Signs of the Times
Introduction:
No doubt we live in troubling times. We look out and see signs that
our world is drifting further and further away from God. What are
these signs?
Body:
I.
A Low View of Human Life
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Forty years ago the United States Supreme Court made an infamous
decision in Roe v. Wade. It struck down state laws prohibiting
abortion, thus making the killing of an unborn child legal in all
fifty states. Since then, more than 54,000,000 babies have been
legally slain in the womb.
“LIBERATED’ INTO? OR FROM? A CULTURE OF DEATH
It was June, 1969 and Norma discovered she was pregnant. She felt
completely unprepared for another baby and did not want to be
pregnant, so her friends advised her to falsely say that she had
been raped in order to obtain a legal abortion. But without a
police report, she discovered she could not make the case.
Norma was not thinking of her pregnancy as another human life, but
as simply an unwanted condition. She went to two attorneys, who
told her, “It’s just a piece of tissue. You just missed your
period.”
The attorneys were looking for just such a case as Norma’s, so they
filed suit against the State of Texas, using Norma under the alias
of Jane Roe. In the meantime, Norma McCorvey gave birth and then
gave the baby up for adoption.
The case, of course, was eventually decided by the United States
Supreme Court in favor of abortion, on January 22, 1973 – ushering
in a new world of legalized “abortion on demand” throughout the
United States. We have now “celebrated” the 40th
anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, after an estimated 53
million babies have been killed under its auspices in America.
When the Supreme Court justices wrote their ruling, they divided the
decision into three parts, each dealing with a trimester of fetal
development in the womb of a pregnant woman. This parallels the
fraudulent presentation of embryonic development first advanced by
Ernst Haeckel (Darwin’s “bulldog”) in 1866. Haeckel fraudulently
drew gill slits in human embryos to resemble fish embryos, and made
other misleading alterations to advance his theory that fetal
development “recapitulates” the supposed evolution of human beings
through various stages of animal life. During the first
trimester, according to the Supreme Court, states were not allowed
to restrict abortion in any way – because the baby was regarded as
“non-viable” as a human being. He or she was essentially “tissue”,
as Norma McCorvey was told.
Yet, the well-formed hand and arm of a 7-week-old fetus, dismembered
during an abortion, tells the tale that there is more than “tissue”
present from the miracle of creation that takes place in the
womb of a pregnant woman. Indeed, today, through genetic science
and technology like ultrasound, we know that human life begins at
the very start of pregnancy.
Evolution regards humans as animals – just more evolved. And as
Darwin’s theory came into acceptance, “experts” began treating human
beings as glorified animals without moral accountability. The
acceptance of Haeckel’s embryo thesis – which has persisted to today
– fraudulently influences the education of countless people,
including Supreme Court justices.
Contributing to the timing of Roe v. Wade was the sexual revolution
of the 1960s and 1970s. Sex just happens to have the consequence of
making babies. But this becomes an inconvenience when “sexual
liberation” is the rule. Here, evolution lends a hand in freeing
people for “free sex.” If we are simply “animals”, why couldn’t we
give in to our “animal urges”?
Abortion is the genocide of millions of our most vulnerable people
worldwide, not just in America. It is indeed a modern-day holocaust
of vast proportions – one of the many evils launched in the last
century–and-a-half by godless evolutionary suppositions.
Norma McCorvey, writing that after having been befriended by the
7-year-old child of a pro-life advocate, began to realize what
abortion was doing to children. “Abortion . . . had a face now, in
a little girl named Emily.” At her urging, Norma started going to
church and rejected her involvement with the pro-abortion movement.
Since her conversion, she has dedicated herself to pro-live work.
Mark Cadwallader, Board Chairman, Creation Moments
I.
A Low View of Human Life
(Continued)
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Since it’s legal, should Christians accept that? Does being legal
make it right? Let’s look at what God has to say about it.
·
Psalm 139:13-16 God
knew the Psalmist while he was “yet unformed,” while he
was being made “in secret.” Notice the use of “me”, not “it.” The
Psalmist was a person before birth.
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Jeremiah 1:4-5
He was “known” while in the womb. God considered him a real
living person.
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Luke 1:39-44
John was considered a “babe” while in the womb.
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Conclusion: Since the embryo is a human life, then abortion is
murder in God’s eyes regardless of whether it’s legal or not.
That’s how very serious this is.
II.
The Acceptance of Homosexuality
·
Recall what happened to Louie Giglio, the Atlanta preacher, who was
“disinvited” from delivering the benediction at the recent
Presidential inauguration because almost twenty years ago, he had
stated that homosexuality is a sin!
·
The Presidential Committee apologized to the country for inviting
someone who taught Biblical truth. Some believe a new age of
McCarthyism is upon us. Instead of asking, “Are you now or have you
ever been a member of the Communist Party?” The new question will
be, “Are you now or have you ever been one who believes that
homosexuality is anything less than morally acceptable and worth of
celebration?”
·
The Bible is very clear about how God views homosexuality. (Romans
1:21-28, 32)
Note the words “dishonorable,” “contrary to nature,” “shameless,”
and “debased.” Note, also
I Corinthians
6:9-11.
Homosexuality is a sin that can be repented of and stopped.
III.
The Crisis of the Family
·
The family unit is in trouble in our country. This cannot be
denied. The breakdown of the family is obvious and it’s affecting
our society as a whole. This crisis is a Biblical one because the
family was created and instituted by God Himself. It was God who
created human beings and founded marriage. (Genesis
2:20-24)
·
The family is one of God’s most precious gifts to His creation. When
people follow God’s pattern for the home, they glorify God. When it
is not honored, a society cannot long survive.
·
The bond between a husband and wife is a unique one; unlike any
other human relationship. God changes the status of a man and woman
from single to married. This status is meant to be a permanent
union, a bond of oneness and union. This covenant is to be taken
very seriously by both parties. (Proverbs
2: 17, Malachi 2:14)
·
A quick glance at our country shows how little regard many Americans
have for marriage. Christians should be concerned about this family
crisis and we must defend the family against its enemies.
Conclusion:
Yes, these are indeed troubling times. As Christians, our
responsibility is to declare how God views these things. We must
point others to His Son.
Bobby Stafford
February 3, 2013
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