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NASB | 1 Corinthians 4:2 In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 4:2 In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy. |
Bible Question: If a pastor falls commits adulitry and resigns his church repents and feels the call of God in his life to pastor again can he? |
Bible Answer: 1Co 4:2 (NIV) Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. isaiah4031nc, I’m posting to your previous post on this subject so as to leave your current available for others to respond to. Following in an excerpt from “Acts 17:11 Bible Studies” that I think addresses your question and concerns: “While we are all guilty in heart (who has not lusted after a woman?), and thus are all thrown at the mercy of Christ, we must also realize that the actual doing of certain sins has severe natural and spiritual consequences. If after we have been told (by the Voice that spoke and created all that we see) "Go, and sin no more" we then deliberately choose to sin, we had better make real peace with God before hankering to get a "position" back. Again, before we knew better it would be different. But afterwards, what excuse will fly before God? Will He, can He, disregard His word? Better to beat our breast in public display and beg God for mercy, if we ever find ourselves in such a situation. The fear of the Lord is greatly chided and out of fashion nowadays, but such sins might well be used of God to prod us back into obedience. But on to your specific question. Paul said... 1Co 9:27 (NIV) No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. This scripture assumes that one can be "disqualified" from preaching or ministry. Scandalous and toxic (to the community) sins like adultery or child molestation clearly disqualify one for ministry. If the one who sinned so dramatically and hurtfully repents, he should be restored to fellowship as a public testimony and "sermon" of the forgiveness and restoration of our God--and for the salvation of the soul of the one who has sinned, but in NO WAY should such a one EVER be in leadership ministry again. In Scripture, this is not even an option... unless we wish to please men more than God. For--again--this is a serious matter (1 Cor 6:9, Heb 10:26-31) and not one that is the least bit ambiguous. Titus 1:6 (NIV) An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife... (1Co 6:16) Titus 1:7 (NIV) Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless... 1Ti 3:5 (NIV) (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) Removing--and keeping out of leadership--such a one is not "judgment" on the part of the remaining deacons and elders (let us be clear on this) but simple obedience to Scripture as to who can be in leadership. As to judgement, if the man has truly repented, his punishment will be born by Jesus Himself. But we must not act as if we have "choices" here or as if God has been "vague" or that we have any latitude concerning those who do not "pass the test". We are constrained by Scripture, which is all too clear about positions even less visible and delicate than being Pastor... 1Ti 3:2 (NIV) Now the overseer must be above reproach... 1Ti 3:7-10 (NIV) He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap. Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect... They must first be tested; and then IF there is nothing against them, let them serve... Consider, in this, that the greater grace might eventually come to those thus fallen and forgiven. (See our Bible Study on Shame) For "the first will be last"... right? To go from being the loudmouth speaker or the "apparent leader" (Gal 2:2) to being assigned among those who silently clean feet... might make for a better reward in the (real) life to come. This fall, if indeed repented of, might well be the "fertilizer" for a much more important ministry in God's eyes for this man than that of being in the limelight, for which he has clearly disqualified himself. 1 Tim 5:20-21 (NIV) Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning. I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favouritism.” You can read in its entirety at: http://www.acts17-11.com/dialogs_adultery.html WOS |
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