You Tube Preacher Wars?

Lord help us! When did it become acceptable for preachers of the gospel, some even claiming to be holiness preacher to go back and forth insulting and attacking each other on YouTube? Answer: It didn't, but thats exactly what's going on.

With "behavior reminiscent of the low brow tactics of today's "Rap artist" Pastors, preachers, elders, ministers, some well known some not, have taken to threats, bets, arguments, insults and all manner of idiocy in an ill advised display of machismo in attempt to prove that they have the true gospel. Yes, it's ironic, all caught on tape and no wonder, they recorded the fiasco themselves. OK, I haven't seen anything this spiritually childish and contrary to the word in a long while. (See bellow clips) In one of these episodic events, a tough talking pastor against puts his the house of the Lord up for beet against another preacher's church assets. Now mind you these are supposed to be Gods houses right. Would you say amen to gambling with the churches assets? In another clip, this professed "holiness preacher" drags a woman into the pulpit to discuss his accused infidelity. This is a mockery of Holiness. Saints of God what in the world is going on? When men become so foolish as to make a mockery of Gods word by allowing flesh...yes, flesh to run the pulpit it's time to pray. What I can't figure out is why their members stay under this leadership. So, while I'm condemning this folly let's go to the scriptures so it won't be said that I spoke without authority.

We're talking about two men who disagree on doctrinal positions, questionable teachings and or practices. Rather than discuss these disagreements as the bible instructs us to, the temptation is to let flesh have it's way. So what does the scripture say? Well, let's take a look:

There's a few approaches, but the first thing to address is your behavior:

therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-6 That's what the word says. What else? Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Galatians 6:1 ...and lastly Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren ~1 Timothy 5:1

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.~Romans 16:17 This should be enough of the word to make my point that this is not of God. Yes there are times that call for open rebuke but none that call for pointless insults, haughtiness, boasting, betting,

Saints, know your pastor but more importantly know your bible. This kind of thing may be cute to some

but

God is not pleased.

Min. R.High

Preacher Wars (2)

Here's the other clip, I thought it would be only fair to show both of these "Pastors" in action. The idea here is to make you think, is this how God would have his shepherds lead the flock and more over, is this the kind of pastor you would follow?

When The Pastor Becomes God

What happens when the pastor becomes God? The members are afraid of him, nobody questions him, the word of God takes a backseat to the word of the pastor. From there it's just a mater of time.While you may be thinking this could never happen at your church, it is a real danger and much more common than you may think. Sometimes it's the charismatic personality of the man preaching from behind the podium, sometimes

it's the relative inexperience of the members. People are so quick to say "amen" to anything coming out of a pulpit these days and so slow to open their bibles and get into the word of the lord.

If I could get todays church goers to remember one thing about putting undue importance on their pastor as oppose to God's word it's this.

When you stand before the throne of judgment God's word will stand right there beside you...your pastor won't be there.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1

Now I'm not suggesting that people start a revolt in their church and become disobedient goats. I am suggesting that people need to read the word and see if what they are being taught is true. I am suggesting that people hold their pastors to a standard and I am suggesting that people not put their pastor on so high pedestal and form so high an opinion of them that they forget that their pastor is human and subject to error just like anyone else.

Sometimes it seems that folks are just lazy, too busy shouting, singing, praising the pastor, dancing or whatever the case may be...that like a baby bird with its mouth wide open, they'll let you feed them anything. These people become so enamored with their pastor, so impressed by their degrees, and their following that they turn their brain off. You'll find this a lot with todays "celebrity pastors" and pastors of mega churches. People allow the status and reputation to blind them to the teachings and false doctrine.

So, would you know if your pastor was leading you astray?

I once had a person very close to me tell me that they couldn't explain their doctrine or show my scripturally why they believed they way they do but they would get someone from their church to explain it for them...my mouth nearly fell open. If this is where you find yourself then no, you wouldn't know.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

My advice...get in your word. Contrary to what many people think, the bible is not that complicated and there's not as much need for "interpretations as people tend to think. Much of the scripture can be taken at face value and if you don't understand it just read it anyway and absorb what you do understand.

Ask questions. If you're in a giant church or some other church where you can't ask your pastor questions you may want to consider making the move to a church where you aren't just a face in the crowd. Your soul hangs in the balance. If your pastor doesn't have time for your questions then go to the new members class and check every answer to see that it lines up with the word of God.

Don't get caught up in reputations, celebrity or status. I'm sure you think highly of your pastor but remember your pastor is not God. The size of his membership, the degrees he holds and his financial success, status, none of these mean that he's a man of God or that he knows what he's talking about. So don't get caught up with the drama or be distracted by the charismatic personality. Try the spirit and see if they be of God by reading the word and checking for the fruit.

lastly, make sure you get the basics right. Studying Greek and Hebrew is great but you should first learn the fundamentals. Faith, repentance, being filled with the Holy Ghost and baptized and living holy. If you are still living in bondage to sin the last thing you need to do is take of Christian apologetics. So, get the basics down and remember When you stand before the throne of judgment God's word will stand right there beside you...your pastor won't be there.

Holy Ghost Filled, Fire Baptized, Gay People?

No, but that's the opinion of the recently "come out" recording artist Tonex. This is the third segment of a three- part video of gospel artist Tonex as he addresses fully for the first time the true nature of his sexuality, his traumatic experience of childhood molestation, and what it means to him to be gay and Christian. In this candid, yet admittedly at times unsettling interview, Tonex reasons that if God has not yet taken the desire from him, then his homosexuality must be accepted. Keeping in mind that the singer is also a minister, this begs the question; should he continue on in his ministry? Is he still a vessel to be used by God? To put it plainly, we don't judge. We just point to scripture, in this case 1st Corinthians 6:9 I found this story doing some research online and although this is not new news, it is new in that not only has this man "come out" of the closet, but he is still playing with God and pretending to be a servant of righteousness. The sadest thing is that I'm sure that he has been in the presence of plenty people who could have helped him and pointed him in the right direction, and perhaps many did try. Let's be clear here. The scripture says "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?...it goes on to say....If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. So, we know that God will not dwell in an unclean temple and we know that homosexuality is not only unclean but it is an abomination before God. This is not Advance Theoretical Physics folks. The Truth is very clear, Holy Ghost filled, fire baptized, yes. Gay?...No.

Guns In the Church?

As a minister I'm often told to "keep my pistol loaded" but when it's said it's not meant in the literal sense. Well, they say time brings about a change and I guess they're right. Guns are becoming a familiar sight in todays churches and some argue that with the increase in violence against the church and anti-Christian sentiment that this is just what the church needs. some argue that lives could be saved if the church "stayed strapped" (as the youngsters say) These days fewer church goers are prepared to disagree. Of course those of us "in the know" so to speak, know that the real reason has a lot more to do with dead presidents than it does dead Christians. With the advent of the Mega-Church came mega-cash and apparently many of todays church leaders are adding a little extra insurance in the way of a loaded Glock "9" to go along with those prayers for traveling mercy just in case... but what does the word of God have to say about this? Is there scriptural justification for such measures or is this just another case of the church emulating the world? The opinion of this minister is that it is the latter, just another case of the church emulating the world, but more importantly let's look at what the author and finisher of our faith has to say. Matthew 5:39 ~But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. Most people are familiar with the verse instructing us to turn the other cheek. Unfortunately in hurrying to on part of the scripture they overlook another part. The first point Christ makes is much more general. He specifically commands us to "resist not evil" Let's look at another scripture. Luke 3:14~And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. Here, Jesus is speaking to a soldier and if you notice he does not equivocate or make excuses based on the soldiers position. His commandment is straight forward and plane. "Do violence to no man. So, what is your opinion? is there a case for guns in the church? Will the lord understand when you explain to him that you had to "put a hot one" in someone because you were...protecting his money? Please leave a comment and goto our online poll.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church's Full Fall Into Apostasy

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has been playing the harlot for sometime now with the temptation to fully sanction the homosexual conduct of its members. On April 11 it all changed. The denomination has dropped all pretenses, policies and procedures barring unrepentant homosexuals from ministry and membership. The harlot is now out in the open with her new bed partner. This act is something out of the dark ages of sin, but gay christians are hailing it as “gift of love and truth”. Leave it up to the Huffington Post to trumpet the news via a gay christian operative named Rev. Cindi Love, a former MCC gay cleric. That needed to be said to understand the obvious glee over this tragic lurch into apostasy. “After twenty-five years of deliberation, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Church Council has abolished its anti-gay policies, effective immediately. Following from discussions at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly last summer, the ELCA will now allow people in same-sex relationships to serve as rostered leaders. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) human beings are no longer considered abominations but blessed church members with full standing. Same-sex partners and families can now fully participate in the ELCA Pension Plan. Best of all, the ELCA is reinstating people who were removed from ministry positions because they were truthful and came out of the closet, as well as those who conducted holy unions for non-heterosexual couples. The ELCA has practiced restorative justice.” Love’s commentary is a composite proof of all that we have said about the gay christian movement and its adherents. The gcm carries a cancerous spiritual disease which has no regard for God, his Word or his church. Its goal is to pervert and infect every possible organization bearing the name of Jesus Christ. Sound hard? Rough? Insensitive? Only because you have not yet become fully aware of the spiritual danger this movement. http://www.gcmwatch.com/4668/eclatuling

What evolution actually claims

If you ask an evolutionist a simple question "what is evolution" You might get a scaled down answer like "evolution is change over time" or something equivalent. The truth is that evolution makes a claim that is, on it face, much more lofty and impossible to prove. The central idea of biological evolution is that all life on Earth shares a common ancestor. That means that, according to evolutionist, men, roaches, the AIDS Virus, mold, etc all come from the same single celled organism. In his infinite wisdom God gave all living creatures the ability to adapt or change to one degree or another, some more than others.That this can be observed is not in any way evidence of what evolutionist call common decent. As demonstrated (see bellow links) evolution makes a much larger claim than simple change over time, so large in fact that it has never been substantiated scientifically or evidenced in any way. This is why when pressed proponents of evolution quickly attempt to reduces evolution down to it's simplest form. The only alternative would be to make an attempt as suppling evidence for this scientifically unsubstantiated claim. Not surprisingly many people who ascribe to the theory of evolution are ignorant to the full scope of its claims and in denial about how evolution is being taught throughout our public and private schools and universities. As believers it is incumbent upon us to familiarize ourselves with what it is being taught to our children, friends, and family. Over the last 25 years as evolution has gained in popularity. What was considered a theory is now being misrepresented as fact and funneled through our public schools systems and universities, sometimes with tragic results. The scientific community once thought to function with unbiased objectivity has become a powerful catalyst and recruiting tool within the atheist sub-culture. Evolution has become secular religion and more often than not (as most evolutionist don't fully understand the science behind it) it's taken on faith. The next time someone tells you they believe in evolution, ask them if they really know what evolution claims. The central idea of biological evolution is that all life on Earth shares a common ancestor, just as you and your cousins share a common grandmother. http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/evo_02 The main theory of evolution, is that all life has evolved from pre-existing life and ultimately from a species that was the ancestor to all life on earth. http://www.utm.edu/departments/cens/...91EvidEvol.htm Quote: