Christian Texas House Rep's against decriminalizing homosexuality. VanDeaver to Wilson. Part 9. Last Part.
They brag about being Christian and how it is part of them being a legislator. What this means to Gays is documented in this multipart posting.
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The Texas House Representatives who voted against decriminalization of homosexuality.
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VanDeaver, Gary
https://house.texas.gov/members/2540
Gary and his wife, Pamela, have been married for 40 years. Their two grown daughters carry on the family tradition of public service as a schoolteacher and criminal prosecutor. The VanDeavers also have two granddaughters and a grandson. Locally, Gary is involved with the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club, having served as president of both. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Texas FFA, Red River County Farm Bureau, Bogata Rodeo Association and Red River County Fair Association. The VanDeavers are members of the First Baptist Church of New Boston, where Gary serves as a deacon and teaches adult Sunday school.
https://house.texas.gov/members/2540/biography
About Gary
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Educator, Cattleman, & Legislator
Raised on a small family cattle operation near Clarksville, Texas, in Red River County, Gary learned the importance of a strong work ethic, a love for the land, and faith in God from an early age. He began his career as a high school vocational agriculture teacher.
Inspired by a deep-seated belief in serving others and investing in our rising generation, Gary eventually completed a Doctorate of Educational Administration and became a leading voice for providing the best possible education for Northeast Texas schoolchildren.
Rural Texas values continue to drive Gary in his daily service to our families and communities today as State Representative. He is dedicated to protecting our traditional values, job growth and economic prosperity, and improving our schools to give every Texas son and daughter the opportunity to succeed.
Gary and his wife, Pam, have been married for 38 years. They have two grown daughters who carry on the family tradition of public service as a schoolteacher and criminal prosecutor. They are also blessed with two wonderful granddaughters and a grandson! They are members of the First Baptist Church of New Boston, where Gary serves as a deacon and teaches adult Sunday School.
https://x.com/garyvandeaver?lang=en
https://www.fbcnewboston.com/about/
https://www.fbcnewboston.com/beliefs/
These are from the Southern Baptist Convention.
XV. The Christian and the Social Order All Christians are under obligation to seek to make the will of Christ supreme in our own lives and in human society. Means and methods used for the improvement of society and the establishment of righteousness among men can be truly and permanently helpful only when they are rooted in the regeneration of the individual by the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. In the spirit of Christ, Christians should oppose racism, every form of greed, selfishness, and vice, and all forms of sexual immorality, including adultery, homosexuality, and pornography. We should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy, the abused, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. Every Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. In order to promote these ends Christians should be ready to work with all men of good will in any good cause, always being careful to act in the spirit of love without compromising their loyalty to Christ and His truth. Exodus 20:3-17; Leviticus 6:2-5; Deuteronomy 10:12; 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Micah 6:8; Zechariah:16; Matthew 5:13-16,43-48; 22:3640; 25:35; Mark 1:29-34; 2:3ff.; 10:21; Luke 4:18-21; 10:27-37; 20:25; John 15:12; 17:15; Romans 12-14; 1 Corinthians 5:9-10; 6:1-7; 7:20-24; 10:23-11:1; Galatians 3:26-28; Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Philemon; James 1:27; 2:8.
XVIII. The Family God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God's unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God's image. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to His people. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and nurturing the next generation. Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents are to demonstrate to their children God's pattern for marriage. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents. Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; 3:1-20; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:26-28; Psalms 51:5; 78:1-8; 127; 128; 139:13-16; Proverbs 1:8; 5:15-20; 6:20-22; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:13-14; 24:3; 29:15,17; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 18:2-5; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:2133; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Timothy 5:8,14; 2 Timothy 1:3-5; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7.
Vasut, Cody
https://house.texas.gov/members/4065
Cody also serves on the Board of Directors for the Pregnancy Help Center of Brazosport, where he puts his pro-life values into practice supporting the ministry’s work to assist new families and single mothers across southern Brazoria County and beyond. Cody is passionate about changing hearts, minds, and laws to end abortion and protect innocent children.
Cody and his wife, Kate, have two daughters, Sparrow and Lily, and one son, William. They attend Second Baptist Church in Angleton, where Cody serves as a lay preacher and drummer in the praise band.
https://house.texas.gov/members/4065/biography
Cody also serves on the Board of Directors for the Pregnancy Help Center of Brazosport, where he puts his pro-life values into practice supporting the ministry’s work to assist new families and single mothers across southern Brazoria County and beyond. Cody is passionate about changing hearts, minds, and laws to end abortion and protect innocent children.
He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Harvest for the Hungry, which provides education and produce to area residents to combat food insecurity. He is also a member of the Angleton Rotary Club, which performs various service projects and funds programs that better the lives of area residents.
Cody and his wife, Kate, have two daughters, Sparrow and Lily, and one son, William. They attend Second Baptist Church in Angleton, where Cody serves as a lay preacher and drummer in the praise band.
https://yoursecondfamily4.wordpress.com/
https://yoursecondfamily.churchcenter.com/pages/about
There positions are given by this link which goes to the Southern Baptist Convention.
Virdell, Wes.
We are trying to track down church membership for him. He doesn’t mention Christianity.
https://house.texas.gov/members/4775 He doesn’t have a biography.
https://virdellfortexas.com/about/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Virdell
https://www.facebook.com/wesvirdellfortexas/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-virdell-a6979420a/
https://texas.gunowners.org/goa-announces-new-texas-state-director/
https://kerrcountylead.com/virdell-to-lead-the-effort-to-ban-mrna-vaccines-in-texas/
Wharton, Trey
https://house.texas.gov/members/4795
Trey has been an active leader within numerous local organizations, including various church committees, Huntsville Boys Baseball, and the YMCA.
After graduating from Huntsville High School, Trey went on to attend Texas Christian University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He began his professional career in the banking industry before founding the Wharton Insurance Network in 1991. Through hard work, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service, he has built a thriving business that continues to serve individuals and families in Walker County and surrounding areas.
Trey’s dedication to his community is matched by his deep commitment to his family and faith. He has been married to JoLynne for 35 years. They have two children and a granddaughter. The Whartons are members of Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville.
https://house.texas.gov/members/4795/biography
After graduating from Huntsville High School, Trey went on to attend Texas Christian University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He began his professional career in the banking industry before founding the Wharton Insurance Network in 1991. Through hard work, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service, he has built a thriving business that continues to serve individuals and families in Walker County and surrounding areas.
Trey’s dedication to his community is matched by his deep commitment to his family and faith. He has been married to JoLynne for over 34 years. They have two adult children and a granddaughter. The Whartons are members of Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville.
https://whartonfortexas.com/about-trey/
Links to he Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville.
https://nbchuntsville.com/who-we-are/
https://www.instagram.com/nbchuntsville/
https://www.facebook.com/NBCHuntsville
The following are from the Southern Baptist Convention though they don’t mention it.
XV. The Christian and the Social Order
All Christians are under obligation to seek to make the will of Christ supreme in our own lives and in human society. Means and methods used for the improvement of society and the establishment of righteousness among men can be truly and permanently helpful only when they are rooted in the regeneration of the individual by the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. In the spirit of Christ, Christians should oppose racism, every form of greed, selfishness, and vice, and all forms of sexual immorality, including adultery, homosexuality, and pornography. We should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy, the abused, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. Every Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. In order to promote these ends Christians should be ready to work with all men of good will in any good cause, always being careful to act in the spirit of love without compromising their loyalty to Christ and His truth.
Exodus 20:3-17; Leviticus 6:2-5; Deuteronomy 10:12; 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 8:16; Matthew 5:13-16,43-48; 22:36-40; 25:35; Mark 1:29-34; 2:3ff.; 10:21; Luke 4:18-21; 10:27-37; 20:25; John 15:12; 17:15; Romans 12–14; 1Corinthians 5:9-10; 6:1-7; 7:20-24; 10:23-11:1; Galatians 3:26-28; Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Philemon; James 1:27; 2:8.
XVIII. The Family
God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption.
Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race.
The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God’s image. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to His people. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and nurturing the next generation.
Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents are to demonstrate to their children God’s pattern for marriage. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; 3:1-20; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:26-28; Psalms 51:5; 78:1-8; Psalms 127; Psalms 128; 139:13-16; Proverbs 1:8; 5:15-20; 6:20-22; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:13-14; 24:3; 29:15,17; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 18:2-5; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Timothy 5:8,14; 2 Timothy 1:3-5; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7.
Read Commentary on Article XVIII – The Family
https://nbchuntsville.com/what-we-believe/
Wilson, Terry M
https://house.texas.gov/members/3525
Terry has been married to his wife, Shannon, for 27 years and together they have two sons, William and Benjamin, who both attend Texas A&M University as members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. They are members of First Baptist Church in Marble Falls. He is also an Assistant Scout Master and supports local education by speaking to students in the schools and serving on special projects.
https://house.texas.gov/members/3525/biography
https://www.terrywilsonfortexas.com/
Terry has been married to his wife, Shannon, for 28 years and together they have two sons, William and Benjamin, who both attend Texas A&M University as members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. They are members of First Baptist Church. He is also an Assistant Scout Master and supports local education by speaking to students in the schools and serving on special projects.
https://www.terrywilsonfortexas.com/bio
Update:
One of the churches whose pastor signed a letter calling on Baylor to reject a grand to support LGBT inclusion.
https://baptiststandard.com/news/texas/baylor-grant-decision-draws-support-disappointment/
Links to the homophobic church.
https://discoverfirst.com/about-us/
https://discoverfirst.com/about-us/beliefs/
https://www.youtube.com/@discoverfirst/videos
https://www.instagram.com/1stmarblefalls
https://linktr.ee/discoverfirst
Starts attacking Gays at 22:50.
The caption for the following video.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. [Boldface added.]
At 18:45 he starts attacking gays as a growing menace.
Directory post with links to all the reports on attempting to decriminalize homosexuality in Texas.
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