Pastor Or Reverend???

[pastor_chris]

Sheep,

First I do appreciate how you have approached me. I take no issue with you whatsoever. Some comments on here towards me were unfair and I wish that those who made them would lighten up and give me the hand of fellowship. With a few this just hasnt happened, even after I humbled myself and admitted that I had been rash. I dont think my view is wrong but I think my initial approach was hasty, and in some cases unfair. I just wish everyone would have the same conciliatory spirit, they do not.

In additon I offered a very detailed set of verses that prove my point rather well and to this point not one has really tried to refute my position in an effective manner. The verses that have been offered against a paid ministry so far have had nothing to do with the position or office in the scriptures. All the verses are dealing with Christian vitrue not the biblical interpretation of bishop, pastor, elder, etc. Since it is this group that wishes to point out "error" and redefine what the church currently believes about the ministry the reality is that the burden of proof is on you.

To this point a compelling case HAS NOT ben made. Talking about "where our teasure is" is wonderful but this does not help the issue. In order to prove your point you have prove that a paid ministry is wrong and actually condemned in scripture. It is not. I also find it amusing that those who want to push this paradigm dont even attend a fellowship. That seems quite agenda drive. In other words Sheep you are all just justifying yourselves and you ow position just as you intimated I was doing.

Let the scriptures about leadership do the talking. That is where the answer lies.


Blessings!!