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Originally Posted by derAlte
I have no doubt that this happens. Sin must be dealt with. But to simplistically assume that because a church hasn't achieved a state of absolute perfection doesn't mean the pastor isn't doing his job. It's a question of timing. Genuine God-called pastors actually love their people (what a concept!) and sincerely want them to be saved. They await the unction of the Holy Ghost as to the timing for dealing with things. They know that it is not God's will that any perish. Any uninformed, opinionated knot-head can get in a pulpit and destroy what it may have taken years for a pastor to build up. Jesus dealt with the sin of the woman at the well with gentleness and compassion at the perfect time. Jesus told of a tree that didn't bear fruit. Like many of us, it was urged to just cut the silly thing down. But the heart of Jesus was expressed when he told of the husbandman who wanted more time to fertilize it. We need to allow pastors to follow the example of the Lord Jesus Christ and give them the space to deal with folks so they can be saved.
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I agree but the problem is there are too many pastors out there that are not sensitive to the spirit and miss the timing of God and get so far out that they can’t ( won’t even try ) turn the ship around.
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