Paul the Poke

1 Corinthians 6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality…

1 Corinthians 6:13b The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

Above is God’s standard. God says what He says and means what He says. Please take your objections to His standards of morality to Him. He is a big boy. God can handle your concerns and considerations.

I have received much feedback from viewers of the website regarding the topic of California SB145. The author of the legislation is State Senator Scott Wiener.

Key excerpts from the San Francisco Chronicle article are noted below in italics.

Wiener’s bill would treat all sex acts the same: Although minors cannot legally consent, if a teenager ages 14 to 17 voluntarily had sex with an adult who is less than 10 years older, the judge would have discretion over placing the adult on the sex-offender registry.

“This eliminates discrimination against LGBTQ youth in our criminal justice system,” Wiener said on the Senate floor.

The measure is supported by LGBTQ rights groups, which warn that young people are vulnerable to unfair punishment for gay and lesbian relationships, as as well by as organizations representing district attorneys and police chiefs.

A link to the actual legislation is provided in the article from the San Francisco Chronicle. Please read very carefully. I understand this topic is charged with a lot of passion.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-bill-eliminating-sex-offender-list-15529263.php

To fellow believers in Jesus Christ, please consider the following standard set forth by our Lord Himself.

Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Members of the church, be careful not to go all high and mighty on others and their lifestyle choices. Stop wagging the index finger at others. Be honest and don’t fool yourself. Accept personal responsibility and accountability. As human beings, we are ALL in the same boat… guilty.

James 1:13-15 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He Himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

Please keep your comments thoughtful and constructive. Choose grace, mercy, and forgiveness.

Ephesians 2:3-5 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ, by grace you have been saved…