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Neil Gorsuch on Trial: A Plea for Biblical Discernment

3/23/2017

 
You may have seen this video come through on your feed in various social media outlets.

You may also see along with it condemnation from godly, Christian men and women who are appalled at the thought of a fetus not being considered a person.
I am not going to blindly defend Neil Gorsuch, but I am going to ask that he be given a fair trial. To be clear, I strongly believe a "fetus" is a person, at the moment of conception. And I strongly oppose the murderous law of human abortion, on which I've written, here, here, here, and here (among other places).

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The Curse and Hope of the Sanctity of Life

1/23/2017

 
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Being pro-life is not popular - in the sense that everyone loves the work you do toward a pro-life society. And it isn't easy, especially the closer we get to abortions actually becoming illegal again.

Under the evil of former President Obama and his administration (and several of his predecessors), along with a liberally unbalanced supreme court (and their predecessors) and, up until a couple years ago a liberal majority in congress, overturning Roe v. Wade was pretty much unthinkable.
Now that it's attainable, we have "millions" of women protesting that possibility. And while Christians should always be doing our best to live at peace with all (Rom. 12:18), there is still a responsibility to speak out against those "who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness" (Isa. 5:20). Consequently, there is a certain joy that comes with the knowledge that our nation might actually stop the murdering of 3,000 innocent lives a day - an atrocity that far outweighs the Holocaust to the point that it's now beyond measure.

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If You're a Christian and "Pro-Choice" This Is for You...

4/10/2015

 
We need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins...the judiciary, at this point in the development of man's knowledge, is not in a position to speculate as to the answer.

-ROE v. WADE, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
Thus spoke seven of the nine judges who ruled in favor of Roe v. Wade in 1973.

Unfortunately they were taking the perspective of "man's knowledge," apart from God, as the foundation of their thinking and authority.

But is that a proper, or should we say, Biblical, perspective to take in regard to knowledge?

In a moment I'll ask you to take a look at what the Bible has to say regarding "man's knowledge."
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The United States Supreme Court Justices in 1973 at the time of Roe v. Wade.
But first I'm going to make a bold claim and ask you to keep reading.

Here is the claim:
If you consider yourself a Christian and "Pro-Choice" in regard to abortion, then either (a) you do not know what the Scriptures teach regarding human life (including the life of the unborn), (b) you do not understand what abortion is, or (c) you are not really a Christian.

Bold I know...but please, I urge you to keep reading. Refute the argument if necessary and able. But please keep reading at least to see the argument.

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Opening Day: Ruined or A Helpful Reality Check?

4/6/2015

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Opening day!

Okay, I can't pretend for a second that I really care about opening day. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not really the major sports fan.

But I certainly understand the joy of participating, even as a spectator, in the disciplined and creative efforts of others. For my part, I'm a big fan of action movies - specifically, the Marvel Universe films, lately anyway.
And there is certainly much to be appreciated about seeing solid teamwork being displayed right before your eyes. Everyone contributing their own unique gifts and abilities to oppose and conquer the opposition (these are similar reasons why I enjoy the Marvel Universe films). In reality, it gives a great picture of the church in that everyone in Christ contributes their own spiritual gifts (Eph. 4:15-16), and by so doing are opposing the gates of hell and eventually overcoming them (Mt. 16:18; cf. Eph. 3:20-21).

But times like this, for sports fans (just as times like the one coming soon for me when Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in theatres) provides a good time and venue for a sobering reality check.

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Don't Pass By On the Other Side

1/20/2015

 
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Can I have a few minutes of your time? I promise it will be inconvenient.

(There's no typo there, I'm saying I promise it will be inconvenient.)

I'm sure it wasn't very convenient for the Good Samaritan to help the man who was robbed and left for dead. To the contrary, it must have been very inconvenient as it cost him over 30% of his weekly earnings and severely disrupted his travel plans.

Am I saying I've been left for dead? No. But I'm trying to advocate for those who are. 
This Thursday marks the 42nd anniversary of federally legalized abortion in the United States of America. Since then there have been over 57 million legalized murders of unborn children in this country.

Over 57 million!

Can I please inconvenience you, even if just for a few minutes?

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Some Biblical Perspective on #HeForShe

9/23/2014

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The beloved celebrity Emma Watson (Harry Potter Series, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Noah) was appointed as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in March this year.

In this position she recently delivered a speech that went viral, being hailed as powerful and moving, in her invitation for all people - both men and women - (but specifically men) to take a stand on gender equality.

You can watch and/or listen to the speech in its entirety here or read the transcript here. As part of the launch for the campaign called HeForShe, Emma had some good things to say in her message; and it would be good for us to welcome them.
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On the other hand, I also believe there were many more moments in her speech, which came through quite clearly, that we would do well to reject - in light of Scripture.

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Worldly Grief: A "Positive" Abortion Story...?

5/9/2014

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For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret,
whereas worldly grief produces death.
-2 Corinthians 7:10
Meet Emily Letts, an abortion counselor who found herself in the predicament of an unwanted pregnancy.

To help others realize that abortion truly can be a "positive experience" she had her surgical abortion procedure filmed. That's right - filmed (it's not graphic).

You can read her story here (if you're up for it).
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While non-graphic, I still caution you on watching the video because you're in essence witnessing a murder. But I probably suggest you read the article (which has the same message as the video but just goes into more detail of the background), in that this post will basically just be responding to it.

The first question I had after reading the article is how does a Christian respond to something like this? Well I'm sure there are many Biblical ways to respond. For my part, there were two main things that stood out to me, her neglect of the child's perspective, and her misunderstanding of the nature of guilt.

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The Christian's Obligation in the Anti-Abortion Movement

1/22/2014

 
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Today marks the 41st anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling (7-2) that legalized abortion in all 50 states.

Let me say right up front that I am not advocating that every believer has an obligation to go picket in front of an abortion clinic. In fact, I'm not even saying that every believer has an obligation to be directly concerned with the anti-abortion movement.
What I am advocating is that believers in Christ ought to understand the significance of abortion, that they have an obligation to do something about it, and that they are able to do something about it.

To be sure, what each believer does to contribute will look different, just as it would in stopping sex-trafficking and other terrible crimes against our neighbors(1), but it is still true that all who are in Christ have an obligation to love their neighbors (Gal. 5:14). And this means all Christians have an obligation to do something about abortion.

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Book Review: Why Pro-Life?: Caring for the Unborn and Their Mothers

1/7/2013

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It's amazing how compelling and convicting simple logic can be. This book is great for educating Christians on why the pro-life movement is worthy of their consideration (and action). And Randy Alcorn doesn't make it so much about politics rather than actual people. Even in talking about steps to take he doesn't sound the alarm for everyone to go protesting outside of abortion clinics. But he does show that everyone can have a part to play, even including caring for those single mothers who decided not to get an abortion.

The book is essentially well-reasoned arguments for why a Christian should have an actual stake in the pro-abortion/pro-life movement. It's not meant to give anyone the ability to go out and defend the pro-life position to non-Christians (that's going to be found in his larger ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments). But it certainly gives Christian readers the evidence they need to know that they no longer can turn the back to this "issue" or put it to the side. Life is something for which we must take a stand. And Mr. Alcorn argues persuasively that that thing in the mother's womb is indeed life.


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Book Review: Whatever Happened to the Human Race?

12/16/2012

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On one level this book is very easy to read in that Fancis Schaeffer is a brilliant communicator. On another level this book is very hard to read in that it discusses the terrifying truth of how society in America has year after year continued to de-humanize humanity.

Schaeffer and Koop write a depressing but important documentary on what happens when a society arbitrarily assigns humanness apart from the fact that all humans are created in the image of God. Their work deals with abortion, euthanasia, the basis for human dignity, the importance of history and understanding it, and what our personal response as Christians needs to be regarding the devaluing of human life in American society. The the last chapter is full of a variety of pro-life organizations throughout the nation and contact information so the reader can get more involved.

While it was first published in 1979 and 1983, it is still relevant to Christians today and their need to speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves (the unborn, the infants, the infirmed, and the elderly). As with Schaeffer's How Should We Then Live, the movie with the same title that accompanies the book is well worth the watch and adds even more to the impact of this important message.


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