Join us for our Mid-week Fix, as Idaho Representative Heather Scott discusses her proposed bill to end abortion in Idaho. The state of Idaho already has legislation in Idaho that protects life at conception, but when Roe v. Wade passed in 1973, Idaho added an exception to Idaho law that allows for killing the pre-born in the case of abortions. So Idaho caved on states rights to the federal government in 1973. In 2014 Idaho enacted law that protected gun rights from federal intervention, which is why Heather’s bill is connecting guns to babies. If Idaho claims sovereignty for gun rights, why not for pre-born rights?
While we are on the topic of ending abortion, there are many camps on the pro-life side trying stake a claim in this movement. We are happy to work together with folks from various groups, but we do want to point out that some of our brothers, particularly in the AHA (Abolish Human Abortion) movement, have not been careful with their rhetoric and arguments at times. We are Reformational Abolitionists, meaning that we are working for the end of abortion through the means that God has promised to bless. The center of this is the preaching of the gospel, proclaiming the forgiveness of sins, and discipleship that leads to changed hearts and lives, but all of this means recovering the centrality of the church in God’s renewal of this world.
Judgement begins in the house of God, and if abortion is going to end in Idaho (or anywhere else), repentance begins in the church. We are very grateful for legislation like Heather’s and the strategy of tying it to the gun rights issues in Idaho, but as we said on the show, God will not act unless we repent of our sins and follow the whole counsel of God. We encourage you to support movements that are working through the church and keeping the gospel central, support movements full of the fruit of the Spirit — perhaps especially kindness and patience, and do this while supporting godly legislation and civil magistrates who are doing their best to honor God in their calling and bring an end to the bloodshed.
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Events
Christ Church Mission’s Conference:
George Grant will be speaking at our missions conference this February 8th and 9th. Sign up here for this free conference: https://www.christkirk.com/event/mc19/
During this conference, New Saint Andrews College is hosting a prospective student weekend. Sign up here: https://www.nsa.edu/admissions/visit-nsa/ and tell them CrossPolitic sent you!
Grace Agenda Conference April 4th and 5th:
Free Grace/Free Registration! This conference will be on child-rearing — but child-rearing on the threshold of a world in chaos. We hope to provide a theology of the thing, and a vision for it, along with some practical pointers. We hope to have you join us.
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
N.D. WILSON – WHEN THE WORLD IS RATED R
LUKE JANKOVIC – FAT SOULS
DOUG WILSON – STANDING ON THE PROMISES
C.R. WILEY – MAN OF THE HOUSE
DOUG & NANCY WILSON – KEEP YOUR KIDS (PARENTING Q&A)
Sign up here: https://www.graceagenda.com/
During this conference, New Saint Andrews College is hosting a prospective student weekend. Sign up here: https://www.nsa.edu/admissions/visit-nsa/ and tell them CrossPolitic sent you!
THE CLEARNOTE SHEPHERDS CONFERENCE: Truth and Spirit
“Spirit and Truth,” pastors Tim Bayly, Andrew Dionne, and Jody Killingsworth will be speaking on the theology and practice of church worship. How do sinful, broken humans worship a holy God in a way that is pleasing to Him? What should the substance of our worship be and how does style affect this?
Come and enjoy a restorative time of sound Bible teaching, warm fellowship, and good food.
February 20-22 at Clearnote Church, Bloomington, IN, presented by Warhorn Media