[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Tsakali024

I've heard the assertion that TB resigned because of an issue with the church by-laws, and, alternatively, that the church board forced him out. Here's the bottom line: TB wouldn't have resigned unless there was truth to the allegations of moral failure and financial mismanagement. Even if you grant the premise that he resigned because the board forced him out, that doesn't speak very highly of his commitment to the church or his "calling."

No, the simplest solution is often the correct one: he failed, he had been failing for years, and he shouldn't have been pastoring while abusing the church's finances and philandering with women. When confronted with the evidence, I understand that he outright admitted some of his mistakes to the board.

There are consequences for every action. What cannot be tolerated is the abuse of church funds. To tell people to give to support the Kingdom of God, to convince them of the blessings that will rain down in their lives if they'll just dig deep and maybe even take out a loan or get a second mortgage to prove their love for His Kingdom, and then to misappropriate those funds to finance a lavish lifestyle and fund illicit activity is simply criminal.

There is an audit being conducted at the church right now, and if there was embezzlement or fraud, TB should go be arrested, indicted, and convicted according to the evidence.

He should be made an example, in order to send a clear message that the UPCI does not tolerate this sort of behavior, and will not ignore criminal activity because someone is a "modern-day apostle."

Of course God can forgive and restore, but the consequences of your actions have very real repercussions. While God can deal with TB in the spiritual realm, the district attorney can deal with TB's more earthly disposition. Laws are in place for this sort of behavior, and they should be enforced regardless of someone's position.

TB made his bed; he must now lie in it.

When you fall, or when one of your loved ones fall, remember your post.