“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” – Psalm 139:14
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James Talarico is a 36-year-old seminarian, former educator, and current Texas State Representative who has garnered national attention as he has become the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas. He will face Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in November after Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican nomination on Tuesday. Talarico is notorious for making claims that the Bible supports, issues such as gay marriage, abortion, transgenderism, and all things LGBTQ, which are clearly condemned in Scripture.
Recently, Talarico made another stunning claim in a new video posted by TheBlaze, stating that the Bible is silent on the issue of abortion. He said, “I trust women to make decisions about their own bodies. I don’t think that’s a place for government. That’s a belief I hold not despite my faith, but because of my faith. Jesus never talks about abortion. The Bible is silent on abortion.”
This statement completely disregards what the Bible teaches about murdering children in the womb. Exodus 21:22-25 talks about men who are wrestling and hit a pregnant woman. If the baby comes out and the mother and the baby are okay then they just pay a fine. But if the baby or the mother die, then they are to be put to death. This explicitly condemns killing babies in the womb.
The Bible consistently says each preborn child is made in the image of God and deserving of protection. There are multiple Bible verses that underscore the value of human life in the womb, which include Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:13, Genesis 1:27, and more.
Talarico’s disregard for what the Bible teaches about abortion is in step with his denomination’s views. The PCUSA, which Talarico is a part of, denies that the Bible is inerrant. This means they don’t believe that the Bible is without errors. That’s why Talarico has no problem manipulating the Christian faith to promote ideologies that the Bible clearly condemns. In his view, it is correcting the Bible where it is either wrong or silent. Unfortunately for Rep. Talarico, the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and it is not silent about abortion. Instead, it condemns it unambiguously.
LET US PRAY…
Father, thank You for giving us Your Word so that we can know truth and align our lives according to it. Lord, please reveal to Rep. Talarico the serious error he is in as he manipulates and twists the Scriptures. Father, help us to be people who stand firm for the faith and defend the teachings of the Bible. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.