I have been thinking about this for the past few weeks....
...what if when the prophet Nathan pointed out King David's sin, David remained defiant, maintaining that he did not do anything wrong, justifying that by having another wife was his lifestyle, and instead, challenged the prophet that if there was anything wrong, it was wrong in the eyes of those who accused him...would that have changed the history of Israel?
...what if when Paul was confronted by the Lord on the road to Damascus, and was questioned why he persecuted the Lord, Paul remained a recalcitrant by boldly resisting the charge, aggressively asserting that he had never persecuted anyone, and instead challenged the Lord that if there was any persecution, it was not carried out by him but it was simply the baseless accusation of the followers of the way...would that have changed the history of the church?
...what if I am confronted by a concerned brother concerning my sins and wrongdoings, I immediately redefine the meaning of sin, defend my actions by saying that they are not sinful because everyone is doing it, and that I have been doing it for years without being caught, then turn the tables around and accuse this brother who points out my error for exposing my shame...what would happen to the church, if I were the pastor or a leader?
Just wondering....
6 comments:
Kar Yong
Your questions may be hypothetical but they are very much a reality with the current leadership in this country.
Shoot the messenger! We are infallible.
Hi SP,
Perhaps my questions are not only a reality with the leadership of country, as you pointed out. They may also be a reflection of our church leadership....and even our future pastors and pastors in training as well...
Like you say...shoot the messenger..shoot the person who expose the shame and guilt.
If that is the case you and the rest of STM's faculty really need our prayers to train up the next generation of God fearing pastors and church leaders.
What a heavy responsibility and burden but great privilege and honour too.
Hi SP,
Not only STM, but other seminaries as well....MBS, BCM, STS, MBTS, MEC...
Who or what is MEC?
MEC (Malaysia Evangelical College) - that's the SIB's main bible college in Miri.
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