An imaginary sermon by an imaginary repentant pastor to an imaginary congregation....
“I REMIND YOU THAT the Bible, not contemporary christianity, is God's standard. 2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” I repeat that Scripture is God's standard. And I repeat that contemporary christianity is not God's standard.
“Under my oversight, and that of other evangelical controllers, you have adopted many practices that have gained you acceptance with me and each other, but are contrary to God's Bible. One example of many....
“Why did you call me pastor? Can you find one precedent in the Bible of one christian calling another christian pastor? The Bible declares “the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church” and yet many wives consider me, not their husbands, their pastor. Does anyone think Lord Jesus wants you to call someone other than Himself pastor? When you called me pastor you were implying that I was your spiritual shepherd (pastor means shepherd); isn't Jesus alone your Shepherd, your Pastor? Don't you think it's an insult to Jesus, “that great shepherd of the sheep”, to call a brother by that title?”
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