we live by rule of law in the USA, Mrs M.
when it comes to the law especially, words mean things...
'murder' is a legal term reserved for certain circumstances which in fact do not include unwanted zygotes.
God hates it when evil people emotionally manipulate others to gain power, Mrs M.
Stop spreading the evil, Mrs M. Repent!
Of course we live by the law of the land, Valerie. When it comes to the law, words do have a meaning. I agree with you. Abortion is murder and those in the courtrooms of America know full well that it is. If the truth is convicting your heart, and I pray it is, that is not a case of emotional manipulation but rather the truth awakening your conscience because God does not want you to be kept unaware of what is behind the insidious actions of groups such as Planned Parenthood. God wants you to know the truth in order to set you free. God's forgiveness, mercy and grace is there, Valerie. He is not looking to condemn us but rather to show us the truth so that we will repent and come to our senses and walk in His truth and then share that truth with others. Jesus Christ is the truth. He is the truth, the way and the life.
Jesus Christ died on a cross for our sins to save us from eternity apart from him. He died and rose from the grave on the 3rd day and appeared to hundreds of people, many saw Jesus after the resurrection. If we believe on Christ and receive Him into our heart and confess Him with our mouth before men He will confess us before His father. But if we deny Jesus Christ before men, if we deny His Word (Thou Shalt not Kill), if we refuse to honor and keep his commandments, we will one day hear him say, Depart from me, ye worker of iniquity, I never knew you. God loves you very much and does not want you to perish but to have eternal life. Jesus said, If you love me, keep my commandments. When we give our heart to the Lord our desire will be to keep His commandments and it will not be a struggle as it is when we live apart from Him. Salvation is from God. It is a free gift that cannot be earned and a gift that no church - no matter how wonderful - can give you. Only Jesus can give you the gift of eternal life. The question is, are you willing to follow Jesus Christ and part ways with the world and the way the world does things? The world will love you while you live in its way and condone the evil it does but the day you part ways with it and decide to walk in obedience to the Lord, the world will hate you, Valerie, just as it hates Jesus.
Still, the best decision you will ever make in your life will be to live for Jesus and not allow this world to influence you any longer. I believe you will do that because I believe deep in your heart your desire to know God is greater than your desire to do whatever you feel like doing. A life apart from Christ is not fulfilling. It's an empty existence that leaves us unfulfilled. But with Christ in our heart, the peace of God is there and we find rest that we never could find before.
There are people in this world who have vast fortunes and no peace, Valerie. There are people who have fame, fortune and great power but they cannot sleep at night and they are constantly in turmoil over something or another. One thought about eternity and their joy disappears because they know the minute they leave this earth they will be in hell. You have the opportunity to make peace with God and never doubt your eternal home will be heaven when you leave this earth. I believe the Lord will meet you where you are at even this very second and hear your prayer to him, to receive him. I believe the Lord is even now waiting to hear from you and give you the gift of everlasting life. I hope you will receive that from him because truly God's heart is that you be reconciled back to him through His Son Jesus Christ.