A
depiction of the Blessed Virgin
Today,
reply is on a debate about abortions, and judging others for their
choices and opinions. Christians are encouraged to rely on counsels,
guidance, and instruction within the household of faith that are
available as divine law, sacred principles, a fresh endowment of
spirit substance from the makeup of divinity, and the holy writings.
The man-made belief system that we call the world generates
arguments, meanings, and quarrels along with standards and values
that promote spiritual confusion, and that challenge and contradict
Christian belief. The issue of abortion is more than one of correct
medical practice, or private and public health. Many hold that a
fetus (the unborn, developing organism within a female) is not a
child; therefore, removing and destroying such organic material is no
different than what we do with a cancer. Others understand that
childbearing is more than a carnal and physical work of ones flesh;
the fetus is established as having personhood through operations that
occur within both parents long before birth that entail
accountability, commitment and love with emotional, psychological,
and spiritual imperatives that may not be dismissed or ignored.
There are elements related to birth control, gender differences and
disparities, political and social imbalance, and responding to
unexpected and unwanted pregnancy. There are issues of freedom from
the duties, responsibilities, pain, and unpleasantness of pregnancy.
There are issues of adult independence; exercising the privilege and
right of decision-making for ones own benefit; how best to fulfill
ones sexual appetite; how to respond to life opportunities; and
promoting oneself to profit in various social settings and
situations. Those in covenant relationship with divinity, who
willingly present themselves to GOD for unselfish service, raise no
objection against being held accountable for works such as creating
families and stable communities; displaying Christ-likeness and the
image of GOD; holy matrimony; parenting; priesthood; and
demonstrating lives dedicated and devoted to carrying out the will of
GOD. Christian believers are granted the example of the Virgin
Mary—who was called upon to
serve as the mother of Jesus Christ. Mary had
been raised set apart (sanctified) for divine service, yet, was
despised because she was a childless woman. The angel Gabriel
visited Mary as a sign that the things proclaimed, promised, and
prophesied from GOD for Israel and for mankind would all appear, and
become manifest. When it was announced that she would be a caretaker
and mother, her response revealed a correct commitment and readiness
to serve, and she acknowledged and proclaimed the name and works of
GOD. It is written: Luke 1: 46-55, King James Version (KJV): 46
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate
of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me
great things; and holy is
his name. 50 And his mercy is
on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath
shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the
imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from
their
seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry
with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath
helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his
mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed
for ever. A writer in the “Yahoo! Answers” forum on
Religion and Spirituality using the ID “Anonymous” (no profile
data shown) posted the following:
Is
it Pro-choice or pro-abortion?
In
religion class we we're having a debate about abortion. Pro-life vs.
Pro choice. Someone then decided to talk about a girl who was
pregnant and decided to keep the baby because that was HER CHOICE.
Now one of the people who claimed to be pro choice started asking
questions as to why the girl decided to keep the baby. She said that
the girl should've had an abortion. "Why put yourself through
that ****?" And I was there thinking, "because it was her
choice. Why are you judging her choice when you believe a woman
should do whatever they like with their body?" Keep in mind
this was not a thought that made me want to hate her. This was just
a thought of realization. I just want my question to be answered so
I understand a person's beliefs. So I guess what I'm trying to ask,
is someone that judges a girl for not getting an abortion still pro
choice or is it pro abortion. I just want to understand. I'm sorry
if I offended anyone, I just want to learn from you guys so I don't
question a person's beliefs ever again on something like this.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye
shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth
against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are
contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that
ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like:
of the which I tell you
before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which
do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no
law. And they that are Christ’s
have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live
in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be
desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
(Galatians 5: 16-26, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: By Death and Resurrection (10/29/2019); When
Christians Weigh Abortion (05/17/2019); Divine Purposes Are
Unchanging (04/22/2019); Life Exists Before Birth (01/23/2019); The
Virginity of Mary (01/14/2019); Mary and Joseph Followed
(11/28/2018); Saved in Childbearing (10/31/2012); After the Rapture?
(11/01/2012)
“Anonymous”,
here are some points you may find useful. Rather than focus on
abortions and failed pregnancy (miscarriage, stillborn), the
Scriptures provide accounts of miraculous birth, guidance regarding
conditions and prenatal care for those born to become sacred servants
of GOD as well as the “slaughter of innocents” by rulers who
sought to maintain their political advantages by destroying every
child that could have been sent from GOD. Many mature Christian
believers think of their choice for Jesus Christ as their redeemer
and savior as also having provided closure and resolution for
multiple problems and questions pertaining to how created beings and
living creatures should respond to one another, and how mankind
should respond to divinity. The ideas and language to discuss
“pro-abortion”, “pro-choice”, and “pro-life” are from the
man-made world system developed for exchange, trade, and survival,
and does not appear within the holy writings that speak to human
reproduction, the divine process to populate the earth, the
appearance of divinity using human form as Jesus Christ (we say, the
Incarnation), and the present embodiment of sacred spirit within
humanity. Because Christians choose to acknowledge the authority,
dominion, and sovereignty of GOD, abortion is widely understood as a
medical procedure to terminate pregnancy where specific health
conditions are diagnosed and evaluated that are obstacles to
continuing the child’s
development within the mother, and to completing a natural birth of
her child. Practice of abortions by those who are not licensed and
registered with the government as properly trained medical
professionals has been regarded as criminal. For their collective
survival, governments must address the issues of communication,
population growth, the availability and distribution of shared
resources (debts, fees, fines, taxes, etc.), and the provision of
clean air, water, medicines, and food necessary for healthy living,
and for maintenance of their commonwealth. New life in Jesus Christ
and citizenship within the kingdom of heaven are not through human
reproduction, childbearing, and birth so much as through the
resurrection of Christ. Consider again the following that uses
language from the Bible on the birth of Samson, and a selection from
the music ministry of the Pro Musica Girl’s
Choir from Hungary:
(1.)
Judges 13: 6-14, King James Version (KJV): 6 Then the woman came
and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his
countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very
terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he
me his name: 7 But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and
bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any
unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from
the womb to the day of his death. 8 Then Manoah intreated the LORD,
and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come
again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that
shall be born. 9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the
angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but
Manoah her husband was not with her. 10 And the woman made
haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold,
the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other
day. 11 And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the
man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the
woman? And he said, I am. 12 And Manoah said, Now let thy
words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how
shall we do unto him? 13 And the angel of the LORD
said unto Manoah, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware.
14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine,
neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean
thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
(2.)
Psalms 127: 3-4, KJV: 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the
LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his
reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are
children of the youth.
(3.)
1st Timothy 2: 14-15, KJV: 14 And Adam was not
deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue
in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV7l0uqOD_8.)
Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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