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Mary Adams (15 May 2012)
"It's a God thing."


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IT'S A GOD THING

I have been away from home for a few days, but I did check Doves when I returned, mainly to see what reaction
(if any) there might have been to my article "Our Bodies". I think only two responded, but I may
have missed others. Those of you who did were appreciated. Thank you.

When we read John 8, we read where Jesus was once in the temple teaching the people. The "religious"
ones had brought a woman, caught in the act of adultery to see what He might say when they
reminded Him of Moses's law: she should be stoned. They asked Him what He would do. Jesus then took his
finger and drew a line into the dirt. We are not told what it was He drew. Jesus simply replied, "let him who is
without sin cast the first stone". At those words, they had no reply. But those who saw it, quietly turned
aside and went away, for this turned out to be one of His most powerful sermons.

The line in the sand? Perhaps Jesus began writing the law of Moses. They were face to face with
their own personal decision...and people do not readily want to come face to face with themselves and the
exposure of hyprocisy hidden in their hearts.

Jesus then spoke to the woman and asked her, "woman, where are all your accusers?" She looked
around and saw none. "Neither do I accuse you" He said. But then He also added, "Go and sin no more". He
did not qualify adultery as something to be accepted and condoned, but simply a sin she must turn from.

I believe strongly that we are now standing in front of another such "line drawn in the sand". Do I believe that marriage
is reserved only for a man and a woman? Yes I do. Why? Because God defined it that way. Do I judge others who
disagree? No. But God also defined homosexuality as sex between persons of the same gender as sin,
And again, I must agree with God. It's a God thing. It is what He says about it which determines my opinions.

In this country, citizenship for foreigners requires application, many months, even years
of waiting, indoctrination, and an investigation process. I have had friends from other countries who considered
moving here, but were turned away by the high cost and long wait to becoming one of our citizens. And I watched the television showing the elation of those who were finally accepted, there were tears in their eyes as they said their pledges of allegience.

Many, many thousands did not pay any price at all...they simply came in illegally to enjoy every benefit, but not by having to work to qualify themselves. They have an agenda: Accept me, recognize me, and qualify me as an American citizen. In the same way, so many are wanting to be accepted as being 'married'....but not under God's definition of marriage...just theirs.

Will that be enough to satisfy their wants? No...never. The men of Sodom beat hard against Lot's door to try
and break it down so they could 'know' even the very angels of God sent to deliver his family from the judgement to come.

Breakdowns of moral restraints and the allowance for 'every man to do what is right in his own eyes' is rapidly leading us to soon face the same horrible judgement upon Sodom and Gomorrah.

It's a God thing, whether we agree it is or not. But it will also surely cost us, whichever choice we make.... For those who choose to defy God's word... judgement to come. And for those who choose to respect and follow God's word...expect to suffer scorn, hatred, and retribution from those very same ones who now accuse God's people of denying them their 'rights'. You'll be called a bigot, a narrow-minded intolerant, and a right-wing religious nut. Even "Christians' will turn aside from you. Your government may even imprison you and close the doors to your churches for the stand you make on this issue.

We don't have to wait and see if that will happen or not. It already is, or presently awaiting Washington to make it happen.


MARY E. ADAMS


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Zechariah 12:3,9:
And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people; And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.


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