Posted on 08/04/2003 9:52:37 PM PDT by LiteKeeper
"Following the entry by the pastors and the attendents, Pastor Mike Matthews entered with the cross. It was the cross that entered down the center aisle, usually reserved for the brides, while Dana and I entered from opposite sides. It is through Christ that we have been joined together into relationship and it's our earnest intention to keep Jesus at the center of our marriage."
SITREP
This was a Lutheran wedding service.
[27] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
[28] But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Again if Jesus and His teachings matter ... relating this to heterosexuals if one LOOKS at a woman, LUSTING after her, he's ALREADY committed adultry in his heart. So being "celibate" doesn't matter. He's already guilty of adultry. He looks at your HEART. You don't fool Him. Simply because you did NOT act on it doesn't get you off the hook. Sin is sin and He knows who is thinking and doing what. You aren't going to fool Him by OUTWARDLY supressing action when inside you BURN with lust. Staying "celibate" while burning with lust in a same sex situation or a heterosexual situation is sin in God's eyes and it IS His eyes that matter. The line you tout is often used and it's not Biblically correct. It's just satan at work trying to decieve people on what GOD says.
Again if being a "Christian", you know following the teachings of CHRIST matters ... He definitely deons't approve of this.
Romans 1:23-32
[23] And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
[24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
[25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
[26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
[27] And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
[28] And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
[29] Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
[30] Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
[31] Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
[32] Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Yeah, they changed His Word to suit themselves, that is the parts of the Bible they ALLOW themseves to read. How sad to be in such heavy duty denial of same sex unions and what is written in the Bible - teachings they infer they follow.
If you are a lesbian it is impossible to be a Christian. Make you choices and live with them but don't deceive yourself when it comes to where you will wind up when you die.
It appears that this statement is a lie. Liars do not inherit the Kingdom of God. The Same God who Gave His Son as a propitiation for mankind is the one who said "Thou shalt not Lie with mankind as with Woman".
i confess that i have an urging not to be celebate, does this now mean that i can disregard the Lord's commandments in that respect with impunity and still claim that "He's Lord of my life"? After all, if it's good enough for her...
Here's what they present as their statement of faith.
(Click on "Baptist faith and message" tab, then scroll down and click on links to specific points in faith statement.)
I want to know the secret.
You did not want her to shove her "piss poor crap" down you throat. You read the title of the thread. You clicked on the title and read the article. You stood here with your mouth open and let her spoon feed her "piss poor crap" down your throat. Now you stand here whining "LEAVE ME ALONE."
How did she manage to take control over you and assault you like this.
I want to know the secret.
IV. Salvation
Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
A. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace.
Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour.
B. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God.
C. Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God's purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person's life.
D. Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.
Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14,29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9,28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3ff.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18,29-39; 10:9-10,13; 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1ff.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:1-22:5.
You won't find this in the statement of DoC because they do it their way, not God's.
Here's a peek at its progress in the 1800s.
And here's Susan B.'s support for it.
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