05/06/24 A HIGH AND HOLY CALLING

05/06/24 A HIGH AND HOLY CALLING

As a pastor, my Biblical job is to feed, lead and protect my congregation. When I know of dangerous teachings or dangerous people, I warn my people. Sometimes the dangers come from folks who are close to us. Evil people cannot invoke their view of Christian love in order to silence and cripple the loving shepherd from leading, teaching and protecting his flock.

Self called, self appointed teachers and leaders reject God's word, God's authority, God's order, God's discipline and God's chosen leadership. People who follow their own corrupted views and reject Biblical authority are never satisfied to destroy only themselves. They are determined to mislead others and to attack those who hold to Scriptural authority, as they exalt themselves.

Loving God and fallen men does not include accepting a person's false doctrines or their sinful behavior. True discipleship submits to spiritual leading, teaching counsel.

Paul's parting words to the elders of the Church at Ephesus (which is God's directive to all local churches and pastors):
Acts 20:27-30
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.