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1 | Diotrephes a church dictator? | 3 John | Makarios | 10788 | ||
Was Diotrephes a church 'dictator'? What characterizes a church dictator? | ||||||
2 | Diotrephes a church dictator? | 3 John | Searcher56 | 10828 | ||
Nolan, He is something else Diotrephes (Strong 1361) means nourished by Jove. -he wanted to be first (v 9a) -he will not listening (v 9b) -he is a malicious gossip (v 10a) -he has lack of hospitality (v 10b) -he kicks to the hospitality committee (v 10c) -A dictator has the ability to kick people out of church, at his whim and not following Matthew 18. -Verse 9 does not just apply to dicators. -His gossiping should of got him his due (2Th 3:11-15), but, it may be he had too much power. -Hospitality is something even the pagans followed. There are churches that are rulled by the pastor, some good and others bad - like this church and one I went to, twice. People just followed him like stupid sheep. I pronounced anathama to him, in private and I thought he got the message - that he was preaching another gospel. I did it in public the next Sunday, when he continued. We left our previous church because our pastor refused to step down after the elders asked him to. The church is co |
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3 | Diotrephes a church dictator? | 3 John | Makarios | 10852 | ||
I appreciate such a detailed answer again, Steve! :) Your situation with your church sounds interesting, but tragic. We can only pray that the people will actually READ their Bibles and begin to discern the truth about all the lies that had been fed to them through the preacher/dictator that you mentioned. It is amazing that he refused to step down, even without the support of the church! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |
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