1st Samuel 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, 5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. 6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. 7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
[D.A. pp 435] The strife for the highest place was the outworking of that same spirit which was the beginning of the great controversy in the worlds above, and which had brought Christ from heaven to die. The kingdom of Satan is a kingdom of force; every individual regards every other as an obstacle in the way of his own advancement, or a steppingstone on which he himself may climb to a higher place.
[3] Attending weddings of family members who are gay. This particular issue is very delicate, because it has the potential to divide families for life, and thus, it is to be approached with the understanding. If a son or daughter who is gay, invites parents, and family members to their wedding, the families reserve the right to choose to go, or to refrain from doing so. It goes back to the former issues we discussed, as it pertains to respecting your God-given freedom of choice.
However, the question of whether or not God will be pleased with such a course of action, is another matter altogether. The fact of the matter is that, as a Christian, there are certain things you would not be able to do and participate in and there are certain places, functions or celebrations that you cannot be involved with in a clear conscience. That’s just a fact of Christianity, without any bad feelings.
Galatians 6:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!