The God we serve is a mighty God. He is a good that healeth all things! Even when things dont go the way we think they should, He still sits on the throne. I was recently engaged and I thanked God for bringing such a wonderful man into my life. Satan threw a monkey wrench into it and unfortunately we are no longer together. Although my heart was saddened, God always knows whats best. He can see the future. Despite what many believe today, when two are married they become one. Once I say I do, my husband becomes the head of the household. With that in mind, I could not sit under a pastor who believed the way he did (the monkey wrench). The God we serve is a righteous God. He is not a respector of person. Nor is He the author of confusion.
While we do not live in a perfect world (in fact its becoming more and more hostile to those who serve the Lord Jesus Christ), we must live a holy life. Jesus tells us " But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is writen, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Pet. 1:15-16. Knowing this, I could not allow myself or my child to sit under someone who was not rightly dividing the Word.
The moral of the story? We must always screen the world through the Bible and not the Bible through the world. There is no tossed salad approach when it comes to the Bible. What do I mean? I mean that we cannot pick and choose what Scriptures apply to us. Its not about whats relevant or convienent.
" Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever." Heb. 13:8