Originally Posted by not4saken
This thread makes for some very interesting reading. I have been 'out of the loop' for awhile, as I no longer attend an Apostolic church. I am 5th generation apostolic- PK. When my mom mentioned to me last week about Bro. TB, I knew immediately where to go, to get answers for her. And...you didn't disappoint! I realize that not every word typed on this forum is true- but there is ALWAYS a grain of truth in EVERY POST. Whether large, or small...truth will be present. This nation is full of people that are disallusioned, disgusted and tired of closing their eyes to the blatant wrong-doings of those in leadership within the confines of the so-called TRUTH. We are taught that we should forgive and move on. We are to hold ministry in the highest regard. "Touch not my anointed" has come forth from every single pulpit in the Apostolic movement, I would wager. What they seem to forget is this- we are ALL God's anointed. NOT just the ministry. I lived in a preacher's/pastor's home all of my life. My friends were children of pastors...ALL good men, striving to do the right things. Living good lives...trying to live above reproach. But, my daddy always admonished me to never put a MAN on a pedastal. He may be a God called man- but he is still just that- a MAN. Flesh. And, just like all of us, if pastors do not DIE to their flesh- DAILY, they will fall. Period. He has an advocate with his Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, just as all of us do! I marvel at our shock whenever we hear of yet another minister falling into sin...isn't it just a fulfillment of His Word? YOU are not exempt, let me tell ya. The fact that TB hid his sin for years, is disgusting. And do you, for ONE second think that his wife was not aware?? Don't be fooled. She KNEW. She chose to be ignorant. What fools. She also owes those precious people of God an apology. I find this whole situation to be sickening and the debauchery that soaps are made of. And yet, we are having a feeding frenzy over it. Shame on us. Where shall the sinner and the ungodly appear??? The very righteous are SCARCELY going to make it in, folks. My daddy always told me, when a man of God beats his saints over the head with the same stuff over and over and over- beware. HE is the one with the problem, and time will reveal his weakness and his failure in THAT area. I have witnessed this over and over in Pentecost. (as well as other denoms) We all need to remember that we are all sinners, saved by GRACE. God requires something of His bride. Some find the cost too high. And some, like myself, have lost all hope of EVER being able to measure up to a man's yardstick. I throw myself on the mercy seat, and pray with alllll my being, that God is more forgiving than the men I have sat under. God bless you all...God's family is a close-knit group. "And by THIS shall ALL men KNOW ye are my disciples- by your LOVE one for the other". I am so thankful that He is a just God. A righteous Judge. And a loving Father.
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