Do many of you really know that Jesus loves you immensely? Who you are and your views about Him is immaterial until you come to the full realization of His grace and accept His love offering. I am a man who is not ashamed to talk about His love for me and my love for Him, though many may criticize it. In a world already decaying in moral values, can you be bold enough to tell the world who Jesus is to you? I can and I just did!

Good points poster. I'll advocate 'practice what u preach' We christians have fallen short in this regard. Whilst trying to tell the world to story of christ, we should be examplary. Christ should be preach through our way of life

In other words, the dead Jesus is gay, just like you are. Thanks for the revelation and open confession.

MichaelCE:

Do many of you really know that Jesus loves you immensely? Who you are and your views about Him is immaterial until you come to the full realization of His grace and accept His love offering. I am a man who is not ashamed to talk about His love for me and my love for Him, though many may criticize it. In a world already decaying in moral values, can you be bold enough to tell the world who Jesus is to you? I can and I just did!

@topicc,

^gayy.

Poster jenwitimi. Have u made sense with ur Sarcasm

hehe Jenwitemi right as usual. christianity is all about homose.xuality.take that man-loving vicar for example or them pedophyl churchmen in europe.

Is that also what u have depicted from the opening Poster that the Vicar story is linked to it?

yes. i hav a strong feeling.

Ok sir. Just go ahead to prove it that what the poster is trying to portray is got to do with homo.se.xu.ality. Im all ears.

Yes, i have, sir.

God,:

Poster jenwitimi. Have u made sense with your Sarcasm

MichaelCE:

Do many of you really know that Jesus loves you immensely? Who you are and your views about Him is immaterial until you come to the full realization of His grace and accept His love offering. I am a man who is not ashamed to talk about His love for me and my love for Him, though many may criticize it. In a world already decaying in moral values, can you be bold enough to tell the world who Jesus is to you? I can and I just did!

I believe you know that the church contributed immensely to this decay in moral values. In fact, the Catholic church specifically has pioneered and encouraged paedophilia among it's priests, other denominations use immoral preachings to extort money from their congregation. I would argue that religion is the root cause of immorality in our society today!

People who say "Jesus is my Lover" may have good intentions, but I don't think it's wise to refer to Jesus as one's "lover." It kinda makes me cringe inside, just like when I hear heavily-churched single Black females saying "Jesus is my Husband!"

The dictionary defines a lover as "1. a person who is in love with another. 2. a person who has a intimate or romantic relationship with another.
3. a person with whom one conducts an extramarital intimate affair."

As we can see, the word "lover" has a strong s3xua1/romantic connotation to it, and this is the sense in which most people today use and understand this term. So when you (as a Christian man or woman) stand up and say "Jesus is my Lover!" you are making yourself look crazy (or at least questionable and misguided) and you WILL be misunderstood - but not because non-Christians cannot comprehend this so-called "deep spiritual saying" that Jesus is your "Lover" -- but because you applied a role with a strong s3xua1/romantic connotation to Jesus. Of course, non-Christians are going to make all types of blunt statements about why you're calling Jesus your Lover, and you cannot frame their responses as "persecution" - because you used a poor choice of words.

I believe that Paul (the apostle) said something to the effect that when we are living within a certain culture, we must consider their mindset and way of life in order to witness to them effectively. So if the word "lover" has a strong s3xua1/romantic connotation to it within a certain culture, then you definitely don't want to run around saying that Jesus is your Lover. In my opinion, that eroticizes Jesus and is an irreverent way to speak of Him. Not to mention it sounds a bit effeminate for a man to call another Man (Jesus) their lover. Sorry, it just doesn't sound right.

I have the same problem with heavily-churched single Black females who say that Jesus is their Husband. Well, metaphorically speaking, the Scriptures *DO* refer to the church (collectively/corporately) as a Bride, and say that Jesus is our Bridegroom/Husband -- but this metaphor is only in a collective/corporate sense. However, Jesus being the Bridegroom of the Church as a WHOLE doesn't translate into Jesus being your personal husband, on an individual level. If you (as a single Christian woman) call Jesus your "husband" - then you should call Him that because the Scriptures assign that role to Him. But don't call Jesus your "husband" merely because you are lonely, sad, and secretly longing for a man -- so you hide your loneliness and desire for a man behind religious churchy sayings about Jesus being your husband. Because I'm afraid that's what most heavily-churched single Black females are doing when they say that.

If you're a lonely single black female, it's okay to want a man lol God created women to be a man's helpmate/wife. Even the Bible says that it is not good for man to be alone. . . so then God made Eve. It was EVE (not Jesus) who God gave to Adam as his LOVER. And it was ADAM (not Jesus) who God gave to Eve as her HUSBAND. So no, Jesus is not your husband and He's not your Lover, so please stop romanticizing Him. In John 8:58 He called himself the Great I AM. In John 10, He called himself the Good Shepherd/Pastor. Peter called him the Chief Shepherd and the Bishop/Overseer of my soul. In Revelations, He called Himself the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. He is Lord. He is not your lover, husband, or homeboy. Show him due reverence.

Ah, well said and I agree; I think indeed we do need to be mindful. However, though, some well intended and even appropriate expressions can be misunderstood even though they are correct when appreciated in their proper context. Consider this old song which I personally still love to sing very much indeed.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/l/jlmysoul.htm

Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high.
Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last.

Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone, still support and comfort me.
All my trust on Thee is stayed, all my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head with the shadow of Thy wing.

Wilt Thou not regard my call? Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?
Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall—Lo! on Thee I cast my care;
Reach me out Thy gracious hand! While I of Thy strength receive,
Hoping against hope I stand, dying, and behold, I live.

Thou, O Christ, art all I want, more than all in Thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is Thy Name, I am all unrighteousness;
False and full of sin I am; Thou art full of truth and grace.

Plenteous grace with Thee is found, grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound; make and keep me pure within.
Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart; rise to all eternity.

On a lighter note, English humour can sometimes be smutty and playful with innuendoes; anyone who realises the potential "double-entendres" in quite a lot of hymns/songs might struggle to keep a straight face or disguise in-building laughter when singing them! Even now I have just restrained myself from giving examples so as "not to corrupt innocent minds".  Nuff said. 

Hello Enigma,

I agree. And in my opinion, calling Jesus the "Lover of your soul" is more appropriate than merely calling Him your "lover." The former is Biblical, but the latter sounds romanticized and irreverent.

I just love Jesus. Is all I can say.
What he's done for me is beyond what any human can do.
so I will never cease to love Him,because He loves me so
Thank you Jesus.

God,:

Ok sir. Just go ahead to prove it that what the poster is trying to portray is got to do with homo.se.xu.ality. Im all ears.

hes trying to show a profound se.xual love to a dead man who died 2000 yrs ago. i have seen such cases before. such people shoud visit a psychologist.

@pagan ur father loves u that makes him gay abi. Its amazing how shallow minded ppl are

my father doesnt love me. he just carries out the will of nature by bringing me up.

u people like to argue wat of those that were abandoned by d road side dat one's father did nt av d ability to 'carry out the will of nature'

lover is different from love.

must everything be smutty.

enigma

cleanse your mind.

nothing wrong with the hymn.

most hymns were thoroughly vetted before being approved for public use.

that might surprise you no doubt.

^^^ What is your problem and what hymns are you talking about? Did you understand my post(s) at all?