Jesus, not traditional values, is the answer

In light of yesterday's Supreme Court decision regarding homosexual marriage, I wanted to share with you a post by Tom Terry that gets to the heart of the issue and how we should respond as disciples of Jesus. In part, Tom wrote this:

Ultimately, what stands before us is not a nation that has rejected traditional values.Rather, it is a nation that has no faith in Jesus. Why should a nation that doesn’t know Jesus embrace the values that were taught by him? The values themselves won’t save the nation. That can only be done by the person, Jesus...
Therefore, the choice that is before us is to either advance our values to the culture or advance the person of Jesus. Traditional values are important and necessary, but they are not the final answer. Personal transformation through Jesus is the answer...
The Gospel is the answer to a declining culture. Evangelism is the means to stemming the tide of personal evil. Discipleship is the necessary task for strengthening a people whose faith and values will forever be under the assault of those who despise the true knowledge of the historical Jesus.

You can read the entire post by clicking here. I 'd love to hear what you think.

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