Ministry News
John Piper to Take 8-Month Leave
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 11:24
- Written by Marcus Yoars
QUOTE: "I see several species of pride in my soul that, while they may not rise to the level of disqualifying me for ministry, grieve me, and have taken a toll on my relationship with Noël and others who are dear to me. … Since I don’t have just one deed to point to, I simply ask for a spirit of forgiveness; and I give you as much assurance as I can that I am not making peace, but war, with my own sins." —John Piper, longtime pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, on why he is taking his first leave of absence in 30-plus years of ministry. Piper will refrain from preaching, writing and all public engagements from May 1 through December 31 this year. He will primarily be working on his marriage, although he stated there is not a “whiff of infidelity on either side.” [desiringgod.org, 3/28/10]
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My friend you miss the point. You cannot use that and justify them teaching LIES that are ungodly. They are NOT preaching the same Jesus Christ as is in the Bible. They are preaching a FALSE Gospel. Paul warned us, If ANYONE even angels preached another Gospel they would be ACCURSED. Now are you going to tell Paul he is UNLOVING, not full of peace, joy and all that?
The point is, if you go out and preach a false Gospel no matter if you use the name of Christ or not you ARE a false teacher and they ARE false teachers my friend.
You cannot see it because you have not studied their doctrine. SO go study what they truly preach.
This is but a drop in the bucket for the heresies they teach and FEW even realize it because they believe every word these people say to be gospel.
The time has come to look at SOUND DOCTRINE and stop listening to these crazy people.
Read "Christianity in Crisis" by Hank Hangraaff 2007 edition www.amazon.com . It WILL explain more then I ever could and it will PROVE to you these men teach nothing but NEW AGE BELIEFS, just as I did when I was in the Occult.
To keep from arguing with you or anyone else. I will refrain from responding further, just be teachable and search the Word of God or you WILL be sucked into these lies and their demonic teachings as I once was.
Let me ask you this. DO you truly believe Jesus was dragged to Hell and beaten for 3 days? Do you believe Jesus was "Reborn in Hell" and do you believe ALL people who "Accept Jesus into their hearts" become "Like Jesus when He was reborn in Hell, a god/man."
Now if you believe all that, than I can understand your upset-ness with my comment, but if you see this as HOGWASH as it is, than you had better start judging what "Preachers of GOD'S Word" says on their TV shows. Both Hinn and Copeland as well as Fred Price ALL claimed this to be true.
I thought it was Satan who is the accuser of the brethren. Are you telling us that is who you are? Just asking.
Praise God my brother, I only wish other pastors, ministers and those in ministry that have come to gain FAT HEADS over who they think they are would do the same. MOST however need to take a leave and never return as they have hurt far more people than they have ever helped with their heresies, like TBN for instance.
God bless our prayers are with you my brother and I look forward to what God is GOING to do for you and your family. Might even get a tremendously helpful book out of all this. I'm in, send one my way for sure. ;)
Ron Godwin
www.rcmintv.us
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