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Originally Posted by TPCmusician
A blatant statement was made that we can't be saved without a pastor....
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There is no biblical definition of what a pastor does in the New Testament church except to feed the sheep the Word. So in this context, we need the Word of God to be saved. Yet, most people in this country can read the Word for themselves and the Holy Ghost can teach them and lead them in the path God wants us to travel. It takes dedication and devotion to God to walk that straight and narrow. Not many people are able to walk this road without a pastor. However, that being said, my Bible says that the blood of Christ is what saves me, not a pastor. And I’ve yet met a pastor in my region that followed after Christ in the way Paul followed Christ.
This is a perfect example of the pastorate position being that of a hireling. Jesus said that the hireling careth not for the sheep. It is obvious that the hireling the people of your assembly has been paying to 'oversee' the matters of the church turned into a little dictator instead of one who cares for the sheep. You have some pastors who become abusive to the people who depend upon him to teach the Word of God and yet, he is under the impression that because he is pastor, he may do whatever he pleases. Severance pay goes to people who have a job position and is being let go for a reason beyond his control. Downsizing, breaking of contracts or the elimination of the position are a few of the frequent reasons people must leave their job. I hardly think that a man who violates the very word he is supposed to feed the people deserves any more pay and should be run out on a rail.
These people who are the board in this church...if they are not representing the church and it’s people, then they likewise should be run out on a rail. Anytime you hear talk of financial pay to someone leaving, an attorney should be present to represent the people who are making that payment.
Personally, not one more penny of any money I earned would continue to go into the pocket of people who broke the trust that was placed in them to oversee the matters of the church.
If you can, find a man who espouses what Brother Been Thin King on these forums practices about handling money and the pastorate. It is a very rare person who appreciates the people he teaches.
This is a sickening mess that will reverberate like an earthquake and shake foundation of
man's church system around this country.
Run to the solid rock of Jesus Christ and put your faith in Him only. He will help you to heal from this gross betrayal.
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