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As we approach the anniversary of the passing of Roe vs Wade – legalization of the killing of the unborn, I want to post an article that I came across this morning on another site. The site is cnsnews.com. This is an uncut article from their site.

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Obama Defends Roe v. Wade As Way for ‘Our Daughters’ to Have Same Chance As Sons to ‘Fulfill Their Dreams’

By Fred Lucas
January 23, 2012

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama says the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade is the chance to recognize the “fundamental constitutional right” to abortion and to “continue our efforts to ensure that our daughters have the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams.”
The 1974 U.S. Supreme Court nationalized abortion law, prohibiting states from deciding on the matter. In his written statement, Obama acknowledged that abortion has been a divisive political issue.
Obama, while serving in the Illinois State Legislature and as president of the United States, has taken a hard line on abortion rights.
In his statement on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, Obama said it reflects the broader principles of America.

“As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this Supreme Court decision not only protects a woman’s health and reproductive freedom, but also affirms a broader principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters,” Obama said. “I remain committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose and this fundamental constitutional right.
“While this is a sensitive and often divisive issue — no matter what our views, we must stay united in our determination to prevent unintended pregnancies, support pregnant woman and mothers, reduce the need for abortion, encourage healthy relationships, and promote adoption,” Obama said.

“And as we remember this historic anniversary, we must also continue our efforts to ensure that our daughters have the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities as our sons to fulfill their dreams.”
As a state lawmaker in Illinois, he voted four times against legislation to protect the life of a baby that survived a botched abortion. He voted against such legislation at the state level in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

The 2003 bill was assigned to the Illinois Senate Health and Human Services Committee, which Obama chaired at the time. It mirrored a law passed by Congress, which said nothing in federal law should be construed to undermine the Roe v. Wade ruling.

As president, Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, which would appropriate federal money toward insurance plans that pay for abortions.

On Friday, the Obama administration finalized regulations that order Americans – unless they work directly at a church – to purchase government-approved health insurance plans that cover sterilizations and contraceptives, including those that cause abortions.
Planned Parenthood also marked the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling by setting up a Web site “to show the world exactly what Roe has meant in the past and still means today.”

The “Since Roe” Web site invites women to add their own comments about “how Roe v. Wade has made a difference in your life.”

CNSNews.com is not funded by the government like NPR. CNSNews.com is not funded by the government like PBS.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-defends-roe-v-wade-way-our-daughters-have-same-chance-sons-fulfill-their-dreams

Or is there such a thing as an unforgivable sin?

I haven’t heard a message on this subject – well let me see – I can’t remember when! When I was a young man the churches we attended never stressed the security of the believer. In reflecting on this it seems to me they were geared to stress the insecurity of the believer.

As a result of listening to this type of messages I was left feeling spiritually very insecure. Was I truly a child of God or wasn’t I? Also as a side note, these churches did not stress the study of Scripture. Yet burned into my memory are images of some fine “precious old saints” who were never sure if they were really God’s children. Somehow the enemy had convinced them that they had committed an “unpardonable sin”. In 600+ words it is impossible to exhaust this subject so if you have questions or comments please email me at FireQuillPublications@gmail.com

According to Scripture – is there such a sin?

“I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.” (Mark 3:28-29)

Interpreting not only this but any verse of Scripture it is extremely important to keep the verse in context; i.e. who was he speaking to and what were the circumstances? This section begins in verse 22. Nicodemus who was a leading Rabbi and a Pharisee had already acknowledged to Jesus in his conversation with him (John 3) that they knew; that God was with him because he couldn’t do the miracles he did without God’s help. And yet Christ threatened their power as leaders so in order to discredit him they attributed the miracles to Satan. Jesus addressed the issue and then closed his remarks by saying to them that this sin was the only one that would not be forgiven – ever!

So let’s go back to the individuals I referred to in the opening of this article. Had they committed this sin? No! How can I be so sure of it? Because if someone does this sort of thing they are deliberately closing their eyes to the claims of Christ and thus their spirits become as hard as a rock.

These dear old saints, and several of them were in their 60’s wanted the assurance that they belonged to Christ yet the enemy had lied to them (and some preachers contributed to this lie, I’m certain) and they loved the Lord but had believed the lie that somehow God couldn’t/wouldn’t forgive whatever they believed they had done.

The church today is in the day of grace. It is possible for someone who is not a believer to so callus their hearts that the simplicity of the Gospel holds no appeal at all. That’s their choice. I have known of two individuals that fit this category. However Scripture also says that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”. (Romans 10:13) Today if you are a believer in Jesus Christ and in this state of despair or know someone who is, know that God loves you. Carefully study the word and you will see that Jesus never turned anyone away who was an honest seeker.

1 John 5:13 says “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.”  Something that I just discovered – the word “know” is in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation 1,098 times. If you want to know God, then God wants you to KNOW that you are saved and belong to him. He doesn’t play games and hide himself, that’s another lie! Start by reading and studying the Scriptures to find this truth for yourself.

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