Marriage Rally

After eight years, we finally have the assurance that the Marriage Amendment will be voted on in our Legislature.  Passage of the Marriage Amendment in the Legislature will mean that the people of North Carolina will finally be given the opportunity to express their feelings about marriage.   We believe the people of North Carolina will confirm what the Scriptures already teach, that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.

We must show our support to those in our Legislature who are willing to move the Marriage Amendment forward.  Equality of North Carolina, a pro-homosexual group, is receiving funds from outside our state to prevent the Marriage Amendment from becoming a reality.  This is an opportune time for those who support traditional marriage to let their voices be heard!  We are asking people from across our state to take a day of vacation and bring as many people as possible to Raleigh, NC on May 17, 2011 at 10:30 am.  We will meet at Halifax Mall located directly behind the Legislative Building.  Dr David Gibbs Jr. will be our key note speaker.  In previous Return America Marriage Rallies thousands have come to Raleigh and expressed their support for Biblical Marriage.  This will be the most important Rally yet since so much is at stake. We are asking pastors to bring their congregations and schools to bring their students and fill Halifax Mall.  We are also asking every individual who believes in traditional Biblical marriage to make May 17^th a priority day.  The future of our children and grand children may be determined by the outcome of this Rally.  With the assurances we have received in Raleigh, we must show our support in vast numbers on this once in a lifetime occasion.

Same-Sex Adoption in
North Carolina Voided

North Carolina State Senator Julia Boseman, the first openly gay member of the General Assembly, sought in court to adopt her former domestic partner's biological son.  Her partner sued to negate the adoption after the couple separated. Associate Justice Paul Newby wrote that the adoption never occurred in the eyes of the law because lawmakers have asserted that a biological parent must terminate a legal relationship with the child.  Several Christian groups filed briefs arguing that the adoption was illegal.

Historical Baptist Biblical
Position Reputiated

Wake Forest Baptist Church, located on the campus of Wake Forest University, has repudiated the historical doctrinal statement of the Baptist which states in part; "Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God's unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race." 

The Winston Salem Journal reports that; "The Rev. Angela Yarber, the new minister for preaching and worship at Wake Forest Baptist Church leads a progressive, liberal church."  Yarber, who is 29, is an open lesbian.  After consultation, the Wake Forest Baptist search committee and members voted overwhelmingly to invite Yarber as their minister. The church voted unanimously to leave the Southern Baptist Convention in 1999. The church is now identified with The Alliance of Baptists, a traditionally liberal association of Baptist Churches.  Lesbian Yarber recently stated in reference to the church's early history where students were required to go to church  that "Culturally, the world was a different place"  and that she is glad that the requirement was dropped, "because faith should never be required." 

Some Observations
From This Editor

Although it is crystal clear that the Bible is not important to lesbian Yarber, the truth of Scriptures still supersedes her perverted belief system. We are reminded of II Timothy 3:7, "Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."  One qualification established in Scripture pertaining to the office of Pastor is; "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife."  (I Timothy 3:2a)  She is disqualified!  Second, "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity."  (I Timothy 3:4)  In her household a "she" must rule.  She is disqualified again!  The children of the pastor must be in subjection.  The Bible concludes that the Pastor and his wife would produce children.  This is a task that lesbian Yarber could not perform. She is disqualified again!  The Bible is clear that marriage recognized by God is between one man and one woman.  "And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife: and they twin shall be one flesh".  (Matthew 19:5)  She is disqualified again!  Under the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul was given an illustration of the relationship between Christ and His church; "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body."  (Ephesians 5:23)  Lesbian Yarber's relationship profanes the sacred institution of both the church and marriage.  She is disqualified again!  The Scriptures vehemently condemns her perverse and sinful lifestyle!    In describing the sinful past homosexual lifestyle of the believer at Corinth the Scriptures state; "And such were some of you". (I Cor; 6:11)  Conversion had turned them from homosexuality to embrace the Biblical truth of one man, one woman marriage.  Again, according to Scriptures, lesbian Yarber has gone after "strange flesh." (Jude 1:7)  She has defiled herself with mankind.  (I Timothy 1:10)  Lesbian Yarber has changed the natural use into that which is against nature.  (Romans 1:26)  However the most serious offense that Lesbian Yarber faces is the pointed fact that she has "changed the truth of God into a lie."  (Romans 1:25)  It is impossible for Lesbian Yarber to lead any congregation into truth since she chose not to "Retain God in their "her" knowledge". (Romans 1:28)

The situation at Wake Forest Baptist Church is becoming too often repeated in America.  The tragic situation that exists is not only the problem in the pulpit, but the problem in the pew.  ( II Timothy  4:3) "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."  (II Timothy 4:4)  

Lesbian Yarber and her congregation will use other scriptures to try to justify their position.  They will say that others who take a literal Biblical approach are not loving and caring and that the Bible does not condemn their lifestyle.  However, they would do the community a favor if they would remove the words, "Baptist" and "Church" from their apostate group.  The truth is they represent neither historical Baptist nor the Church for whom Christ died that sinners might be justified from such rank perversion of fallacy.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

April 20, 2011
New Hope Baptist Church
Salisbury, NC
7:00 PM

 

May 10, 2011
Missions Baptist Church
Walkertown, NC

May 18, 2011
Abee's Chapel Baptist Church
Connelly Springs, NC

New Supporting Churches

We are thankful for the following churches who have placed Return America in their missions budget:

 Skyline Independent Baptist Church
Fancy Gap, VA

Turkey Cove Baptist Church
Marion, NC

Victory Baptist Church
Lexington, NC

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Monthly Issue
March, 2011

Dr. Ron Baity, President

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Board Members

Dr. Ron Baity, President

Mr. Dwight Creech, Vice President

Dr. Richard Callahan, Secretary

Rev. Donnie Oates, Treasurer

Dr. Joe Haas