Posted on 02/27/2012 12:01:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
WTH is wrong with that church? Do the elders not find a moral conflict with installing him as Pastor?
Has he repented of his sins?
The article isn’t clear on that point, but if he has, then I find the attitude of freepers here puzzling.
Since when is repentance not part of Christianity? Since when is forgiveness not part of Christianity? Since when is putting your past life behind you and returning to the narrow path not part of Christianity?
The article is fuzzy on whether he has repented, but for the sake of argument let’s say he has (a fairly safe assumption, since the church has hired him). What would you have the the church do in that circumstance? Say “We know God has forgiven you, but we won’t,” or “God may give you a second chance, but we won’t”?
You can forgive someone without making him your pastor.
“You can forgive someone without making him your pastor.”
Unless you also hire Bernie Madoff as the church treasurer at the same time.
/sarc
Repentance & forgiveness do not require that wisdom & common sense be thrown out.
That does sound like its made up.
Maybe a FReeper will look into it deeper.
Oh.. its a “black” church. This ain’t going nowhere.
I see they still have a Youth and Young Adult Pastor
Gilyard doesn’t seem to be mentioned on this site:
http://smbcjax.com/AboutUs/Staff.aspx
Look to 1st Timothy for requirements for Elder .
We are not talking about his salvation, which is what repentence deals with, but whether he is qualified to be a Pastor. If you read 1 Timothy chapter 3 you will see that he is clearly not qualified to be a Pastor - no matter how repentent he is.
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