I Asked Carl Lentz About His Response to The View's Abortion Question. Here's What He Said
Let's pray for the Hillsong pastor and encourage him rather than throw him under the bus.
By Michael Brown Published on November 9, 2017
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After his appearance on The View on October 30, Carl Lentz, pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, was blasted for what appeared to be a total cop-out answer on national TV....
...To be perfectly honest, if I didn’t know Pastor Lentz personally, my response would have been just as strong (and swift). It appeared that he dodged a very simple question, one that required a very simple answer.
Really now, is there any ambiguity when it comes to abortion? We’re talking about taking the life of a preborn child. What is unclear or uncertain about that?
I absolutely wish that Pastor Lentz had replied
directly and said something like, “Of course abortion is sinful. If you recognize that it is a baby in the womb, then to slice it up or poison it or kill it in any way is wrong in God’s sight. But having an abortion is not an unforgivable sin, and there is hope for every woman who has aborted her child. Jesus died for that sin too and he offers forgiveness through the cross.”
What Lentz Said Before — And What Happened on The View
But because I have found Pastor Lentz to be both approachable and teachable, rather than comment on his interview first, I reached out to him directly....