Mukiri wrote:The devil delights in such stories and fans such fires.
I wonder.. who delight more when evil is exposed ? God or the Devil ?
Mukiri wrote:
Its indeed unfortunate when the shepherd turns to be the wolf. And such stories are vast. Fathers who turn onto their daughters(Si you'll hate all fathers?=Single parent?) Bosses who incriminate employees (Hate all bosses?) Leaders who end up fleecing the coffers they should be protecting (Kenya is rife with corruption, si you'll hate everybody?)
Such have never been shepherds and the 'sheep' have never been sheep. A congregation comprised of self seeking 'pastors' and self seeking flock will obviously get what is coming to them.
Si kwa helicopter bado kumejaa ?
No one has advocated for hating 'all pastors'.
Mukiri wrote:
It is said that in the last days, false prophets will appear. Ask for help from God to discern who is right and who is fake... moreover, seek God Himself on your own behalf.
A tree is known by its fruit.
God has given us a brain which is capable of discerning that oranges are not the fruit of mango trees. No need to ask God for another brain.
Mukiri wrote:
I know the mchungaji's son munched a housegirl and maybe a baby was left unattended, but that is no reason to spread hate to all the men of cloth. For if you choose to illuminate on the bad, likewise be fair and illuminate the good ones.
Men of cloth should conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the calling they have received as the scriptures severally state with regard to pastors deacons etc.
Mukiri wrote:
As we pray to God Almighty to free us from the shackles of 'hate' and judgmentalism, let as be reminded 'Let ye without sin cast the first stone..'
Again...
We are to Judge those inside the church. Those outside are our mission field.. thats why Jesus had no issue with hanging out with tax collectors and 'sinners'.
Consider Paul's letter to the Corinthians.
Quote:
9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[c] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[d]
So what shackles of hate and Judgementalism are you talking about ?
The scripture that you quote about casting the first stone.
The woman caught 'in the very act of adultery' who was about to be stoned was not Christian.... the only person who could legally stone her was Jesus, yet he used the opportunity to expose the crowd's hypocrisy and the futility of observing the law outside of grace i.e observing the law has no power over sin.
Romans 3:20
Quote:
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin
This however does not apply to one who claims to be a believer and is an idolater swindler etc... the bible says with such do not even eat.
Finally.
Quote:
Ephesians 5:11
11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
So i ask again, who delights when evil is exposed, God the Devil?