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1All Marriages Are Not Equal
The subverting of a generation
2The Deconstruction of Marriage
- The gospel goes out to all sinners, Acts
1034-35 (Rom 116) - Gods people must rise up and challenge the
destruction of marriage that is taking place
before our eyes - Moral and legal challenges
3DOJ to No Longer Defend DOMA
- In determining the meaning of any Act of
Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or
interpretation of the various administrative
bureaus and agencies of the United States, the
word marriage means only a legal union between
one man and one woman as husband and wife, and
the word spouse refers only to a person of the
opposite sex who is a husband or a wife..
(Defense of Marriage Act, Sept 21, 1996)
4Domestic Partnerships in WA
in 2009, the (WA, jrp) legislature expanded
domestic partnerships once again in the
everything but marriage bill, which provides
the same state rights, responsibilities, and
obligations as married spouses, while specifying
that domestic partnerships are not marriages.
5Domestic Partnerships in WA
Washington State voters made history by
approving Referendum 71 by a margin of 53 percent
to 47 percent, becoming the first state to vote
in favor of equality. (Marriage
Equality, www.equalrightswashington.org)
6WA Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages
- Washington State now recognizes same-sex
marriages from other states - A couple who is validly married in another
jurisdiction, when they come to Washington state,
they'll be recognized as having a domestic
partnership here, said Rep. Laurie Jenkins
(D-Tacoma), the bills primary sponsor. - -Alex Silverman, Legislature OKs out-of-state
gay marriages http//tinyurl.com/3f2cc3j
7The Deconstruction of Marriage
- Will not stop with SSM Consistency is the
cry already being heard from - Polygamists (Mormon fundamentalists, Muslims)
- Govt approves adulterous remarriages
(Matt 199 Mk 617-18) - More and more brethren do, too!
- Proponents of SSM say there is no difference
- Bible offers many differences!
8God Ordained and Approved Marriage
Man Arranged and Endorsed SSM
Marriage Male and female Gen 127
218-25
Abomination Homosexual relations
Gen 1313 194-7, 13 Lev 1822 2013
Great and Insurmountable Differences
9God Ordained and Approved Marriage
Man Arranged and Endorsed SSM
Honors God Hebrews 134 Natural and completing
Gen 127 222-23
Defiling Against nature Romans 126-27
Great and Insurmountable Differences
10God Ordained and Approved Marriage
Man Arranged and Endorsed SSM
Safeguards Moral Purity 1 Cor 72-4 Protection Pro
v 515-20 Prov 627-29
Flaunts Sin Proliferates fornication 1 Cor
69-10 1 Ths 43-7
Great and Insurmountable Differences
11God Ordained and Approved Marriage
Man Arranged and Endorsed SSM
Balanced Environment Godly framework of the
family Psa 1281-4
Imbalanced Exceptionalism Sinful reproach of a
nation Prov 1434
Great and Insurmountable Differences
12God Ordained and Approved Marriage
Man Arranged and Endorsed SSM
Bedrock of Society Adam and Eve Well-rounded
development
Undoing of Society Physiological
Psychological Romans 127
Great and Insurmountable Differences
13God Ordained and Approved Marriage
Man Arranged and Endorsed SSM
True Love Bible love is pure, righteous, rejoices
in truth 1 Cor 134-7 Eph 525-29
Counterfeit Love Expresses lust disguised as
love Self-interests 2 Tim 31-5
Great and Insurmountable Differences
14Galatians 416
John? Mk 617-18 Paul? Rom 124-27 1 Cor
69-10 Jesus? Jno 811
15Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil
Who put darkness for light, and light for
darkness Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for
bitter! (Isa 520-23)
16Stand fast in the faith 1 Cor 1613