When a preacher\/teacher says “I don’t get involved in politics—I’m called to teach and preach . . .”, he will be caught off-guard without a Biblical response to sin—sin of the day—in our face—in the culture—in politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I may not have quoted word for word exactly, but I heard pastor\/teacher Allister Begg say that clearly awhile back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I now realize the connection between that comment\/position and his recent statement of advice to attend a gay ‘wedding’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avoiding public declaration of a Biblical stand against this sin, leads to taking a ‘no stand’ in real-life situations with real people and real action that “approves of those who do such things, also worthy of death”. (verse applies to person attending the ceremony\/celebration)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If you do not warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.” (verse applies to preacher failing to give clear Biblical warning and advice)
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Avoid confronting specific sin, and the sin will confront you, unprepared!
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Public sin
Society sin
Personal sin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silence
Secret<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eat you alive
Destroy personal life
Destroy public ministry
Destroy society<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone of us, and especially preachers, will be directly responsible for the downfall—by avoiding accountability.
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+ Holding ourselves accountable for sin—uncomfortable, painful, necessary, God-pleasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Holding others accountable for sin—in our home, in our church, in our society—uncomfortable, painful, necessary, God-pleasing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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