“In the past, Baptists were very well known for what we’re against. . . . Instead of the caricature of an angry, narrow-minded, Bible-beating preacher, we wanted someone who could speak to normal people.”
It sounds like Rev. Page is making a huge mistake. He is allowing the opposition to define what a Baptist preacher is. Tell me that statement above doesn’t sound like he is seeking approval from the world. Maybe it is just that he has a different way of spreading the Gospel than Mr. Falwell, but it doesn’t sound good. John the Baptist was pretty narrow-minded when it came to Herod’s living arrangements.
Rev. Page sounds like a huge mistake on the part of the Convention. He follows people like Dr. Stanley, but he is a mistake - everybody is entitled to one mistake, so long as we don’t roll in it. Is there any way to unseat him NOW?
Rev. Stanley often mentions in his sermons abouat “Being narrow-minded”. And he says that, yes, we are narrow-minded, just as Jesus was and just as the Bible is. There is no compromise, and God never asked for Page’s opinion nor that of any teenager who believes homosexuals are harmless. It’s in the Book.
As a So. Baptist, I am very unhappy with the “moderate” leadership!
As a SBC ordained minister and pastor, I am deeply concerned with what has been said here. My Bible indicates that God is against sin (all sin). The Scriptures are quite clear on this subject. God is against murder, lying, stealing, sexual promiscuity, homosexuality, adultery, pedophilia, envy, lust, hatred, racisim, slavery, anger, etc. This SBC preacher will continue to preach that God is against sin, man needs to repent, and Jesus Christ is man’s only hope. I also believe God has been preparing many conservative preachers to confront this last day onslaught of evil and liberal thinking prevalent in the church and society today. We will rise to the challenge in God’s time!