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I truly believe I was led here by God. My oldest son is wanting to get hormone replacement therapy and his father and I are having a Sit Down talk tomorrow. I’ve been praying nonstop for God to lead me in this conversation and fill me with all the knowledge possible. W.W.J.D.
That would’ve been so good. You can look up Jackie Hill Perry, she wrote a book “Gay Girl Good God” and it’s really good! She also has spoken at conferences and is in RU-vid.
The same way there are different species of animals there are different species of humans it’s called evolution. The same way there are two parts to the Bible and things change…
Gentlemen, thank you so much for this discussion. As a mom of a professing gay son, this information was so helpful. I appreciate you guys so much for such an open discussion about this 💞🙏✝️
There is NO racism in Islam.. Allah says in the Qur'an to all human beings: “...We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other,not despise each other..Verily the most honored of you in the sight of God is he who is the most righteous of you.” (Qur’an, 49:13) ..and in the last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) showing a high regard of humanity irrespective of color or race: “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, and Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has not superiority over black nor, a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.” Malcolm X (he was an American Muslimand human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movemsame He was assasinated in 1965) on his pilgrimage to Mecca: “During the past seven days of this holy pilgrimage, while undergoing the rituals of the hajj [pilgrimage], I have eaten from the same plate, drank from the same glass, slept on the same bed or rug, while praying to the same God-not only with some of this earth's most powerful kings, cabinet members, potentates and other forms of political and religious rulers -but also with fellow‐Muslims whose skin was the whitest of white, whose eyes were the bluest of blue, and whose hair was the blondest of blond-yet it was the first time in my life that I didn't see them as 'white' men. I could look into their faces and see that these didn't regard themselves as 'white.' (The Autobiography of Malcolm X -As told to Alex Haley-page 347)
There will be good, intelligent people who believe in logical and factually sound things, and there will be dumb and evil people who believe in dumb and evil things, but if you want otherwise good, intelligent people to believe in dumb and often evil things, you will need religion to do it. 
I think it’s interesting to look at how God had the disciples choose a replacement for Judas…they threw dice and thus gambled on who would be the 13th disciple. Just one of thousands of examples of how anyone can find any Bible verse to support even the most ridiculous claim.
Thanks for your comment. You make an interesting point about casting lots. In the Old Testament, there were a few instances where the people of God casted lots for the purpose of determining the will of God in a particular circumstance. One is example if found in Exodus 28, another is in 1 Samuel 14. It’s important to remember that back in that time, God spoke often through one person/prophet, so it was much more difficult for the people to determine what God desired when it came to something that wasn’t clearly defined in the law. There is one New Testament occurrence in Acts, but this was BEFORE the Holy Spirit baptized the believers on the day of Pentecost. Since that time, there’s no record of the church casting lots. We now have access to the greatest resource, the presence of God Himself, to direct and guide us every day in every circumstance. But even in these biblical examples, casting lots did not resemble modern day gambling in any form. The motivation behind casting lots was not greed and gaining material possessions, which is a posture of pride. Rather, it was used to seek God’s will, which is a posture of humility.
@@jdnlaw1974 In our current day, it's unnecessary because we have direct access to God and his voice of direction and wisdom. In the Old Testament, God allowed casting lots and it was a legitimate/ordained process. In some cases, God directly instructed the people to cast lots. So it wasn't ever silly or ridiculous.
thanks for showing this on facebook. I missed it sunday. I had gone from my seat downstairs to sit with my daughter and her husband and my grandaughter and her boyfriend who had come to church for the first time and I had to go outside and up the elevator to the balcony so that played while I was on my way up. Great testimony. I have several friends who went through that testimony. The Pentecostal church of God general offices were in Joplin at that time also and they were protected. Great testimony.
Thank you for this message. I'm loving how Pastor Bruce's words from God and our Ladies Wednesday night Bible study on Gideon all link together on learning and growing in Him. Trusting in God to deliver whatever message He wants through us to our family first then the rest of our outer circles. To spread His words. Growing in confidence is where I'm at specifically and I'll only get their through trusting in Jesus. I am a Mighty Warrior in Jesus!
