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Criticizing the Preacher



Although it is very important to be on the lookout for suspect doctrine emanating from the preacher in the pulpit, it can turn into a nasty habit of looking for these errors and ignoring the general  excellent tone of what is being said.  We are all human and should have a kindly attitude to the preacher you find to be mostly very good. There always seem to be new ways of looking at our faith which may seem blindingly obvious to us, but perhaps the man in the pulpit has not caught up on these.  We should be supportive of these men if at all possible and speak gently to them about the things we are concerned about. God seems not to be as fierce with them as we are and chooses the weak to do His bidding. The latest hot potato is the New Covenant which I agree with but have yet to take  in fully; I’ve read a paper on it but not looked up the scripture passages on it, obviously a very important part of the argument. These things take a time to digest and meanwhile the Lord chooses to use those who have not caught up yet.  Which is the greater sin, holding on to what you have always believed, or having a critical spirit?

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