Snake-handling Pentecostal pastor

[Sam]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

If people are handling snakes and trusting God to protect them, they are wusses. If they really want to trust God they need to find the tallest cliff they can and do a swan dive off of it -and trust Him to break their fall.

sounds like something that satan challenged Jesus to do, Matthew 4:5-7

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Sam

sounds like something that satan challenged Jesus to do, Matthew 4:5-7

Originally Posted by acerrak

i actually like what jesus said to satan. when The devil said throw your self off the cliff, for it is written he will not let your foot hit the rocks. Jesus said its better to not tempt God.

I mean i would rather say that than pick up a snake ...

Exactly. So if Satan had challenged Jesus to pick up a snake, we would have precedent to NOT do that.

Snakes = Yes
Jumping off a cliff = No no no!