“We strongly believe that Kettering Health Network should be a safe and welcoming place for everyone — regardless of color, race, gender, orientation, or faith — to work and receive care. Respect and advocacy for justice and the rights of others is not only a matter of individual moral duty, it is also a matter of organizational mission and civic action. Anything less would dishonor the foundational Christian principle from our Savior’s lips to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39) and would be contrary to the Seventh-day Adventist faith tradition of a gospel for “every nation, tribe, people, and language” (Revelation 7:9).
This statement is very disturbing.
Q: Where in the Bible does Jesus advocate for sexual orientation rights?
A: Jesus actually upheld God’s original plan for marriage, one man and one woman united in holy matrimony (Matthew 19:4-6). In fact, Jesus didn’t overlook anyone’s sins; He addressed them:
“Jesus did not suppress one word of truth, but He uttered it always in love. He exercised the greatest tact and thoughtful, kind attention in His relationships with the people. He was never rude, never needlessly spoke a severe word, never gave needless pain to a sensitive soul. He did not censure human weakness. He spoke the truth, but always in love. He denounced hypocrisy, unbelief, and iniquity; but tears were in His voice as He uttered His scathing rebukes” (Steps to Christ, p. 12).
Q: Where are the principles of LGBT+ inclusion found in the Seventh-day Adventist message?
