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The following involves those who live in Victoria, Australia but this will eventually affect all of us living in Australia! These people who are making these laws to silence any speech that disagrees with them. No more will one be able to say definitely there are only two genders; male and female! This vilification will even reach into one’s faith. Will a Bible believing Christian be able to quote John 14:6 without being taken to court? We will have to wait and see but it seems very likely it will happen.
The Australian Christian Lobby recently sent out an email speaking concerning this proposed reform.
“Urgent action is needed to oppose the Allan Government’s proposed reform of anti-vilification or “hate speech” laws. This reform threatens to lower the vilification threshold, making it easier to prosecute Christians and effectively confining their faith to private spaces. We must act now to protect our rights and freedoms.
The Overview Paper shows that the proposed changes to the law are very concerning. In brief, this law reform will set a dangerous precedent, introducing a subjective element into law that could see Christians in Victoria being reported to VEOHRC or VCAT based on someone’s perspective.
Christians could potentially be stifled, or even prosecuted, for expressing a religious view on Biblical sexual ethics and biological facts. Activists will find Christians an easy target to bring before a tribunal.
If these proposed changes become laws, Victorian Christians would be forced to suppress or hide their faith in public, including schools and workplaces, for fear of offending others.
This is law is repressive, robbing Christians of their freedom of religion, speech and expression.”
Here is the pdf with the proposed changes to the anti-vilification laws in Victoria, Australia.
Has the Bible changed? Now, there are a multitude of English versions to choose from that just might allow one to live as they want or even be a pastor if they want. However, the King James Bible continues to read in 1Timothy 3:1-7 ¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
No, the Bible has not changed but it seems some who go to “church” and even some who are “Pastors” have.
Why anyone who loves the Lord and knows their Bible would stay in such a church is beyond me!
2Corinthias 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
1Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1Timothy 3:1 ¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Sadly, it doesn’t matter what the Scriptures tell the believer concerning New Testament local church leadership. This is why the Southern Baptist Convention finds itself in the position it is in today.
This is a follow up to the last article on the name Jehovah.
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