Well here's the deal: David may well have been...

2016-08-31T15:05:59.758+12:00

Well here's the deal: David may well have been able to be king (and in some countries, having a mistress is sort of a requirement for some politicians if they want to be elected), but for a minister, Biblical standards are much more strict: They must have a good reputation of those that are without.

Which just about wipes out the current ministers of the Armstrongist churches of God. Certainly, someone arrested for being drunk and resisting arrest, anyone convicted of Income Tax evasion or even someone who committed adultery on his wife while she was dying of cancer is not something that can be overlooked. In fact, the UCG won't allow that last one to be a minister in their ranks.

Being a false prophet certainly permanently disqualifies someone from being a Christian minister, ever.

Standards for king, president, prime minister or corporate CEO are much lower. In fact, these days, it's amazing that out of 300 million+ people, the presidential prospects are nothing short of appalling, but that's the way it is.

But then, standards for the ministry are much higher for obvious reasons.

Unless you want to totally ignore Scripture just because someone is charismatic.

If that's the kind of pastor you want, that's fine, but just remember that you are stone cold nuts.

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Well here's the deal: David may well have been...