Mixed Races/now-- Only I approve who I date!

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On Thu, 22 May 1997, Robert J. Brown wrote:

> I really meant to find a pastor who is in agreement with Biblical
> truth, not just anyone who is purported to be a pastor of a
> congregation that is purported to be a church.  I certainly believe
> that it is our responsibility to find a pastor who teaches and
> preaches the Bible truth, which means that it is our responsibility to
> read the Bible to understand what that truth is.  Of the pastors that
> meet these criteria, and other constraints such as geographical
> location, language, etc., we need to find one that we can obey.
> 

I agree that we need to find a place where the biblical truth is preached.
For clarification, this doesn't mean that you should shift churches any
time that you feel that you disagree with the pastor, especially on issues
that are non-salvational issues (like standards, etc.).

Obedience is a good thing for saints to learn.  We can obey any pastor if
we are willing to subject ourselves.  To say that "we need to find one
that we can obey" is a misnomer-- it should be the one that we are willing
to obey.  And therein lies a slippery slope.

Brad