Orlando shooting latest news: Christians should demonstrate Jesus' sacrificial love to gay community, says Russell Moore

In the aftermath of the Orlando shooting, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission president Russell Moore asks Christians to reach out to the gay and lesbian community and show the love of Jesus to them.

Moore, a known conservative Christian, said the Orlando shooting gave way to some good things, like people helping each other and donating blood for the victims. However, he said, it also led to "social media wars," making him wonder if the nation "still has the capacity to grieve together" in times of tragedy.

"At least fifty people—created in the image of God—were slaughtered in cold blood," Moore wrote in his blog. "Families who were waiting to see their loved ones are finding out today that they will never see them again in this life. That ought to drive us to mourn."

The recent mass shooting at an Orlando gay club left 49 people dead and 53 others injured. The gunman, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, was said to have pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadiin a 911 call before he opened fire at the people in the gay club, NBC News reported.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, although Mateen is believed to not be directly connected to the terror group.

Moore urged Christians to come together for prayer, saying the gay community is "likely quite scared" at a time like this.

"Demonstrate the sacrificial love of Jesus to them," he said. "We don't have to agree on the meaning of marriage and sexuality to love one another and to see the murderous sin of terrorism."

He also asked churches to pray for the country's leaders who are faced with difficult decisions especially during a crisis.

"Let's call for governing authorities to do their primary duty of keeping its people safe from evildoers," he wrote.

He also reminded believers to "bear patiently" with those who argue about issues on social media, saying those who do so are likely frustrated at how things are going and also "want this horror to end."

He said Christians ought to love, serve and weep with those who weep. The Oregon shooting is a good reminder for the Body of Christ and for others that "this is not the way it is supposed to be."

"We mourn, but we mourn in the hope of a kingdom where blood is not shed and where bullets never fly," Moore said.