Below is an article written by Steven Hoffer who writes for AOLnews.com . Directly below that is the related YouTube clip of Zach Wahls. Zach is a product of artificial insemination and was raised by two lesbians. There seems to be an increasing distance between Zach's generation and the generation that overwhelmingly approved a resolution to propose a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriages in Iowa. If I'm understanding this correctly, the Iowa House of Representatives have now placed it in the hands of the people of Iowa as to whether or not their state will sanction gay marriage. After reading and watching the video I'd love to hear your reaction.
Zach Wahls' Iowa Speech for Gay Marriage Goes Viral
The Iowa House of Representatives approved a resolution on Tuesday that proposes a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in the state.
Hundreds of people packed the Iowa State House to debate the issue -- known as House Joint Resolution 6 -- which passed by a 62-37 vote.
One of the individuals who spoke was Zach Wahls, a University of Iowa engineering student and the child of a same-sex couple. His three-minute speech against the resolution is going viral across the Internet, much like Fort Worth, Texas, City Councilman Joel Burns' "It Gets Better" speech did during October.
During his statement, the 19-year-old equates his family to any other in Iowa and mentions that he owns a small business, is an Eagle Scout and scored in the 99th percentile on the ACT college aptitude test, and he even manages to not so subtly tell the House chairman that he'd be "very proud" to have a son like himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSQQK2Vuf9Q&feature=topvideos
He sounds like he has it altogether, which in the view of many people, great. But, what is the ultimate purpose of life? Is it to be successful and a church-going, business owner, and cub scout OR is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? And how do we do just that, well, it's to obey the Word of God.
ReplyDeleteMy friend, Jonathan Leeman, just came out with a book, Reverberation, and he says, "God's Word is the most powerful force in the universe. God created the universe through his Word (Gen. 1:3). He is recreating it through his Word (2 Cor. 4:6). And he sustains all things by his Word (Heb. 1:3). God speaking involves all three persons, as the Father speaks through the Son by the Spirit. All three wonderfully conspire to pour forth their power through speech, to accomplish their single will through words. What's more, God creates and grows his church through his Word...God grows us as individuals and as local churches through our ears" (and eyes).
So, with such a powerful Word, we ought to listen to it. In Proverbs it says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction." It continues to say, "Hear, my son, your father's instruction,
and forsake not your mother's teaching," And it says even more, "My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you."
God's Word through the father to his son is Godly wisdom, which begets length of life and peace.
Without following the Word, then it may be cut short (and maybe not just physically).
All that to say, God's Word states, "You shall not commit adultery. And to flee sexual immorality."
Will there be anymore 'thoughts on the church'?
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