Below Article Published 9 Years Ago On April 5, 2015 – By: Geoffrey Gride – Additions to article depicted in colored italic text.
In 1970, just 14 years after the 3 Crosses photo was taken, New York passed the most permissive abortion law in America, one that defined the state as the country’s abortion refuge.
In 2019, New York City doesn’t celebrate Jesus Christ for Easter, they celebrate LGBTQ Pride.
Today, I saw a photograph online that was stunning to me on more than just one level. It’s a photograph of the Lower Manhattan skyline in New York City, on an Easter morning in 1956. Here it is:
On Easter (correctly called the Resurrection Of Jesus Christ) March 31. 2024, we promote THIS .
As A Christian, I rejoice seeing this very public display of the celebration of the
Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ in what is arguably the most photographed city in the world, New York City. But as an American and a patriot, this 1956 photograph makes me immeasurably sad because I know that this could never happen in 2015.
“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.” Jeremiah 6:16 (KJV)
In 1970, just 14 years after this photo was taken, New York passed the most permissive abortion law in America, one that defined the state as the country’s abortion refuge. Overnight, a new industry materialized in New York City, promoting itself to women across the country. The pitches were often blunt.
A newspaper ad from the time inquired, “Want to be un-pregnant?” Just before the Texas abortion ban took effect in September 2021, a QR code was displayed on a bathroom stall at Texas Tech University in Lubbock with the same question. Today, discussing moral and ethical topics can result in negative consequences (Click each Video Icon above) and potential legal issues. For further insight into this matter and others, I recommend watching the complete Agenda Weekly episode from March 29, 2024.
Thirty-five years later, New York has the highest abortion rate in America. In 2000, the last year for which good data are available, 39 out of every 1,000 women in the state ended a pregnancy, for a total of 164,000 abortions that year. In America, one of every ten abortions occurs in New York, and in New York, seven of every ten abortions are performed in New York City. In absolute terms, there are more abortions performed on minors, more repeat abortions, and more late abortions (over 21 weeks) in New York City than anywhere else in the country. In parts of the city, the ratio of abortions to births is one to one.
If someone where to attempt to recreate the 3 Crosses photo in the day and age we live in, they would be immediately marginalized, vilified, and their “bigoted intolerance”
of believing in Jesus Christ would lead to their being sued for hate speech. Don’t think so? Why don’t you try it and see. Better yet, why don’t you open a bakery or flower shop as a Christian and see what happens when you won’t make a same-sex wedding cake.
NYC Gay Pride Parade 2018:
But you don’t have to worry about that, it will never happen. In 2015, New York City doesn’t celebrate Jesus Christ, they celebrate LGBT Pride. The 3 Crosses photo was last seen in 1956, but lighting the Lower Manhattan skyline for LGBT Pride occurs each and every year, the new religion of NYC and America.
And that is the reality of the America we find ourselves a citizen of in these last days. Every day souls will face the end of their days. But the good news is next. Christ death was not in vane, as HE died for all mankind to make salvation for all who put their faith and trust in the shed blood of Christ Jesus for their sins.
2,000 Years Ago – Jerusalem On Edge – Executed Man’s Body Goes Missing Despite Best Efforts Of Armed Guards
These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. Luke 24:44-45
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Matthew 28:6 (KJV)
Jerusalem, Israel: Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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