Should they leave or stay?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Even if the pastor is wrong, it would be wrong for me to defy the leadership. Better to find somewhere else to attend, and make sure things are right between me and God, than to put myself in the dangerous position of trying to pull down or overthrow church leaders.

David's response to Saul in the cave is a prime example of what our attitude should be.

David didn't kill Saul. So I shouldn't kill the pastor. Got it.

Or... better expressed... David didn't return to Saul the vengefulness that Saul was hunting him down with.

David was the better man. And... on that I can agree.

David was running for his life. He didn't "leave the church" out of some holy respect for Saul. He was being hunted down and, when given the chance to return the same to Saul that Saul was seeking to deal to David he chose to be the better man and not kill him.

The reason things were going the way they were is because Saul was on a blood thirsty man hunt.

David did not rail against him. Wise move. An excellent spirit is always a wise move. But Saul would not speak peaceably with him and was driven by anger and jealousy. This is the reason Saul was removed and the reason God promised David that he would give his enemy into his hand to deal with as he wished.

So the example of Saul & David is one that a person should consider if a leader basically turns on someone and tells them they need to hit the road or otherwise demonstrates they no longer have a willingness to talk.

The example is to keep an excellent spirit and God will take care of it.

But... the hope would be that we would not reach this point. The hope would be that open & honest discussion can be had. The hope would be that brethren could study, pray & discuss together things that they don't see eye to eye.

But... should that lead to anger in those in leadership then keeping oneself above reproach will be the best way to walk as per the excellent example of David.