1. The Will of God for Marriage Was Expressed in Creation: Jesus confirmed God’s will in creation when He said in Matthew 19:4-6, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” That’s the Bible’s teaching and the Bible’s assumption from cover to cover. Marriage is one woman and one man becoming one flesh by covenant and sexual union. 2. There Is No Such Thing as Homosexual Marriage in the Eyes of God: The other biblical reason marriage cannot be between two men or two women is that, on the one hand, the Bible defines homosexual behavior as “dishonorable” and “shameless” and “contrary to nature” (Romans 1:26-27), but on the other hand the Bible says that marriage is to be “held in honor” (Hebrews 13:4). Marriage does not produce shame. And marriage is not contrary to nature. There is therefore no such thing as homosexual marriage in the eyes of God. And there should not be in the eyes of his people – no matter what the state says.
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#1 · December 19, 2004, 10:40 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Beautiful One Liners"

1. Give God what's right -- not what's left.

2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way
leads to an endless hope.

3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.

5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a
comma--but never let him be the period.

6. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.

7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church
for a face-lift.

8. When praying, don't give God instructions - just
report for duty.

9. Don't wait for six strong men to take you to
church.

10. We don't change God's message -- His message
changes us.

11. The church is prayer-conditioned.

12. When God ordains, He sustains.

13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.

14. Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built
the ark.

15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an
advisory position.

16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your
Bible.

17. Exercise daily -- walk with the Lord.

18. Never give the devil a ride -- he will always want
to drive.

19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.

20. Compassion is difficult to give away becaus e it
keeps coming back.

21. He who angers you controls you.

22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can
develop.

23. Give Satan an inch & he'll be a ruler.

24. Be ye fishers of men -- you catch them & He'll
clean them.

25. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the
called.

26. Read the Bible -- It will scare the hell out of
you.
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"Keys to Happiness"

Try to end a quarrel.
Seek out a forgotten friend.
Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with trust.

Write a love letter.
Share some treasure.
Give a soft answer.
Encourage youth.

Manifest your loyalty in word and deed.
Keep a promise.
Find the time.
Forgo a grudge.
Forgive an enemy.

Listen.
Apologize if you were wrong.
Try to understand.
Flout envy.
Examine your demands of others.

Think first of somebody else.
Appreciate.
Be kind.
Be gentle.
Laugh a little.
Laugh a little more.

Welcome a stranger.
Gladden the heart of a child or a senior.
Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.
Do a random act of kindness.
Speak your love.

If you use these keys to happiness
you can unlock the doors of success!
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Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

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