UK Court Acquits Christian Street Preacher of Harassing Gays Charge

A Christian street preacher has been acquitted of charges of harassing a homosexual couple.

Police arrested Andrew Frost after he allegedly began a conversation on the streets of Nottingham city centre with two passers-by about homosexuality.

The Christian Legal Centre reports that back in March, while Frost was preaching on the consequences of sin and quoting Luke 13:1-5CloseLuke 13:1-5 About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. "Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?" Jesus asked. "Is that why they suffered? Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God. And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem? No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too." OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) and Matthew 15:19CloseMatthew 15:19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) , two men holding hands and in a homosexual relationship walked by.

The two men accused Frost of verbally abusing them and making several lewd comments to them. Frost denied the charges.

"I do what I do because I'm moved by the love of God to go out into the streets and preach to people," Frost said, according to the CLC.

"I wanted these men to know the truth, that Jesus can set them free. Because in the sight of God, these things are wrong," he continued.

"I am thankful that the judge saw sense and acquitted me of this charge," he said. "Christians need to be free to share the good news of the Gospel to anyone who will listen – as we are commanded in Scripture to do."

Late last month, a court acquitted two other Christian street preachers of public order offenses.