Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on two cases involving same-sex marriage issues. The rulings were not overly surprising in their outcome but certainly disappointing. The days ahead for churches and believers who hold to a biblical worldview will be challenging. I am reminded that the Supreme Court is not my ultimate authority nor my ultimate judge in what is right and wrong. We will all answer to a Holy and Righteous Judge one day. I was also reminded of the words of Jesus, "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you
may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I
have overcome the world" (John 16:33, NASB).
This essay by Al Mohler is helpful in understanding what the Supreme Court said and what it means for our country and our lives. Mohler writes: "It is virtually impossible to exaggerate the future impact
of the DOMA decision, but it is not yet a new Roe v. Wade.
Instead, it sets up a future legal challenge from any citizen in any
state that does not have legal same-sex marriage. The Court’s decision in that
future case, surely not long in our future, will be the new Roe v. Wade
– a sweeping decision that would create a new “right” that would mean
the coast-to-coast legalization of same-sex marriage. Today’s decisions do not
take us there, but they take us to the precipice of that sweeping decision.
That is especially true of the DOMA case."
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