Hypocritical Tolerance…
Why has the church become tolerant to things God is intolerant about? Many today rest their theological debate on the hinges of God commandment of love. But in their effort they have missed the key word, “one another” and who the one another are. If we’re to put the text in context, the one another Jesus was speaking about cannot be the world or the things of the world, but in fact is the church. Jesus wasn’t speaking to the unsaved but rather to the saved when He made this commandment. The disciples/apostles were the recipient of this great command. For those that argue that Jesus was speaking to the world insist that Jesus was hypocritical and was in direct conflict with the written Word of God. But that’s not the case, Jesus is the Word incarnate in flesh; therefore Jesus and the written Word are in complete agreement. In our effort to palatable we have become tolerate of sin and in fact conformity to sin. I was watching a web cast about homos*xuality in the church; I was amazed at the number of pastors/preachers who are accepting this abominable lifestyle. Many have argued that God made them that way… which is hypocritical to the written (Logos) Word of God.
The thing that blows my mind is the church tolerance of that which God objects. To take it a step further is the hypocritical tolerance.
Ex: Many claim we’re to love and accept people the way they are… especially when addressing the homos*xuality in the church… the hypocriticalness lies in the tolerance of homos*xuals but the intolerance of rapists… both parties could make the claim, “that’s the way they are”… but many Christians would tolerate the homos*xuals but won’t tolerate the rapists…
Ex: Many today are in agreement with women preachers/pastors….many tolerate them because the world is changing and society accepts them… but on the other hand, many are intolerant of preachers who have more than one wife (polygamy), preachers who are molesters, preachers who are pimps… if God calls who He wills and if God poured out His Spirit on all flesh… then the pimps, molesters, pedophiles, murderers, and polygamy are to be tolerated…
• Hypocritical tolerance is when the church is opposed to homos*xuals but tolerate them when they’re the choir directors or musicians…
• Hypocritical tolerance is when the church shuns a young girl that gets pregnant out of wedlock but tolerate preachers who are single and sleep around with many women in the church…
• Hypocritical tolerance is when the church allows a deacon who was caught in adultery stay in leadership but is intolerant of a deacon who plays the lottery or have an addiction
My question for debate: 1. Why is the church/body of Christ hypocritical in their tolerance? 2. Should the church tolerate that which God forbids? 3. Where should the line be drawn if there's any?
The thing that blows my mind is the church tolerance of that which God objects. To take it a step further is the hypocritical tolerance.
Ex: Many claim we’re to love and accept people the way they are… especially when addressing the homos*xuality in the church… the hypocriticalness lies in the tolerance of homos*xuals but the intolerance of rapists… both parties could make the claim, “that’s the way they are”… but many Christians would tolerate the homos*xuals but won’t tolerate the rapists…
Ex: Many today are in agreement with women preachers/pastors….many tolerate them because the world is changing and society accepts them… but on the other hand, many are intolerant of preachers who have more than one wife (polygamy), preachers who are molesters, preachers who are pimps… if God calls who He wills and if God poured out His Spirit on all flesh… then the pimps, molesters, pedophiles, murderers, and polygamy are to be tolerated…
• Hypocritical tolerance is when the church is opposed to homos*xuals but tolerate them when they’re the choir directors or musicians…
• Hypocritical tolerance is when the church shuns a young girl that gets pregnant out of wedlock but tolerate preachers who are single and sleep around with many women in the church…
• Hypocritical tolerance is when the church allows a deacon who was caught in adultery stay in leadership but is intolerant of a deacon who plays the lottery or have an addiction
My question for debate: 1. Why is the church/body of Christ hypocritical in their tolerance? 2. Should the church tolerate that which God forbids? 3. Where should the line be drawn if there's any?
The Word of GOD has the answers for EVERYTHING!! The bible warns of the characters of these "leaders" in 2 Peter 2:12-22. In I John 2:26-29, they are referred to as "seducers" by John. John goes on to say "But the anointing which you have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and in truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." I think that there are those in the body of Christ which rely more on the "office" then the discernment given by the Holy Spirit. They can quote what the 'Pastor' say, but don't fully know what GOD's Word has to say on a given subject. The Holy Spirit will not have you "ignorant", but will lead you in ALL truth. We think that we only need discernment when dealing with those in the world. You EVEN more so need it when dealing with those who claim to be "of the faith". Satan goes to church too! Even more, the church has made some pastors into "superstars" to the point that their ways are beyond reproach. These types of "leaders" can be in blatant error according to the Word and people will follow them anyway. Please do not say anything about what the Words says, they will alienate you because you don't "go along" with their flow. People had better get rid of their "Uzziah"s! In this day and age, it is possible for another Jim Jone's/Ghana crisis event. We have to pray and "earnestly contend for the faith". GOD BLESS!!