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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
Former Pastor Terry Black needs Jesus and so do I.
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German, a former pastor of mine many times said from the pulpit for the saints not to ridicule someone who has fallen into sin, even if it is something truly horrible, because but for the grace of God it could be us. He said that any of us are capable of anything without God's help.
I think what he said is very true and that is why, while I will criticize actions involved in and after a fall, I do not ridicule men or women who fail. They are human and no matter what position they attained among men they were still just human and subject to failure as are all of us.
This does not mean we excuse the failure, ignore it, or bury out head in the sand and act like it never happened. It does mean we understand the nature of it, learn from it, and pray for the person invovled. Please note I said "pray" not "enable". Some enable the fallen person by acting as if they did nothing wrong or that there is no "road" to restoration just a quick little "I'm sorry" and they are good to be back in a pulpit. That makes a mockery of God, the ministry, and discipleship.
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