Glenn Beck has been acting as a "Watch Dog" in the political realm. He has been asking tough questions about why the current presidential administration is doing some of the things it is doing. He is taking flak from Washington because of it.
The political side of Glenn Beck's show has nothing to do with the purpose of this blog. However, his "Watch Dog" approach does apply. I am asking: where are the Biblical watch dogs in the local churches today? When issues come up churches are wanting to turn to their pastors instead of their Bibles. Don't get me wrong, pastors are to be honored as the Bible instructs. But pastors should be going to God's Word with the people to face issues.
The Bereans of Acts 17 were watch dogs. They tested everything they were taught to see whether it was true or not. They asked questions.
2 Timothy 4:2-4
2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,
4and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
This is happening today just as it was through church history. False doctrines are being taught in churches, and the members are believing it without question. Members of local churches need to be watch dogs to test what is being taught. It is mandated in scripture as we have just seen.
I hope that through this blog valid questions will begin to be asked in the Church. Questions that can resolve conflict, confusion, and division in the Church. Also, I am not targeting all churches. Many churches do test everything, and I commend them. However, I know of many churches that will believe anything taught by their respective pastors.
So again I ask, where are the Biblical watch dogs in the Church?
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
KJV-Only Pastor Going too Far?
*Please read the post labeled "PLEASE READ" before posting a comment.
First, read this article.
Now, read the following excerpt from the Preface to the 1611 KJV:
"No cause therefore why the word translated should be denied to be the word, or forbidden to be current, notwithstanding that some imperfections and blemishes may be noted in the setting forth of it. For whatever was perfect under the Sun, where Apostles or Apostolic men, that is, men endued with an extraordinary measure of God's spirit, and privi- leged with the privilege of infallibility, had not their hand? The Romanists therefore in refusing to hear, and daring to burn the Word translated, did no less than despite the spirit of grace, from whom originally it proceeded, and whose sense and meaning, as well as man's weakness would enable, it did express" (Italics added).
The translators of the King James Version simply called the Romanists (Roman Catholics) out for burning, or at least threatening to burn, Bibles. The translators condemned this act. However, the pastor of the article plans to burn Bibles. What the pastor must not realize is that the translators would condemn his actions if they were alive today. It makes me wonder, has this pastor ever read the Preface to the KJV?
First, read this article.
Now, read the following excerpt from the Preface to the 1611 KJV:
"No cause therefore why the word translated should be denied to be the word, or forbidden to be current, notwithstanding that some imperfections and blemishes may be noted in the setting forth of it. For whatever was perfect under the Sun, where Apostles or Apostolic men, that is, men endued with an extraordinary measure of God's spirit, and privi- leged with the privilege of infallibility, had not their hand? The Romanists therefore in refusing to hear, and daring to burn the Word translated, did no less than despite the spirit of grace, from whom originally it proceeded, and whose sense and meaning, as well as man's weakness would enable, it did express" (Italics added).
The translators of the King James Version simply called the Romanists (Roman Catholics) out for burning, or at least threatening to burn, Bibles. The translators condemned this act. However, the pastor of the article plans to burn Bibles. What the pastor must not realize is that the translators would condemn his actions if they were alive today. It makes me wonder, has this pastor ever read the Preface to the KJV?
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