Prominent Memphis Area Pastor Resigns

[Praxeas]

Why this kind of stuff upsets people is these men were seemingly living double lives...or rather they were living a lie...and for years

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Why this kind of stuff upsets people is these men were seemingly living double lives...or rather they were living a lie...and for years

I disagree. If you go to church and have a weakness you continually fall in, are you then a hypocrite??? or living a lie???? NO, you are still striving. If we step out of the fight, we lose. I am a true believer that people don't need to STOP going to church just because they have a weakness, but need to keep going because they never know when that right moment will come and they will get victory.

[houston]

Originally Posted by LooneyLucy

I disagree. If you go to church and have a weakness you continually fall in, are you then a hypocrite??? or living a lie???? NO, you are still striving. If we step out of the fight, we lose. I am a true believer that people don't need to STOP going to church just because they have a weakness, but need to keep going because they never know when that right moment will come and they will get victory.

No. A bishop is supposed to be above reproach, not one who is struggling with sin.

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by houston

No. A bishop is supposed to be above reproach, not one who is struggling with sin.

There isn't a PERFECT person on this planet. The ONE who was, was nailed to a tree.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by LooneyLucy

I disagree. If you go to church and have a weakness you continually fall in, are you then a hypocrite??? or living a lie???? NO, you are still striving. If we step out of the fight, we lose. I am a true believer that people don't need to STOP going to church just because they have a weakness, but need to keep going because they never know when that right moment will come and they will get victory.

First a weakness is something you fight or deal with.

A FOUR YEAR affair, cheating on your wife is something one gave into 4 years and kept it up all while standing behind the pulpit as if nothing is amiss and preaching against things like adultery
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I was talking about WHY people are upset. Nobody said they had to stop going to church

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by LooneyLucy

I disagree. If you go to church and have a weakness you continually fall in, are you then a hypocrite??? or living a lie???? NO, you are still striving. If we step out of the fight, we lose. I am a true believer that people don't need to STOP going to church just because they have a weakness, but need to keep going because they never know when that right moment will come and they will get victory.

So now that you disagree for why I believe people get upset over finding out their pastor had a 4 year affair...why do you believe people get upset?

[ForeverBlessed]

Originally Posted by LooneyLucy

I disagree. If you go to church and have a weakness you continually fall in, are you then a hypocrite??? or living a lie???? NO, you are still striving. If we step out of the fight, we lose. I am a true believer that people don't need to STOP going to church just because they have a weakness, but need to keep going because they never know when that right moment will come and they will get victory.

Adultry is more than a weakness. You can have weaknesses, we all do. When you cross the line to act upon that weakness, and sin, it is time to repent. Flee the situation and get help, not hide and continue!

If you continue in that sin, God help you, especially when you are in leadership. Sorry, no excuse for that failure to continue. Both parties had to deliberately continue in a relationship, and both had to hide that relationship, being deceitful to family and others. It is wrong.

I feel for that family, the pain they are going through as they have been betrayed by the one who was supposed to be leading not only their family, but the congregation.

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

First a weakness is something you fight or deal with.

A FOUR YEAR affair, cheating on your wife is something one gave into 4 years and kept it up all while standing behind the pulpit as if nothing is amiss and preaching against things like adultery
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I was talking about WHY people are upset. Nobody said they had to stop going to church

Do you have any sin in your life???????????????????? Dont' Answer. Pastor's AREN'T perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every pastor I have sat under, I can tell you about sins in their life, from the way they treat people to they way they live lavish lifestyles and on and on. Sin is sin!!! It just so happened this man's "secret" one came out. Other pastor's steal from their churches. I will NOT throw this man under the bus. HE IS A HUMAN!!

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by LooneyLucy

Do you have any sin in your life???????????????????? Dont' Answer. Pastor's AREN'T perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every pastor I have sat under, I can tell you about sins in their life, from the way they treat people to they way they live lavish lifestyles and on and on. Sin is sin!!! It just so happened this man's "secret" one came out. Other pastor's steal from their churches. I will NOT throw this man under the bus. HE IS A HUMAN!!

Have you read qualifications of a bishop in the bible?

[houston]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Have you read qualifications of a bishop in the bible?

Fall into sin continually, just keep attending church. -Paul