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Southern Baptist Replies The U.S Supreme Court On 'gay Marriage' by seuner: 7:27am On Jul 09, 2015 |
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention has a message regarding the looming Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage: We will not obey. “The Supreme Court of the United States is not the final authority nor is the culture itself,” declared Ronnie Floyd, the elected leader of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. “The Bible is God’s final authority about marriage and on this book we stand. “While some evangelicals may be bowing down to the deception of the inclusiveness of same- sex marriage, we will not bow down nor will we be silent,” Floyd declared in a fiery speech on Tuesday. “We do not need to redefine what God Himself has defined already. “America – we stand believing that marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime,” he said in a thundering speech. “We have believed this and do believe this and will continue to believe this as a convention of churches. We stand for biblical and traditional marriage. Dr. Floyd reminded the gathering of something German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said: “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” “This is a Bonhoeffer moment for every pastor in the United States,” Floyd said, warning ministers that the time has come for every minister to stand strongly and clearly – regardless of the cost. “That’s what Bonhoeffer did,” he said “I declare to everyone today as a minister of the Gospel – I will not officiate over any same-sex unions or same-sex marriage ceremonies,” he said. “I completely refuse.” “And while we affirm our love for all people, including those struggling with same-sex attraction, we cannot and will not affirm any behavior that deviates from God’s design for marriage,” he said. The issue facing Southern Baptists is one that will face every person of faith in the United States – do you follow God or the government? “Our first commitment is to God and His Word – nothing else and no one else,” Dr. Floyd said matter-of-factly. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/06/16/southern-baptists-supreme-court-is-not-final-authority-on-gay-marriage.html 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Southern Baptist Replies The U.S Supreme Court On 'gay Marriage' by chizidgreat(m): 7:30am On Jul 09, 2015 |
Good. I dedicate this FTC to all the gays that really wants God to save them. Receive your salvation and healing in Jesus name 3 Likes |
Re: Southern Baptist Replies The U.S Supreme Court On 'gay Marriage' by OJODEL10(m): 8:28am On Jul 09, 2015 |
This is a minister of God. He called a spade a spade no room for diplomacy, God has said something no body can re-address the issue God himself has address. |
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