Although I love fellowship with the Saints, I really love when we come together and discuss issues of substance or importance and address things that enhance the quality of the lives of believers, because time is too short, there is so much to do and there is no time to waste.
Guidance
The ONLY handbook dealing with life and death within thew world and our church is the Bible itself. It is God that has entrusted HOLY men to carry out biblical edicts and perpetuate godly values. In this, we can thank God for the Late PASTOR DR. JAMES STOVAL of the Bright Star COGIC of Chicago, IL.
It seems that prior to Dr. Stovall's death in 1998, that blessed pastor advised Pastor Harris' mother to NOT have an abortion, and that the life in her womb had purpose. She heard the Lord in him and is blessed as a result.
Yes, we have some within our ranks, in visible positions, that promote abortion and could care less about God's will purpose and plan in such matters. We have certain individuals within the leadership ranks of our church (not that there are not some in other churches) who accept abortion as a family planning tool further confusing it, as the lie of the world, with "women's healthcare"...
OK, Supt. Burnett, you're fighting a loosing battle...the people want the right to abortion! Look at the trends in voting.
Fighting a loosing battle does not mean that the battle should not be fought or the war waged. In fact, last I know, the BIBLE said that if God was for me (which in the fight for life, he is "for" me and "with" me) then WHO can be against me? In other words, the world's opposition against HIS truth and righteousness is NOTHING! I can never be the looser and those who stand for life and liberty will never be forsaken. So I am undeterred and more than a conqueror.
I think as a church, we can learn something. For starters, it is time to deal with SUBSTANTIVE and RELEVANT cultural and social issues in our gatherings and make specific political and social statements towards issues especially where we are entrusted to be a "City on A Hill". In other words, we must speak, not because it is popular or worldly relevant, but because it's right and because God has called us to stand with and in the truth.
Secondly, I believe that we must instruct those within leadership and who desire to be in leadership within our church, to condemn ungodly and unbiblical practices and social and cultural norms and continue to teach against all socially acceptable ungodliness no matter how attractive it may be to the world. We must call out current leaders and hold them them accountable. Leaders who desire a COGIC pulpit must be spoken to, taught why ungodliness is unacceptable and the error of their ways and doctrine condemned. In other words, its time for some folk to simply GET SAVED!
Yes, that is shameful to say within the Christian church, but it is the reality we face. Look, we haven't had any movement on a Victim's Advocacy plan, so I don't suspect that this issue will get a lot of traction anytime soon. So sad.
Please enjoy this snippet of Supt. Chris Harris message. Complete with giveaways, it is inspiring.
Yes, that is shameful to say within the Christian church, but it is the reality we face. Look, we haven't had any movement on a Victim's Advocacy plan, so I don't suspect that this issue will get a lot of traction anytime soon. So sad.
Please enjoy this snippet of Supt. Chris Harris message. Complete with giveaways, it is inspiring.
Now, I don't want to hear any more of this TRASH theology that churches and ministers don't give anything back...For starters, many of the churches and ministers pay folk bills, funerals and other necessary things that I have never seen a critic lift a finger to do. This man sowed about $12,000 in minutes simply because folk obeyed and were reaching out to the Lord...Now, where did he get that from? From the Bible of course, but exampled by a man who has been influential in assisting ministers and ministries with financial needs and blessings. In one event the man gave away over $300,000 to ministries to bless them during the financial slow-down of covid.
ReplyDeleteI am certainly not a Chris Harris apologist, has had issues as he confesses...a pastor that gets a divorce and becomes an alcoholic while pastoring, all before age 25 is enough...But that doesn't stop healing and restoration and returning to your foundation and building the right way...
What I DO know, is that we have nothing to brag about supporting leaders, both in and out of the church who support abortion, Tran-sexism, illegal immigration and other issues that destroy our cities and families.