Christians, do you blindly accept what your pastor says about God’s word ... or?

Question

do you check him / her out to see if their words align with His Words?

I agree, Father K, because judgement begins at the pulpit.

Answer 1

It would be quite foolish to accept what anyone said no matter who they are.
The Bible says to test all spirits, because God is clearly aware that satan copies what the Holy Spirit does in order to deceive people.

And in these times, church leaders are deceiving a lot gullible believers, and yet the bible encourages us not to be foolish but as wise as serpents.

I was attending a church where the pastor would take money from the congrgation and tell them everytime that is was for a building fund which up till today has not materialised and of course he was using the money for his own needs.

Some of the members were even deceived that the pastor could live like the way David or Abraham did, ie, that he could have other peoples wives and the sinlge girls.

The pastor would also prophsey on an issue that you consulted him about and he would say "behold, the Lord says...."

We as believers need not be foolish and accept what anyone who stands on a pulpit says, if a word does not tie-up with the word of God, we are to disregard it completely.

Answer 2

I do not accept what is preached from the pulpit blindly. If fact if something is not right in the preaching the Holy Spirit gives me a warning about it. I mostly rely on the Holy Spirit who is my Teacher and Counsellor in all things. Christians are also expected to search the Scriptures to satisfy for themselves that what has been said is true.

Acts 17:11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word in all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

Answer 3

No, I do not blindly accept what they say. In fact, our pastors encourage us to get out our Bibles and do our own research to make sure that what they preach is true to Scriptures. If we do find some discrepancy, they also encourage us to come and discuss it with them. I respect that; in my home church the pastors often had their own interpretations of Scripture, and if you didn't agree with it, you were "misinterpreting the original Hebrew or Greek."

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I check what he says in God's word. We are told to dicern,and to try the spirits. Even Jesus himself showed the apostles through scripture that what he says was true.

Answer 6

Easy.

1Jo 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Answer 7

No, I never blindly accept anyone 's word on the bible, I always check it myself.....I left a church for good for this reason.

Answer 8

We are to "Test all things and hold fast to that which is good"
1 Thessalonians 5:21.

Answer 9

NO, i must see to it that a certain pastor is living out what he preaches....But it happens now there are evangelists or preachers who really do not practice what they utter in their homilies, but anyway, I am not here to follow them, I am here to FOLLOW JESUS WHO IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A GOOD AND INTEGRATED PREACHER....

Answer 10

Nope - all my life in Church of Christ, Christian Church and Disciples of Christ - one thing I always appreciated is the men from the pulpit reminding us to challenge their opinions, to look things up for ourselves, to attend Bible Study, but also to have our own personal Bible Study and quiet time alone in meditation with God.

In fact - it was through such intensely personal and private quiet times with God - that I finally left the church, convinced that organized religion was an hindrance - not a help - to my own spiritual growth.

But thanks for asking!!