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Immorality More Acceptable Than Ever in America, Gallup Poll Reports

June 3, 9:30 AM
By Kevin Eckstrom/RNS
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Americans are showing more tolerance for a range of behaviors, with sex between unmarried adults, medical research on stem cells from human embryos, and doctor-assisted suicide all showing record highs and increases in "moral acceptability" from last year.

The Gallup poll's annual "moral acceptability" scale has been conducted since 2001 and charts shifting cultural attitudes on a number of hot-button social issues. In the 2014 list released Friday, Gallup researchers said 12 of the 19 categories reflected "levels of moral acceptance that are as high or higher than in the past."

"Americans largely agree about the morality of several issues," Gallup researchers said. "Most say birth control is acceptable but that extramarital affairs are wrong. However, other issues show clear, substantial divides. These differences are largely explained by party identification, but previous research has shown that age also plays a factor."

Three issues—sex between an unmarried man and woman, medical research on embryonic stem cells and doctor-assisted suicide—showed a slight increase in acceptability from 2013. Most of the other issues were mostly unchanged.

Gallup grouped the 19 issues into five categories, including:

Highly acceptable: birth control (90 percent).

Largely acceptable: divorce (69 percent); sex between an unmarried man and woman (66 percent); embryonic stem cell research (65 percent); gambling (62 percent); the death penalty (61 percent); buying and wearing clothing made of animal fur (58 percent); having a baby outside of marriage (58 percent); gay or lesbian relations (58 percent); medical testing on animals (57 percent).

Contentious: Doctor-assisted suicide (52 percent); abortion (42 percent).

Largely unacceptable: Cloning animals (34 percent); pornography (33 percent); sex between teenagers (30 percent).

Highly unacceptable: Suicide (19 percent); polygamy (14 percent); cloning humans (13 percent); married men and women having an affair (7 percent).

Against a backdrop of sweeping legal victories in favor of same-sex marriage, the 58 percent of Americans who rated gay and lesbians relations as morally acceptable was mostly unchanged from last year's rating of 59 percent. Last year's figure, however, represented a 19-point shift since 2001, the largest change for any issue on Gallup's list, which it started at that time.

Other notable shifts over time include having a baby out of wedlock (up 13 points from 2002); sex between unmarried adults (up 13 points since 2001), and divorce (up 10 points from 2001).

The 2014 figures were based on 1,028 phone interviews with U.S. adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

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A serious health issue. I prayed with Rev. Bud. The report is favorable I will continue at my job. 

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Be gracious to me God according to your faithful love according to Your abundant compassion blot out my rebellion. Wash away my guilt & cleanse me from my sin. For I am conscious of my rebellion & my sin is always before me. Psalm 51:1-3

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All Things Are Possible To Him Who Believes

Mark 9:21-24
24 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” 23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”

Every sermon I have ever heard preached on this passage focused on the man and the "fact" that his boy's healing was dependent on him and his faith.  While it is true that God is moved by our faith, this passage is not about our faith at all.
When Jesus says to the man, "All things are possible to THE ONE WHO believes," He is not referring to or including in the boy's healing anything of the man's faith, which he admits is shaky and imperfect. 
"The One Who believes," isn't the man, who admits his doubt; it is JESUS.  In the Greek, it's clear He is referring to Himself, NOT the man and his faith.....or the lack of it.

Here's the crux of the matter:
There is absolutely no doubt that Bible is an inspired book.  However, when we read it in other than the original languages, i.e. a translation, we are seeing through the lens of a translator; a filter if you will.  Because they are human, translators have a point of view; a frame of reference which colors the text, not that it changes the meaning, you understand.  Trust me; the Holy Spirit is MOST CAPABLE of protecting the integrity of God's word, so FEAR not!
If the one translating believes that he must work to please God, that understanding or mentality will come out in his work, just as someone who understands the finished work and the fact that it's ALL about Jesus, not our works.  That will be evident as well.
This phenomenon is very clearly seen in the passage which has been both misunderstood and misused to point to man's efforts rather than to Jesus in His beauty and perfection.

You see, it's the original language that is inspired, not the language into which it is translated.  That's why it is so important to check any given passage carefully with the Greek or Hebrew AND not to depend on our own intellect for the understanding.  ASK THE AUTHOR: He loves to share and open up the word!

Don't read or speak Greek or Hebrew?  No problem.   An excellent resource is one of my favorites-Strong's Interlinear Online Bible:  VERY helpful.  You can glean what you need to know from the transliteration and research the root of any word you please.  

I was prompted to look up the word for "help," in Greek.  What the man actually said," I believe" but he uses the word "pisteuó" which means,"I believe, have faith in, trust in.  'Help my "unbelief-boétheó,' which means, "come to the rescue of, come to help' my 'apistia-unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust.'" The translator should have written, "I believe; come to the rescue of my unbelief."
That paints a bit of a different picture.  The emphasis is no longer on the man's faith, but on Jesus:  WHERE IT BELONGS.
It is not....never has been.....about us at all; IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS.  
The only thing we "do" is consent to be saved, healed, delivered or whatever.

Translators also add in words in English, for example, so that the text flows a little better. Words you see in "italics" are the ones added there by them but are not part of the original text, like where the father says "Help ME OVERCOME my unbelief."  It actually says, " Help my unbelief," nothing about the man "overcoming," as if his works could accomplish anything.  
They cannot.

When you really think about it, what greater miracle could you or I experience than being raised from the dead?  How much faith could Lazarus have exercised to have been brought back to life after being DEAD FOR FOUR DAYS!?
I'm guessing......ZERO.

Nothing Jesus does for us is dependent on how good or how strong our faith is.  Faith as teeny, tiny as a little bitty mustard seed is all that is necessary for The Mountain Mover, THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE ONE!  
It isn't you or I who have perfect faith at all:  IT IS JESUS ALONE.

His faith is always perfect.
His faith never wavers. 
We need to have faith that HIS FAITH IS PERFECT, however weak or strong our own; to see ourselves as He sees us-righteous and perfect because of His perfect work........
because ALL things are possible for Him: JESUS! Who believes.

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God Has A Reason For Everything

End-time prophecies in the book of Genesis?
Genesis 5:1-3
"5 1This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created. 3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth."

So begins chapter five of the book of Genesis.  It is one "begat"{I'm already yawning} after another.  
Adam begot Seth.
Seth begot Enosh.
Enosh begot Cainan.
Cainan begot Mahalalel. 
Mahalalel begot Jared.
Jared begot Enoch.
Enoch begot Methuselah.
Methuselah begot Lamech.  
Lamech had a son and he called his name Noah.
(Are you asleep yet?ZZZZzzzzzzz)

I used to skim...ok; let me be honest...skip over these kinds of chapters and wonder why God put them, and others like it, in the Bible.   that no detail is superfluous but this chapter sure seemed to be.
As usual, the Holy Spirit has a reason for every word in scripture.  There are hidden nuggets of truth; meanings hidden in names in the Bible.
Now that I understand a few more things, this chapter has taken on a whole new meaning and significance.  It's not just filler or to make the book thicker.  
I will never see it the same way ever again.  
This was such a blessing to me, I thought I'd share it with all of you.

With all this chit chat about the recently released movie, "Noah," it occurred to me that perhaps a little perspective is in order.  
Though not Biblically accurate by ANY stretch of the imagination nor an accurate portrayal of our AWESOME GOD, it at least indicates curiosity about spiritual things, however skewed.  It may even inspire some to actually open the Book and read the real story.  
People will do what they want anyway.  Either they will feel that their hard view of God is validated or they'll be curious enough to check the facts.  The Holy Spirit is most capable of handling those He is calling.  They may even find one of us who knows The Lord and open up an opportunity to preach the gospel to them!
Add to all that the fact that two other movies, "The Son Of God," and "God's Not Dead," have aired this year and it adds up to this: people are hungering to know God.  He is moving in these last days in a mighty way.  THAT'S MY GOD!
My humble opinion--we ain't seen nothin' yet!

Now; let's look at the above passage again, align each name with it's meaning translated from the Hebrew and see what turns up.  There's a message to us from the Holy Spirit!

Adam.............man
Seth...............appointed
Enosh.............mortal
Cainan............sorrow 
Mahalalel........blessed God
Jared...............down
Enoch..............mouth 
Methuselah.....his death will bring
Lamech...........despairing
Noah...............rest

"Man is appointed mortal sorrow; but the blessed God will come down teaching.  His death will bring the despairing rest."

What does this passage have to do with the end times?
I'm sure you noticed the curious meaning of Methuselah's name?  
Just why do you think Enoch was so motivated to serve God with his whole heart?  Because God had spoken to him and shared with him what He planned to do, hence the name of his son.  It is obvious, from it's meaning, that when this boy died, God was going to bring down world wide judgment on mankind that had become so irreparably riddled with evil.  
Everyone else who happened to know Enoch's son understood what his name meant.  You can imagine that every sneeze or hiccup, his neighbors wondered, "is this it? Is this the day God sends judgment?"
With every birthday, I can just imagine all the angels, (especially the warrior ones), asking God, "This year, God?"....and next year...."is it this year?" (Water pails in hand?). 
But our God LOVES mercy, NOT judgment.  He is slow to anger.  This boy embodies that characteristic.  God drew that boy's years out on and on and on until he was the longest living man ever at 969 years old; older than even Adam, who lived to be 930.  He did not want to give that order.  

But at last, He said, "Enough!"....and the day Noah and his family were shut into the ark, the day Enoch "walked into heaven," at His command, the fountains of the deep burst open, the windows of the heavens were opened and the greatest destruction of all time fell upon the earth.  Everything and everyone died except for the eight people in the safety of the ark.

Enoch, who never tasted death but was translated instantly by God and taken into heaven, is a picture of the RAPTURE GENERATION.  We are that generation, children of God! 

On which "DAY" was he taken into heaven?  THE VERY DAY THE FLOOD BEGAN. The day God shut the door of the ark!
When the worst tribulation hits the earth, threatening to destroy all life except that God cuts short those days, BELIEVERS WILL NOT BE HERE.

More importantly, though, as in all of scripture, God is pointing to His Beloved Son in this account of the real-life event:  the great flood. 
Who was it that took our place?  
Who endured all God's fiery indignation and wrath in our stead?  
Who's death brought to the despairing rest?  
JESUS, that's Who!
From now on, when you see a rainbow after a storm, don't think only of no more physical" flood.  Those waters were waters of judgment.  That bow in the clouds also means no more judgment; no more CONDEMNATION..  
{see Isaiah 54.}
The word in Hebrew for,"bow," is "qeset." It is the same word as used for "bow and arrow," only God's "bow," used to shoot judgment at man.  NO MORE SHOOTING ARROWS OF JUDGMENT!!!   HALLELUIA!!!

Nope...There are NO insignificant details; not one superfluous word, description, number or story in THE WHOLE BIBLE!...and now you know why the Holy Spirit put this formerly boring chapter in the Book.

Even if we don't always understand....and we don't.....God really does have a reason for EVERYTHING!

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Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Have a wonderful & blessed week ahead.
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