Message to Church Pastors

Please Stop condemning your church members!

I have been attending church services at different churches throughout NYC. The difference between the warm loving church congregation versus the cold judgemental congregation has been the message the Pastor preaches each week.

For example: I recently heard a Pastor describe the church as a "clubhouse". Well who's the one who approves church activities? I thought it was the Pastor. So that means the Pastor must like clubhouse activities. But yet, Jesus tell us not to turn his sanctuary into a den for robbers and thieves. Hmm?

And what about the Pastors who constantly remind their church members how they are doing the wrong things. "If I knew I would come to church and get beat up every week, I'd stay home. -Creflo Dollar.

Remember when we become born again "Our sins have been forgiven". The Pastor's responsibility should be to take care of the Saints (sheep).

My real message is this please stop condemning your congregation. They are there to feel the love of God and learn how to apply it in their life. If you are teaching the love of God, but not teaching them how to apply it in their daily lives, then you are wasting your breath. Once they walk out the door they now feel like bad people, who are sinners. Again, when the Son sets you free you are free indeed.

Condemn (Webster.com)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French condempner, from Latin condemnare, from com- + damnare to condemn -- more at DAMN

1 : to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation.

Condemn (dictionary.com)
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.

Psalm 34:22
The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

John 5:24
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.

Please speak to your Pastor and let him/her know to stop condemning your church members.

God Bless You
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