Recently, South Africa's highest court ruled that preventing gay marriage is unconstitutional, paving the way for South Africa to become the first to legalize same sex unions on a continent where homosexuality remains largely taboo.
This high court decision in South Africa follows the lead of countries like New Zealand, who in 2004 approved civil unions between gay couples and in 2005, Canada legalized same sex marriage. It was Denmark back in 1989 which became the first country to grant same sex partners the same rights as married couples; however, church weddings between same sex partners are not allowed.
Jimmy's Prophetic Prospective on the News
As country after country makes provision for same sex marriages, one must be reminded about how Jesus approached this scenario as a part of the world scene in the last days, that is according to Bible prophecy. Around the world, many nations are making laws to allow for same sex marriage, granting the same rights as heterosexual married couples.
In June of 2005, Spain not only allowed for gay couples to marry, but that they would be allowed also to adopt children. The debate on same sex marriage continues in the United States with states like California and New York having their laws challenged by law makers who have even performed gay marriage ceremonies. The approval for same sex partners to marry, have the same rights as heterosexual couples, and even adopt children, as this debate continues to spread one must remember what Jesus said and in fact what He did about this issue thousands of years ago.
In the Gospel of Luke 17:28-30, Jesus Christ said that the days of His Second Coming will be like it was in the days of Lot, a time when the twin cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. The account of that event written by Moses and recorded in Genesis 19 reveals that Jesus Christ brought destruction on these people because of sodomy, homosexuality.
The words of Jesus Christ seem to indicate when you see the days of lot and Sodom replicated, that's when he will come again. Bible prophecy will be fulfilled.
