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To: BibChr

I do agree with you that he has perverted scripture on multiple levels. Here is a snippet of the relevant scripture etc. let me know what you think..

regards,

The Bible says that a Bishop (church pastor) must be the husband of one wife.

1 TIM 3:2-7

2: A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3: Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4: One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5: (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6: Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7: Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Having a wife is a specific requirement to be a Church Pastor (A Bishop). The moment he becomes single he is no longer qualified and thus must step down as Pastor.

Now there are people like Charles Stanley who remain pastor of a Church even though his wife divorced him. This was done by Church by-law or a vote but the Bible is very clear on pastoral qualifications.

The verses above even place a requirement that the Pastor’s children be in subjection to him which means that if he even has unruly children he is disqualified from being a Pastor.

Benny Hinn fails the above tests on multiple levels. Benny likes money, he is not blameless (above reproach because of his lifestyle). And he does not rule his house well since his wife filing for divorce is clearly rebellion. And if Benny committed adultery and thus caused his wife to file for divorce, then he is not blameless and thus is still disqualified.


110 posted on 02/22/2010 1:18:19 AM PST by ColdSteelTalon (Light is fading to shadow, and casting its shroud over all we have known...)
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To: ColdSteelTalon
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,

That verse can be taken another way. Even In that age it wasn't uncommon for polygamy. We don't think of it today but it certainly would have been an issue to address.

120 posted on 02/22/2010 8:42:33 PM PST by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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