Matthitjah Posted June 10, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted June 10, 2011 Quote Guardian.co.uk; http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/09/us-bishop-ends-ban-same-sex-blessings/print Chester Talton, from the diocese of San Joaquin, in California, has told clergy they may perform blessings of "same-gender civil marriages, domestic partnerships and relationships which are lifelong committed relationships characterised by fidelity, monogamy, mutual affection and respect [and] careful, honest communication". Le 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Quote Guardian.co.uk; A statement from the diocese said: "We must also recognise there are same-gender couples in relationships who have not entered in domestic partnerships, perceiving them to be inferior to marriage and who, for various reasons, did not or could not marry during the brief time when same gender marriages were legal. "Couples in such relationships are part of the diocese of San Joaquin. They are in our congregations and in positions of leadership. They are our friends, neighbours and brothers and sisters in Christ. It is now time, to the extent permitted by California law and the canons of the Episcopal church, to extend to these couples the generous pastoral response necessary to meet their needs as members of this church." 1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, There's nothing left for these folks except a fearful expectation of Judgment; Heb 10:26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted June 10, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 10, 2011 Quote Guardian.co.uk; http://www.guardian....blessings/print Chester Talton, from the diocese of San Joaquin, in California, has told clergy they may perform blessings of "same-gender civil marriages, domestic partnerships and relationships which are lifelong committed relationships characterised by fidelity, monogamy, mutual affection and respect [and] careful, honest communication". Please don't answer this, but other than God honoured marriage between a man and a woman, and "same-gender civil marriages" what other "relationships" are they speaking of here? Just how far can they sink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openly Curious Posted June 10, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,568 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/18/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted June 10, 2011 name='Matthitjah' timestamp='1307707926' post='1684553' http://www.guardian....blessings/print Heb 10:26 For if we willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrfice for sins. Can you give me examples of how we willfully can sin against God to the point of no forgiveness granted to us. What are those sins that we should stay away from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted June 10, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 name='Matthitjah' timestamp='1307707926' post='1684553' http://www.guardian....blessings/print Heb 10:26 For if we willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrfice for sins. Can you give me examples of how we willfully can sin against God to the point of no forgiveness granted to us. What are those sins that we should stay away from ? These folks are doing just that because they hold not the Truth in Love. They disregard the Truth after having received it. You can't say that they don't know who God is. They do. They also know of His Love and His Mercy but they distort it to their own lustful tastes and raise up teachers for their itching ears. I believe that scripture speaks of this; 2Pe 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error. 2Pe 2:19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 2Pe 2:20 For if after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 2Pe 2:21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 2Pe 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog has turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. Apostasy means a departing from the Faith; 1Ti 4:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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