I got to listen to Ronald Weinland tonight. I remembered he is in another time zone so I got to listen to him on a friday night. It feels like saturday though, because here in Canada our long weekend started thursday.
Ron was commenting about how preachers are not supposed to use religious titles such as Reverend or Pastor. Well what about prophet? Or Apostle? Or any other title Ron has awarded himself....and may award himself in the future?
What does the word of God say about titles in the church?:
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues.
So yes, titles can be used to identify persons but not for pride. Ron was talking about the Pharisees and how they were hypocrites; he mentioned this scripture:
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in.
Well woe unto you too Ron, because you are a modern day Pharisee. Why do you twist the word of God? What purpose is there in changing what is written in the bible? Is it so you can make those who follow you feel privy to previously unknown knowledge, making you appear wise and annointed? Those are the traits of a cult leader and a con artist. Since your critics are talking about how you twist the words in the bible, here is one I think applies to you:
John 5:39-40
You search the scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
yet you refuse to come to me, that you may have life.
Ron, how are you going to be able to escape being sentenced to hell (Gehenna was the city dump.)? The dump is where we throw things that no longer have any use and are not wanted.
Ron,.....Jesus Christ is the only name by which you can be saved. Repent. There is still time.
Ron was commenting about how preachers are not supposed to use religious titles such as Reverend or Pastor. Well what about prophet? Or Apostle? Or any other title Ron has awarded himself....and may award himself in the future?
What does the word of God say about titles in the church?:
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues.
So yes, titles can be used to identify persons but not for pride. Ron was talking about the Pharisees and how they were hypocrites; he mentioned this scripture:
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in.
Well woe unto you too Ron, because you are a modern day Pharisee. Why do you twist the word of God? What purpose is there in changing what is written in the bible? Is it so you can make those who follow you feel privy to previously unknown knowledge, making you appear wise and annointed? Those are the traits of a cult leader and a con artist. Since your critics are talking about how you twist the words in the bible, here is one I think applies to you:
John 5:39-40
You search the scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
yet you refuse to come to me, that you may have life.
Ron, how are you going to be able to escape being sentenced to hell (Gehenna was the city dump.)? The dump is where we throw things that no longer have any use and are not wanted.
Ron,.....Jesus Christ is the only name by which you can be saved. Repent. There is still time.
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