.. I also just learned that Joyce Meyer was a Word of Life preacher, there is some footage of her on youtube preaching about how "we are little gods"..I can't get with it, and she used to be my girl!
I use to hear that in the Word church too. That we (children of God) are gods (lowercase/little g), in the sense that we are made in His image and He has given us the power to be his sons. This is based on John 10:34 and Psalm 82:6 and that verse that says "To as many as received Him, to them gave He power to be called the sons of God. Even to them that believe on His name". What was the context in which she said it?
To be honest, I find it hard to identify a church I am 100% with. The church I attend now, the Pastor shames women. Just this morning the Pastor (white man) vehemently said that everything that has gone wrong and the Fall of man happened because ONE WOMAN (he stressed it) couldn't keep herself from eating the fruit although she was told NOT TO. When he goes on his rants about modesty (Pentecostals are big on that) and looking like a Christian, he only talks about women. I understand that we have more flexibility in dress than men but still
. If I had a daughter, I wouldn't raise her in this church. He says other stuff, continuously call ppl nicompoops/stupid etc that I try not be offended by...but he says good stuff too. And the good stuff helps me grow spiritually.
Sorry to go off on a tangent....
I said all that to say, and it's your personal choice, sometimes Pastors will say stuff that we don't agree with but prayerfully consider before you write them off
. They could be wrong about one thing, hopefully God will allow them to see their error and they can acknowledge the mistake and continue to speak the truth. I humanize preachers because my Dad's a pastor and my mom preaches. They are godly people but they ain't perfect
. I also see their heart for God and I'm witnessing their continued spiritual growth
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, barking like a dog lol.. Im just a little more conscious about who I follow now. Im not really into the charismatic movement personally.
It is not about the preacher or the sermon. It is not about the music. It is not social hour. It is about worship and communion with God through the breaking open of the Word and the breaking of the Bread. The Marriage Supper of the Lamb in Revelations reveals what a worship service is supposed to be.
