The state of New York has given a Syracuse-based Christian adoption agency an ultimatum to either change their adoption policy forbidding placement with same-sex couples or no longer be able to provide adoption services.

New Hope Family Services has filed a federal lawsuit against the acting commissioner of the state’s Office of Children and Family Services on the grounds that the nonprofit could be forced to phase out its adoption program if it doesn’t change its policy prioritizing placement in homes with both a mother and a father.

The organization, which was founded in 1965 and also provides foster services and pregnancy resources, has placed over 1,000 children in adoptive homes throughout the state since its founding.

According to the lawsuit, New Hope does not accept state funding and funds its ministry through churches, donors and private grants.

In a letter to New Hope, OFCS said the “agency’s policy pertaining to not placing ‘children with those who are living together without the benefit of marriage’ or ‘same sex couples’” violates Title 18 of the New York Code, Rules and Regulations.”

The lawsuit argues that the state’s ultimatum for  New Hope would force the agency “to choose either to violate its faith or cease exercising its religion by closing its adoption ministry.”

This is another sign of the rejection of God’s Word and rising persecution in society of those who follow after the teachings of the Holy Bible as prophesied would happen in the Last Days. The fulfillment of the Biblical prophecies are happening.

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