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Re: Todd Bentley----he's baaaaccckkk
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Originally Posted by U376977
...How should the church deal with the "tainted"? We usually just say your not fit for ministry and you have to sit down. But for how long???? And what is the sign your fit to return?????
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No one is "tainted" after they have repented of their sins. However, those in ministry are supposed to have a good reputation both within and without. In that light, I would say that a public scandal is worse than something handled privately, as far as how it affects a person's ability to lead. Not that a person can perpetually sin and remain in leadership as long as the public doesn't find out, but rather that when the public DOES find out about a mistake, it causes them to doubt the church as a whole. IOW, if a situation is handled privately, it may not affect the leadership ability as much as if it is made public, based solely on the influence factor. There are other factors to consider, of course.
IMO, you need to be at least somewhat gullible to follow a person like Todd Bentley, so with that in mind, I can't see him having any trouble at all taking control of a crowd in the near future.
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