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Out of this whole, sorry election season, where the world seemed to turn upside down, nothing disgusted me more than the pastors who rushed to Trump’s side and defended the indefensible. Their fear of man and SCOTUS caused them to make compromises to what was supposed to be their faith.
“And let us not be weary now that we are working for good, for in the season of reaping, we will not faint.” – Galatians 6:9 AENT
Enter Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and early cheerleader for Donald Trump.
Last week, the Christian Post reported on a Jeffress interview, where he stated that he had to “argue against” Catholics and evangelicals who opposed Trump’s support of gay marriage.
“This is not going to be re-litigated by the Supreme Court. That is the law of the land. I wish it were different, but it’s not different. And actually I had to argue against some hard-right Catholics and evangelicals who wanted to make that a campaign issue. I said ‘guys, forget it. It’s over. We need to go on to other things, like protecting the unborn,’” the pastor said in an interview on Good Morning Texas posted on Thursday.
But abortion is the law of the land, ruled on by the same SCOTUS that handed us gay marriage. Both issues are clearly spelled out as corrupt by God’s Word, so what does it say about a pastor who would dismiss the concerns of Christians that object to either of them?
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As a pastor, however, Jeffress, who maintains that he is personally against it, should not be so casual about it, nor should he be arguing against those who have a problem with it and want a voice in government.
If Jeffress is not telling his congregation to “get over it” and “move on,” then what right does he have telling other Christians to abandon that segment of their principles?
If he is telling his congregation to get over it, then he needs to be removed from his position as a pastor, because he has spoken directly against the Word of God that he is supposed to be professing.
God has not changed who He is. If it was important enough to be included in His Word, then He meant it.
It is Robert Jeffress’ responsibility as a pastor to be as Biblically-faithful in what he teaches, as possible.
Boldly proclaiming that you advised others to soften their stance on Biblical principles, for whatever reason, is not the act of a man fully committed to God’s Word.
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Pastor Robert Jeffress Tells Christians to “Move On” From Gay Marriage Issue https://t.co/JA5GvYSrHy
— RedState (@RedState) December 8, 2016
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Government “marriage” is not Biblical marriage.
In Biblical marriage, there is no one to preside over a ceremony, and there is no license.
Biblical marriage requires only a house to which the groom takes his bride, and the feast of celebration of the union.
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