Trans “preacher” comparing the crucifixion of Jesus to the Nashville shooter

It's no secret that the American left and the Democrat Party are openly attacking people of faith in this country. It's so egregious that after six Christians, including three precious children, after they were slaughtered by a crazed trans shooter, the White House says it's the trans community that is, quote, under attack. Joining me now is pastor of Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills, founder of Real Life Ministry and host of the Jack Hibbs podcast, Mr. Jack Hibbs, and Jesuit scholar and author, host of the Catholic Current, Father Robert McTeague. Gentlemen, happy Holy Thursday to the both of you, and I hope you're having a blessed holy week. You know, Jesus said there would be days like this, didn't he, where we would be attacked for love of him? Here is someone who identifies as a transvestite pastor equating the Nashville shooter's trans identity with the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Watch. The chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death. Those leaders were looking for any excuse, valid or not, to crucify Jesus. They would kill the one whose reputation as a teacher and healer and whose mission of love and dignity was so very threatening to their own reputation that they needed to kill him in order to preserve their good image. There are a significant number of people who have deemed that the fact that the Nashville shooter happened to be a trans person, so it's been reported, is just the excuse they need to call for the eradication of trans folks. Wow. All right. First off, nobody is calling for that, anybody that's credible. Biblically, I would like you both to evaluate this, what she just said. Pastor Hibbs, you go first. Yeah, well, first of all, this is absolutely what the Bible warned about, and Chris, you hit the nail on the head, that in the last days, Jesus exactly said there would be days like this. He said prior to his return that it would be like the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. When we look at the scriptures, we see what the Bible has to say, that in the last days, there's going to be a time when people would actually break away, Chris, from God-ordained image of man-woman, male-female sex, and depart into avaric Christianity. That's in Romans chapter one, and so we're seeing that now. The truth of the matter is, with what this person is saying, is actually creating a gospel that doesn't exist. Where's the redemption? Where's the cross? Where's the forgiveness? Where is what God says to us, where he says, come to me, and I'll give you eternal life? He tells us, repent and believe on me, and you shall be saved. All of us have got to repent. If you're trans or not, it's irrelevant. We've all sinned. We need the Christ of this resurrection season, and we're not going to get to heaven without him. Jesus said that, I'm the way, the truth, and the life, but when we say, you need to change, we want real transformation, Jesus does that. Father, I also want to get your biblical take on whatever that was, coming from somebody who identifies as a pastor. The sacred scriptures are clear, Satan's fingerprints are found wherever there is an inversion of value. When we call good evil, we call evil good. That is the hallmark, that is the work of the devil, to invert what God has made. We are witnessing now a war against the church, against Christ, against creator, against creation, against creature, and anyone who's familiar with the scriptures should not be surprised by this. What might take people by surprise is the boldness of it, the unabashed boldness of it all, and Christians need to know who they are and whose they are, and stand firm and rebuke the lie by invoking the power of Christ crucified, risen, reigning, and returning. Amen to that. Gentlemen, in the time we have left, you know, I think it's fair to say we're in some pretty dark times in this country and in this world. Many out there are looking for hope and they're trying to find it in God because men have failed us so colossally. Pastor, you go first. What is your Easter message to the folks looking for some hope? That's awesome, Chris. The sermon's going to be out of the darkness. That's what the gospel's all about. And you look around, as we said, and the world is seemingly coming apart, but the truth of the matter is it's falling right into place, meaning this, that this resurrection season is one like no other. People are scared. Nations are going to war. The dollar seems to be evaporating. What's going on? Hey, I'll tell you what's going on. Jesus Christ is inviting you to come out of the darkness and into his light because he loves you. That's why he's God in the flesh, came and died on the cross for you, rose again from the dead. There's all reason to hope, Chris. Father McTeague, your Easter message. From 1 Corinthians, we preach Christ crucified, Christ who is the power of God, Christ who is the wisdom of God. He took on all that sin and evil and death could offer and he defeated it. And where Christ crucified is found, Christ risen and victorious is also found, and we are invited to join him, not only in his struggle, but his victory and his joy. Well, and we're also in the midst of Passover for our Jewish friends out there who are also marking this holy season. Thank you, Pastor Jack Hibbs and Father Robert McTeague. We appreciate your time here on the Chris Salcedo Show.