Standard modern Christian singer Amy Grant has defended her determination to host a same-sex marriage ceremony at her farm after some Christian leaders criticized the transfer as an endorsement of sin.

Grant, well-known for singing modern Christian hits similar to “Mary Did You Know” and “Breath of Heaven” along with mainstream pop music, reacted to the backlash she has acquired for her determination to host her niece’s same-sex marriage ceremony in an announcement to Folks Journal printed Monday.

“I by no means chase any of these rabbits down the rabbit gap,” she mentioned.

“I really like my household, I really like these brides. They’re great, our household is best, and it’s best to be capable to be who you’re with your loved ones, and be liked by them,” Grant added.

Recalling how her niece was “simply in search of a gorgeous place to get married,” she expressed gratitude that “she and Sam bought married on the identical hillside the place Vince [Gill] and I bought married.” Grant and Gill, a rustic singer, will have a good time their twenty third anniversary in March. 

Grant indicated her intention to host her niece’s same-sex marriage ceremony at her farm in an interview with The Washington Put up printed in November.

The singer described the marriage as her household’s first “bride and bride” nuptials and noticed her niece’s sexual orientation as “a present to our entire household to only widen the expertise of our entire household.” She defined that she considered her help for the LGBT group as according to the truth that Jesus “narrowed it down to 2 issues: love God and love one another.”

Famous Christian leaders reacted to Grant’s plans to host the same-sex marriage ceremony.

Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Affiliation, took concern with Grant’s interpretation of Christian instructing in a Dec. 18 Fb put up.

“Sure, we’re to like God and love one another. But when we love God, we’ll search to obey His Phrase,” the son of legendary evangelist Billy Graham wrote. “Jesus informed us, ‘When you love Me, hold my commandments’ (John 14:15).”

“God defines what’s sin, not us; and His phrase is obvious that homosexuality is sin. We now have all sinned, and as a way to have a relationship with God and spend eternity with Him in Heaven, we should flip from our sin and put our religion in His Son, Jesus Christ, who got here to earth to die for our sins. The Bible says, ‘Repent, then, and switch to God, in order that your sins could also be worn out,’ (Acts 3:19).”

Graham burdened that “for me, loving others additionally means caring about their souls and the place they may spend eternity.” He additionally highlighted the significance of “loving folks sufficient to inform them the reality from the Phrase of God,” including, “The phrase of God is one thing we are able to by no means compromise on.” 

In an op-ed printed by The Christian Put up final month, creator and ministry chief Larry Tomczak expressed his perception that Grant was internet hosting the same-sex marriage at her farm “sincerely as a goodwill gesture” whereas elevating questions on “what it communicates.”

Tomczak initially meant to ship the contents of his op-ed as a letter to Grant, who he claims declined to learn it.

“We affirm God’s unconditional acceptance (welcoming us right into a relationship once we ‘repent and consider’) however there is no such thing as a unconditional approval of habits opposite to what God prohibits,” he wrote. 

“Jesus’ directive to Paul was ‘to open their eyes in order that they could flip from darkness to gentle and from the dominion of Devil to God, so that they could obtain forgiveness of sins and an inheritance amongst those that have been sanctified by religion in Me’ (Acts 26:18),” Tomczak said. 

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