I was talking to someone today who I respect. It was surprising to hear him say that he was preparing a message, and as someone told him that the way he was using the Bible was not congruent with what the Bible actually means, he said "I know." He went on to say that his desire to use a specific text and jump off from it to talk about what he wanted to say was just par for the course in being a pastor.
I'm glad this other guy called him on his misuse of scripture. I'm glad that they re-crafted the message that will be preached. It is unfortunate that so many pastors have things to say, that don't come from the Bible, that they use the Bible to "support" by twisting its meaning or pulling verses out of context. I hope not to ever be that kind of preacher.
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