Who Should Be Welcome To Worship In Church

Hey Y'all,

A Couple of Questions

I have a couple of  questions I would like to ask:  First, should everyone be welcome to worship in the Church of Jesus? Is there anyone who should be excluded because they have a lifestyle that is displeasing to God?  Yes?  No?

A Quick But Absolutely Correct Answer

For me the answer to each question can be given in a very few words: Everyone should feel free to come into a Church to find the Lord Jesus as their Savior. Everyone should feel free to pray, praise and come to worship! One reason is that, as we are there, among God's People, this is the best place to find forgiveness. Secondly, it's the best place, for all of us, to turn from the kind of lives that causes us to be enslaved to those sins that keep us lost, and they keep us in Bondage to sin and death. (John 8:34.) Additionally, the Joyous Grand and Glorious News is that The Lord, then, not only forgives us, when we turn from sin to Him, He sets us completely FREE! (John 8:36; Galatians 5:1) He makes us entirely NEW CREATIONS! All those old ways are gone, because, day by day, He forms us into the image of Jesus! He makes us entirely new! 2 Corinthians 5:17-21.

He did this for me!

He loves you, and He can do it for you!

Yes! HE Loves you enough to receive you, when you turn from your enslaving sins, that cause you death!

Yes! He loves you enough to forgive you!

And He loves you TOO much to leave you as you are!

If you were to break the chains of a slave, that person my struggle for a while, but once they taste of freedom, nothing will ever stop them from living freely. It's the same with anyone who gives up their sin chains. They experience The Truth, Jesus, and He sets them free. Nothing will ever cause them to be enslaved again! They will have everything they need to live a Godly life.

Jesus Christ's Invitation

Jesus is calling to all who will listen, "Turn from sin and slavery to sin. Yield your life to Jesus." Ask Jesus to forgive you, save you and transform you.. If you do so sincerely, you will become completely changed, and you will be made eternally brand new; therefore, go and worship no matter who you are, how you identify your self, and no matter what you have done. Yield yourself to the Lord Jesus and become free indeed.

God Bless You,

SoJourner

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