Lesbian 'mother' case presents constitutional issue (OneNewsNow.com)

A Vermont judge has ruled that the birth mother of a Virginia girl must turn custody of the child over to a former lesbian partner. (See related article)

Lisa Miller was in a homosexual relationship with Janet Jenkins in Vermont, but Miller became a Christian, gave up her former lifestyle and moved to Virginia with her daughter. Although Jenkins is not the biological mother and never tried to adopt the now seven-year-old Isabella, Vermont Judge William Cohen ordered Miller to turn the girl over to Jenkins this Friday. Attorney Steve Crampton tells OneNewsNow that Liberty Counsel argued before a Virginia judge last week, asking for Miller's protection.

Steve Crampton (Liberty Counsel)"There's a very serious constitutional issue regarding whether Virginia must enforce the Vermont court order," the attorney notes. "So the clock is ticking quite loudly right now, and it remains to be seen whether we can get any relief in Virginia."

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A leftist judge strikes again.

So what is the most important thing we need to understand regarding this ruling?

Let us take a biblical approach.

We must understand that God's Word states that homosexuality like all sin, is the transgression of God's law, and those who indulge in it are walking in darkness. We can gather from the book of Galatians what sin is.

Galatians 5:19-21 - "The acts of sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and withccraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."

And on into verses 22 - 26 it states the fruits of the Spirit, which are - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Take particular notice of where it says in verse 23 where it says, "against such things there is no law". Now it's clear, that what it's saying, is that how we walk in life is proof or example, through our actions that tells the world whether we are walking according to the Spirit, or according to the desires of the flesh, and those things that are according to the Spirit, are, as it says-love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Of which? There is no law against! Because they are according to the law. So, this shows us, in essence, what the purpose of the law is. The purpose of which, is to punish those things which are against the law.

We must ask the question now - was the judge's ruling in accordance to the law, or in defiance of the law? And the answer is - he is in defiance of the law, because he is not ruling according to the law. What were those things again, which the law was made for? Let us turn now to the book of 1 Timothy 1:8-10 - "We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers-and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

So, we know that the judge is using the law badly, because he's ruling in favor of the child being returned to the one who indulges in perversion.

This case is a prime example of what happens when sin enters the picture, from sexual immorality then resulted impurity and debauchery, to idolatry, to hatred, to discord, to jealousy, to fits of rage, to selfish ambition, to dissensions, to factions and envy. It results in more and progressive decay in the family unit when sin is allowed to form into tolerating actions born of sin in the civil law; and this is ultimately how the destruction of civilization as a whole gets started, by redefining the family unit, and by using the law improperly such as this judge has just did.

God bless, and thank you for reading!

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Homosexuals Permitted Into Lutheran Clergy

MINNEAPOLIS - Even though the Rev. Mark Chavez believes the leaders of his church made a decision in direct contradiction of the Bible by lifting a ban on sexually active, monogamous gays and lesbians as clergy, he said he's staying with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

"I'm not leaving," Chavez said Friday night, promising an effort to keep the church moving even further toward what he sees as an embrace of behavior condemned by Scripture.

Chavez, of Landisville, Pa., is director of Lutheran CORE, a conservative group within the ELCA that fought the homosexual clergy policy. The group will hold a convention in Indianapolis in September to review its next steps, but Chavez said he thinks some ELCA clergy, congregations and individual members will walk away from the nation's largest Lutheran denomination.

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Rev. Mark Chavez is right. This will only further hurt the already big split in the Lutheran and Episcopal Orthodox Churches/mainline denominations by allowing homosexuals into the clergy of the ministry.

Scripture is clear on this issue:

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."

That makes it absolutely clear with certainty.

God working through the apostle Paul, a minister and messenger for Jesus Christ said that for those who reject God's authority and the warnings set forth in His righteous Word that He would turn them over to a reprobate mind. Three times it is written: He gave them up.

Romans 1:24-28 "Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hears to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with mena nd receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done."

This is what happens you see, God puts before us a test to see whether or not we will accept or reject His plan for our life, and when we do not choose to follow His plan for our life, but instead, do things our own way, we have effectually failed the test, God's test and therefore, He rejects us and turns away His loving restraint that He places upon our hearts.

2 Peter also give us some incite into what will be the fate of such wicked desires and practices.

2 Peter 2:4-10 "For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard); then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under the punishment until the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority."

Just a glimpse, but a vivid glimpse at that.

God bless!

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Obama/Biden - What to expect in the future...

Well, looks like Obama has finally picked his second in command. It's not surprising Obama would pick him, considering some of the flack he has been taking from his own party for 'straying to the middle'. Biden has been a significant person in the Democratic party during his time around, and I honestly think this will help his party, but I honestly hope it doesn't.

Should these two win the nomination, I think there are a number of things we can look for, for instance:

1: An increased push to further legalize abortion. While Biden is supposed to be a pro-life man, Obama clearly stated his opinion on the subject during the Saddleback Sessions. Obama wants women to be able to remove 'any inconvenience' from their life, and that includes a child, expected or unexpected. This is good example of the care free/lack-luster attitude of the democrats. They feel that any hindrance to 'free living' should but put assunder.

2: An increased push to further legalize homosexual marriages. Obama again clearly stated his intent, purpose and beliefs during the Saddleback Sessions. He feels he is 'secure enough in his own self' to not have problems with someone else's choice of way of living. Again, another example of the non-responsible, live as you will, how you will, attitude. Homosexuality is a disgrace and abomination, and it was outlawed way before Obama was ever heard of, maybe he should look at the account of Soddom and Gomorrah for an explicitly detailed account of what happens to nations and cities who choose to promote this type of life style.

- Should any of you readers decide to take a look, don't think that things have changed concerning God's attitude toward this abominable act, he still feels the same, and I think eventually the punishment will be the same ... abroad that is. The personal aspect for these persons will be far worse, should they not choose to change.

3: Immediate withdrawl from Iraq. Biden has stated himself that he feels the Iraq war is 'for all the wrong reasons'. I can't see where he gets that notion, seeing as how to date Iraq is stronger and more productive than it was at the start of the war. We have accomplished so much in that particular region. They had their first open election about 1 1/2 - 2 years ago, the Hussein slayings have ended, the Hussein Regime was effectively crushed and ground to cinders, the economy has flourished ... What is Mr. Biden's problem, can't he see that this war has had good results? Terrorism has suffered major blows as a result of this war, and Al-Qaeda in Iraq is essentially dead, we need to lower the cross hairs on them in Afghanistan next.

- Should we withdraw from Iraq at this stage, it would have devastating results, when so much has been accomplished. The military leaders on the ground, and even the troops themselves have stated that we have gained major toe holds in this war, and that pulling out now would be a major, major, MAJOR set back. We need to keep the momentum going, listen to the Generals we have there, and make sure that Iraq has a secure democracy before leaving. Like anything, this takes time, but if that's what it takes, then so be it. If you had a loved one who was injured, would you immediately say pull the plug on them because the cost was 'too great'? I think not.

These are just a few of the things I think we can expect should Obama and Biden be elected to our nations highest office. Feel free to discuss this with Jeremiah and I, we look forward to some lively discussion. :)

-Lucas-

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