Pastors Hank and Brenda Here. Never before in recent modern history has it been more important for the collective Church Body to be a persistent voice in governmental affairs at the local and national levels than what we are facing today. Those who stand in direct opposition to God’s heart have aggressively continued in their relentless pursuit of destroying our nation by way of intentional moral decay.
Try as the enemy might, we as Believers know that there is a redemptive plan in place and God will not be mocked! There is a mighty deliverance by the hand of the Lord that is taking place, but we also must play an active part in His next big move!
You may have heard of two prominent legislative bills HR1 (also known as the “For the People Act”), and HR5 (known as the “Equality Act) in the media headlines.” While the names of these measures may seem agreeable, one doesn’t need to look too far into the details to quickly discern that neither of these are of God. We have taken the liberty to provide additional information regarding what each legislative proposal aims to accomplish in greater detail below.
HR1 and HR5 have both passed the House of Congress and only require a majority vote in the Senate before moving on to be signed into law. Here’s what we need you to do: Contact your local Senator in your respective state and urge them to vote against both legislative bills in accordance with your Biblical rights and your legal rights as a U.S. Citizen.
Now is the time to use your voice for the Kingdom of God. Act Now!
Senator Contact Information by State: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Senator Contact Information for Residents of Nebraska: https://www.senate.gov/states/NE/intro.htm
Additional Source for Senator Contact Information and Signing Petition Against HR1: https://www.ifapray.org/pray/message-leader.php?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f64034%2frespond
Additional Source for Senator Contact Information and Signing Petition Against HR5: https://www.inequalityact.com/
FOR THE PEOPLE ACT (HR1)
Full details of the actual bill can be found here: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1/BILLS-117hr1eh.pdf
Current Status:
Passed the House on March 3, 2021.
Goes to the Senate next for consideration.
HR1 aims to accomplish the following:
- Grants convicted felons the right to vote.
- Automatic registration of all individuals (versus citizens). Registering large numbers of ineligible voters.
- Expands voting rights to illegal immigrants.
- Nullifies state election laws (i.e., voter ID laws) and gives precedent to Federal voting laws.
- Allows states to register minors who are at least 16 years of age.
- Allows same-day registration and no-fault absentee balloting.
- Requires states to allow universal, no-excuse mail-in voting.
- Requires the counting of all ballots even after arriving 10 days after elections.
- Gives Washington D.C. statehood.
EQUALITY ACT (HR5)
Full details of the actual bill can be found here: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5/BILLS-116hr5rfs.pdf
Current Status:
Passed the House on February 25, 2021.
Goes to the Senate next for consideration.
HR5 aims to accomplish the following:
- Prohibits biological distinctions.
- Healthcare providers cannot refuse a good or service based on religious or moral reasons.
- Men will be able to legally be recognized and treated as women.
- Normalizes abortion as a medical procedure.
- Redefines the term “sex” to deny biology, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
- Changes definition of “public accommodation” in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to “any place or establishment that provides exhibition, entertainment, recreation, exercise, amusement, public gathering, public display”.
- SOGI rules added to the Civil Rights Act’s Title VII on “equal employment opportunity.”
- Section 9 adds SOGI rules to the Civil Rights Act’s Title XI, which imposes penalties for criminal contempt of up to six months imprisonment, or up to $1,000 in fines, for violations of Titles II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII.
- Employer-sponsored health insurance must cover “sex reassignment”.
- Denies any religion-based objections and legally cannot use the Religious Freedom Restoration Act if sued.
- Non-complying churches could lose tax-exempt status.
- Non-complying schools could lose accreditation.
- Religious employers, including churches, ministries and schools, will not be able to maintain and apply marriage policies as 1 man and 1 woman or sexual relations outside of a married man and woman, in hiring, promotions, benefits, terminations or public accommodations.
- Local, state, and federal grants precluded from individuals and entities that do not comply.
- Faith-based adoption and foster care agencies placing children with only married opposite-sex couples could be forcibly closed and sued.
- Workplaces will be required to recognize “preferred pronouns” according to gender identity.
- Biological males who identify as females could claim discrimination based on gender if not allowed to compete in female athletics or receive federal funds for sports programs, colleges and universities.