"Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord."

— Psalm 25:7 King James Version (KJV)

"Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness."

— Proverbs 30:20mKing James Version (KJV)

"And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire."

— Matthew 3:10 King James Version (KJV)

"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

— James 1:26 King James Version (KJV)

"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:"

"The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?"

Frank wrote:
Jessica, I understand your thoughts completely. But, if I repeat what scripture says, then I am not judging anyone; the scriptures are. So, if scripture says that homosexuality is an abomination and those that practice those things will suffer the wrath of God; that is not me judging anyone.
Thanks for your comment

I appreciate your thoughtful comments and I agree! I especially appreciate your not accusing me of things like condoning sin, or being content with sinners being sent to hell. It is comforting to have a discussion where we can discuss Scriptures in their relevancy to today's issues without accusing one another.

Here is a link to 1 Corinthians 5, which explains how sexual immorality must be dealt with in regards to both God's people, and unbelievers:

[URL=http:///www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+5&version=NKJV]]]1 Corinthians 5 New King James Version (NKJV)[/URL]

Jesus commanded that The Gospel be preached to every living creature, and as believers we are hated for testifying that the world's deeds are sinful. Yet God's people do not have the authority to judge/punish sinners, because the sinless Saviour Who walked the earth and died for our sins, proclaimed He came not to destroy people's lives but to save them.

[URL=http://careynieuwhof.com/2015/06/some-advice-on-same-sex-marriage-for-us-church-leaders-from-a-canadian/?utm_content=bufferba81d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer]]]Some Advice on Same-Sex Marriage for US Church Leaders From a Canadian [/URL]

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

Christopher000 wrote:
...that's more like it, Jessica. As opposed to: Abort unwanted, unplanned fetus; a lump of flesh that feels no pain, and isn't a baby until it's delivered.
Murder a baby while in the womb an hour before he/she would have been delivered, and the world thinkks nothing of it. Murder that same baby an hour after he/she is delivered and the world comes together, gasping in horror that any human being is capable of such a terrible crime. The next day, it's all over the airwaves as the talking heads and news outlets, etc, make it the topic of the day, wondering what could have happened that made a person so cold and callous that they would be capable of such a thing...

[URL=http://www.godvine.com/read/A-Stranger-Asked-A-Grieving-Mom-Something-Shocking-But-Her-Response-WOW--959.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fbpage&utm_campaign=ghupdate]]]All Lives Are Important In God’s Eyes[/URL]

"For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God."

— Romans 5:7-9 English Standard Version (ESV)

"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him."

Dorcas wrote:
Hi Jessica,
Your post made me chuckle...
The largest corporation I'm sure most of us are shopping at is Wally World.
Good to see you posting and that you and your husband were able to go out together today.
Blessings in the Beloved.

The companies that Mr. Graham is talking about withdrawing from, are large corporations. As for me, I don't think I'll need to make the choice to withdraw large accounts from one corporation, or stop shopping at an expensive jewellery store that is renowned for its exclusivity.

You and I do not know the mental state of this dear young woman, whom Christ died to save from sin with His everlasting lovingkindness. With truth, is not her wee one lifted up by and unto God's Hand? "Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save?" How God sees our wretchedness, and still sends His only begotten Son to die for the remission of our sins, when we are hardly compassionate to one another? this I do not know...

"The hands of the compassionate women
Have cooked their own children;
They became food for them
In the destruction of the daughter of my people."

"But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband."

1 Corinthians 7:2 American Standard Version (ASV)

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth."

1 Timothy 4:1-3 New King James Version (NKJV)

It is alleged, the RCC policy has been reporting sexual abuse not to the police, but the Vatican. Moreover, that the Vatican has often been covering up sexual abuse at the highest level to the point of protecting paedophile priests in Rome.

My blessed friends in the Lord, the following are commandments not suggestions:

"A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

— John 13:34-35 American Standard Version (ASV)

"These things I command you, that ye may love one another."

— John 15:17 American Standard Version (ASV)

"Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust."

— Matthew 5:43-45 American Standard Version (ASV)

"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."