Ezekiel 44:23
They must teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean.
Here is the purpose of the priest: to teach the difference between that which is holy and that which is unholy.
Today we see preachers acting worldly. I’m sure this has always been the case, it just seems it was gotten worse. Preachers are having extramarital affairs (with women and men!), divorcing, addicted to pornography, materialistic, and much more. What distresses me is this: having involved themselves in the worst they contend that they are still qualified to minister. In fact—this trend alarms me—they claim they are even more qualified to minister because they have experienced grace in greater measure. I doubt that! Listen, the abuse of grace is an indication a person has never experienced grace.
We must first teach people the difference between the holy and the unholy by how we live.
When choosing a minister the first thing one should look for is what they preach. Do they preach the Word? The second thing one should look at is how they live. Do they live a holy live? Are they keeping themselves uncontaminated by the world? This is a tall order today; but this is the purpose of the priest.
We are grateful that we have just such a pastor!
ReplyDelete"...they claim they are even more qualified to minister because they have experienced grace in greater measure. I doubt that! Listen, the abuse of grace is an indication a person has never experienced grace."
ReplyDeleteAmen Brother George
Romans 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? (NKJV)
And, as Leah expresses, we are very grateful for a pastor who walks the walk. We pray for you and the staff daily Bro. George!