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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
PO - I just know what my pastor might say--and while as a congregation we might tolerate some craziness, we wouldn't put it out for "public consumption" if it was out of line with our church's teachings, dynamic, ideals, etc. I have no problem whatsoever imagining my pastor saying, "Hey, don't put that message up." OR "Hey, edit out that one bit about James Brown before you post it online." 
I agree that it's ridiculous to cast aspersions on RM's character because he preached one thing and then had a preacher in his pulpit who went against his personal preferences.
I know we've had several old-school types preach for us, and frankly, you just never know what they're going to say. We're all adults - we have the maturity to let people be imperfect. That doesn't mean we completely approve of everything that comes out of the mouth of the visiting preacher. (But again--it would NEVER be posted on our church website.) |
Amen for the bold!
I just don't think the song issue is on the same level as a visiting preacher coming in and preaching false doctrine or going against local church government.
Perhaps RM felt some of the things GP said in the sermon were worth remembering and didn't feel a need to scrap it.
GP did say something I really agreed with at the beginning of the message. It was about preachers wanting prayer for an anointing. He said, words to effect, "Laying hands on you isn't going to help if you don't fast and pray." And he said he didn't want normal church where you play three songs and have altar call. Totally agree.
Anyway, that is RM's call whether he felt the larger portion was worthy of keeping and it certainly doesn't make him a hypocrite.
Besides, if DA had not have posted his clip on YouTube, no one would have paid any attention to it. I know when visiting preachers leave, we don't pay attention to what they did while there or what they are doing when they leave.
So, if everyone feels comfortable that Daniel has spent time - and think about this - to know what RM preached the week before and what GP preached the following week, he's spending a lot of time watching RM and I would want to know why. Then he posts on YouTube, here and AI. That's a lot of work to try and bring a man down, don't you think?
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord, I will repay. I wouldn't want to be in DA's shoes.