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17JULY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAndhewillturntheheartsofthefatherstothechildrenandtheheartsofthechildrentotheirfatherslestIcomeandstriketheearthwithacurse.Malachi46--NKJIntheBookofDanielitspeaksclearlyabouttheBabylonianCaptivityfor70years.70000ofthebestthesharpestindividualsandtheyalsohadtobegood-looking.Theeunuchswerethekeepersofthetrea-sure.Thefactiswhenamaniscas-tratedheloseshisdesireformoneyaswellasforwomensotheycouldbetrustedwiththeKingstreasureandhiswives.Inourcommunitytodaywehavelostouridentity.Ouryoungmenwalkaroundwiththeirpantshangingdownwhichidentifieswithbehaviorinjailbecauseyouarenotallowedtowearbeltsinjail.Wealsowearearringsunawareofwhatthatsymbolizes.Thatearringsignifiesthatyouareaslave.InancienttimestheBiblesaysthatsometimeswhenaslavewasfreedhewoulddecidetostayonasaslavebecausehisslavemasterwasgood.Theywouldpiercehisearlobewithanailbyplacinghisearlobeandthenailinthedoorjambandthenclosingthedoor.Peopleinthemarketplacewouldseetheearringandknowthathehadagoodmasterandhadchosentostay.Thesecondearringintherightearrepresentsthatyoubelongtoaman.Sowehaveanidentitycrisisbecausewehaveyoungmenwearingearringsbecauseitisstylish.Butoneissym-bolicofbeingaslaveandtheothersymbolizesyouareahomosexual.Regardingwomenwearingtoeringsinancienttimesmenwouldlookatawomansfeetandifshewaswearingaringonacertaintoeitmeantshewasaprostitute.Soalotofthesethingswedontknowandouridentitiesarebeingcontrolledbymaterialisticcapi-talisticthoughts.Wethinkwewanttodosomethingbecauseeveryoneelseisdoingit.Becauseofthatweareadopt-ingwaysthatareevil.Oneofthereasonsalotofpeoplegettattoosontheirbodyfaceneckandearsisthattheyaretryingtoanesthe-tizethepaintheyhavegonethroughintheirlife.Sotheykillthemselvesortrytocommitsuicideortheytrytohurtthemselvesinotherwaysbycuttingorhurtthemselvesbygettingatattoo--tosymbolizethepaintheyhaveexperiencedintheirlifeitisadeeppsychologicalthing.Becauseitsnotnormalforapersontotattootheirwholebody.Andeventuallytheywillgetolderandregretwhattheyhavedonetotheirbody.Alotoftheartisbeautifulandpeopledowhattheywanttodo.ButIamjustsayingweneedtogetaclearconcisedefinitionofwhatthingsare.Theseactivitiesarealsoindicativeofthedisintegrationofrespectwithintodaysmodernculture.Acoupleofgenerationsagotherewasarespectandareverenceinsocietyasawhole.Whenamanwouldwalkpastachurchorseeafuneralprocessionhewouldtakehishatoff.MencomeintochurchnowandleavetheirhatsontherereallyisnoreverenceandrespectforthethingsofGod.AlsoweneedtolethomosexualsandlesbiansknowfirstofallthatwelovetheminaccordancewiththeBible.WhenyoulookatthephysiologicalaspectsofhomosexualityIhavecous-inswhoaregayafteraperiodoftimetheynowhavetowearamensdiaperbecausetheyhavebecomeinfectedintheirprivatearea.AndhomosexualsexisjustnotnaturalaccordingtoGodsWord.HoweverGodLovesevery-oneandwearetobewitnessesandproclaimersandpractitionersofHisLovenotourself-righteousjudgment.Rememberwhoelseislistedinthesamesentenceashomosexuals.ICorinthians69-11aNIVDoyounotknowthatthewickedwillnotinheritthekingdomofGodDonotbedeceived.Neitherthesexuallyimmoralnoridolatersnoradulterersnormaleprostitutesnorhomosexualoffendersnorthievesnorthegreedynordrunk-ardsnorslanderersnorswindlerswillinheritthekingdomofGod.Andthatiswhatsomeofyouwere.WeasthechurchrepresentingJesusChristneedtoembracethem.ItisGodsLovethatbringsrepentance.Ifyoutalktothemmanyarefightingtogetoutofit.Manyofthemhavebeendamagedwhentheywereyounger.Wehavetorealizethepsychologicalaspectofit.Homosexualsandlesbiansareaverygalvanizingforcetheyareverystrongeconomicallyandtheyhaveposition.Theyaresomeofthemostbrilliantpeopleyoueverwanttomeetinyourentirelife.Ifyoueverhaveoneasyourfriendtheywillusuallybeyourfriendforlife.Theywillstickwithyou.Thetruthfromthatforthechurchatlargeisthattherearesomepeoplewhoarehidingandwanttogetoutoftheirlifestyle.TheChurchatlargehasshunnedthem.Weneedtoembracethemandbringdeliveranceandheal-ing.IbelievethatasmenandwomenofGodwearesupposedtobeagentsofchangeagentsoftransformation.RegardingthecurrentstateoftheBlackcommunityweneedtocometogetheraroundaroundtableallethnicitiesandecumenicalwithoutdenominationalbarriersBaptistChurchofGodinChristApostolicIndependentCharismaticitsnotaboutcolor.Andthechurchhastobemorethantheologicalithastobesocial.AlsoBlackmenhavetostepuptotheirresponsibilitiesandapolo-gizetotheBlackwomenwhoareangryandfrustratedbecausetheyhavehadtotakeontheroleofbeingtheheadoftheirfamiliestheywerenotcreatedtohandlethatpressure.FromPastorEmersonPastorLeonEmersonNowFaithChristianCenterChurchcommentsontheMANdategatheringWehavebeenfeaturingMensBreakfastsforabout17years.OurfirstspeakerwasMelvinSmith.Thatgoeswaybackto1987andwehavehadthemperiodi-callysincethen.PastorEmersonsaysThisyearBrotherOtisSpeersthoughtofthenameMANdatoryStandingourGround.Ithoughtthatwasagreatconceptbecausemandatorymeansitisamustamandatethatwestandup.Wehavetostandupforouryoungmen.WeseesomuchgoingontodayandIthinktheonlywaywecangettheattentionofouryoungmenisthroughthechurchthroughJesusChrist.Thatisthereasonwewantedtohavethisparticularfocus.WebroughtDr.KervinSmithincontinuesPastorEmersonbecauseIknowheisamotivatorandhespeakstoalotofyoungboysalloverthecountry.Itisashamethattodaythekillinghasbecomecommonplace.Itsasbadasinathirdworldcountry.IreadrecentlythatayoungmaninCalcuttahasalongerlifespanthanayoungBlackmaninAmerica.Thatsjustterrible.ThereisalsoaMANdatorygatheringinTexasandPastorEmersonhopestospreaditallaroundandhaveitinatleast15-20differentstates.HenotesWehaveabout15pastorsinthecitystandingwithmeandIbelievethatnumberwillincreaseinDenverareaaswellasacrossthecountry.IfotherpastorswouldliketostartMANdatoryintheirchurchorwouldlikemoreinformationtheycancontactPastorLeonEmersonat303-371-1070or303-883-7908.TheTruthAboutMarijuanaExcerptsfromadrugfreeworld.orgbookletPastorMikeandDebraSpiveyofCompassChristianFellowshipheldaYouthDrugandAlcoholSeminarlastmonthinformingtheyouthaboutthedangersofmarijuana.HereissomeoftheinformationtheyouthreceivedfromaspeakerfromADrugFreeWorld.TheHarmfulEffectsofMarijuanaTheimmediateeffectsoftakingmarijuanaincluderapidheartbeatdisorientationlackofphysicalcoordinationoftenfollowedbydepressionorsleepiness.Someuserssufferpanicattacksoranxiety.Buttheproblemdoesnotendthere.AccordingtoscientificstudiestheactiveingredientincannabisTHCREMAINSINTHEBODYFORWEEKSORLONGER.Marijuanasmokecontains50-70morecancer-causingsubstancesthantobaccosmoke.Onemajorresearchstudyreportedthatasinglecannabisjointcouldcauseasmuchdamagetothelungsasuptofiveregularcigarettessmokedoneafteranother.Long-timejointsmokersoftensufferfrombronchitisaninflammationoftherespiratorytract.Thedrugcanaffectmorethanyourphysicalhealth.StudiesinAustraliain2008linkedyearsofheavymarijuanausetobrainabnormalities.Thisisbackedupbyearlierresearchonthelong-termeffectsofmarijuanawhichindicatechangesinthebrainsimi-lartothosecausedbylong-termabuseofothermajordrugs.Andanumberofstudieshaveshownaconnec-tionbetweencontinuedmarijuanauseandpsychosis.Marijuanachangesthestructureofspermcellsdeformingthem.Thusevensmallamountsofmari-juanacancausetemporarysterilityinmen.Marijuanausecanupsetawomansmenstrualcycle.Studiesshowthatthementalfunctionsofpeoplewhohavesmokedalotofmarijuanatendtobediminished.TheTHCincannabisdisruptsnervecellsinthebrainaffectingmemory.Cannabisisoneofthefewdrugswhichcausesabnormalcelldivisionwhichleadstosevereheredi-tarydefects.Apregnantwomanwhoregularlysmokesmarijuanaorhashishmaygivebirthprematurelytoanundersizedunderweightbaby.Overthelast10yearsmanychildrenofmarijuanausershavebeenbornwithreducedinitiativeandlessenedabilitiestoconcentrateandpursuelifegoals.Studiesalsosug-gestthatprenatalbeforebirthuseofthedrugmayresultinbirthdefectsmentalabnormalitiesandincreasedriskofleukemiacancerofthebonemar-rowinchildren.Short-termEffectsnSensorydistortionnPanicnPoorcoordinationnLoweredreactiontimenIncreasedheartbeatLong-termEffectsnSuppressionoftheimmunesystemnGrowthdisordersnLesionstothebrainnReducedsexualcapacitynStudydifficultiesreducedabilitytolearnandretaininfor-mationnInabilitytounderstandthingsclearlyForfutureYoutheventscontactPastorMikeDebraSpiveyatCompassChristianFellowship303-895-0904orwww.compasschristian.orgMINISTRYSmithatNowFaithsMANdatoryBreakfastOuridentitiesarebeingcontrolledbymaterialisticcapitalisticthoughtsByDr.KervinJ.SmithDr.KervinJ.SmithwasaGuestSpeakeratNowFaithsMANdatoryBreakfastabreakfastformenandboys.FormoreinformationortoobtaincopiesoftheentirebookletItemC6231US-EngorotherbookletsinthisseriescontactFoundationforaDrug-FreeWorld1626N.WilcoxAvenue1297LosAngelesCA90028USAwww.drugfreeworld.orginfodrugfreeworld.orgPhone1-888-668-6378