| If we accept the Bible as the literal
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| | practical principles is self-destructive
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| Word of God, and believe that God says
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| | (1 John 3:4; Ezek. 18:31). God forbids
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| what He means and means what He says,
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| | any hanky-panky, plain and simple! He
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| then we can't escape the fact that God
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| | doesn't target homosexuals or put them
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| expressly forbids any premarital or
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| | first in the line-up of sex-offenders (1
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| extramarital sex. The Bible doesn't fool
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| | Cor. 6:9).We need to put everything in
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| around, it gets straight to the point.
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| | context, within perspective and Biblical
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| The Hebrew God isn't shy. He's also not
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| | focus. Too often today, especially on the
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| ashamed of the anatomy He's equipped
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| | too many talk-shows (Mat. 12:36), things
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| humans with. He pulls no punches and
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| | are too easily distorted, twisted, and
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| doesn't allow anyone to pervert His
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| | confused. These vital issues are usually
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| plans. Within the Instruction Manual that
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| | viewed from the wrong angle, broached
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| God gave to Israel (to give to the
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| | with dishonest motivations and questioned
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| world), were explicit blueprints for
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| | by prejudiced people (Gen. 3:1). How they
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| building successful relationships between
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| | live for the applause of their
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| both God and man. That scriptural
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| | "broad-minded" crowd (John 12:34)!
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| foundation assures us of strong and
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| | Generally, you can't reason with such a
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| stable bonds, blessed by God (Ps. 127:1).
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| | mob-mentality or argue with their sick
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| Anything that contradicts God's building
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| | minds (Mat. 7:6). God condemns those
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| codes undermines and condemns itself.The
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| | "enlightened" hosts who turn things
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| Bible bluntly states: 1) There's no room
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| | upside down (Isa. 5:20; 2 Cor. 11:14).
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| in its quarters for "gay rights."
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| | Regardless of their ratings or rantings,
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| Homosexuality isn't within the bounds of
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| | they're not too popular with God. We
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| acceptable behavior. It's practice isn't
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| | don't have to remain slaves to sin.
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| permissible within the Christian Camp and
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| | Christ can set us free (John 8:36).
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| will quickly find itself dumped outside
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| | Should the living dwell among the dead
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| of the City limits (Rev. 22:15). Anyone
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| | (John 5:25)? Why stay down and out, when
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| who dares to defy this ban automatically
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| | you're able to improve your situation,
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| excludes himself from society at large
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| | rise above your circumstances, and be
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| and brings the death penalty upon himself
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| | within God's grace (Col. 2:13)?Once gay
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| (Gen. 2:17). We're not supposed to
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| | always gay? How about once an adulterer
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| tolerate any deviation, whatsoever, from
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| | always an adulterer? Better yet, once a
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| the "strait and narrow" path of our God.
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| | sinner always a sinner (1 Cor. 6:11; 1
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| 2) Cross-dressing, transvestism, is also
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| | John 1:9)? WHO says so? Only if you
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| out of the question (Deut. 22:5). God
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| | choose to become a "hardened criminal."
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| doesn't want any "half-breeds" to promote
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| | You can make progress toward perfection!
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| their hybrid ideas that don't mix too
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| | You can refuse to go with the flow,
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| well with God's Word (Lev. 19:19).
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| | change the course of your
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| There's no ifs, ands, or buts about it -
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| | thought-patterns, and escape from the
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| no quack psychological explanations or
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| | belly of the beast (Ephes. 2:1-6). You
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| accepted justifications: it's not
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| | can stage a revolt and go free! You don't
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| allowed! Everything's to be black and
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| | have to die in "Egypt."Once a sinner, NOW
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| white, right or wrong, male or female;
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| | a saint! There isn't any sin too great,
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| there's no sense in blurring distinctions
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| | or problem deep-rooted, or mind that's
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| or causing unnecessary confusion (Ezek.
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| | scarred, that Christ can't reach or touch
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| 22:26). 3) Gay prostitutes shouldn't even
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| | or heal (Ps. 139:7-12; Mat. 15:30). Who
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| attempt to walk the streets, because
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| | would dare condemn whom God has forgiven
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| they'll find out the hard way that it's a
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| | (Rom. 8:1)? God sent Christ into your
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| dead end (Deut. 23:17-18).God wants to
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| | world to save, not destroy; to forgive,
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| spare us all and safeguard our homes and
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| | not damn; to help, not hurt (Luke 9:56).
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| mind. He doesn't want us to go past the
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| | Even Jesus' Hebrew name declares His good
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| point of no-return! Once you break down
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| | intentions toward us (Mat. 1:21).Pulls
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| one moral barrier it's easier to break
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| | From the PastWithout a doubt, there'll be
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| down another. Once the floodgates of hell
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| | strong pulls from the past and pressure
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| are opened, everyone's swept away and
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| | to revert to old, familiar ways: testing
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| sexual anarchy reigns!The barometer of a
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| | our resolve, trying our mettle, and
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| nation's fall from grace and descent into
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| | cross-examining our conversion (Deut.
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| depravity - just before national
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| | 8:2-3). They're to be expected (1 Pet.
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| captivity and deportation - is whenever
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| | 4:12), but should be put in proper
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| homosexuality begins to lose its
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| | perspective (Heb. 12:11-13). The very
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| purposeful stigma (Rom. 1:28). That and
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| | fact that you're now a part of the
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| every other Biblically-attached stigma is
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| | "Resistance Movement," and engage in
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| to help keep us in line, remind us of
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| | bitter conflicts (refusing to surrender),
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| what we're doing, and force us to pay the
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| | proves your patriotism and displays your
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| fine. Instead of attacking the doctor's
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| | determination to win (Ga. 5:17). God
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| diagnosis, we should concentrate on
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| | respects and will reward your efforts
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| improving our condition!We're free to
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| | (Heb. 6:10; 11:6). They've been brought
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| ignore or reject the scripture's counsel
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| | to His attention repeatedly (Ps. 116:15).
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| against homosexual activities, but we
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| | You're not left to fend for yourself! You
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| shouldn't pretend that the Bible's silent
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| | might feel like it, but you're not all
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| on the subject. If someone continues to
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| | alone. We have a Great Helper, an Unseen
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| smoke even after they've read the Surgeon
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| | Assistant, who can handle anything that
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| General's warnings against it, so be it.
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| | might befall us during this battle (Heb.
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| But they shouldn't deny that they've
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| | 4:14-16).When we're pardoned, WE'RE
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| voluntarily increased their risks of
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| | EMPOWERED to overcome our past (Jn.
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| contracting a variety of diseases.Reason
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| | 1:12). God enables us to withstand the
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| for LivingOur reason for living shouldn't
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| | onslaught of sin, and remain within the
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| be sex - but to develop a proper
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| | good graces of our Governor (Isa. 9:11;
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| relationship with God! Life is meant to
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| | Jude 24). Although you may still feel
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| be far more meaningful that momentary
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| | "gay," your reorientation hasn't taken
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| physical pleasures. When Jesus said that
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| | full effect yet (Ephes. 4:23; Jas. 1:4),
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| "man shouldn't live by bread alone," He
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| | DON'T GET DISCOURAGED! Be happy that
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| revealed there's another dimension - the
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| | you've made progress, and that you're
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| spiritual - that completes us and
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| | even trying to better yourself. That's a
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| transcends the mundane. Our daily request
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| | miracle in itself. Trust in God (Philip.
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| for "bread" (in the Lord's prayer sample)
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| | 4:13). He'll see you through thick and
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| isn't only a humble petition to meet all
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| | thin, and He'll stay by your side "come
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| our physical needs, but that we'll also
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| | hell or high water" (Isa. 43:1-2). It's
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| be spiritually sustained (John 6:35).The
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| | true that "We conquer by continuing."
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| supreme purpose in our respective lives
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| | DON'T GIVE UP! Keep up the struggle:
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| should be to know and become more like
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| | everything you believe in is worth
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| out Father in Heaven (Mat. 5:48).
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| | fighting for (Matt. 11:12). You can rest
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| Especially when you consider God created
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| | assured that you're very precious to God.
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| each kind after its kind, and then He
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| | He knows you by name."Once gay always
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| made mankind after the Godkind! We're
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| | gay" is a damn LIE! It denies Christ's
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| offered the opportunity to increasingly
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| | ability to save and slanders His
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| bear the divine image and more closely
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| | sacrifice as insufficient! We don't have
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| resemble Him (in characteristics) daily.
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| | to believe that propaganda though it's
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| We're urged to live compatible with His
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| | repeated a thousand times. It's nothing
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| glorious Kingdom. At the resurrection,
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| | more than psychological warfare (2 Cor.
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| we'll be born again and enter the Kingdom
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| | 2:11). It's jealously directed against
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| of God.If we want to be on God's
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| | those who've sobered up and have made an
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| wavelength, come up to His level, and
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| | about-face in life (1 Pet.
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| live in peace and harmony (with the law
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| | 5:8).Conversion - change - is possible,
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| and order of His universe) - we need to
| |
| | but it demands patience. Purification is
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| realize and accept that certain "trees,
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| | a process that takes time ( 1 John 3:3;
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| food, and fruits" aren't kosher, but are
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| | Isa. 48:10). It all begins in the mind.
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| off-limits, taboo! We need to avoid those
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| | We don't have to remain subject to sin's
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| pitfalls and steer clear of such
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| | every whim and desire (Rom. 6:14). Slowly
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| danger-zones if we're to survive this
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| | but surely, the homosexual obsession will
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| unique journey (Prov. 4:15). We don't
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| | lose its hold over our lives. God can rid
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| want to become another casualty along the
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| | us of its side-effects, break our
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| way (Prov. 15:10). God hasn't singled out
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| | hobbling habits, and release us from the
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| the gays for any special treatment - or
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| | ball and chain of our past (Isa.
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| persecution! He's not homophobic, racist,
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| | 45:2).Christ will gently assist and
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| or sexist: God is Love.And because God
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| | energize us as we carry on (Isa. 40:29).
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| loves us all, He has high hopes and
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| | We're to unburden ourselves before the
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| dreams for us. That's why God's
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| | Father in heartfelt prayer (Mat.
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| graciously given us some guidelines and
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| | 11:28-30; 1 Pet. 5:7), like Jesus did
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| helpful instructions for happy, healthy,
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| | when He was here (Heb. 5:7). Everyone's
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| and wholesome living: the Tree of Life (1
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| | offered this opportunity of a lifetime:
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| John 5:3). These voluntary restrictions
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| | to start over, have a new lease on life,
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| (you are a free moral-agent) are intended
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| | and to wipe the slate clean. It's our
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| to enhance our lives and enable us to
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| | option. It's your choice.David Ben-Ariel
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| truly enjoy our experiences as humans
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| | is a Christian-Zionist writer and author
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| (John 10:10; Deut. 4:40). They gently
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| | of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and
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| regulate our food, thoughts, worship,
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| | Fall. With a focus on the Middle East and
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| behavior, drink - every facet of our
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| | Jerusalem, his analytical articles help
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| lives - and benefit every fiber of our
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| | others improve their understanding of
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| being. Sin is sin (Rom. 3:23).
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| | that troubled region. Check out the
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| Transgression - the breaking - of these
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| | Beyond Babylon blog.
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