрын
30 “A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: 31 The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, Jeremiah 5
@Wildcat5181
@Wildcat5181 4 жыл бұрын
They were judged as the unregenerate will be.
@pipsdontlie3031
@pipsdontlie3031 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, those bigots have been teaching lies to the church for far too long, I’m glad that their teaching is being unmasked
@Setres09
@Setres09 3 жыл бұрын
Uh you know that the Jeremiah verse is referring to the keeping of Sunday as a holy day, going against God's Law?
@Sarah-ty5ev
@Sarah-ty5ev 4 жыл бұрын
The “Christians” in these comments are the exact reason I left the church. These type of people are the same reason I ended up in the hospital on suicide watch as well. I only found real happiness and freedom when I was able to finally live as I am. I lost so many people in my life because of it, and I have never regretted that. I lost them, but I gained myself.
@21ashwinisingh4
@21ashwinisingh4 4 жыл бұрын
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@seekerfinder8325
@seekerfinder8325 3 жыл бұрын
I am sad and sorry for you that you felt not accepted or loved. But this man lies and a lot of people don’t understand the truth about God and that is that he loves everyone most importantly sinners, as we all are. God does not hate gays or anyone else. God is love and God cannot hate. He gave his son up to die a gruesome death so that whoever believes in him has everlasting life! John 3:16. I am a sinner but just because I believe in Jesus, God sees me as righteous, saved and forgiven. Maybe you didn’t understand that, or maybe just reading these comments makes you think you are not loved or accepted, but the truth is that most of us may not know how to say it, or most of us can’t understand Gods love and compassion for each and everyone of us. But a true friend does not let a friend fall off a cliff, they want to save you. We have to tell you the truth so you can turn away from the cliff Nd walk in the right path to be saved
@Sarah-ty5ev
@Sarah-ty5ev 3 жыл бұрын
Seeker Finder no ❤️ I’m very happy just as I am. I don’t care what anyone thinks 🤷🏻‍♀️. I already lost my family. Random strangers on the internet are not going to change my mind.
@seekerfinder8325
@seekerfinder8325 3 жыл бұрын
Sarah, I’m glad that you found happiness... my comment really is not for now but your eternal future. I’m not trying to convince anyone just giving you information on how it’s not how others treat you that is important but how God loves you.
@mileskay7566
@mileskay7566 4 күн бұрын
Matthew 16:26 "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" You traded your soul and future for happiness and self esteem. I love you but you need to repent and turn from your emotions which enslave you.
@ruthanngillon3786
@ruthanngillon3786 2 жыл бұрын
What I've learnt that there is one God 🙏 we should believe in one if the world's believe there only one God bless you and have a good day 😘
@lynnebash2278
@lynnebash2278 6 жыл бұрын
And good on you for understanding context. My partner and I were together for 43 years. We were lucky enough to go to MCC. We were married in that church in1989. We did not get married by law because we would have lost benefits from social security. My partner died last September 28. (No need for sympathy here. She is doing what she needs to do and where, as am I) This is a great talk and gives me such hope.
@strings-n-keys
@strings-n-keys 4 жыл бұрын
Lord have mercy on her soul
@janelleallen1081
@janelleallen1081 4 жыл бұрын
@@strings-n-keys hi julia, what are your thoughts on this video?
@strings-n-keys
@strings-n-keys 4 жыл бұрын
@@janelleallen1081 It amazes me how spiritually blind people can be. What are your thoughts, Janelle?
@Blessed_Sound
@Blessed_Sound 4 жыл бұрын
put 2 Timothy 4:3-4 into context.
@keithrogers4170
@keithrogers4170 3 жыл бұрын
My condolences to you.Your partner is in heaven,watching over you.
@terismith5312
@terismith5312 6 жыл бұрын
God does love all of us but Jesus came to set the captives free not to remain as we are. Following Jesus means dying to self and picking up our cross as He did. It's not easy to deny self but with God everything is possible. It is the love preached in the presbytery church that Jesus used to draw me to Him. And led me to reoentence .
@LeahJacqueline
@LeahJacqueline 3 жыл бұрын
I've never had such a cry of relief
@cypriansunday21
@cypriansunday21 2 жыл бұрын
Don't lie to yourself dear.
@eyeslikefire9167
@eyeslikefire9167 2 жыл бұрын
@@cypriansunday21 Amen!
@joeturner9219
@joeturner9219 Жыл бұрын
Satan is deceiving you. Don't pay attention to this "Pastor"!
@ithinkiknowme6450
@ithinkiknowme6450 Жыл бұрын
@@cypriansunday21 you first, sweety
@eiou12345
@eiou12345 5 жыл бұрын
2 Thessalonians 2:1,3 NKJV Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, [3] Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
@kaleikaumaka7011
@kaleikaumaka7011 5 жыл бұрын
Dexter Quismorio amen
@kellyongme
@kellyongme 5 жыл бұрын
"Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her." - John 8:7
@gilbertwes529
@gilbertwes529 5 жыл бұрын
Unless you repent your sin and accept Jesus as your lord you'll not inherent the kingdom of God
@chr1st1an39
@chr1st1an39 5 жыл бұрын
He also went on to say Go and sin no more. That’s the part that your missing.
@yoboiboy4182
@yoboiboy4182 5 жыл бұрын
Kelly Yoo no you can judge with RIGHTEOUSNESS. Warning someone of their sin is judging someone with righteousness. But if you partake in that same sin, then it becomes hypocrisy, which in itself is a sin.
@ea-tr1jh
@ea-tr1jh 5 жыл бұрын
@@kellyongme Not from their own works. One gets their righteousness from Christ alone.
@bilbobaggins5815
@bilbobaggins5815 4 жыл бұрын
Suddenly a stone flew through the air........and Jesus yelled...."MOM"!!!
@hectorxie6400
@hectorxie6400 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@NewCreationInChrist896
@NewCreationInChrist896 3 жыл бұрын
Repent
@stargacha2453
@stargacha2453 3 жыл бұрын
@@NewCreationInChrist896 no❤️
@sleep2483
@sleep2483 5 жыл бұрын
I love how all these people are on here saying homosexuality is a sin but they still eat pork and lobster and wear clothing of different fabrics. Remember those scriptures are in the same book as the one about homosexuality. If you're gonna be passionate about the Bible be passionate about ALL of it and live by ALL of it.
@jehovahuponyou
@jehovahuponyou 5 жыл бұрын
TO HEHADNONAMENORASOULEITHER, I LIEK THE PART IN THE BIBLE ABOUT STONING DUMBASSES - BUT I BET """YOU""" WOULD DISAGREE.
@ladygabrielle36
@ladygabrielle36 5 жыл бұрын
Please don’t forget where Jesus came and said he’s hear to change the law, that’s why the New Testament came along. Please read the Bible.
@Vialect
@Vialect 5 жыл бұрын
Except everything you said is wrong, in the new testament Jesus declares all foods clean in Matthew. But it’s the same New Testament that condemns homosexuality multiple times. Plz shut ur mouth
@jonathanmimy-matthews6431
@jonathanmimy-matthews6431 5 жыл бұрын
@@Vialect Please stop trying to keep people from expressing their opinion.
@Vialect
@Vialect 5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Mimy-Matthews tht statement ignores literally every ting else stated
@markmontgomery3097
@markmontgomery3097 4 жыл бұрын
Three words chapter and verse
@JRHockney
@JRHockney 5 жыл бұрын
One of the better TEDx talks on this issue. Would have been nice of him to go more into Romans 1 and explain that contextual debacle but I understand the time constraints and I'm glad he gave resources at the end. And yet, still so many predictable drive-by Fundies in the comment section yelling 'Heresy'.'
@carsonfball4
@carsonfball4 5 жыл бұрын
>> drive-by Fundies in the comment section yelling 'Heresy'.' It's clear by their comments that "drive-by" really does fit them. You can tell that they didn't listen to a word David said.
@The_Word_Is_The_Way
@The_Word_Is_The_Way 5 жыл бұрын
@@carsonfball4 I listened to the entire presentation (20 minutes isn't long and I've listened to much longer). His deduction (just like his idol Matthew Vines') is incorrect.
@igotthajuice1246
@igotthajuice1246 5 жыл бұрын
@@The_Word_Is_The_Way his deduction is very faulty. he also doesnt say anything about his relationship with jesus lol
@CYBDD
@CYBDD 5 жыл бұрын
@@igotthajuice1246 @ Blakkset Pray for him and Mathew Vines instead of judgment on your brothers?
@The_Word_Is_The_Way
@The_Word_Is_The_Way 5 жыл бұрын
@@CYBDD Stating their deduction is incorrect isn't judgement that condemns. We are stating their claim is opposite of truth and leaving it at that.
@tinawetzel8409
@tinawetzel8409 5 жыл бұрын
We are all sinners saved by grace. Thank you for this video. I have been struggling since my daughter has married another woman. I'm seeking more information.
@RodrigotheSpic
@RodrigotheSpic 5 жыл бұрын
Read the Bible m’am :) Jesus actually said ““But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.' 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:6-8‬ ‭ I hope that blessed you, I love you! :)
@soygato2722
@soygato2722 5 жыл бұрын
Let her be.
@masterkixana6852
@masterkixana6852 5 жыл бұрын
Keep praying for her deliverance!!
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
@RodrigoTheSpic ...... Amen
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
@ Tina Grickis .... My friend ...... Please read Romans 1 verses 18 - 32
@patriziasaturni9379
@patriziasaturni9379 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@QueenBoadicea
@QueenBoadicea 6 ай бұрын
4:19 That's one of the funniest coming out story EVER.🤣
@ddrse
@ddrse 5 жыл бұрын
Jesus is the cure for homophobia
@ddrse
@ddrse 5 жыл бұрын
@Avatar homophobia is very real for a lot of religious people. If they wish to know God they should know Jesus is the cure for their inconvenience.
@casualgamer09-
@casualgamer09- 5 жыл бұрын
There is no “cure” for it because it’s not a disease. It’s who some of us are born as
@masterkixana6852
@masterkixana6852 5 жыл бұрын
Everyone is born into sin. That is why Jesus died in our place so that we may be saved from our punishment- sin=punishment- but Jesus= our ransom. Our debt is payed! Repent and be reborn in Jesus' name and ye shall have everlasting life in His Kingdom.
@aitosaito311
@aitosaito311 4 жыл бұрын
Or therapy, that can also "cure" homophobia.
@Blessed_Sound
@Blessed_Sound 4 жыл бұрын
Jesus is also the cure to homosexuality. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
@BadgerShoop
@BadgerShoop 5 жыл бұрын
As a trans man, I’ve always wanted to become a youth leader. Never thought that I could make it after I sat in a room of youth leaders and had half of them say that my existence was sinful and that I am unfit for leadership. This is definitely motivating and I’m not going to give up, thank you
@lane01719
@lane01719 5 жыл бұрын
Skyler Jay Yes, they were right to tell you that. Follow Christ!
@kol3981
@kol3981 4 жыл бұрын
Skyler Jay Pray for healing.
@MrBrightlight66
@MrBrightlight66 4 жыл бұрын
Way to go...don't give up.
@MrTaylormade2448
@MrTaylormade2448 3 жыл бұрын
I pray that never happens! I would fear for any child under your leadership and any church who allows you to become a youth leader is no church at all.
@ryanstout4593
@ryanstout4593 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrTaylormade2448 you're not gonna make it to the pearly gates with that attitude and hatred, stop worrying about if other people sin and focus on the hatred in your heart, God says to love your enemies and yet you can't even do that
@johnsonaugustine366
@johnsonaugustine366 5 жыл бұрын
Romans 1:28 [28]And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
@David-wr8mm
@David-wr8mm 5 жыл бұрын
johnson augustine also Corinthians 6:9-11 🤣 sure romans 1:28 is valid but the Bible exceeds you renounce behavior like that
@Mark-yb1sp
@Mark-yb1sp 5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you standing for the Word.
@junghosun8078
@junghosun8078 5 жыл бұрын
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@truthandlifechannel7487
@truthandlifechannel7487 5 жыл бұрын
Romans 1:29
@Nathanh56
@Nathanh56 4 жыл бұрын
johnson augustine pray for this man to find Jesus.
@AHeartsCalling
@AHeartsCalling 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, David!!!
@ironcross66106
@ironcross66106 5 жыл бұрын
1st Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Ephesians 5:11
@eoinbrennan3949
@eoinbrennan3949 3 жыл бұрын
Its happening just as Paul predicted
@MagicalFairyPoptart
@MagicalFairyPoptart 5 жыл бұрын
I needed this today.
@rachelh9150
@rachelh9150 3 жыл бұрын
You are loved
@finegirl-ko9cx
@finegirl-ko9cx Жыл бұрын
Live with the laws of God , repent and give your life to God
@szushycat
@szushycat 4 жыл бұрын
Dear comment section... The ability to read does not make you inteligent... I never think I am right in anything, but hope. If you say, that the Bible is God’s word but you do not consider that it was written down in the past by people who lived at that time in a culture that was different than ours, you are not considering that it was written in other language, culture where words did not meant the same. Have you ever learned language? Have you ever translated a text that seemed that it meant more in the other language or it means more in yours? Have you ever go across a book in a library or bookshop what meant a little bit different for you than some one other? We are different, we learnt in different places and different times. How could we understand fully God’s word if we are still not understanding God’s created world?
@swgadrunq1700
@swgadrunq1700 4 жыл бұрын
That last sentence tho. That hit home.
@alexnadermoisesalmonte4222
@alexnadermoisesalmonte4222 3 жыл бұрын
Gods word is living and provides life, it’s not just an old history book
@szushycat
@szushycat 3 жыл бұрын
@@alexnadermoisesalmonte4222 And no one said that it is. It is God's word written down and translated many times I believe most of the time with good intensions. But we are created we are not the creator, we CAN fail to write or see with the hands and eyes of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is not a book that you can understand word by word, it is not its never expiring word, I may be wrong, but I would definitely have lost my belief if I would read it that way. It is not a history book, it was written in history.
@nemo2341000
@nemo2341000 3 жыл бұрын
@@szushycat The Bible does give us an understanding of the world we live in and we have all the original manuscript to refer back to for context. We also have history of the time to have a better understanding of the culture. God's word makes everything clear. God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). God also tells us that my people are destroyed by a lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6).
@szushycat
@szushycat 3 жыл бұрын
elijah moore Have you ever learned neurobiology from the Bible? It has not described ever so you should have not. It is not a science book, but science is trying to understand God’s creation. I wrote we are not understanding FULLY the world God created and due to we are not able to connect all of its aspect to His word. The Corinthians 14 is about preaching and as interesting as it is, it never even mentions the Bible as the source of the preaching. The letter is about how not preach using only your faith but preach with knowledge and thought. It even says that it is better to preach a few word with meaning than many coming only from faith. This part of the Bible also has the bias that women should not preach because of their lack of knowledge that they should learn from their husband. If you look at it at that way, it can even mean women should learn to be able to preach at that time. So if we see this as it was written at a time where women were not able to educate themselves it is not even biased. Interesting enough, I looked up the letter (Corinthians 14) in my language and read 2 different translation, both of it translated the verse (Corinthians 14 33) the way that the English author world would mean God as a causer instead of a writer and I deffinitely can see that in the English translation also, but I have not seen it as it is out of context.
@harleydad1975
@harleydad1975 4 жыл бұрын
Right at the beginning you said that you like the silly songs but not the serious ones about Jesus. There's your sign.
@Julie-jl2kk
@Julie-jl2kk 4 жыл бұрын
i think he liked them cuz they were fun? children christian songs like "happy all the time", "father abraham", etc. come to mind
@aitosaito311
@aitosaito311 4 жыл бұрын
yes indeed, it explains what songs he enjoys. there's his sign. what does listening to "silly songs" have to dO WITH ANYTHING.
@harleydad1975
@harleydad1975 4 жыл бұрын
@@aitosaito311 It has to do with EVERYTHING. If not he wouldn't have mentioned it.
@jamesbon1
@jamesbon1 4 жыл бұрын
Then he goes on to say "If you are from a religious tradition...I urge you to..." That also speaks volumes. He views Christianity, following Christ, as a religious tradition.
@jorgeandresortizrodriguez368
@jorgeandresortizrodriguez368 7 жыл бұрын
I wish this had spanish subtitles, in Latin America there is still lots of homophobia encouraged from christian churches and it would be very useful to help lots of LGBT+ people as lots of them don't want to give up being religious, since for us latinos family and religion is quite important in everyday life.
@BibiLoup
@BibiLoup 7 жыл бұрын
Jorge Andres you can get the subtitled versions straight from the TED website :)
@UzzielGarcia
@UzzielGarcia 6 жыл бұрын
Hola Jorge. Yo soy mexicano y coincido contigo. Lamentablemente aquí estamos varios pasos atrás. Pero sólo es cuestión de alzar la voz, estoy seguro que hay mucha gente esperando que suceda algún movimiento como este para que se unan. Dios te bendiga!
@Kingcrook-yn9eh
@Kingcrook-yn9eh Жыл бұрын
@@UzzielGarcia idc if it’s not lgbtqia the supposed “preacher” did not talk about the gospel
@mz6367
@mz6367 Жыл бұрын
growing up i wish i had seen some videos like this it would've absolutely made a difference and knowing that people with similar mindset like mine exist would've made me less lonely
@James-wx9bf
@James-wx9bf 4 жыл бұрын
This is just telling God that He has to accept you, regardless of His scripture. We are called to lay down our lives and wants and desires for Him.
@sheisshe6067
@sheisshe6067 4 жыл бұрын
James FACTS.
@MrJessie1111
@MrJessie1111 4 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@luxnoctis1312
@luxnoctis1312 5 жыл бұрын
Although I'm an atheist witch I LIVE for this Ted talk. I Have NEVER heard of the explanation of abomination the way he did. In leviticus the context makes that so much better. Thank you kindly kind sir, blessed be...
@fardareismai4495
@fardareismai4495 5 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, isn't witchcraft a religion as well?
@ericabourland1012
@ericabourland1012 7 жыл бұрын
thank you for this. I need to find a church where I can be a whole person.
@robinbernal4574
@robinbernal4574 7 жыл бұрын
good luck
@ericabourland1012
@ericabourland1012 7 жыл бұрын
thank you. :)
@robinbernal4574
@robinbernal4574 7 жыл бұрын
may the odds be with you i know you will find it someday :)
@ericabourland1012
@ericabourland1012 7 жыл бұрын
Robin Bernal Thank you :) I love the internet. There's so much negativity, but if you look in the right places you can find such positivity and encouragement from strangers :)
@robinbernal4574
@robinbernal4574 7 жыл бұрын
your welcome miss ERICA BOURLAND I'm pretty there is a lot person like me in this world :D :D don't lose hope on people. I'm glad that I help you :) :) :)
@rosethaturtl_2812
@rosethaturtl_2812 2 жыл бұрын
AMEN!!!!!
@GigiWillBeRaptured
@GigiWillBeRaptured 6 жыл бұрын
It's called a stronghold.
@kadijakemokai2542
@kadijakemokai2542 5 жыл бұрын
what u mean
@Raquelnt90
@Raquelnt90 5 жыл бұрын
@@kadijakemokai2542 the struggle with a specific sin that has deeply manifested in a person's life and can reoccur in the person's life during their journey to deliverance.
@jenniferherring7379
@jenniferherring7379 4 жыл бұрын
Possession. The enemy came to steal, kill and destroy. Identity!!!!!
@aamandazittlau5505
@aamandazittlau5505 4 жыл бұрын
Raquelnt90 lol this was a video about his journey with his identity... not his journey with “specific sin” 🤷🏼‍♂️
@ericday4505
@ericday4505 4 жыл бұрын
@@Raquelnt90 Yes you are correct. That is exactly what a stronghold is.
@darthbane5676
@darthbane5676 4 жыл бұрын
Responding to this video by posting an out-of-context Bible quote in an attempt to prove it wrong, completely ignoring the part where he addresses the Bible’s alleged homophobia, doesn’t make people want to repent. It makes it look like you’re waiting for God to give you your good noodle star.
@stargacha2453
@stargacha2453 3 жыл бұрын
considering my name _please_ dont give me to them
@user-ed1mj5zk6f
@user-ed1mj5zk6f 5 жыл бұрын
Amen Pastor David, what a joy and what a blessing to listen to your message just now. David, may the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord lift up His face upon you and give you peace.
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
@L Cardoso .... The lord will never bless ANYTHING that is sinful . NEVER ! Oh ya ... and he's not a pastor ... he's a liar and a sinner . May God have mercy on his soul .................. and on your soul awsell
@bodyandearth2986
@bodyandearth2986 6 жыл бұрын
This is the most amazing thing I've ever watched! Fills me with so much hope x
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 6 жыл бұрын
HelloItsBella pray repent be born again come out of ways of world, linked vids my account
@masterkixana6852
@masterkixana6852 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds to be very little hope. The greatest hope you could imagine is living out your life for Jesus and preaching the Truth which is the Gospel. The Gospel which is found in John 3:16-20. Love Jesus, love people, and hate sin!
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
@HelloitsBella .... That's actually hopelessness not hope your feeling . But there is hope for you . Please , for the sake of your soul , read the bible . Start with Romans 1 verse 18 - 32 Praying for you here
@eiou12345
@eiou12345 5 жыл бұрын
1 Thessalonians 5:3 NKJV For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
@nickriley3242
@nickriley3242 4 жыл бұрын
Dexter Quismorio throw back to the fall of Jerusalem and the warnings by Micah and Isiah
@craig.mc.b
@craig.mc.b 7 жыл бұрын
i've watched this three times and am passing this around to my family. this is fantastic!
@aarongilger8408
@aarongilger8408 6 жыл бұрын
PLEASE don't teach this to your family it's false teachings
@arandomperson5039
@arandomperson5039 6 жыл бұрын
Aaron Gilger are you against homosexuality if so I don’t see what is wrong with it I mean Love is Love lol
@philrockh
@philrockh 6 жыл бұрын
1 Corinththians 6:9-10/ all sin is sin
@dukevalentinois
@dukevalentinois 6 жыл бұрын
Why spread this abomination?
@kadijakemokai2542
@kadijakemokai2542 5 жыл бұрын
its false teachings read the bible and understand it from there ok plz don't show with them
@tmo4330
@tmo4330 2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if this man ever got saved?
@pricklypear7497
@pricklypear7497 3 ай бұрын
Facepalm
@wyattayling2297
@wyattayling2297 4 жыл бұрын
These comments are horrible. This is beauitful. Calm down and open your hearts. Or, you know, just be you :)
@slavicapybara_7892
@slavicapybara_7892 3 жыл бұрын
I don't want to be me,Jesus said we should be like out Father in heaven,we are sinfull creatures from the day we were born,we shouldn't stay who we are but we should improve ourselves and give our life to Christ
@crewby3
@crewby3 7 жыл бұрын
very beautifully done invitation. I learned a lot and felt touched .
@Kingcrook-yn9eh
@Kingcrook-yn9eh Жыл бұрын
He didn’t talk about finding god
@finegirl-ko9cx
@finegirl-ko9cx Жыл бұрын
About his life and be repenting
@greyman5590
@greyman5590 4 жыл бұрын
II Timothy 2:19
@bhdctn
@bhdctn 5 жыл бұрын
WOW! Great info. Thx
@Transpenguincy
@Transpenguincy 5 жыл бұрын
I loved this so much - thank you! I'm really glad you exist to bring this message of hope to people who have been hurt by the church.
@Peter-hz5nk
@Peter-hz5nk 5 жыл бұрын
Thumbs down for this message.
@eyeslikefire9167
@eyeslikefire9167 2 жыл бұрын
@@E.Gabora-rg8ge his comment helped me know other people agree because the thumbs down don't show.
@mattgarcia4565
@mattgarcia4565 3 жыл бұрын
Just because it makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it's wrong
@stulego1
@stulego1 3 жыл бұрын
Abortion makes me uncomfortable...
@johnreid7712
@johnreid7712 7 жыл бұрын
Can someone please provide a link to the Matthew Cline video that this guy mentioned, I'd really like to see that video.
@wcsxwcsx
@wcsxwcsx 5 жыл бұрын
He makes it sound like the laws in the Bible are subject to a popularity contest.
@FeelTheLack
@FeelTheLack 5 жыл бұрын
Aren't they though? everyone in every branch of faith takes some over others. You may say you agree with and follow all those laws but i have yet to meet a single person who doesn't pick and choose what they believe or follow.
@The_Word_Is_The_Way
@The_Word_Is_The_Way 5 жыл бұрын
@@FeelTheLack Who cares? We were never instructed to place our faith in man, but in the most high.
@FeelTheLack
@FeelTheLack 5 жыл бұрын
@@The_Word_Is_The_Way so you are a fundamentalist? What makes you believe that the Bible was inspired by God and not man?
@The_Word_Is_The_Way
@The_Word_Is_The_Way 5 жыл бұрын
@@FeelTheLack Enter aetheist rage in 3,2,1.....
@FeelTheLack
@FeelTheLack 5 жыл бұрын
@@The_Word_Is_The_Way I'm a Buddhist.
@lakawjuan7413
@lakawjuan7413 3 жыл бұрын
💚
@pablosafiro2157
@pablosafiro2157 5 жыл бұрын
“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Acts 2:17.
@Wildcat5181
@Wildcat5181 5 жыл бұрын
Read, "All scripture is useful for teaching..."
@olushayotriumph
@olushayotriumph 4 жыл бұрын
THE GREAT FALLEN AWAY!
@mr.wonderful4307
@mr.wonderful4307 5 жыл бұрын
This guy has balls !
@danielwilda8167
@danielwilda8167 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful presentation of what God would like to see happen to all humanity that he created & said how beautiful it is when all brothers love one another. Amen ✝️⭐️👍🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈💪💜💙🙋‍♂️🌈🌈
@aaronreyes4937
@aaronreyes4937 4 жыл бұрын
My introspection from my experience with Christianity,is that Christian followers will argue about the word of God constantly and which interpretation is considerably the most acurrate. But in my defense I believe that practically any interpretation of the Bible as long as it isn't acultic is true in a sense for that we have all came to the Lord through that interpretation.
@badguy7060
@badguy7060 2 жыл бұрын
👏🏻
@ithinkiknowme6450
@ithinkiknowme6450 Жыл бұрын
So true
@Mylove_94
@Mylove_94 2 жыл бұрын
God bless! He loves you as you are. Praise Jesus!
@martinal.2393
@martinal.2393 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my, you just made me cry😭
@amberscoutstarwatcher
@amberscoutstarwatcher 2 жыл бұрын
Jesus never said you have to be straight to follow Him, he just invited people to follow no matter who they are!! It took me years to be okay that I'm bi because I'm a Christian and was taught it was a sin. I'm married to an amazing trans woman and am happier than I was when I was married to my ex husband whose family mistreated me. I'm still on fire for God and Jesus and strive to love like Jesus.
@joeturner9219
@joeturner9219 Жыл бұрын
I pray God opens your eyes and helps you to repent.
@Corbs_
@Corbs_ Жыл бұрын
@@joeturner9219 I second this
@ithinkiknowme6450
@ithinkiknowme6450 Жыл бұрын
@@joeturner9219 I hope God does that for you first…you need it more😂😂😂
@NicNacNyq
@NicNacNyq 5 жыл бұрын
Before commenting maybe remember "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone"
@stopstop9239
@stopstop9239 5 жыл бұрын
No ones going to kill him or hurt him by using words that actually straightens him
@Blessed_Sound
@Blessed_Sound 4 жыл бұрын
That verse that your referring to actually referring to people who had a beam in their eye trying to take the speck out of their brothers eye. You should read the whole chapter so you can get context and not just pick and choose.
@My_Lacrimosa
@My_Lacrimosa 4 жыл бұрын
I will throw the biggest rock I can find
@bimmersport4009
@bimmersport4009 3 жыл бұрын
Toon She Leviticus 20:13
@icecoolguita
@icecoolguita 3 жыл бұрын
The context for that verse is that the Pharisees were jealous and trying to trap Jesus because they KNEW that the woman had committed adultery. I get what you mean though, blindly spreading hate against the LGBT community probably isn't from the Spirit and believers that see this and casually leave judgmental comments aren't "loving their neighbors as themselves." But it also states in the Bible to rebuke your brother when they do something that is clearly not of God. This is especially severe if he claims to hold the status of a pastor(Those who teach will be judged more severely) James 3:1. I'll be blunt, you can't look at this one dimensionally. Only choosing to follow one verse and ignoring the rest of the Bible in this case means that we willingly downplay the importance of holiness. I think some believers here clearly understand the path where this man is headed and are warning him in the "love your neighbor as yourself" fashion. They're sticking up for God when the majority of the world hates God's morals.
@lee-zo5ef
@lee-zo5ef 4 жыл бұрын
my heart is so full 😭
@jamesbon1
@jamesbon1 4 жыл бұрын
Of?
@Blessed_Sound
@Blessed_Sound 4 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbon1 Sin...
@jamesbon1
@jamesbon1 4 жыл бұрын
@@Blessed_Sound Yep, you know what else is sin? Abortion, and now it's in the 9th month.
@Mychaeltoddmtr
@Mychaeltoddmtr 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent TEDX, his motivational speech was very uplifting.
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
read Romans 1 verse 18 - 32
@Maksie0
@Maksie0 4 жыл бұрын
How did I know I'd find a horde of enraged boomers in the comments?
@NatureArtist-tw1iq
@NatureArtist-tw1iq 4 жыл бұрын
Maksie0 RIGHT?
@shul6495
@shul6495 4 жыл бұрын
I’m struggling with this issue, and the enraged fruits they’re giving off are really pushing me to affirmative Christianity.......
@popoolos478
@popoolos478 3 жыл бұрын
enraged gen z too...
@stargacha2453
@stargacha2453 3 жыл бұрын
fuckin' boomer
@bethanybrown2022
@bethanybrown2022 6 жыл бұрын
This gave me so much hope.
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 6 жыл бұрын
Bethany Brown pray repent be born again come out of ways of world, linked vids my account
@evanc3160
@evanc3160 5 жыл бұрын
Adam and Eve our first parents stop trying to discourage her! I’m tired of this repent nonsense! Don’t you think she’s probably tried?
@heewatamsuen7252
@heewatamsuen7252 5 жыл бұрын
@@evanc3160 no my friend Adam and Eve was stating the truth repent and give your entire life to the lord Jesus christ you must be born agian to enter the kingdom of God so dont be decieved by satans lies and deception..
@heewatamsuen7252
@heewatamsuen7252 5 жыл бұрын
@@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 Amen
@cselphenator
@cselphenator 5 жыл бұрын
Evan C girl gotta keep on tryin just like the rest of us
@Omatimestwo
@Omatimestwo Жыл бұрын
Maybe it’s too simplistic to just tell people to stop feeling the way they’re feeling. I do believe God does change us as we get to know him and many of those things that we once desired will fall away. If someone struggles with sin, it is usually condemnation that keeps them stuck in that pattern. It’s not that sin is of no consequence, it’s just that within ourselves and our strengths we lack the ability to change our desires. Only the spirit of God can do that. I remember when my dad felt so condemned because he could not stop smoking. He played the guitar in church and didn’t even want to go on the pulpit to play because he felt so bad. God did eventually set him free from smoking after getting prayed for at church service one night and he never desired to smoke after that. The pastor would always call him to come up and play even tho my dad felt unworthy. I’m so grateful the pastor did that.
@MusicalRaichu
@MusicalRaichu 10 ай бұрын
But no one has had their orientation changed as a result of prayer or any other intervention. Well-meaning Christians have often promised on God's behalf that the spirit of God will change them, but such teaching has not only failed, it has consistently done harm. That's why people have had to rethink this issue and more and more have come to the same conclusion as the speaker here.
@hurricane5791
@hurricane5791 6 жыл бұрын
When I heard what your parents said I started crying I love you omg
@kianamcintyre9671
@kianamcintyre9671 4 жыл бұрын
@William Dionicio exactly amen
@karmel5603
@karmel5603 6 жыл бұрын
The comment section is so depressing. Why can't we just be supportive of each other?
@dukevalentinois
@dukevalentinois 6 жыл бұрын
Georgia Buchan The guy is one of those wolves in sheepskin
@karmel5603
@karmel5603 6 жыл бұрын
Hmm :/ what do you mean by that?
@dukevalentinois
@dukevalentinois 6 жыл бұрын
He is not a true Christian Matthew 7: 15 Watch out for false prophets who come in sheep clothing but inwardly they are ferocious wolves
@karmel5603
@karmel5603 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah Ok. But he's still a human being. He deserves the same basic respect as you or I.
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709
@adamandeveourfirstparents4709 6 жыл бұрын
Georgia Buchan because no ungodly person shall inherit Kingdom of heaven, pray repent be born again its Time, linked vids my account
@vgtde
@vgtde 5 жыл бұрын
When I was watching this, I was thinking, "Wow, this guy has such a non-confrontational, positive and personal approach. This is what it would take to actually change minds and bring people together!" ... Then I looked through the comments section and it did not appear that minds were changed. So, this is my question for you, scary internet: Is there anyone out there who shifted their thinking after watching this, by at least an inch?
@aparadox6303
@aparadox6303 5 жыл бұрын
omggg YES. So many hundreds of people are so close minded about their views that any foreign idea is undoubtedly wrong. That's why I hold the view that I will NEVER go into an argument if I am not willing to change my view at all or at least look into it.
@danielcifuentes2603
@danielcifuentes2603 5 жыл бұрын
The path to eternal life is narrow , that man gives u what u want to hear instead of what u need to hear, we r called to be born again, and deny ourselves and follow Christ, not live willingly in it and a be enslaved by our flesh and sinful desires, hes a false teacher, and lost, preaching for sin than against it
@kaleighm993
@kaleighm993 5 жыл бұрын
@@danielcifuentes2603 the path to eternal life is NOT narrow. You just have to love and accept God
@danielcifuentes2603
@danielcifuentes2603 5 жыл бұрын
Kaleigh Martin u r wrong It is written the path is narrow, and only a few will find it, people r becoming more lovers of sin and themselves than true lovers of God, by their fruits u will know who is from God, look at the fruits , some preachers only give people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear , u must be born again with water and spirit to see the kingdom of God( its not baptism Jesus speaks of when He said “you must be born again”) God bless u fam, hope u may find the truth in Jesus , dont make ur own version of a god, follow the real one, which is the same God of Abraham, Isaac , and Jacob, and the one who came and paid for our sins on the cross
@StandForTruth205
@StandForTruth205 5 жыл бұрын
@@danielcifuentes2603 Exactly brother!
@amberkammer9210
@amberkammer9210 4 ай бұрын
We all have a sinful nature, we are all born sinners. But everybody has a choice: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13-14
@EconomicWarfare
@EconomicWarfare Жыл бұрын
I'm an Atheist and the God of the Bible, Jehovah, stated you're going to have your place in the lake of fire. 🤷🏾‍♀️😭😂😭
@takecourageezra1173
@takecourageezra1173 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your message!
@ISAACKOJOAGYARKO-yh2yn
@ISAACKOJOAGYARKO-yh2yn Жыл бұрын
When God noticed that Adam was without a partner, He just didn't create any kind of partner . He created a woman for him. He was very definite and very clear. He didn't create a woman and a man for Adam to choose which of them he would want to go with. He had made that decision alone. And the decision wasn't ambiguous, neither was it left to Adams emotional feelings. And that wasn't for Adam alone, all the animals were also male and female. The Dr was not fare to the scriptures. He didn't do a good exegesis, he allowed the tide to influence his interpretation of the word of God.
@mileskay7566
@mileskay7566 4 күн бұрын
Amen
@michaelrg3836
@michaelrg3836 Жыл бұрын
Just when I got all excited about this wonderful TedEx, I then read the comment section and... Oh well, in my dreams. Haters will hate!
@jimiayoayo
@jimiayoayo 4 жыл бұрын
What churches are these people going?
@olushayotriumph
@olushayotriumph 4 жыл бұрын
The Great Fallen Away Church!
@mickkelly22
@mickkelly22 4 жыл бұрын
Sad to say the Presbyterian Church, voted to except this sinful way in to the church
@lvzyours
@lvzyours 4 жыл бұрын
Mick Kelly voted?? 🧐🧐
@MrTaylormade2448
@MrTaylormade2448 3 жыл бұрын
False churches preaching lies and accepting feelings!
@TheMagodana
@TheMagodana 5 жыл бұрын
God loves everybody, all sinners, but that doesnt change the fact that he doesnt love sin. It is the sin that will separate us from God. God and sin dont mix... let's not twist scripture to justify our sins... we are all fallen and its through Jesus that we are saved. By being born again. . . .
@emilanapanus6828
@emilanapanus6828 5 жыл бұрын
Right
@Raquelnt90
@Raquelnt90 5 жыл бұрын
Amen
@safaricaroline
@safaricaroline 5 жыл бұрын
exactly
@JohnnyStuttle
@JohnnyStuttle 4 жыл бұрын
Amen. Praise God.
@Cryptameria69
@Cryptameria69 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Beautiful talk
@aubreywilliam9048
@aubreywilliam9048 6 жыл бұрын
How much trouble would he have saved himself by just becoming an atheist
@jessicacarron8117
@jessicacarron8117 5 жыл бұрын
I am not a religious person, but I am going to share this for those I love within the LGBTQ community, who are religious. They need to hear this message of love and inclusion.
@aitosaito311
@aitosaito311 4 жыл бұрын
@William Dionicio bruh honestly, where's your proof in god? all you have is faith, ngl. it's kinda sad how religion twists your mind so you can't love who you love. if god hates homosexuals, why would he create people to inherit it? I'm only replying because once I saw you are not a straight man, I felt bad. You should be who you feel you are, not what people tell you to be. Yes, the bible was written by men, not God. then again, i can't really judge can i.
@justaj9613
@justaj9613 4 жыл бұрын
And sorry i wrote an essay😂
@finkelroy7030
@finkelroy7030 5 жыл бұрын
Ironically, the 20 years I spent as a deeply closeted transwoman were 20 years spent as an atheist (or pretending to be one). I gave up on Christianity around age 15 because other people told me it was incongruous with who I really was. Within 6 months of coming out, I started attending an open and affirming UCC church and everything started to fall into place. Does anyone who uses Christianity as an excuse for persecution actually bother to read the Bible?
@MrBrightlight66
@MrBrightlight66 4 жыл бұрын
You are one of the lucky ones. May more share a similar experience.
@jaystreet4004
@jaystreet4004 3 жыл бұрын
That is not a church! That is a false teaching! You were made by God as a man you cannot change your DNA. If i take blood from you, your blood will have a X chromosome and a Y chromosome. Which means you're a man!
@Radmxray
@Radmxray 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaystreet4004 That is definitely true, but people shouldn't be cruel to this group. They may never repent if they feel rejected and unloved by God which is definitely not true.
@darkangelstarspiritual9595
@darkangelstarspiritual9595 3 жыл бұрын
hi guys
@corabosse342
@corabosse342 3 жыл бұрын
Hi :)
@stargacha2453
@stargacha2453 3 жыл бұрын
ello
@superduper7164
@superduper7164 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t even have the energy to argue with the haters on here I’m just so sick of it lol 😂 just take your hate and leave it at home hun we can love each other and be who we are we don’t need your approval
@AsToldBySab
@AsToldBySab 5 жыл бұрын
Ally Birch you need God’s approval, did you read the Bible yourself? You know if you believe in God, he will talk to you. Ask him before just believing and defending
@superduper7164
@superduper7164 5 жыл бұрын
Sabrina Petit yea of course I have I’m not naive. And honestly I feel peace about it
@bilbobaggins5815
@bilbobaggins5815 4 жыл бұрын
You need enemies to love
@chadirwin3214
@chadirwin3214 4 жыл бұрын
You're very hateful. You're statement is self-defeating.
@Wildcat5181
@Wildcat5181 4 жыл бұрын
@@chadirwin3214 You're deception is complete and your justification empty. Sinners shall have no part in the kingdom of God.
@ahllenaguilar8173
@ahllenaguilar8173 Жыл бұрын
One thing is sure, God will judge us not on how we want our lives to be lived but on how He wanted it to be. And those who lead others to sin will definitely reap what they sow. Be very careful then how you share your own understanding of His words.
@vickytaa1
@vickytaa1 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, this speech made me cry
@savedtwice7925
@savedtwice7925 5 жыл бұрын
@Victoria danesino ... His speech almost made me cry as well , because if David doesn't repent he'll be another lost soul forever .
@jamesbon1
@jamesbon1 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's worthy of tears. He should turn to Christ for transformation.
@trillmexicanz
@trillmexicanz Жыл бұрын
Bozo. 😂 misinforming to the fullest. God does not approve this.
@onepunchman4481
@onepunchman4481 5 жыл бұрын
God loves us all but hates sin
@robert7879
@robert7879 5 жыл бұрын
Especially homosexuality
@ea-tr1jh
@ea-tr1jh 5 жыл бұрын
@@robert7879 not really, God hates all sins equally as much.
@robert7879
@robert7879 5 жыл бұрын
@@ea-tr1jh there is a reason why he called homosexuality an abomination but didn't call lying or stealing an abomination
@aitosaito311
@aitosaito311 4 жыл бұрын
@@robert7879 if god created everything, didn't he also create homosexuality? why would he put gays onto this earth if he hates it. where does it say in the bible "god hates homosexuality." sometimes (more like all the time), i don't understand you christians lmao.
@Blessed_Sound
@Blessed_Sound 4 жыл бұрын
@@aitosaito311 God created us perfectly. Man sinned when they ate the fruit. God didn't make homosexuals. Romans 1:25-27.
@williamcurry3401
@williamcurry3401 2 жыл бұрын
I love the story of the professor using Genesis to support the LGBTQ community. Often we are taught the letter of the law but not the spirit of the law. During the time of Jesus, the Pharisees knew the Bible but did not know God. Today we have modern day pharisees teaching us the Bible, very knowledgeable of the Bible but they do not know God.
@tmo4330
@tmo4330 Жыл бұрын
When a person gets saved, they no longer continue practicing homosexuality. God changes them and they are no longer deceived and trapped in that wicked lifestyle.
@sitionlapansaru5641
@sitionlapansaru5641 Жыл бұрын
Trying to find common grounds 🤦🏾‍♂️
@tmo4330
@tmo4330 Жыл бұрын
@@sitionlapansaru5641 Common grounds for what? Be more specific.
@ithinkiknowme6450
@ithinkiknowme6450 Жыл бұрын
@@tmo4330 imagine calling forcing people into closet, bullying and making them vulnerable to psychological distress ‘Saving’…😂😂😂😂 Dude god must be finding you hilarious
@tmo4330
@tmo4330 Жыл бұрын
@@ithinkiknowme6450 It's an abomination. Entire cities have suffered the wrath of God because of it. People are "coming out of the closet" because they are no longer ashamed of their wickedness. That are "proud" of it. This is not good. It will not end well for those who live that lifestyle. Sodom and Gomorra are lasting examples that can still be seen today.
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