Proud Pastors

THE BIBLE carries more suitable messages for church leaders. And such messages ought to boldly be preached and taught in like to motivate, educate, consolation, edify and preserve ministers faithful to God and the church. Such messages need to even be preached and taught for believers to have ample capabilities about their leaders and to enable them make recommended selections and choices.

There is no doubt that some pastors resent corrections. should still this be the case? Are church leaders above corrections? We comprehend that, "All Scripture is given by using inspiration of God, and is ecocnomic for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the person of God may well be comprehensive, thoroughly outfitted for each good work.

It is apparent from the scriptural verse above that ministers of the gospel aren't above being instructed in righteousness although they themselves preach and teach different believers. here's as a result of a minister can be tempted to sin or stray from the sound abilities of Christ. And in such cases, it is required that they return to our God when they're suggested to know the truth in love.

As many pastors as Jesus Christ loves, He rebukes and chastens to make them zealous and repent. King David repented when the prophet Nathan rebuked him for committing adultery and murder. despite the fact, the apostle Paul cited boldly that any church chief who would persist in wrongdoing may still be exposed to function a deterrent to others (1 Timothy 5: 20).

Paul wrote again to Timothy reminding him that, "If any…doesn't consent to wholesome phrases, even the phrases of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, he's proud, realizing nothing…(1 Timothy 6: 3).

You see, after we cautiously accept as true with the attitudes of most pastors nowadays, you settle and attest to the incontrovertible fact that many have been overtaken in delight, a sin which causes the downfall and destruction of kings, princes, prophets and monks. certainly, many had been led off track to forsake the right method of the Lord, undertake titles, positions and introduce doctrines and practices which have no foundation in Scripture. these items are being accomplished out of the have an impact on of the spirit of delight.

hence, any pastor who teaches the Disciples of Christ placed under his care to clap or strike their palms in prayer is proud because he doesn't humbly follow the Lord. If Jesus Christ and the foundational apostles on no account clapped their fingers whereas providing prayers to God the daddy, but lifted their arms in prayer, we Disciples of Christ nowadays haven't any motive to do the rest contrary unless we're proud.

Any pastor who vegetation a church and mounts its signboards together with his photos to promote himself as if he is the proprietor of the church is proud. it is scripturally improper and administratively wrong for a pastor, a mortal man and servant, to construct a church round his name. The church belongs to Christ so it have to be developed round and within the identify of Christ Jesus because it is written, "And something you do, in be aware or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ…" (Colossians 3: 17).

Any pastor who refuses to study the books or listen to the teachings of alternative pastors is proud. Any pastor who makes his congregants kneel or bow to him is proud.

Any pastor who puts on biblically unapproved priestly garments to distinguish himself from his congregants is proud. Any pastor who sits in a gathering completely to be recognized and revered is proud. Any pastor who preaches about cash more than Christ Jesus is proud and straying.

in addition, any pastor who doesn't decrease and make Christ increase is proud. Any pastor who takes hobby at all times in officiating weddings, however asks his acquaintances or assistants to look to the baptism of believers is proud in the sight of God. Any pastor who is involved about the beauty of a church constructing excess of the great thing about a believer's soul is proud and straying from the sound skills of Christ.

Any pastor who imitates something he sees yet another pastor doing without in the hunt for the desire of God regarding it's proud and demonstrating a bad relationship with God. additionally, any pastor who does not continuously teach and introduce Christ Jesus because the proprietor of the church he oversees is proud. Any pastor who does not look at to demonstrate himself accredited unto God so that he can rightly divide the be aware of actuality is proud.

Any pastor who pays funds to be ordained in an effort to be positioned in a ministry office and get hold of honourific titles is proud. Any minister who pays cash to be consecrated a bishop, or apostle pondering that the office of a bishop or apostle is superior to the office of a instructor, evangelist or prophet is proud and ignorant.

eventually, any pastor who individually lobbies to be introduced and recognized at public services is proud. Any pastor who flaunts his automobiles and mansions in the media to increase his vanity is proud. Any pastor who cleverly places in place some techniques to command recognize is proud. Any pastor who can not stand correction and competitors or appreciate the promotion of his friends is proud.

by James Quansah

jamesquansah@yahoo.com