It has been nearly 2000 years since the times of the apostles. There has been plenty of time for false teachings to infiltrate our churches. If history, and the bible, teaches us anything, then we must accept the truth that closing our mind to the possibility of error in our own church is one sure way to really tick God off. With God having loved us enough to give us an operators manual (the bible), and the Holy Spirit to guide us, we are without excuse if we remain silent and allow false teachings to go unchecked in our churches.

"The hottest places in hell are for those who in times of great difficulty declare their neutrality."
                                                        - Dant� -

      I am not here to interpret the bible for you. The last thing I want to do is to have you feel that I think I have a hotline to God and that I get to tell everyone how wrong they are, and how right I am. My purpose here is simply to point out some things I sincerely feel have hurt the cause of Christ so that you may search your own heart (and hopefully the bible) in the matters.

      If you are an honorable person you'll act as the Bereans did and search the scriptures about these things. But, if you are the kind of person who feels that they have already got all the answers and would feel great satisfaction in accusing, finding fault, questioning my morals, or questioning my fruit, please refer to my testimony ; you'll find plenty of ammunition there to salve your conscious; And, in that case you'll probably find many kindred spirits at these sites . Feel free to go there and tell them about the big bad wolf that you found.

Ac 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

   Do you catch more flies with honey, or with vinegar?

   Have you ever noticed that people don't respond well to ranting & raving?

   Do Non-Christians attend your services?

   If you sometimes feel uneasy, how do you think they feel?

   Do we want them to hear the Gospel and be saved?

   How much do people hear when they turn the speaker off?

   Would your pastor sound like the one pictured above?

   If not...why?

   Have you ever asked him about this?

   Did you notice that there are seven qualities mentioned, not just one ?

   What would a stranger think of your pastor's behaviour?

   If a stranger is turned off by your pastor's behaviour, do you think they'd
     learn very much?

   If not...then I guess he wouldn't be such a good teacher would he?

   Did you notice in 2Tim. 2:24 above that he's supposed to be patient too?

   What do you think a stranger would think about his patience?

   Have you ever asked about these things?

"I'm against sin. I'll kick it as long as I've got a foot, and I'll fight it as long as I've got a fist. I'll butt it as long as I've got a head. I'll bite it as long as I've got a tooth. And when I'm old and fistless and footless and toothless, I'll gum it till I go home to Glory and it goes home to perdition!"
                                                    - Billy Sunday -