UPC Pastor Convicted of Slander in Pulpit!

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Originally Posted by missourimary

Here are some of my questions about the article:

Where are these three levels of holiness talked about in the Bible? Is this holiness or holier-than-thou-ness?

Holiness is bred into us by preaching? Not by the work of God in our lives, not by study and prayer and setting aside time with God who is Holy? I guess I've missed the passage about holiness being bred into us in my studies as well. It sounds well thought out, but I find no scriptural foundation.

God's word clearly states the difference between the holy and the profane. The passages cited don't give priests the right or responsibility to enforce more than God has taught, but rather to teach the people the word of God. And this was the responsibility of OT priests, not NT pastors.

From the article:

Really? What if the pastor is wrong with the Master?


Wow, I didn't think anyone not submissive to the word of God was a Christian. God is not limited by location. We are called to work for Him, not the local church. Jer 31:33 isn't about outward rules and standards at all. Not that those are all necessarily bad, but this verse is about inward holiness, not outward.

The apostles had a lot more corporate view of the Body of Christ ... entire cities with their various preaching points were considered "a local church" ...

These men have created fiefdoms with castle walls and fence, moats and dungeons.

While nothing here on the work of the Holy Spirit ... I am holy because He is holy.