Still Where the Lord Planted You?

[theoldpaths]

Originally Posted by tstew

On a related note, how does this apply to staying in the organization where God planted you, if at all?

Organizations change.

The Methodist church is a very good example of how organizations change. The Methodist church has changed so much since before.

My pastor stayed in his church where he was born again, was publically rebuked in his church but endured the chastening, was used to preach by his pastor, called into the ministry under his pastor, and went evangelizing with his pastor's blessing. He was asked to consider pastoring my church over 30+ years ago and ended up doing so; since then the church has grown.

My pastor's pastor was the late I. H. Terry who ended up putting out somewhere around 40+ preachers.

My pastor has not deviated from what he was taught by his Pastor. His pastor asked my Pastor to preach his funeral.

My pastor has been pastoring the same church for 30+ years and was the second longest member of the UPC general board before voluntarily stepping down this past year. Also, he was the district super for over 20+ or 25+ years. This speaks of stability.

If you know your history concerning the KJV of the bible and the Catholic's counter-reformation movement and what they planned and did to counteract the reformation movement; then you'll see that the enemy flooded England's churches, universities, etc with RCC's which resulted in getting permission to produce another bible other than the KJV which was the RSV.

Many other organizations used to stand for holiness, but were not able to keep up with those who have truth.

Liberalism has a way of entering into organizations.

Paul, Jude, and Peter all wrote about those who would creep in unawares, show an example of turning the grace of God into lasciviousness (lawlessness), some on the inside would rise up speaking perverse (distort, misinterpret, corrupt) things, drawing away from the truth disciples after them, not being able to endure sound doctrine; false teachers being among them on the inside causing many to follow their destructive ways by reason of speaking evil of the way of truth, using covetousness and feigned words making merchandise of God's people.

Sometimes purging and church-splitting is necessary. At some point, you have to come out from among them and be ye separate.

How can 2 walk together except they be agreed?

If one can no longer endure, then there are 2 choices - they either leave and do their own thing; or they stay and try to effect the changes that they desire on the inside. Either approach will eventually lead to a parting of the ways. Either the organization will stay strong and stand for what they have always stood for, not removing the ancient landmarks that their fathers have resurrected and not building again those things that they once destroyed; in which case the others will have to depart and start their own new thing. Or if the organization will NOT stay strong and stand for what they have always stood for, removing the ancient landmarks that their fathers have resurrected and building again those things that they once destroyed; then the others will have to come out from among them and be separate.

A house divided against itself shall not stand. How can 2 walk together except they be agreed. Its better to split on as best terms as possible, wish each other the best and each go their separate ways and try to win as much people as possible.