The Gospel According To Buzzfeed.

So this is the gospel according to Buzzfeed. Watch the video and read the transcript below for added effect.

I'm a Christian but...

1. I'm not homophobic
2. I'm not perfect
3. I'm not closed-minded
4. I'm not unaccepting. 
5. I'm not uneducated
6. I'm not judgmental
7. I'm not conservative
8. I'm not ignorant
9. I don't place myself on a pedestal. 
10. I don't have all the answers. 

But what are you?

1. But I am accepting. 
2. But I am queer. 
3. But I am gay. 
4. But I am a feminist. 
5. I am a feminist. 
6. I am definitely a feminist. 
7. But I do believe in science. In fact I think that science makes god really cool. 
8. But I'm not afraid to talk about sex. 
9. But I'll love me some Beyonce [whatever that means]. 
10. But I love wine. 
11. I do believe in monogamy before sex, but will give sex advice. 
12. But I do go to church on Sundays. 
13. I was a young life camp Councillor. 
14. I do listen to Christian music. Christian rock, rap, T-Mac, all the cool kids.  
15. I have friends from all walks of life from different religions. And I love them all. 

What Do You Want People To Know About Christianity?

1. We're all kind of not crazy. 
2. We shouldn't be judged on just the people you see in the media or the people you meet in your everyday life. 
3. Every Christian is different and we deserve the chance to explain ourselves. 
4. Alot of people think that Christianity ruins people, but to me I think it is people that is ruining Christianity. You never really see the good that happens, you only see the hypocrites and the people who put themselves on a higher pedestal. 
5. That at it's core, it is really about love and acceptance, and being a good neighbor. 
6. Just because we prescribe to a faith that has some terrible people in it, doesn't make all of us terrible. 

I wrote the transcript out because I wanted you, the reader, to see with your own eyes what is important to these "Christians". If we were to do a Precept Inductive Bible Study and pick out the key words of this transcript, what do you think we would find? Would I be wrong to say that it is the words "I, I'm, We, Us"? See, the problem with American Christianity is that it is all about me. Its about me, myself, and I. Its about my feelings, my beliefs, my lifestyle, my wine, and my music. That's not what Jesus taught. Its about God and others. He said in Mark 12:28-31 that we are to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. 

Not only that, but how do these people define themselves? Not just as Christians, but as open-minded Christians, gay Christians, queer Christians, educated, and not ignorant Christians. And they really want to be called Feminist Christians for some reason. Do you notice these words that come before Christian? These are what they really align themselves with. This is their true identity. And not Conservative? What does that mean? Does it mean that they voted for a political party that agrees with the murder of innocent babies through Planned Parenthood? Does this mean that you are a card-carrying member of the ACLU or Equal Rights Organizations? This video teaches me nothing about Christianity. It is just a video promoting the homosexual / feminist agenda.  

And when asked what Christianity is all about?  Well, its about love, acceptance, and not being judgy or crazy like those who do nutty things like share the gospel or talk about Jesus and go to bible studies [emphasis mine]. But as stated by the Gospel According to Buzzfeed it's not about Jesus or the Holy Spirit. What about holiness, righteousness, forgiveness, and repentance which is turning from sin. What about dying to self, putting off the old man and putting on the new? You talk about loving others, but how about loving your neighbor as yourself (now that's a kooky crazy idea huh)? What about acts like fasting and prayer; bible study and doing good for others so that God gets the glory. 

But the crazy thing this video points out is that they are not those Christians who are terrible people who are hypocritical and put themselves on a higher pedestal...right? Guess what? Its the epitome of being hypocritical when you are a practicing, unrepentant homosexual and pretending to be a Christian when the bible (the book you are supposed to rest your faith in and believe totally) condemns such actions like sodomy and sexual acts with the same sex (Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10).  Here's a thought Gay "Christian"...how about removing the hypocritical beam out of your own eye (Matthew 7:3-5) before you start calling me names. So a note to you hypocritical homosexual "Christians"...quit calling yourselves Christians and making the rest of us look bad. 

If I were to do a video, I would answer the questions like this...

I'm A Christian and...

1. Love the Lord and love others. 
2. Love bible study, prayer, and experiencing God's faithfulness every day. 
3. Love God with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength the best I can and when I fail I am not condemned because He saved me not by my works, but by His grace and mercy. 
4. I don't have to give, go to church, talk to at least one person a day about Jesus; but I get to give, go to church, and share Jesus with others. I enjoy it. 
5. I have a peace and a joy in my heart and the faith that I will be with my Father in Heaven. Not by what I have done, but what Jesus has done on the cross for me personally to erase my sins. 
6. I'm not controlled by my flesh, this world, or the devil, but by the Holy Spirit living inside of me. 
7. I make mistakes like everyone else and I'm not condemned by them but move on and try again. I stumble in my sin, but not dive into it. 
8. I'm a husband, son, brother, and friend. I babysit and can even change diapers. I'm also an electronics technician, educated, and teach Precept Inductive Bible Study. 
9. I enjoy watching sports, love to read, and exercise almost daily. And yes, I like ice cream. Especially Rita's Italian Ice. My ideal place to hang out is a quiet coffee shop with my Kindle. 
10. And I enjoy an occasional beer or glass of wine but don't need it to fulfill my life. 

What Are You?

1. Born again. 
2. Forgiven. 
3. Redeemed. 
4. Child of God. 
5. Sanctified and set apart. 
6. A work in progress.

What Do You Want People to Know About Christianity. 

1. It's life changing and exciting. If you are bored you are doing it wrong. 
2. Since I love Jesus and He lives in my heart, I love to talk about Him and introduce Him to people who do not know the Lord. It's the same as if you are pregnant and cannot but help to talk about the life that is inside of you and how excited you are. 
3. We are not better, just better off. 

Of course there is so much more to say but I don't want to make this post too long. Here are some helpful articles that explain what it means to be a Christian. 

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