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17APRIL2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTheColoradoLegislaturehasrecentlyproposedandseeminglyisintheprocessofapprovingtheissueofCivilUnions.ThebillcreatestheColoradoCivilUnionActActtoauthorizeany2unmar-riedadultsregardlessofgendertoenterintoacivilunion.Thisbillhasengenderedanenormousamountofconversationanddebate.Whenitcomestothematterofcivilunionsandtheconcurrentconsiderationofsame-sexmar-riagethechurchhasbeenchargedwithbeinghomophobic.Interestinglythatsameblatantdes-ignationhasnotbeenassignedtoothersocietalsinsadulterytheftlyinggossipingandothers.InablogCrossingtheLinebyMichaelGentryheproposesthattheissuehastheAfrican-Americancommunityatoddswithoneanother.SomehavedeclaredittobeamatterofcivilrightssimilartotheplightofAfrican-Americans.Othershavedeclaredittobeaboutvalidationandrespect.Stillothershavefeltitisanattempttostrongarmthepeopleintoaccommodatingalifestylethatmanyfindoffensivecontrarytonaturesociallydestructiveandmorallyrepugnant.TheGMDMArecognizesthatweliveinasocietythathasbecomehypersensitivetosexualsin.Weareasocietythathasbecomeculturallyobsessedandplacesapremiumonsexualsin.Whileweacknowledgethematterofsexualsinwerecog-nizethatsintakesamultitudeofformsbothinthoughtandactions.Asministersofthegos-pelwearecalledtospeakorfocusonmorethanjustonepar-ticularareaofsin.Wearecalledtospeaktoallsiningeneralinallitsformsattitudesandmanifestations.Whenitcomestothematterofcivilunionswearenotlim-itedinourconcernbutbroadlyproclaimourconcernregardingneglectandimproprietywherethereisalackofjusticeandequalityforallpeople.Inourassessmentofthosewhoseem-inglyarestrugglingwithgenderconfusionwhohaveundergonehormonalandsurgicalchangewhofeelcontraryinmindtowhattheyareinbodywerecog-nizethatwemustfirstextendtothemaspiritoflove.OurfirstandforemostpriorityistoacceptpeopleasGoddoeswheretheyare.Goddoesnotrequireustogetourselvescleaneduporfixedupbutasksthatwecomeasweare.Secondlywerecognizethateverypersonandsituationisuniqueandwemustnotthroweveryoneintothesamebasketorplacethemunderthesamelabel.Everyonehasastoryacontextoflifeandweneedtotakethetimetohearandunderstandwhatthatis.Therearethosewhoproclaimthattheirstruggleensuesfrombirth.Whetherornotapersonascribestobeingbornacertainwaythefactofthematteristhatweareallsinnersinneedofbeingbornagain.RegardlessofhowwewerebornweareallinneedofatransformativerelationshipwiththeLordJesusChrist.Howeverweseeordontseeourselvesthebornagainexperienceisamustandisnotlimitedbysexualorientationeconomicoreducationalstatusoranyhumanisticstandard.SuccinctlytheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAllianceGMDMAhasconsideredthisquestionofcivilunionsandhascometothefollowingmajor-ityopinion.WeaffirmthatbiblicalmarriageisbetweenamanandawomanGodsloveforallpeopleandHisdesirethatallpeoplemaybesavedthatGodinhisinfinitewis-domhasgivenusfreewillandourchoicetoliveinaccordancetotheWordwayandwillofGodisamatterofpersonalchoicewhichweareultimatelyheldaccountableuntoGodthatGodisaGodofgraceandthereinheextendsopportu-nityforspiritualtransformationaccordingtoHiswillandwayinamanneroftenunrecognizabletousthatwewilldefendtherightsofallpeopleregardlessoftheirgenderraceorstatusinoursoci-etyAlthoughthereismuchconcerninoursocietywithsexualsintheGMDMArecognizesthatasmin-istersofthegospelourfirstobligationandconcernisforthesalvationofhumanity.InthefulfillmentofthatobligationwearecalledtoloveasJesuslovedtoforgiveasJesusforgavetotransformnotconformtooursocietyandtobeagentsoflightandlovetoacommunitythatdesirestodwellindarkness.OntheMatterofCivilUnionsAMajorityOpinionRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.Therearethosewhoproclaimthattheirstruggleensuesfrombirth.Whetherornotapersonascribestobeingbornacertainwaythefactofthematteristhatweareallsinnersinneedofbeingbornagain.SERMONByRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.TheDivineLoveChristianCenterwasthespon-sorofaCommunityRevitalizationJobFairSaturdayMarch92013.Theweatherforecastwasforcoldblizzardconditionswithupto8inchesofsnowforthatdaywhichdidnotstopmorethan200applicantsfromattendingtheJobFair.AsofFridayMarch8ththerewere700registeredjobseekerswhichisevidenceofthedesperateneedforemployment.Therewere11employersinatten-dancewithmorethan400availablejobopenings.ThepurposeofthiseventwastoservetheCommunitywithmakingavailablejobsthatwillestablishfinancialstability.The2012statisticsofunemploymentinoriginalAurorais8.1.Thenationalunemploymentaveragewas8.3.Thisrateisstaticallychallenginghoweveritcanbeaddressed.Theneedtoalleviateunemploymentisstrategictotheeconomicwellbeingofourfinecityandournation.Thiswasavaluableopportunitytomakeadif-ferenceinourcommunity.Thisjobfairprovidedtheforumforpotentialemployerstosatisfystaff-ingneedsandforcandidatesattemptingtolocateemployment.Manyofthejobseekersexpressedoptimismandtheemployerssawgoodprospects.Thefinalresultisyettobeseen.HowevertheexpectationisthatmanywillfindemploymentasaresultofthisverysuccessfulCommunityRevitalizationJobFair.DistrictMissionaryLavernMillsJobFairCoordinatorpartneredwithNateValtakisArapahoeDouglasCountyWorksWorkforcetomakethiseventhappen.ItisbecauseoftheveryfineleadershipofSuperintendentMartinH.andFirstLadyJoycePhillipsthatthiseventwaspossible.PHOTOThoseinthepicturelefttorightareGregHammondandNateValtakisofArapahoeDouglasCountyWorksWorkforceandDistrictMissionaryLavernMillsandDeaconTyroneMillsofDivineLoveChristianCenter.WilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.esIhavelearnedthatmanyoperatewithFALSEMOTIVESActs4132Cor127-101John18-10.HoweverIwillnotTURNtheotherWAYandsimplyIGNOREthedeliberateerrorthatissweepingthroughoutthemainlinechurchsothatchurchmemberscanremainintheircomfortzones.WhenyoustandbeforeJesusChristonedaySOONwillHelooktheotherwayandignoreyourfalsemotivesandtheCOMPROMISINGmessagethatyoupreachedWillyoubejudgedatthejudgmentseatofChristwhichwillbethetimewhenJesusrewardsandjudgestruebelieversorwillyoubesenttohellwiththosewhothoughttheyknewtherealJesus2Cor510Matt721-23IammoreconcernedwiththeTRUTHofGodsWordinsteadofmoneyandpopularity.IwillcontinuetoliveinpeaceandjoyknowingthatmyLordisCOMINGSOONforthosewhotrulywanttobewithHimandforthosewhoaretrulysaved.IhavemadethechoicetodoeverythingthatIcantowalkinBiblicalREPENTANCEJam519-20Matt38Eph53-21RevChs2-31Tim63-15.LetnoonedeceiveyouorbeguileyouinanywayforthatdaywillnotcomeexcepttheAPOSTACYcomesfirstunlessthepredictedGREATFALLINGAWAYofthosewhohavepro-fessedtobeChristianshascome2Thess23AMP.UntilnexttimeJesusiscomingsoonareyougoingtobereadyorLEFTBEHINDFORTI...frompage6havetorenttheirchurchestoLatinosforchurchservicesinordertomeettheirfinancialobligations.Asoftodaythereareover50BlackchurchesintheLosAngelesandsurround-ingareasinbankruptcy.IwarnedyouthatwhentheBlackcommunitysuffersfinanciallysowouldtheBlackchurchbutnobodylistentome.TimeisoftheessenceforyoutogetinvolvedandtimeistheonethingthatyoucannotcallbackDr.RosieMilliganMinisterCounselorEstatePlannerPublisherAuthorofBlackAmericaFacesEconomicCRISISSolutionsMadeSimpleWebsitewww.Drrosie.comCOMMUNITYREVITALIZATIONJOBFAIRHiding...frompage15