What's the difference?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by n david

Words matter. Your posts show you support the consumption of alcohol. Part of the definition of "promote" is "support."

I have only stood by the truth that the Scripture supports moderation in the way of alcoholic beverages.

Irrefutable facts? You posted videos from YouTube. Also, the way you have posted about CBD and MM, including the videos, have made it out to be some wonder cure.

And, I'll say it again... it's no wonder cure. But I will say this. Imagine your child having 17 or more seizures a day. You have to be at the ready because she has stopped breathing on several occasions. You've had her prayed for, but as of yet, you're still waiting on your miracle. You've tried prescription medications and they don't help. Willing to try anything, so you try MM. And to your disbelief... the seizures stop. They begin returning once the MM has cleared her system. So, you manage her symptoms with a daily dosage or a dose every other day. The doctor notes that her brain scans look far more normal than before. She's now sleeping through the night. She's now more alert and playing with other kids. Where she wasn't thriving, now her development is advancing.

Is that a wonder cure? No. But those things mean the world to that parent.

You do bad all by yourself. I'm just saying.

Yeah. I tend to say what I think no matter what others think. I'm not always right. And my views aren't always popular. But, I'm no lapdog. I'll tell you honestly what I think and why. I'm not afraid to buck against stupid traditions and challenge outdated molds. That's just me. So, I admit that it is rather easy to take my words and make them mean something I never intended to say. But when that happens, the onus is on the one twisting my words. It only proves how dishonest they are.

Very few and very far between. Well, the subject is often focused on the false teachers. So, I tend to say more about them in light of the topic. But please, don't think that I lump all pastors together. I don't. I promise that to you.

Does this Pastor prohibit beards on the platform?

He doesn't "prohibit" beards on the platform. He does voice his vision for the image he desires the church to have. And for the most part, I've not seen anyone sporting beards on the platform.

Does he "teach traditions of men as doctrine?"

Nope. He admits that it is his preference. If you asked him, "Am I in sin over my beard?", he'd assure you that it isn't.

You see, he owns his position. He doesn't try to hide behind some silly game of biblical gymnastics to try to threaten Hell upon anyone who might disagree with him. And for the most part, there aren't beards on the platform (like that even matters), and some men wear beards in the congregation. I think he's a good man.

So, no. His traditional vision of a clean appearance isn't taught as a "doctrine". He just shares his opinion. And for the most part, people respect that. Go figure. Honesty, ownership, and respect. That's something ya don't see everyday. lol