A young Georgia cop who claims he resigned after being reprimanded for publishing a Facebook post about the Bible and gay marriage said he felt compelled to “take a stand for God’s word.” Jacob Kersey, 19, was a police officer in Port Wentworth, Georgia, for less than a year when he found himself in the crosshairs of controversy earlier this month. He joined the force in May 2022 and graduated from the academy in September. Months later, despite receiving what he said were highly complimentary on-the-job reviews, he’s vacated the position with the Port Wentworth Police Department he worked diligently to secure. “On January 2nd, I made a Facebook post while I was off duty about God’s design for marriage,” Kersey told CBN’s Faithwire. “And the post simply stated that God created marriage, marriage refers to Christ in the church, and that’s why there’s no such thing as homosexual marriage.” The former officer said this sentiment is a “deeply-held Christian belief” and one seen throughout the entirety of the Bible. But despite purportedly posting on his own time, he said he was contacted by his direct patrol supervisor on Jan. 3, and informed someone had complained about his social media post. “He stated that someone had complained, that I would need to remove the post,” Kersey said. “And I stated, ‘Well, that’s a deeply held Christian belief of mine. I won’t be able to remove it.'” The ex-cop said he was then told the situation could lead to his termination. “It wasn’t like I was on a traffic stop, you know, trying to save someone … I wasn’t handing out Gospel tracks. This was when I was off-duty on my Facebook page.” Watch the former officer reveal why he chose to resign and why he plans to stand up and speak out for others Christians’ beliefs and free speech rights.
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I got to take a stand for God's word.Thank God you made the right ✅️ decision.
do not worry you got God by your side and He got something way better then that dangerous Job I respect police so much. but you God is going to give you something better with better pay and better schedule
Not offensive! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💡💡💡💡💡💡
As a former police officer I tell ya, this is the person you want showing up to your crisis or pulling you over, someone with the love and mind of God who's led by the Holy Spirit. I pray he seeks the job elsewhere as God leads.
Scripture offense people but the rappers useing durity song up lifts people? America is a shame
We need more young people like him in our society. Thank you my friend and keep up the faith.
Good for you . We need more men like this . Pray God guides your step and blessing follow you 🙏
That which makes many of us sick to our stomach, cannot be made “normal!”
THANK YOU ,
Sincerely Yours
GOD
That's a wonderful man of God! I am so grateful for you!!!
For those paying attention to what is going on, this is how they have started to try to quiet us down. These are the prophetic times that the Bible talks about. This is how they are trying to make us deny our God and our believe in Him and his word. If we profess Him and do not participate with them in their defiance of God and their immoral ways, doors will be closed. We will lose our jobs and even “friends.”
May God have mercy of us, our children and our families, because the times have come!!
I stand with GOD and JESUS CHRIST and this young man on GOD'S word that marriage is between 1man and 1woman, no deviation from what GOD"s word says, the world tells us what they believe, but when we as Believers tell the world what we believe, then were fired as in this case with this young man, etc but let us not be suprised because Jesus already tells us what will happen to us when we proclaim HIS Name, if they hate you, know that they hated Me before you. Amen
Good for you young man. Always stand for believes.
Bet if he was Muslim this wouldn't happen
He sounds great but would he go along to get along and arrest prolifers interposing between the abortionist and the Unborn?
wow …what an amazing man !!! and so young too…God has you…!!!!
John 15:18-20
But satanist can bash Christians all day long and not get fired..
GOD bless you brother🫡
One good cop out and a woke cop to replace him. They are building their army in front of us, one by one. Covid sped up this process.
I just subscribed to his YouTube channel…🙏
God has a
I salute this officer of God ❣️ May God bless you and your career to flourish abundantly 🙏
Amen, thank you brother
May Most High God bless your entire life.
God bless you
Love you ❤❤❤❤❤
Yes, I know about your "free speech". That doesn't mean that it's always in your best interest to utter every stupid thought that crosses your little brain.
Separation of church and state. Is the go to. To scare you . Read the law
I agree, if it's not a man and woman, by definition, it's not marriage, it could be a civil union
Yes.stand your ground.
This is y I left the PD for the Fire Dept. Bunch of whussess run these Police Departments.
Wowser! We more people like Jacob Kersey that are willing to hold the line in the face of loss of a job. It is a sad state of affairs that his superiors bended to their superiors and they and that community is worse off for having done these things to this man.
Young man God will honour you!
Always make them fire you when you know you're in the right…. you can collect unemployment.
Articulate they have lost a great streght to their police force for the future. America surely has lost its way. Such young men were the crowning glory of America the fought liberated the know world. But now they are walking away from that God given liberty.
You were discriminated against because of your religious beliefs, and they violated your first amendment rights of freedom of speech. A lawsuit for sure! Stick it to them, it is the only way for them to stop this stuff.
Hang in there. God has ur back. Thank u for standing up for what u believe. May God bless. Just keep doing what is right
PLEASE tell me you're suing them over violating your 1st Amendment rights!!! You owe it to all of us! Your name is written in Heaven!! God bless you!!
Go to Florida. We love police officers and people who stand up for their beliefs