By now it should be readily apparent to anyone who seeks the truth that Mr. Gentry didn’t misspeak and what he wrote was quite in line with the scriptures. This last part will address one word and a ridiculous statement that the writer made when opposing Mr. Gentry.

The writer decried the use of the word murderers. Let’s examine how wrong she is for her belief. The word murdered doesn’t appear in the New Testament, but the word murder does, while kill is used in the context of taking human life.  However, Jesus in quoting the law to a questioner said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19  Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matthew 19:18-19)  We can also get he sense for the word murderers by looking at Acts 2: 36: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Then in Acts 4: 10: Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. The word crucified means to nail to a stake and in the case of Jesus it was murder since he died.

There is another act in which the word murder and murders can be and should be applied. That act is abortion which the writer was attempting to defend. She said, (quote) “As a Christian and Democrat, I know not one Democrat who is pro-abortion, just pro-choice.” (unquote) The lady needs to research the statements of Democrat politicians such as Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Boxer and many others. They have routinely voted against bills that would outlaw abortion. The bills weren’t about pro-choice. It was abortion that the bills addressed. Then the writer went over the edge. She said that the decision was deeply personal and must be between the woman, her family, her doctor, and her God. As another writer pointed out, God will not condone or be a party to such barbarous activity.  

 Any deliberate cessation of a human life, except the lawful execution for crimes, is murder no matter what names it is given or how it is dressed up. People who hold the view that abortion can be avoided by calling it pro-choice are mightily confused about politics and being a Christian. One or the other has to be denied as Jesus said:  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. (Matthew 6:24 and Luke 16:13) The question becomes one of choosing, making a choice. Will a Christian follow the Democrat Party whose history is one of supporting all kinds of ungodly behavior or will they follow God as the Bible teaches? Will they answer as did Joshua 24:15: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Jesus said when addressing a question about the resurrection: Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. (Matthew 22:29) That can be applied to those who try to excuse their party affiliation with words designed to hide the truth while claiming to be a Christian.

When the words of those who are offended by the truth are held against the light of biblical truth, the speaker and writer’s words are found wanting. It is as was written in Daniel 5:27 to TEKEL:  Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. The words of many people, those who deny God and refuse to follow can’t bear the light of  truth. When it is told, they rail, rant, rave, and dispute the word of God. And too it would be good if those who claim to be Christians would make an effort to understand God’s message.

Truth has a way of revealing the mind of an individual. 12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. (Hebrews 4:12-13) It is apparent, based on rebuttal letters, that narrow and shallow thinking drive the unbending allegiance to the Democrat Party and its promotion of ungodly behavior. In Sorting It Out, it is obvious that Mr. Gentry spoke the truth and laid bare the thoughts of those who oppose the way of life God wants all to follow. All the liberals can do is whine about being offended.

06-13-2007 DEC