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AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Subject: Restoration of a fallen Pastor |
Bible Note: 1 Tim 3:2 states that the "overseer" or Pastor is to be above reproach. In the The Amplified version : "Now a bishop (superintendent, overseer) must give no grounds for accusation but must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, circumspect and temperate and self-controlled; [he must be] sensible and well behaved and dignified and lead an orderly (disciplined) life; [he must be] hospitable [showing love for and being a friend to the believers, especially strangers or foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified teacher," See also Titus 1:7. Does this Pastor fit this description? God knows what is best for him and for your church. God desires restoration - but I agree with what you have been told, not to the position of "overseer." You also have had some excellent counsel to love as Jesus did, ministering with the deisre to restore the fallen to a right relationship with the Lord - this is the most important thing to consider right now. I understand your hurt - praying with you and for you! Blessings! mommapbs PS: Nothing can hurt your witness more than to act in an un-Christlike manner to one another. They (unbelievers) will know that we are Christians because we love one another. Jesus said, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:35 |