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MANSFIELD — Earlier this month, religious freedom advocates held an outreach mission onsite during the local PRIDE rally in downtown Mansfield. The group brought two essential things: a visible presence and Biblical truth.
One of the evangelical coordinators, Greg Jevnikar has hope for the future.
“I believe we are reaching the hearts and minds of future generations. A recent survey found that millennials who have been raised in the politically-correct LGBT movement, say they are less enamored with the movement compared to previous years. Today we had a local group of students witnessing to Mansfield PRIDE event attenders.”
“We attended the PRIDE event to witness and strike up conversations with the event supporters,” says Tara Beechy, coach/host for an area Bible Bee group of students. “We left with a feeling that many of these people are searching for real answers in life.”
According to Jevnikar, multiple scientific studies find there is no gay gene.
“Since homosexual conduct and transgender behavior are conditioned or chosen lifestyles, they should not be categorized with race, color, sex or ethnicity as Civil Rights. A man can put on makeup, wear dresses, or have a sex change operation, but he still has X and Y chromosomes. This is biological fact and GOD designed him that way. No political opinion can change the truth.”
Coach Dave Daubenmire of Pass the Salt Ministries was also onsite and points out that the politically-correct society does not tolerate the Biblical view on sexual morality.
“They have marginalized, censored, penalized, and even jailed Christians who believe in traditional marriage. How can we call this a free country when Big Tech silences anyone who holds a different viewpoint? I personally have been shadow-banned. It seems rather than holding civil discourse on the issue, they bully Christians and call them bigots to silence them. Telling the truth about homosexuality is not hate, it just sounds like hate. A person cannot change truth.”
The Mansfield Gay Pride Association, organized the event which was sponsored by OhioHealth, Planned Parenthood and the pornography chain Lion’s Den. The event included a parade down Park Avenue West and a drag queen story time for children.
(Photo courtesy of Frontlines Ohio)
Reverend Clyde Kerby of Ministries for Hope and Healing had several of his church members ministering at the event.
“GOD and His Word does not change. There is no question this event goes counter to our local faith community’s standards. Just three years ago we had over one hundred area clergy oppose the federal transgender restroom mandate. Jesus says in the Gospel of John, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
“With drag queens having story time with our children in Mansfield, as a pastor I am compelled to speak out,” says Kerby. “They are coming after our children.”
Reverend Clyde Kerby
Ministries for Hope and Healing
Concern still exists in religious circles as even parents’ rights are being undermined. Last year a Cincinnati judge removed a child from her parents to allow for a non-FDA approved sex change surgery to proceed.
“With drag queens having story time with our children in Mansfield, as a pastor I am compelled to speak out,” says Kerby. “They are coming after our children.”
“The people that came to us to ask questions and take our educational materials were just kids. A lot of them told us they knew what they were doing was not right. During the event, we learned there were at least three people who committed themselves to Christ. If the Body of Christ has a visible presence onsite, we can win our city back.”
Click on the video below to see brief summary of John Hopkins study that found no evidence of gay gene.
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