was once divorced? I was listening to a Christian radio program and a man who had been in prison was talking about how he is a head pastor of a church now. I don't see that as a problem but I find it odd. Now you see a pastor of a church that was once divorced, no matter what his current marital status is now, and he is concidered SCRIPTURALLY WRONG? Why is that? Yes I know what the Bible says. So would you rather have an ex prisoner as your pastor or a man that had 1 divorce?
2007-09-30 09:14:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good answers so far. You mean there isn't one fundemantal wacko that says a divorced man or an ex prisoner shouldn't be a preacher?
2007-09-30 09:45:36 · update #1
I wouldnt mind either really, though I would have a personal problem with ex rapist or pedophile. Not that they're "more wrong" than the others, just I personally cant trust them as far as I can throw them.
2007-09-30 09:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone makes mistakes and if perfection was the requirement for being a Christian, there wouldn't be more than one!! Remember Peter (and John) denied Jesus in His greatest hour of need. Had that happened today in a church they, along with all the other disciples would be excommunicated!
I think it'd depend on the specific circumstances. I'd definately want to see "good fruit" in whoever my pastor was.
2007-09-30 16:20:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lover of Blue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seems God himself would not be qualified to pastors a number of churches seeing as he divorced.
"I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries." Jer 3:8
2007-09-30 17:50:00 · answer #3 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God saves and calls ALL KINDS of people to preach His word.
Outside of Jesus, there is not one person in the bible that was free from sin.
2007-09-30 16:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by witness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter who it is who spreads the Word faithfully, so long as he or she is a truly repentant sinner, one who doesn't charge a fee, or begin to tithe others.
"...freely ye have received, freely give." --Matthew 10:8.
Peace be with you.
2007-09-30 16:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they're both saved, it doesn't matter.
2007-09-30 16:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋