For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. Hebrews 8:7, NIV We only emphasize that Christian life we are in is not based on another form of religious ritual but on a covenant. The question is what type of covenant are you in? Is it a covenant of religion or a covenant of love? It should be a covenant of love. Love is a person and that is God (see 1 John 4:16). The covenant we are in is a covenant based on who He is and not on who we are. It's based on what He has done and not on what we have done. When you sign an agreement form, you understand what type of covenant or agreement you are signing in. And this is the reason why still many Christians missed the true essence of Christianity. It's because they don't understand the covenant they are in. In result, many are so called Christians are still living a life like they don't have Christ. There's no real transformation happened. They think Christian...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Wednesday said there is "no chance" that the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill will pass in the Senate.
In a message to reporters, Sotto said the chamber could pass an anti-discrimination bill but not one that is focused on members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
"Anti-discrimination on persons pwede. Pero focused on gays, which the SOGIE bill is, and religious and academic freedom impeded plus smuggling of same sex marriage? No chance!" he said.
In a privilege speech last week, Senator Risa Hontiveros urged her colleagues to immediately pass the SOGIE bill, following the incident where a transgender woman, Gretchen Diez, was prevented from using a female comfort room in a mall in Quezon City.
Hontiveros said the experience of Diez underscored the grave and urgent need for a SOGIE bill.
Three senators — Leila de Lima, Bong Go and Imee Marcos — have expressed support for the bill.
Source: GMA NEWS
