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Same Sex Marriage: Bishop T.D. Jakes Speaks. by AGideon(m): 11:28am On Jul 11, 2015 |
Bishop T.D. Jakes, founding pastor of The
Potter's House in Dallas, Texas, remarks
on the Supreme Court's ruling on same-
sex marriage
during a service on Sunday, June 28,
2015.
Jakes informed worshipers at The
Potter's
House in Dallas that he had been
"bombarded"
by various people wanting to know his
thoughts on the Supreme Court's ruling
last
Friday that state bans on gay marriage
are
unconstitutional.
"I'm not really as concerned about this as
a lot
of people are," said Jakes during service
on
Sunday, according to a video excerpt of
his
remarks published online. "I'm really not
as
concerned about it. I think that we should
not
lose our mind about the world being the
world
and the Church being the Church. This is
not a
news flash. The world is gonna be the
world
and the Church is gonna be the Church,
and
you have to understand the difference."
The influential megachurch pastor,
bestselling
author and film producer went on to
explain to
his congregation that the Supreme Court,
as a
worldly institution, has one job: to uphold
the
rights of all Americans.
"The Supreme Court is there to make a
decision based on constitutional rights
and
legalities that fit all Americans. They are
not
debating Scripture," he said, which led to
applause from the congregation.
"They are just not debating Scripture,"
Jakes
repeated. "I guarantee you that they
were not
in there looking at Romans 1 and First
Corinthians this and weighing it against
the
policies."
"We have bought into all this rhetoric
about
America being a Christian nation," Jakes
said.
He went on to suggest that indeed
America has
a lot of Christians in it, but the country is
governed as a democracy and not by
theocratic principles.
"But what we do need to watch is that our
religious freedom is also respected and
protected so that we don't have to get
caught
up in the winds of the world and go the
way
the world is going," Jakes added. "So we
need
to watch that as we grapple with an ever-
changing society, and our society is
becoming
more and more pluralistic. "
"There's nothing to say that Christianity
will be
the dominant religion in this country. I
hope it
will. It's up to us," he added, going on to
say
that Christians have "stopped witnessing"
and
"stopped winning souls" and continue to
isolate themselves from people who do
not
"believe like we believe."
That runs against what Jesus commanded
His
followers to do, he insisted, adding,
"Jesus
said go into all the world and preach the
Gospel to every living creature."
"So we need to change as a Church too.
We
need to start reaching out to all types of
people and preaching to them and
ministering
to them and sharing our faith with them. I
don't mean on Sunday morning. I mean in
the
mall, I mean in the grocery store, I mean
while
you're getting your hair done. It's time
for you
to be a real Christian. I mean a real
Christian,
and win people to Jesus Christ. And you
can
start in your own house," Jakes
admonished
his flock and the countless others
watching the
service via livestream.
Jakes, 58, rounded up his remarks by
informing
worshippers that "God is still in control"
and
giving them a stern warning about God's
judgement.
"The Supreme Court makes its decisions
based
on the Constitution, debating the
constitutionality of any particular issue.
But I must warn you, God does not judge
you by the Constitution. He judges you by
the Word of God. So while the Supreme
Court is looking at the Constitution, you
better search the Scriptures …,"
Jakes said.
This interesting prayer was given in
Kansas, USA, at the opening session of
their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets
some people.
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to
open the new session of the Kansas
Senate, everyone was expecting the
usual generalities, but this is what they
heard:
"Heavenly Father, we come before you
today to ask your forgiveness and to
seek your direction and guidance. We
know Your Word says: "Woe to those who
call evil good", but that is exactly what
we have done.
* We have lost our spiritual equilibrium
and reversed our values.
* We have ridiculed the absolute truth of
Your Word and called it Pluralism.
* We have worshipped other gods and
called it multiculturalism.
* We have endorsed perversion and
called it alternative lifestyle.
* We have exploited the poor and called
it the lottery.
* We have rewarded laziness and called
it welfare.
* We have killed our unborn and called it
choice.
* We have shot abortionists and called it
justifiable.
* We have neglected to discipline our
children and called it building self-
esteem.
* We have abused power and called it
politics.
* We have embezzled public funds and
called it essential expenses.
* We have insitutionalised bribery and
called it sweets of office.
* We have coveted our neighbor's
possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity
and pornography and called it freedom
of expression.
* We have ridiculed the time-honored
values
of our forefathers and called it
enlightenment.
Search us, Oh GOD, and know our hearts
today; cleanse us from every sin and set
us free. Aamen!"
The response was immediate. A number
of legislators walked out during the
prayer in protest.
In 6 short weeks, Central Christian
Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor,
logged more than 5,000 phone calls with
only 47 of those calls responding
negatively. The church is now receiving
international requests for copies of this
prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
With the LORD'S help, may this prayer
sweep over our nation and
WHOLEHEARTEDLY become our desire so
that we again can be called "ONE NATION
UNDER GOD." |
Re: Same Sex Marriage: Bishop T.D. Jakes Speaks. by mcdon1986: 11:34am On Jul 11, 2015 |
Noted |
Re: Same Sex Marriage: Bishop T.D. Jakes Speaks. by KOLZY(m): 11:35am On Jul 11, 2015 |
my aunty sent the prayer to me last week... We need God's help |
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