Dear brothers and sisters,
If you feel led or compelled to engage in the discussion about marriage and the June 2015 Supreme Court ruling regarding marriage, with friends and family online or elsewhere. Please remember that the most effective way might be in person or 1 on 1 discussions or writing. People behave differently when having 1 on 1 discussions than they often do when writing in a public forum. It is a challenging and complex issue that affects so many foundational areas of life and society including families, children, law and justice, religious freedom, free speech, and morality.
Unfortunately, redefining marriage will not solve the eternal problem that we all have, which is sin and judgment. It is a futile "pursuit of the wind;" and changing the definitions of things that we did not define in the first place will not save us. Only forgiveness and grace through our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ can do that through His ultimate showing of love for us: sacrifice and resurrection (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Show love and do your best to avoid having things that you say or write to be misunderstood. Provide thoughtful responses, not quick and heated answers. As you know, the Facebook and blog venue is not always conducive to productive and respectful discussion. Above all, pray about this. Ask God for wisdom and guidance.
If you feel led or compelled to engage in the discussion about marriage and the June 2015 Supreme Court ruling regarding marriage, with friends and family online or elsewhere. Please remember that the most effective way might be in person or 1 on 1 discussions or writing. People behave differently when having 1 on 1 discussions than they often do when writing in a public forum. It is a challenging and complex issue that affects so many foundational areas of life and society including families, children, law and justice, religious freedom, free speech, and morality.
Unfortunately, redefining marriage will not solve the eternal problem that we all have, which is sin and judgment. It is a futile "pursuit of the wind;" and changing the definitions of things that we did not define in the first place will not save us. Only forgiveness and grace through our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ can do that through His ultimate showing of love for us: sacrifice and resurrection (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Show love and do your best to avoid having things that you say or write to be misunderstood. Provide thoughtful responses, not quick and heated answers. As you know, the Facebook and blog venue is not always conducive to productive and respectful discussion. Above all, pray about this. Ask God for wisdom and guidance.
"For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— not from works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2 : 8-9.
Sincerely,
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Sincerely,
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