My statement can’t possibly apply to the deceased guy since he was married. Therefore my statement does nothing to denigrate him or his memory.
My statement is a commentary relevant to the general topic of ministers involved in scandals.
In a war, it is far more effective to take down your enemy’s leaders that a mere foot soldier.
“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8
I had a friend who was a Marine sniper in Vietnam. One of his kills was an NVA colonel who was standing at a blackboard, giving a lecture to troops sitting on three rows of benches.
My buddy dropped him from 1400 yards.
Can you imagine the psychological impact on those troops? You are getting a lecture in a supposed safe area, then the colonel drops without you hearing the sound of the shot?
Satan does the same. He gets far more press from a Christian leader falling suddenly that from a hundred “ordinary” sinners.
“Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Cor 10:12