When
Omar Mateen walked into an Orlando nightclub and killed 49 people, it
forever changed the national conversation about Islamic terrorism,
homosexuality, faith and treatment of our fellow man.
Christian radio host, Carmen Fowler LaBerge has joined that
conversation and is focusing on how the Church should respond in love.
It's an act that she says can ultimately change everything.
"When you speak, speak the truth in love: this was not of God," she wrote on her website http://reconnectwithcarmen.com - Reconnect with Carmen . "God has revealed Himself to be love. Love came from God as Jesus not to condemn, kill nor destroy."
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2016/june/radio-host-orlando- tragedy-is-a-defining-moment-for-the-church?cpid=EU_CBNNEWSP M - **LaBerge spoke with CBN News about how believers in Orlando are responding in love.**
LaBerge tells Christians to take the lead in condemning the violence
and hate that targets the gay community. She goes on to say that
believers should not be attributing Mateen's actions as a judgment of
God because of their lifestyle choice.
"The Savior whose name we bear as Christ-followers, said he came so
that we might have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10)," she wrote
on her site. "It's the enemy who Jesus calls the thief that comes to
steal and kill and destroy. Does the carnage at Pulse look like life or
death? Does the agenda of ISIS look to you like a promotion of life or
death?"
"I don't see Christians apologizing for what scripture says about
moral issues like homosexual behavior, (but) I do see Christians putting
flesh on the Gospel by reaching out to people regardless of the things
that we might differ on sociologically, morally, or even politically,"
she told CBN News.
The Nashville-based radio program reaches Orlando, Florida, where
people of different backgrounds are joining together to comfort and help
one another.
"Last night's community-wide prayer event is, I think, an excellent
example of the way in which the Orlando community of Christians is not
only praying for, but praying with victims and their families," she
said.
LaBerge says the http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2016/june/accused-of-hate-chick- fil-a-shows-love-to-orlando-victims - Orlando Chic-fil-A revealed
the love of Christ when they opened up to serve first responders and
blood donors, despite their policy to remain closed on Sundays.
"I do think that in particular the opportunity to go and do something
physical, like give blood or Chic-fil-A's response, I think was really
one of the more remarkable evidences of grace and how you live out grace
in the context of tragedy," she said.
LaBerge adds that this is not only a defining moment for the nation but for the church as well.
"Our responsibility as Christians is to continue demonstrating the
truth and the beauty of the Gospel," she added. "Weep with those who
weep and provide the opportunities for prayer and care. That's what I
think has been the initial response of the Christian community."
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