tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post9112606041180282081..comments2024-01-24T10:39:27.668-05:00Comments on Coming Untrue: Bring on the Hired GunsDr. S. L. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303707167715370504noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-53554863622994996692015-01-07T12:41:15.060-05:002015-01-07T12:41:15.060-05:00Something like this:
"In the temple he found...Something like this:<br /><br />"In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.”<br /><br />I'd like people to think about taking some of "these things" away instead of defending the practice of paying pastors a salary by constantly pointing to the "good ones". There are decent, caring men doing such work, no doubt, some of whom have just accepted the status quo without thinking it through, and others who lack the faith to trust the Lord to provide for them but are otherwise good expositors, loving counselors and responsible stewards.<br /><br />God has used and can use all sorts of corrupt and semi-corrupted institutions and people, along with half-measures and semi-commitment, to accomplish his purposes, but I tend to think we enjoy being used a lot more when we do things his way rather than the "practical" way.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346761712248157930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-37020429550263957812015-01-07T12:23:20.278-05:002015-01-07T12:23:20.278-05:00But how do you really feel about this issue?But how do you really feel about this issue?Shawn Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810173103807948064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-17160101516412642982015-01-07T11:55:30.437-05:002015-01-07T11:55:30.437-05:00If you don't think your 'pastor' is a ...If you don't think your 'pastor' is a hired gun...if you think he sincerely gives of himself out of love for Christ alone, then you can find out if that's true. Cut off his salary. Tell him from henceforth he will be paid only as the Lord Himself leads the congregation and others to make personal, private donations to his upkeep. And instruct him that he is not to ask for money from anyone.<br /><br />If he obeys, stays and works, and if the Spirit of God leads congregants to support him on an ad hoc basis, then you know he's no hireling. If he leaves or threatens to quit, then you know exactly what his real motives are.<br /><br />Let us see whom the Lord approves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com