People leaving the Church (Former Megachurch Pastor Renounce
May 4, 2019 10:01:24 GMT -6
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Post by venge on May 4, 2019 10:01:24 GMT -6
I saw this article today and thought it was good to post it. I am not familiar with the website but the topic is worth reading. Though this happens in our world from random worshippers in various churches, its not every day you hear it from a Pastor/Reverend/ etc.
Just something to think about as we continue our downward spiral into more wickedness. IMO, as you read this link, the problem with this ex-pastor is that he kept on saying I did this, and I did that, and I expected this and that and they never happened. From his own writing, I don't see faith once. All his "I did this and that" is works. Works arnt faith. It appears as if he expected his works to create something magical on earth when his works are rewarded in heaven, but his faith as how you live by. Works cannot save. And as he lived on his works and possibly did not have faith for only God knows his heart, that he did not see things happen because his heart was not where it needed to be. He explains he had many issues he was dealing with and I don't see him explaining scripture that helped him deal with them. It appears he just got worse and gave into these problems. Doing so, is opening to the flesh and not trusting in God. All kinds of problems here. Please read with an open mind.
Title is Former Megachurch Pastor Renounces Faith on Instagram and Twitter
Here is the link
“After 40 years of being a devout follower, 20 of those being an evangelical pastor, I am walking away from faith,” Gass says, “Even though this has been a massive bomb drop in my life, it has been decades in the making.”
Citing Greek mythology books he read as a high school kid, he says it dawned on him how much the “deity” of the Bible sounded like what he’d read, and that “seed of doubt never went away.” Interestingly, though he claims he never truly had a saving faith, he chose to spend his life teaching Scripture, preaching the Word of God, and proclaiming that which he says he does not believe in.
A man who has led many churches, many congregations throughout his entire ministry has now announced that he has found Christianity elsewhere — in godless people. He says on Twitter,
During this time I also found something amazing: I found a handful of people who were more Christian than any Christian I had ever met – and they weren’t Christian. I found love in places where love wasn’t supposed to exist. I found acceptance among people who were godless.
Gass explained that his marriage was a wreck and despite all the marriage counseling, it was never what it was “promised to be,” and that in all 40 years of his entire ministry, he never witnessed anything “supernatural.” Supposedly, his parents who were “devoutly Christian” were abusive. The bottom line, he explains,
…my marriage was a sham, prayer was never answered, miracles were never performed. People died, children rebelled, marriages failed, addictions occurred – all at the same rate as non believers. The system just doesn’t work.
Essentially, Christianity didn’t revolve around him and didn’t deliver what he wanted it to.
Link to his main post
This is why we need to put on the full armor of God daily! Constant in prayer! You guys reading this, we all have doubts that creep in and questions. Its human nature. Satan constantly tries to infiltrate us. But when we are weak, we are strong. I know this site has many faithful believing, but pray for this pastor. He is making the biggest mistake by not fearing God who can destroy both body and soul.
Just something to think about as we continue our downward spiral into more wickedness. IMO, as you read this link, the problem with this ex-pastor is that he kept on saying I did this, and I did that, and I expected this and that and they never happened. From his own writing, I don't see faith once. All his "I did this and that" is works. Works arnt faith. It appears as if he expected his works to create something magical on earth when his works are rewarded in heaven, but his faith as how you live by. Works cannot save. And as he lived on his works and possibly did not have faith for only God knows his heart, that he did not see things happen because his heart was not where it needed to be. He explains he had many issues he was dealing with and I don't see him explaining scripture that helped him deal with them. It appears he just got worse and gave into these problems. Doing so, is opening to the flesh and not trusting in God. All kinds of problems here. Please read with an open mind.
Title is Former Megachurch Pastor Renounces Faith on Instagram and Twitter
Here is the link
“After 40 years of being a devout follower, 20 of those being an evangelical pastor, I am walking away from faith,” Gass says, “Even though this has been a massive bomb drop in my life, it has been decades in the making.”
Citing Greek mythology books he read as a high school kid, he says it dawned on him how much the “deity” of the Bible sounded like what he’d read, and that “seed of doubt never went away.” Interestingly, though he claims he never truly had a saving faith, he chose to spend his life teaching Scripture, preaching the Word of God, and proclaiming that which he says he does not believe in.
A man who has led many churches, many congregations throughout his entire ministry has now announced that he has found Christianity elsewhere — in godless people. He says on Twitter,
During this time I also found something amazing: I found a handful of people who were more Christian than any Christian I had ever met – and they weren’t Christian. I found love in places where love wasn’t supposed to exist. I found acceptance among people who were godless.
Gass explained that his marriage was a wreck and despite all the marriage counseling, it was never what it was “promised to be,” and that in all 40 years of his entire ministry, he never witnessed anything “supernatural.” Supposedly, his parents who were “devoutly Christian” were abusive. The bottom line, he explains,
…my marriage was a sham, prayer was never answered, miracles were never performed. People died, children rebelled, marriages failed, addictions occurred – all at the same rate as non believers. The system just doesn’t work.
Essentially, Christianity didn’t revolve around him and didn’t deliver what he wanted it to.
Link to his main post
This is why we need to put on the full armor of God daily! Constant in prayer! You guys reading this, we all have doubts that creep in and questions. Its human nature. Satan constantly tries to infiltrate us. But when we are weak, we are strong. I know this site has many faithful believing, but pray for this pastor. He is making the biggest mistake by not fearing God who can destroy both body and soul.
