Abortion- the Legacy of Roe vs Wade.

The American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.) hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe vs Wade as “an important step in the right direction.”  Everyone has an opinion about abortion.  It is God’s opinion that will be the final authority concerning this subject.  In the writings of Job, chapter 31, verses 14 and 15 it states, “what then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?  Did not he that made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?”

The following contrasting of hundred (100) years is visible in the change of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Policy Statements on Abortion.  This was the general opinion of the AMA just before Roe vs Wade of 1973: 

The American Medical Association on Abortion: An anatomy of Contrasting Policy Statements:
When Does Human Life Begin?
1871 -“No other doctrine appears to be consonant with reason or physiology but that which admits the embryo to possess vitality from the very moment of conception” 
The AMA abortion policy statements of 1967 and 1970 include no references to the scientific fact that human life begins at conception.
What is Abortion? 
1859 - “The slaughter of countless children; such unwarrantable destruction of human life”
1871 - “The work of destruction; the wholesale destruction of unborn infants”
1967 - “The interruption of pregnancy; the induced termination of pregnancy.”
1970 - “A medical procedure”
What Should the Ethics of Abortion Be?
1871- “Thou shalt not kill.  This commandment is given to all without exception...it matters not at what stage of development his victim may have arrived.”
1967 - “This is a personal and moral consideration which in all cases must be faced according to the dictates of the conscience of the patient and her physician.” 
Who Should Perform Abortions?    
1871 - “It will be unlawful and unprofessional for any physician to induce abortion.”
1970 - “Abortion should be performed only by a duly licensed physician.”
Who Are Physician Abortionists?
1871 - “men who cling to a noble profession only to dishonor it; false brethren; educated assassins; modern Herods; the executioners.”
1967 - “Conscientious practioners; conscientious physicians”
What Should Be done to Physician Abortionists?
1871- “These men should be marked as Cain was marked; they should be made the outcasts of society.”
1970 - “They should be permitted to perform as long as they take place “in an accredited hospital.”

Highlighted CAC Trustee of the Month:

Rev. Harold Holifield has been in the ministry for fifty-nine (59) years.  He is presently pastor of First Baptist, Calhoun at Laurel, MS.  He is married to Ann and they have two children, Charles and Pat.   It is a joy to serve with this Godly man.

Highlighted Churches and Associations  that Support the CAC:

Harmony Association
Judson Association
Lebanon, Laurel
Lifepointe, Hernando
Little Creek, Perkinston

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Alcohol and the Christmas Season - Proverbs 20:1.

During the Christmas season and holidays, many people will drink alcoholic beverages. There is mounting evidence that Americans are becoming heavy alcoholic beverage consumers.  The abuse of beverage alcohol has been a moral issue in all of recorded time.  The Bible records Noah’s drunkenness in Genesis Chapter 9.  His image and testimony was scarred by his deeds.  There are both immediate and long-term negative effects associated with the use of alcohol; beer, whiskey, wine, etc.  They are:

1) the loss of touch with reality,
2) the loss of rational judgment, and
3) the loss of memory.

Alcoholics frequently cannot remember what happened to themselves or others during the times they are intoxicated.  Strong drink destroys relationships, deadens a person’s conscience and moral sensitivity, and brings poverty into many homes. 

Alcohol is a costly luxury, especially during the holiday and festive seasons.  Proverbs 23:32 says, “at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.”

Some Christians favor the use of alcohol beverages in moderation, where as other believers insist on total abstinence.  Some believe it is possible to drink alcoholic beverages without damaging their Christian testimonies, and others that the only safe rule is to completely stay away from strong drink.

As a nation, little of what we say or do, sadly, is based on the Word of God.  We have rejected God’s counsel in government, business, schools, and in the family.  And we are paying the price.  Will we fail to recognize that God has the first and last word?  As Christians, we ought to see the alternatives clearly, pray, and then speak out as those who understand and are committed to the will of God.

Although widely scattered, the majority of tragic happenings, too often, had a common cause-drinking alcoholic beverages.  These tragedies take place every twenty-four hours of every day across the nation.  Forces outside the church are rising to quench the tide of useless deaths by alcohol abuse-such as Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) and Students Against Drunk Drivers (SADD).

Drinking alcohol is a moral  issue.

Followers of Christ should live consistent moral lives with the belief and conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord and our supreme example.  Christians, like their Lord, are alert to things that degrade human life.  We shun things which keep us  from reaching our  full Christian potential.  Biblical morality demands that we not be victimized by a substance that is personally and socially destructive such as alcohol.  Read God’s Word for clear directions: Proverbs 20:1, Isaiah 5:22-23, Leviticus 10:9, Numbers 6:3, Romans 13:13-14, and I Corinthians 6:9-10. 

CAC Trustee of the Month

Rev. Kevin Marr is the Missionary Pastor of Lifepointe Church in Olive Branch, MS.  Bro. Marr’s hometown is Memphis, TN.  He has been in the ministry for 16 years.  He is married to Jill and they have  two children. 

Churches that Support the CAC

First Hispanic, Ripley
Good Hope, Ovett
Good Hope, Columbia
Hillcrest, Yazoo City
Hopewell, Laurel

Merry Christmas

Mrs Adams and I wish each reader a very Merry Christmas.  Join us in repeating these words as we “Keep Christ in Christmas.”