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Originally Posted by Tithesmeister
Brother, with all due respect, in my opinion, this is EXACTLY the context that James is speaking of. It seems that you are putting up the straw man argument that Aquila, and now I, am saying that you should allow prostitutes and drunkards to lead service. Where did that show up in the passage I quoted? James is very articulate in delivering his message. It has NOTHING to do with the morals of the people who are being favored or discriminated against, he is talking about the sins of the church leaders.
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Okay, I'll play your game. I won't call them drunkards or whores. James' writing only says a rich man and poor man came into the assembly. He didn't say they were brothers or fellow christians, just a rich man and a poor man. From the writing, it would not be wrong to assume these were secular and unsaved men.
So the issue remains. To use James' words and say there should be no discrimination, no guidelines for those used in ministry -- where do you draw the line?