I'm Truly Bothered!...is it me? or is something completely WRONG?

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Permalink Reply by Kim Scott Whitehead on December 10, 2008 at 3:08pm

I first want to say to you that I am sorry you had to go through, but I'm a firm believer that God allows things to happen to us for a reason. And with you being a born-again Christian you now can pray for our leaders with a sincere heart, and you know the heart of God. Because I'm sure He is not please with us taking His grace for granted. We focus too much on the fact that we are not a perfect people and no we are not but we serve a perfect God that allows His Holy Spirit to dwell within us to empower us to do what we can not do on our own or within our own ability. This is why the Word of God tells us to "Be ye transformed by the renewing of our minds". We can't be easily moved to sin we should be able to resist temptations we may fall now and again but it should not be a habit, we should have a righteous lifestyle. Being a Christian doesn't just mean that we teach or preach the Word of God but also APPLY it to our daily lives.

I encourage you to stay deeply grounded in the Word and I thank God that you are the woman that you are in Christ and this has not caused you to stray away nor down the men & women of God but that you have the heart of God and want to pray for them because we are one anothers keeper and when our brothers and sister fall we are to pray that they be restored unto God.

I love you with the Love of Christ CeCe

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Permalink Reply by Erica M. Wilson on December 16, 2008 at 3:06am

Sis. Celeste,
I'm glad I'm not the only one who is bothered. I can't stand it when a pastor can't or won't practice what he/she preaches! And they wonder why people are leaving and others don't want to come in. I've heard rumors and stories about some of these preachers, choir directors, etc. The lamest excuse ever uttered is "God knows my heart". Yes, He does and when He convicts them of those sins they are going to wish He didn't know their heart. So much of what we do, who we are, and what happens in our lives are direct results of what we do, say, and go.

I'm sorry for the dating experience that you went through. No one should have to go through that. Makes it so much harder to trust people. I feel sorry for any single ladies in his church because he's probably chasing them around. I also feel sorry for any singles seminar or ministry his church has, because there are not getting the truth nor the true benefit some someone who is single and saved. It's important for young single people to see someone who is single and saved. This summer I presented an abstinence seminar to the young ladies at my church and at the end I offered them a purity ring and plege, if they were ready to take it. I took the pledge as well. They were shocked. I told them "I'm single. I'm not a virgin anymore, but I'm making a faith effort to remain pure until my wedding day." So I wear my purity ring, first of all for me. But also to let my young ladies know that they aren't on this journey alone. I understand what they are going through and they can trust what I say.
I couldn't trust that man you dated. Man, I'm even having a hard time calling him a pastor and I don't even know him. Shame.

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Permalink Reply by Darlene Hight on December 18, 2008 at 1:59pm

Wow! All I can say is that I must be sadly out of touch. I haven't run into this type of perversion in the church not to say that I haven't heard of any cases but they haven't touched me personally. The closest that it has come has been with people who have attended chuches where my children attend. I know personally of two youth leaders who became involved in adulterous affairs and therefore destroyed two families. My son who is administrator over a small Christian school recently had to be involved in a disciplinary situation with a youth pastor and one of his students and one of the church leaders destroyed his long term marriage by having an adulterous affair. I am afraid that it is just a case of satan being alive and well and still seeking those whom he can steal, kill and destroy. Our church leaders need a strong covering of prayer and need to be accountable to someone and God

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Permalink Reply by Darryle Hershey on June 3, 2009 at 10:23pm

While it is easy to look at the symptoms, true healing only comes when we deal with the underlying illness. It would be easy to dismiss this trend as merely the priesthood behaving badly. However there is an underlying sickness. The under-shepherds and hirelings expect the flock to serve them instead of them serving the flock. It is a biblical truth that "a haughty spirit comes before the fall." And if I see myself at a higher level than you it becomes easier to use you to meet my "needs." We become victims of our own "success." Though all of the "success" belongs to God. " One planteth, another waters, but God gives the increase."

There is also a secondary issue of the hirelings/armor bearers esteeming the man/woman-of-God more than the God of the man/woman. And though it is true that "love covers a multitude of sin" we are also responsible for correcting one that errs. There is that three step process that is so often ignored by the church - privately, with two or three witnesses, and before the church.

While I could say much more I will leave it at this. Peace unto you, The Net Elder

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Permalink Reply by Prophetess Marilynn Brignac on June 12, 2009 at 12:52pm

BRAVO, NET ELDER, BRAVO!!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara MacKenzie on July 16, 2009 at 9:12am

Something is truly wrong!!!! I never realized how rampant the lust of the flesh is accepted by men of ministry til I started talking to people online. I think internet has opened up a whole new world were maybe the congregation doesnt know what they are doing so they arent held accountable. God is not happy at all. But because there is no accountability from the wives or other ministers they feel its okay. I asked one man who has a church and is a minister what his congregation would think about him talking and asking me such explicit things. His response was they will understand I'm a man with needs. Just because the churches accept it, the wives accept it, fellow ministers accept it doesnt mean God accepts it. We all as a whole need to fast and pray this out of our churches!!!!

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Permalink Reply by James Eugene Manuel on May 9, 2011 at 4:09am

It is not just you. Something is wrong. One of the biggest problems is that many of these so called ministers of the gospel are not even saved, and God has not sent them. They ran, but I have not sent them, saith the Lord. How can they win their flock to Christ, when they themselves haven't been converted. Repentance is the first step to salvation.

Many so called minister do not even preach repentance (turning away from the practice of sin). Anyone can go to a cemetery (seminary) where the dead teach the dead, get a Dumb Dog degree, and become another wolf in sheep's clothing.

 

Before the Lord saved me, I used to attend a church where it didn't matter how you live, what you do, or how you dress. As long as you give your 10%, you're saved. There was a young preacher who I looked up to. One day he asked me to hang out with him. So I thought, "Why not? Spending time with a minister can help me be more encouraged to start living right." Instead, I received the very opposite effect. We hung out alright. First at his house with another "church brotha", where he had us tuning in to porno. Then after that, to pick up some girls. Then, to the club, where he started a fight. Then after that, back to the preacher's house where things continued to be ungodly. By the way this guy was engaged to his now wife.

 

After that experience, I was beginning to think that that was the definition of being a Christian. But one day, the Lord drew me away from the blight of man-made religion/tradition and philosophy, and brought me into the Light. I've been delivered from fornication, drunkenness, cursing, lying, stealing, cheating, lust, covetousness, hatred, from sin. The Lord gave me godly sorrow to work repentance. He lead me to real men of God, leaders who are not living double lives or double standards. Men who preach repentance and remission of sins in His Name.

 

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