tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post4554170847763255318..comments2023-09-12T11:31:20.729-05:00Comments on Straight-Friendly: Fully Human in Every WayTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-54933289333268969352011-02-15T06:38:45.565-06:002011-02-15T06:38:45.565-06:00It makes total sense. Without Christ's humanit...It makes total sense. Without Christ's humanity, divinity has no purpose. It's just another manifestation of God. I'd even argue it makes no sense, as human limitations confound God's capabilities.<br /><br />The humanity in the Gospels--the flashes of anger and frustration, the indisputable charity and patience, and so on--are there to make the reality of Christ real. We see Jesus falter, but never fall. It's a state of grace we should all aspire to.<br /><br />Peace, love, and joy,<br />TimTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-82230371268334120212011-02-14T18:04:58.354-06:002011-02-14T18:04:58.354-06:00I've been reading Marks gospels this week whic...I've been reading Marks gospels this week which have the lovely pieces where Jesus gets exasperated with the disciples and just sails off without them because they are arguing over where their next meal is coming from. <br />Some of the most warm and tender parts of the gospels are those parts where Christ's humanity seeps into my life experience and I find these are the parts that also allow me to believe that He was the Son of God too ! If the writers of the Gospels were setting out to concoct a divine Son of God I think they would have played down the authentic human side of Jesus but they don't. Does this make any sense to you ?<br />BlessingsBlue Eyed Ennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181985609681328032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-19433932774965025022011-02-03T16:59:09.834-06:002011-02-03T16:59:09.834-06:00Gen, I love that the Gospel of John places Christ ...Gen, I love that the Gospel of John places Christ at the Creation, which provides Jesus with first-hand knowledge of our making. Since He knows the full spectrum of humanity, being fully human in every way has extraordinary significance for us LGBT folks. And it also teaches us something about ignoring boundaries and stereotypes in how we love and tolerate others. That's where faith leads us--and, as your comment suggests, that's where we need to be.<br /><br />Thanks, dear friend, for this. I trust you're staying warm and dry after the wild weather!<br /><br />Blessings always,<br />TimTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2722447614945782871.post-39419484801542398812011-02-03T14:53:39.881-06:002011-02-03T14:53:39.881-06:00To deny that Jesus was human is to deny the essenc...To deny that Jesus was human is to deny the essence of who he was. He experienced what we go through and he knows that through Him we can overcome our difficulties. <br /><br />My faith was vital in my transsexualism being compatible with my salvation. I'm saddened by those who struggle with this because it shouldn't be so. Our sexuality/gender identity is a created part of who we are.genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041499205158357183noreply@blogger.com