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News _sune9, 1985

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Pulpit

& Pew

What do the Holy Scrip-
tures have to say about the
d gay

practicing homosexuals? The
possibility of finding any-

? One
of the first instances in the
Bible which mentions homo-
sexuality is in Genesis chs 18
and 19.

God called the cities of
Sodom and Gomorah wicked
and their sin grievous. What
was their sin? We read that
the men of the city of Sodom
surrounded the home of a
man named Lot, who had two
visitors staying overnight.

They gathered about his
home, shouting “Where are
the men? Bring them out, so
we can rape them!”

God blinded the men sur-
rounding the home. The next
morning the two visitors,
who were angels, got Lot gnd
his wife and two daughters
out of the city and God sent
fire from heaven and com-
pletely destroyed the cities.

Homosexuality is recog-
nized in the Holy Scriptures,
not as a lifestyle, but as a
death-style.

In Jude 7 we read: “Just as
Sodom and Gomorah and the
surrounding cities, which
likewise acted immorally and
indulged in unnatural lust,
serve as an example, by un
dergoing a punishment of et
ernal fire.” (RSV)

There are at least 15 ref.
erences in the Bible to the
destruction of the cities of
Sodom and Gomorah. It
appears that God wanted to
strongly emphasize that the
destruction came because of
sin.

In fact, we have adopted
the name of Sodum into our
language, as being synon-
ymous with perverted sexual
practices.

What would the Bible say
about a church composed of

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thing 'y about it
in the Bible is nil.

In Romans 1:26, 27 (RSV)
we read: “For this reason
God gave them up to dis-
honorable passions. Their
women exchanged natural
relations for unnatural, and
the men likewise gave up
natural relations with women
and were consumed with pa-
ssion for one another, men
commiting shameless acts
with men...”

For God to sanction a
church of practicing homo-
sexuals, would be like estab-
lishing a church made up en:
tirely of continuing mur-
derers or liars or bank rob-
bers.

A church is made up of
sinners saved from sin, by
the of Jesus

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“Graduates” of the Castlegar co-op

GRADS . .

playgroup wave their diplomas at the final picnic.

(Rear,

from left) Craig Davis, Gareth Orr,

Tamus

Case, teacher Rosa Barre, Alec Smecher, Alyssa Wat-

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son, Ryan Lundquist, Lisa Accardo; (front from left)

Justin Early, David Campbell, Graeme Smecher, Ben-
jamin Cram, Amanda Barre and Amy Brattebo.

Christ as their Savior.

Does the Bible place the
stamp of approval on homo-
sexuality? Here is an in-
teresting text which will an.
swer our question.

“Do yeuknew that the un.
righteous will not inherit
God's kingdom? Be not mis-
led, neither profligates, nor
idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
partakers in homosexuality,
nor thieves, nor the avar-
icious, nor drunkards, nor
slanderers, nor robbers will
inherit the kingdom of God.”
(I Cor. 6:9 and 10 Modern
Language Version)

The Bible is clear when it
defines wrong doing. There is
no stamp of approval in the
Scriptures on the practice of
homosexuality. In fact, God
condemns it.

In summary, if one is to
follow the Bible and accept
its teachings as truth, then
homosexuality has to be clas-
sified in the category of sin
and wrong-doing, and the
Bible says: “The wages of sin
is death,” but thank God for
He has provided the way out,
through Jesus Christ our
Lord. (Romans 6:23)

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Births & Funerals

BIRTHS
BENSON — To Mr. and Mrs
Calvin Benson of Beaver Falls, o
boy, born May 9.

BRATTEBO — To Mr. and Mrs
Terry Brattebo of Castlegar, a
girl, born June 4.

To Mr. and Mrs
Len Chernenkow of Nelson, a
girl, born June 2.

CHERNENKOW.

McLEOD — To Mr ond Mrs. Gord
McLeod of Trail, a boy, born May
30.

MENGELE — To Mr. and Mrs
Peter Mengele of Castlegar, a
girl, born May 26.

MEYER — To Mr “ond M Mrs. Martin

Meyer of Castlegar, @ girl, born
June

PAGE To Mr. “end Mrs. Lourie
Page of Trail, a girl, born May
25.

PLAMONDON — To Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Plamondon of Nelson, a boy,
born May 30.

RICHARDSON — To Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Richardson of Rossland, a
boy, born June 1.

SHIMELL — To Mr. and Mrs Dale
Shimell of Fruitvale, a boy, born
May 21

FUNERALS
ANTAK — Ivan (Johnny) Antak,
of Warfield, died June 5 in Trail

Tom Condy
passes away

Thomas Condy, 30, of Vie:
toria, died May 28 in Royal
Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.

Mr. Condy was born in
Nelson, and was the son of
Mrs. Sheila Condy of Castle-
gar.

He is survived by his wife
Rosemary; son Alexander;

WATER WISE

Following neglect to wear
a lifejacket or personal flot
ation device, the use of
alcohol and/or drugs is the
second most important cont-
ributing factor to boating
ities in Canada.

daughters Elizabeth and An.
gela; sisters Alexa of Castle-
gar and Willa of Elkford; and
aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews.

Mr. Condy was a member
of Esquimalt Branch No. 172
of the Royal Canadian Le-
gion.

The service was held in St.
Peters Church, Victoria, on
May 30, with cremation fol
lowing.

In lieu of flowers, dona.
tions may be made to the
Canadian Cancer Society,
2206 Richmond Ave., Vic
toria, B.C. V8R 4R5.

Crossword

Bits and Pieces . .

. answer in Wednesday paper

BARIL Violet Lucille Anne
Boril, 84, of Trail, died May 31.
Donations to the Children’s
Development Centre, P.O

21, Trail; would be appreciated

BROWN Albert Edward
Brown, 82, of Trail, died June 3
in Saint Paul's Hospital in Van.
couver

BUTTNOR Nelson resident
Gladys Margaret Buttnor, died
May 30 at age 72.

CHASE — Robert A. Chase of
Castlegar, died June 2 at the age
of 62 years. Donations may
made to the Canadian Cancer
Society,

CLARK — George Melville (Mel)
Clark of Rossland, died May 31 at
the age Memorial
donations to the charity of your
choice would be appreciated.

CONDY — Thomas (Tom) Condy,
30, formerly of Castlegar, and
lately of Victoria, died May 28 in
the Hospice Unit of Royal Jubilee
Hospital in Victoria. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made
to the Canadian Cancer Society,
2206 Richmond Ave., Victoria.
B.C

GRUNERUD — Lawrence Alfred
Grunerud of Castlegar died May
Born in 1904 in
Township, Codington
County: Seuth Ockota, he moved
with fis family to Hanley So
ja F908" In 1951 he married and
Ane couple moved 10 Creston in
1939. In 1941 they settled in
Costiegar ond Mr. Grunerud

Kootenay Society for the Hon

dicapped, Bo:

VERKERK — Kenneth Verkerk of
Trail, died May 30 at age $1

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Sam and Mary Van Ar-
sdale of Spokane were the
guest speakers at the June 5
luncheon attended by 115 la-
dies of the Castlegar Wom-
en's Aglow Fellowship.

am Van Arsdale spoke
briefly about his Christian
experience. He said he ac-
cepted Jesus as his Savior in
his early ‘teen years. Al-
though he was involved in
many organized religious ac-
tivities as an adult, he said he
had no understanding of
spiritual things until only a
few years ago.

He also spoke about his
and his wife's ministry not
being immune to problems.
He said that difficulties must
be expected whenever a ser.
ious commitment to serve the
Lord is made.

Mary Van Arsdale, a com-
poser and gospel recording
artist, ministered in singing.
Through her songs, she en.
couraged the ladies to give all
of themselves, their prob-
lems and their heartaches to
Christ, and he would meet
their every need.

In closing, Sam Van Ars.
dale again encouraged the
ladies to place their trust in
God in these difficult times.

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The winners were:

NORTH-SOUTH

Margaret and Dave Thiel
with 102, Gwen Krueger and
Hubert Hunchak with 95',
Libby Weaver and Donna
Wiwehar with 71, and Jean
Palone and Clara Johnson
with 87‘.

EAST-WEST

Stan Jenkinson and
George Reshaur with 108,
Maxine and Peter Dewdney
with 107, Heather Pottle and
Rita Perrier with 103, and
Connie Miller and Peari Pal-
mer with 96.

problems, proposals,

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Ed Delamont will be at the Terra Nova Motor Inn
in Trail on Wednesday,
to 2:30 p.m. and at the Heritage Inn in Nelson on
Thursday, June 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
He will be available to discuss your business

determine if a counsellor could assist you
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they can bear to come a,
them.

Campaign
raises
$9,600

Canvassers for the Can
adian Cancer Society in
Castlegar collected $9,600 in
donations the year, according
to the Society.

A total of 64 canvassers
covered the area.

As well, the Castlegar area
contributed more than $3,000
to the Steve Fonyo Journey
for Lives.

Joan and Dorothy Martini,
local Cancer Society mem-
bers, said they were “pleas-
ed” with this year’s cam-
paign.

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