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And as they did not like to retain Christ in their knowledge. ~ Romans 1:28

A Superior court judge in the state of Washington, The Christian community must be ever vigilant in
ruled against a Christian florist, who refused to provide guarding itself from these lions that seek to devour.
flowers for a same sex wedding. In his ruling, the
judge had this to say; “The first amendment protects The old Testament tells of the likes of Ahab,
religious beliefs, but not necessarily actions based on Belshazzar, and others who sought to remove Jehovah
those beliefs.” (Foxnews.com 2-24-2015) God and his influence from their world as they exalted
themselves into a place of imagined greatness.
The Christian community was shocked by this
ruling. Although scripture warns that the last days will The mentality that thinks to elevate the creature
be like no other time in history, the reality of present above the creator can be nothing but the product
hour events are staggering. of a warped and twisted mind. The influence of a
humanistic society that tries to believe and teach that
Leaders from the halls of congress to city hall; from every man is a God to himself, whatever he believes is
the White House to the church house are determined accurate, and whatever he desires is best for him, is the
to remove Jesus Christ and the influence of Christianity cause of this insanity.
from every area of modern life. This movement is
spreading across the country at an alarming rate. When the eye is jaundiced, hating everything that
does not please, and the ear hears nothing but what
This is not a new thing. History is filled with attempts it wants to hear, humanity cannot but expect to be
by governments and leaders to eliminate the moral deceived and deluded. Well did the Bible speak of
code of the Bible and create a Christ-less culture. The those who have eyes, but could not see; and ears, but
results of all these historical endeavors has been less could not hear.
than they hoped for, but the enemy never stops.

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