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9AUGUST2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOnWednesdayJune252013theSupremeCourtmadedecisionsontwocriticalpiecesoflegislation.OnetheDefenseofMarriageActDOMAandtwotheoverturningofProposition8whichhadoutlawedsame-sexmarriageinCalifornia.Attheannouncementofthesedecisionstherewasgreatcelebrationparticu-larlyamongthoseofgaylesbianbisexualandtransgenderGLBTpersuasion.Itwasdeemedagreatvictoryforequalityofrightsandseenasthedoorwaytowardstheacceptanceofsamesexmarriagethroughoutthenation.Itwassaidthatitisnotamatterofifsamesexmarriagewillbeacceptedasthenorminoursoci-etybutwhen.TheSupremeCourtisheraldedasthehighestlawinthelandwhichfromabiblicalpersuasionisaprob-lem.WehavemademanslawgreaterthanGodsLaw.AswesawwiththeSupremeCourtdecisionsthegrow-ingpublicacceptanceoftheGLBTagendainournationandpublicopinioncananddoesinfluenceandestablishlaw.Ifenoughpeoplecanbeconvincedthatsomethingisrightpushithardenoughmarketitthoroughenoughputenoughmoneybehindititcanbecomethenormofsociety.Thatiswhatweareseeinginourculture.Anewnormalisbeingestablishedaccordingtopublicopinionthatisbasicallyforthepurposeoffulfill-inghumanitysprofaneandperversedesires.SupremeCourtJusticeKennedyinadissentingopinionregardingtheresumptionofsame-sexmar-riageinCaliforniaDenverPostJune272013wroteTheessenceofdemocracyisthattherighttomakelawrestsinthepeopleandflowstothegovernmentnottheotherwayaround.Freedomresidesfirstinthepeoplewithoutneedofagrantfromgovernment.Thereisbothtruthandgreatdangerinthisstatement.TheproblemwiththeserecentlegaldecisionsisthattheyreallyinnowaychangethematterthatsinisstillsinisstillsinisstillsinTheWordofGodisclear.Proverbs1625NIVdeclaresThereisawaythatseemsrighttoamanbutintheenditleadstodeath.NomatterwhatlawsthecourtsmaypasstovalidatecivilunionssamesexmarriageanddoawaywithDOMAfromabiblicalperspectivetheydonotsupersedetheWordofGod.HeavenandearthwillpassawaybutMywordswillbynomeanspassawayMatthew2435NKJV.FollowingafterSupremeCourtrulingsmayservetokeepthepeaceinourlandbutitwillultimatelyleadtoourdownfallasasociety.Weoughtnottobesurprisedatcurrentevents.WearecalledlikethesonsofIssachar1Chronicles1232tobediscernersofourtimesandknowwhatthisnationoughttodo.SecondTimothy31-5NKJVinformsusButknowthisthatinthelastdaysperiloustimeswillcomeFormenwillbeloversofthem-selvesloversofmoneyboastersproudblasphemersdisobedienttoparentsunthankfulunholyunlov-ingunforgivingslandererswithoutself-controlbrutaldespisersofgoodtraitorsheadstronghaughtyloversofpleasureratherthanloversofGodhavingaformofgodlinessbutdeny-ingitspower.AndfromsuchpeopleturnawayForthosethatdonotbelievetheBibletheseversescarrynoweightnonethelesstheWordofGodisourstandard.GodcallsustobeHolyasHeisholy.FirstPeter115-16NKJVdeclaresbutasHewhocalledyouisholyyoualsobeholyinallyourcon-ductbecauseitiswrittenBeholyforIamholy.Tryaswemaywecannotlegis-lateholiness.Wecanpasslawsinanattempttocontrolbehaviorthatwedeemunacceptableortoallowusfreedomswedesirehoweverthemassivenumbersinprisonoughttotellusthatwecannotlegislateholi-ness.Wecanonlylegislatepenal-tiesprovisionsandparameters.Wecannotlegislateholiness.HolinessrequiresachangeofheartitrequiresachangeofmindandnotjustachangetowardsanythingbuttotheLawofGod.GodsLawoughttobethehighestlawintheland.AllofourlegislatedlawsfindtheirgenesisintheTenCommandments.Howeverhuman-kindintheirwisdomarroganceandfulfillmentofevildesireshavefelttheycansupersedeignoreabandonandinsomecaseseliminateGodsLaw.WhattheSupremeCourtdidwasnothingmorethantocaveintopub-licopinionandtointerpretthelawconsistentwiththeculture.ButthisshouldnotsurpriseusTheirprima-ryconcerniswiththeconstitutional-ityoflawsnotthemoralinterpreta-tionoflaw.Thechurchistheguardianofmoralityandholinessnotthecourts.ItisthechurchthatadherestotheLawofGod.ItisthechurchthatinterpretssinaccordingtotheDivinestandardandnotaccordingtopublicopinionorthemoresofsociety.Itisthechurchthatstandsinthefaceofthemassesofpublicopinionanddeclaresthatwrongiswrongandrightisrightinspiteofthemajorityopinion.Itisthechurchthatstandsforchildrenbeingraisedandtaughttruthandnotcompromise.Nomatterwhatlegislationthecourtsmaypass.NomatterwhatpublicopinionmaysaywebelieversfollowtheWordofGod.Wecannotlegislateholiness.In1Timothy21-4Paulcallsustoprayforourleadersandthoseinauthority.IexhortthereforethatfirstofallsupplicationsprayersintercessionsandgivingofthanksbemadeforallmenForkingsandforallthatareinauthoritythatwemayleadaquietandpeaceablelifeinallgodlinessandhonesty.ForthisisgoodandacceptableinthesightofGodourSaviorWhowillhaveallmentobesavedandtocomeuntotheknowledgeofthetruth.OurcourtsareconcernedaboutkeepingthepeaceandwepraythattheywilldosohoweverGodsWordisaboutthematterofnotjustpeacebutsavingsouls.Godsdesireandoursaswellisthatthetwomightworktogetherforthebenefitandsal-vationofallhumanity.Proverbs211NKJVtellsusthatGodcancontroloftheheartsandwaysofourleadersThekingsheartisinthehandoftheLordliketheriversofwaterHeturnsitwhereverHewishes.Letusprayforourpresident.RecognizablyPresidentObamaispresidentofallthepeopleblackwhiteandallcolorsinbetweenallfaithsGLBTandstraight.AlthoughheisaChristianheisnotthespiri-tualleaderorpastorofournation.Thatresponsibilityrestswiththoseofuswhoindividuallyleadourchurch-esourhouseholdsoffaith.Itisalsothepersonalresponsibilityofeverybelieverandrestsinthepersonalhomeofeverybeliever.SuccinctlytheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAllianceGMDMAhascometothefollowingmajorityopinion.WeaffirmthatbiblicalmarriageisbetweenamanandawomanthatGodsloveisforallpeopleandHisdesirethatallpeoplemaybesavedthatGodinhisinfinitewisdomhasgivenusfreewillandourchoicetoliveinaccordancetotheWordwayandwillofGodisamatterofpersonalchoiceforwhichweareultimatelyheldaccountableuntoGodthatGodisaGodofgraceandthereinheextendsopportunityforspiritualtransformationaccordingtoHiswillandwayinamanneroftenunrecognizabletousthatallpeoplehaverightsregard-lessoftheirgenderraceorstatusinoursocietyAlthoughthereismuchconcerninoursocietywithsexualsintheGMDMArecognizesthatasminis-tersofthegospelourfirstobligationandconcernisforthesalvationofhumanity.InthefulfilmentofthatobligationwearecalledtoloveasJesuslovedtoforgiveasJesusforgavetotransformnotconformtooursocietyandtobeagentsoflightandlovetoacommunitythatdesirestodwellindarknessWECANNOTLEGISLATEHOLINESSRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.ItisthechurchthatinterpretssinaccordingtotheDivinestandardandnotaccordingtopublicopinionorthemoresofsociety.Itisthechurchthatstandsinthefaceofthemassesofpublicopinionanddeclaresthatwrongiswrongandrightisrightinspiteofthemajorityopinion.SERMONByRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.WilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.