Posts Tagged ‘Accountability’
“Do Not Touch My Anointed Ones; Do My Prophets No Harm”
The command to touch not God’s anointed is found in two places in Scripture: “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm” (1 Chronicle 16:22; Psalm 105:15). These passages are sometimes used in Pentecostal and Charismatic circles to defend certain preachers from criticism. Preachers who promote themselves or their ministries as “anointed” warn their would-be critics, “Do…
Read MoreThe Southern Baptist Convention, Sexual Abuse Allegations, #MeToo, and Future Accountability
Yesterday evening, a meteorite may have demolished the pristine sanctuaries of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) churches across the globe. The once venerable hierarchy of Protestant Denominationalism in America is scurrying feverishly to recover from the latest shock wave. Did somebody say, “#MeToo strikes again?” So, what was that bright flash of light? Over the last…
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