What are Jesus’ teachings in a Nutshell?
At its core, the message of Jesus can be distilled into one profound truth: we are all one. We are quite literally and collectively one, as a single human family, interconnected not just through blood, but through spirit, bound together as children of the same source, what Jesus referred to as “our Father” and is ultimately the greater universe we are all products and reflections of. As humans, we are not separate from each other despite what our egos like to tell us.
With that in mind, no church that truly follows Jesus’ teachings would ever turn away or exclude someone from the LGBT community, because we are all part of the same human family. A simple way to tell if a church is really teaching what Jesus taught is to see how it treats people from that community. If it welcomes them with love instead of judgment, it’s on the right path. If it condemns or rejects them, it’s missing the point of his message and I would not trust them with relaying the teachings of Jesus.
His teachings were intended to terminate any division, hierarchy, and exclusion, and instead heal the illusion of separation between us and restore harmony among all people. The threat of ending human egos, individuality and separation was why he was killed. A termination to his message was intended to preserve the human ego and our free will rather than surrendering to the greater will of the universe.
Jesus made it clear that choosing not to tap into the inner ecstasy that already exists within us is like ignoring a built-in switch for happiness, it’s there, ready to be turned on. His teachings centered around the idea that we’re all deeply connected, not unique, separate, distinct or fundamentally different from one another, no matter what your mother told you growing up. Embracing that unity means reminding ourselves regularly that we are one human family. It also means staying aware when we slip into judging others or creating conflict, and doing our part to get back on track—choosing peace, understanding, and connection instead.
Jesus intentionally used language like “our Father” and referred to all others humans as our brothers (siblings) to reinforce in our minds that we are all part of one singular family. He wanted us to internalize this truth: we are one. Therefore, your treatment of others—no matter who they are—should reflect the love, compassion, and care you’d show to your own immediate family. If you find yourself judging or hating others, you’re not embodying his teachings. You’re clinging to ego. Remind yourself that we are all family often, say it in your mind or verbally to yourself. Extend your love and blessings and forgiveness to everyone whenever the opportunity arises, with no exceptions.
It should deeply concern Christians today that the very name “Jesus” and the word “Christianity” now evoke discomfort and even revulsion for many. This isn’t due to the teachings of Jesus themselves—which remain radical, beautiful, and benevolent—but because of how far mainstream Christianity has drifted from them. If modern Christianity was synonymous with love, acceptance, unity, and universal oneness, it would inspire joy, not dread. But instead, it has often become associated with judgment, exclusion, and hatred—practices entirely antithetical to what Jesus taught.
If your instinct is to judge, condemn, or dehumanize others—especially those who differ from you—you have already abandoned the foundation of Jesus’ teachings. He taught that we are all brothers and sisters, one divine family. The moment you see someone as “other” or beneath you, you’ve already failed the most basic spiritual instruction he gave.
This is not a faith of cherry-picking. Jesus didn’t offer vague suggestions; he gave clear, consistent guidance: love your neighbors, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, turn the other cheek, and treat others as you would treat your own family, because they quite literally are. His message was a blueprint for dismantling the ego and its need to judge, exclude, and dominate, so we may restore divine unity.
Modern Christianity, however, has been so infiltrated by ego and hatred that cruelty has become normalized. I’ve spoken with Christians who express delight in the suffering of immigrants—not because justice is being served, but because people who “don’t belong” are being driven out. I’ve witnessed other Christians display no sympathy for children with cancer, justifying it with outdated notions of “generational curses”, pointing to Old Testament verses to support their opinion. Most recently I had a conversation with an older self identified Christian woman who said she had no problem killing a protester by running them over with her car simply because the law would permit it. How does this demonstrate loving thy neighbor? How does it support the case that this is a country built on a Christian foundation? Her words were “I’ll do what I need to do” She is undoubtedly reading from a Trump branded version of the bible.
This is why the Old Testament must be approached with care. It contains passages that explicitly condone violence, hatred and even murder towards members of the LGBTQ community and unfaithful spouses—teachings which Jesus never endorsed and directly contradicted. To weaponize these verses today is to betray everything Jesus stood for.
This message is especially relevant to the many conservative Christian groups today who have normalized hate and bigotry so thoroughly that these behaviors now define public perception of the faith. Tragically, many have become the loudest and most visible ambassadors for Christianity, deterring potential followers who are seeking spiritual growth, not spiritual warfare.
Their hatred is so consuming that even Jesus’ own teachings can’t override it. Many hide behind a literal reading and misinterpretation of John 3:16—thinking that a mere declaration of belief in Jesus is all that’s needed, while ignoring the lifestyle and spiritual transformation Jesus actually called for. It is not a quote of Jesus rather an interpretation of John. The verse’s use of the term belief is also not a passive declaration, but an active one. This verse creates a toxic loophole for hate to flourish in mainstream Christianity as long as they put “Christian Crosses” in their social media profiles.
The irony is glaring: LGBTQ pride and other events—often mocked or condemned by conservative Christians—are frequently overflowing with the very spirit that Jesus preached: joy, acceptance, celebration of humanity, and unconditional love towards others. These are the virtues Christianity was meant to embody. And yet, so many so-called Christians respond not with love, but with hostility, sometimes even violence. Simply put, this is not “loving thy neighbor.” It’s hatred disguised in a religious mask.
So what’s the solution? It begins in the heart. Remind yourself every day: we are one family, eternally connected with our father, our greater source, and united as its children. Let go of any judgments—especially superficial or cultural differences. You cannot trigger spiritual enlightenment while hating or condescending towards others. Full stop. No amount of mental gymnastics, theological loopholes or angry sermons can override this universal truth. For many, they think their “place in heaven” is secure simply because they declared their belief in Jesus. However, you need to actually practice and follow his lifestyle instructions in order to trigger the spiritual enlightenment within us he referred to as Heaven. Those benevolent instructions constantly reminded us of our shared unity and oneness as family.
If Jesus were physically here today, would he stand with those spreading hate in his name—or with those embodying compassion, love, and unity?
And finally, review the problematic memes and messages permeating Christian communities—mocking or pushing back on calls for peace, coexistence, and unity. Many even use the name of Jesus to reject and attack the very ideals he died to protect. They spit on his message while claiming to speak in his name.
Case in point below, a recent popular Christian meme disregards the most basic Jesus teaching of coexisting with everyone while simultaneously using his name in an attempt to give this hateful message of separation weight.
Inclusion of the LGBTQ Community Tests Christian Virtues
A gentle reminder to those who passionately profess their Christian faith and assert their devotion to the teachings of Jesus: a true adoption of the teachings of Jesus is not solely a vocal declaration of love for Christ, repeatedly affirming belief in him or in his sacrifice. At the heart of this faith lies a call to embody the virtues that Jesus himself lived and taught—compassion, humility, mercy, forgiveness, and love for others. True discipleship is measured not by how loudly one proclaims allegiance, but by how faithfully one reflects the character of Christ in daily life. Jesus did not instruct his followers to prove their faith through words alone, but through the transformative power of sincere and consistent action.
At no point did he condition a swearing of allegiance to him, to loving him or accepting him as your savior as that would have been incredibly narcissistic of him. He simply taught his disciples to follow principles in their day to day lives in order to experience a transcendent spiritual awakening. All life lessons that would ultimately result in humanity live in harmony with each-other rather than in constant contentious conflicts and general human suffering as a result of a lack of empathy and compassion.
He guided his followers to experience a spiritual awakening which lets us access what he referred to as the ‘kingdom of heaven’ within which was his name/term for a state of egoless enlightenment he said was present and possible within all of us. Despite what many Christians think, it is not something you experience after you die, nor is it a literal kingdom, as Jesus spoke in metaphors often. It was an apt and descriptive term, as it involves us finally remembering, realizing and reestablishing our unity and oneness with the greater universe above us as well as unity and oneness with all fellow human beings which he casually referred to as our siblings. This description of fellow human beings as our siblings was also apt as it emphasizes the fact that we are all inherently and intrinsically family, and not separate like our egos would like us to believe.
Understanding that we are all one family would have a tremendous impact on everyone’s attitude, thinking and the way we act towards others instead of the current method which has us selfishly prioritizing ourselves or persons within our close circle of friends and family.
LGBT Community
That being said, the universe presents us often with opportunities to not judge others as being separate, as being inferior or ‘sinners’ that should be condemned, judged, or derided. Jesus made this clear when he made it a point to rebuke a man for judging a woman that their society had deemed a sinner, making him a more important focal point of his speech than the woman herself. The takeaway from that story should terminate the Christian habit of scolding and berating anyone they see as sinners in their eyes, knowing full well they have had their fair share of deviations of what they deem acceptable. This hypocrisy should always be monitored and nipped in the bud when it happens.
Other common examples of judging others comes in the form of other races or nationalities. It’s easy to fall into the delusion of thinking that we are different or superior to others, but keep in mind these are ego motivated thoughts, and are purely intended to convince ourselves that we are separate from others or to judge others as being inferior to us. This is completely out of line with what Jesus taught his followers which was to see all everyone as effectively our siblings and therefore we are all united as a human family. The consequences of separatist thinking, which is the default for many, contributes to an inability for many to achieve oneness with all humanity and the universe. These are obstructions towards enlightenment constructed and placed by our own egos. Any line of thinking that has us putting ourselves above others is always motivated by our egos
Fortunately many Christians have made efforts to normalize not judging others about superficial differences like skin color, race, gender and other illusionary differences between us. Reminder that these differences are illusionary because we are all in fact one. In the past several decades, there has been a substantial increase in the amount of gay and non-binary individuals gaining mainstream attention and demand for equal treatment in society. While many stubborn Christians will refer to the old testament and older books in the bible to justify condemnation and hatred towards people who they feel violate laws in the bible, they are also conveniently forgetting that these older biblical verses that encourage hatred, anger, judgment and even violence towards them also violate Jesus teachings of expressing non-judgement and love towards all our neighbors who are quite literally our brothers and sisters as we are all one family.
These hateful and violent teachings in the old testament texts are mutually exclusive with Jesus teachings, and the time has finally come for Christians to acknowledge and accept this. You cannot honor Jesus teachings and values while also upholding archaic biblical instructions that tell us to direct hatred, anger and violence towards others. For self-proclaimed followers of Jesus, they need to pick which teachings they want to honor and hold. The hateful archaic teachings that are outdated or the teachings of the man they’ve declared as their spiritual leader & guide for years. Sorry to break it to these Christians, but the fact that it’s in the Bible doesn’t automatically make it morally righteous. These older laws prove the Bible contains morally dubious instructions by any measure.
It is vital that anyone who is saying they follow Jesus teachings actually follow what he taught and not just cherry picking the biblical teachings that are most aligned with their own personal beliefs out of convenience.
You’ve betrayed Jesus’ teachings the moment you’ve upheld biblical teachings you feel justify your hatred and judgement towards others. Hatred wrapped in biblical texts and verses is still hatred. Frankly, biblical texts and teachings that cannot be reconciled with Jesus teachings should be completely abandoned. Let members of the LGBTQ+ community serve as reminders and opportunities for you to not judge others, to bless and help others and most importantly put others before yourself in a true act of selflessness as we journey towards a state of egoless consciousness and enlightenment.
As we move towards a complete egoless society, it’s not surprising that we are being tested to see how welcoming we would be to persons who do not easily fit into the traditional binary gender roles. We need to leap over these hurdles effectively and together.
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