The dissension in these first days comes about because the Jews who had lived their lives according to the "Law "couldn't understand how Pagans could be considered worthy to receive the Good News without first  conforming to the Law. This opinion arose very soon after the Resurrection; there were those amongst them who had seen the Risen Lord but their lives were formed by "Law" .and they must have felt that they were entitled to the New Life preached by the Apostles. I am sure that these discussions must have been a complete mess as both sides felt that they were doing  the work of God. Avoid  fornication is one of the rules to be obeyed.

Dear Lord you know that "Fornication" is the main interest of many of your servants. Let your Holy Spirit guide those among your flock who seek to convince themselves by accusing the Father of creating them differently than "Man" and "Woman".

We can remain in Christ by keeping his commandments. No matter how cleverly we argue, there are still basic rules for being human. Manipulating Life by preventing conception, aborting foetuses  or by changing sex is against God's law and a challenge thrown into his face. Man has freedom but a freedom to be exercised only within the Freedom of the Creator who has revealed himself to us by the procreation of his Son and his gift of the Holy Spirit. No matter how wondrous a being is Man we are not free to avoid death.

Dear Lord for us to prosper in our lives we need your support to strengthen our commitment to you. Let your Holy Spirit come again into the Church founded by your Son so that it  become a beacon showing us the Way to your Glory..