From The Bahamas-Bishop Michael Curry is an engaging communicator. This is evident from his Royal Wedding sermon and, more recently, his sermon at Christ Church Cathedral on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE). But more important than being engaging, a preacher of God’s word must be faithful to God’s word. Sadly, by this more important measurement, Bishop Curry falls far short.
Although
Bishop Curry preached from two very different texts (1 John 4:7-8 for
the Royal Wedding and 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 for the UBE service), on
both occasions he preached the same message: Love is the way. And
without any distinction, Bishop Curry called everyone to live out the
love expressed in 1 John 4:7-8 and 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, which is an
impossibility; because only those who have been born of God can love
that way. Let me explain.
The
personal pronouns “we” and “us” are frequently used in the New
Testament letters. And the mistake many people make in reading the New
Testament letters is this: They take the pronouns “we” and “us” and
apply them universally to the whole world. But in 1 John 4:7-8 and 2
Corinthians 5:14-17, “we” and “us” refer exclusively to those who belong
to Christ — those who have been born again. And not everyone belongs to
Christ because not everyone has been born again.
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