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Re: Leaving my Church
Well, since you didn't post that until a few hours ago your prayers were a little late, but thanks nonetheless, I guess.
The meeting went as well as can be expected. Needless to say, the men in the church did not like having their sin called out.
We started the meeting at a little after 7 PM with the board members gathered together in the Fellowship Hall conference room. Pastor led us in prayer and asked the secretary to recount the minutes of the previous meeting. After some mumbo-jumbo about Sunday-school funding the pastor said it was my turn to speak.
I stood at the head of the table where everyone could see and began reciting Proverbs 26:3-11:
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
I announced that due to the departure of the church from sound doctrine I was formally resigning as board member and deacon, effective immediately. Of course, many were shocked, and brother Cobb demanded to know exactly what I spoke of. Fortunately I was prepared for just such a question and removed the list from the interior breast pocket of my suit coat.
1.) Women wearing pants, shorts, and slacks. See Deuteronomy 22:5
2.) Women talking in church. See 1 Timothy 2:11
3.) Women using the pulpit to spout "equal rights" garbage. See Genesis 3:16
4.) Children going unspanked when crying in church. See Proverbs 13:24, 19:18, 22:15, 23:13, and 29:15.
5.) Using and condoning contemporary music in worship services. See James 4:4.
6.) Failing to require every member of the church to tithe at least ten percent of their annual gross income. See Malachi 3:8.
7.) etc., etc., etc.
Fifteen minutes into my reading brother Jackson tried to stand up and stop the reading, but I wouldn't have it. I shouted "Get thee hence, Satan! You will be rebuked!" He took his seat and I continued reading.
After half an hour I finished reading the list and set it down on the table. I told them they could keep it. Many of them looked at me with wide eyes, some looked around at each other, and still others wouldn't make
eye contact. I told them that because of their sin I was departing their midst and planned on attending and tithing to another church where they preach what's actually in the Bible.
No one stopped me as I gathered my briefcase and walked toward the door. I could feel the Holy Ghost in that room and I believe he was convicting each and every one of them for their sin. As I left I looked over my should and recited 2 Timothy 4:3.
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears"
I pulled out of the parking lot in my Lexus LS 460 Sport and haven't set foor on their property nor spoken to any of those sinners since.
Now, who do I contact to set up a tithing schedule?
Originally posted by Irish_Sinner
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The meeting went as well as can be expected. Needless to say, the men in the church did not like having their sin called out.
We started the meeting at a little after 7 PM with the board members gathered together in the Fellowship Hall conference room. Pastor led us in prayer and asked the secretary to recount the minutes of the previous meeting. After some mumbo-jumbo about Sunday-school funding the pastor said it was my turn to speak.
I stood at the head of the table where everyone could see and began reciting Proverbs 26:3-11:
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
I announced that due to the departure of the church from sound doctrine I was formally resigning as board member and deacon, effective immediately. Of course, many were shocked, and brother Cobb demanded to know exactly what I spoke of. Fortunately I was prepared for just such a question and removed the list from the interior breast pocket of my suit coat.
1.) Women wearing pants, shorts, and slacks. See Deuteronomy 22:5
2.) Women talking in church. See 1 Timothy 2:11
3.) Women using the pulpit to spout "equal rights" garbage. See Genesis 3:16
4.) Children going unspanked when crying in church. See Proverbs 13:24, 19:18, 22:15, 23:13, and 29:15.
5.) Using and condoning contemporary music in worship services. See James 4:4.
6.) Failing to require every member of the church to tithe at least ten percent of their annual gross income. See Malachi 3:8.
7.) etc., etc., etc.
Fifteen minutes into my reading brother Jackson tried to stand up and stop the reading, but I wouldn't have it. I shouted "Get thee hence, Satan! You will be rebuked!" He took his seat and I continued reading.
After half an hour I finished reading the list and set it down on the table. I told them they could keep it. Many of them looked at me with wide eyes, some looked around at each other, and still others wouldn't make
eye contact. I told them that because of their sin I was departing their midst and planned on attending and tithing to another church where they preach what's actually in the Bible.
No one stopped me as I gathered my briefcase and walked toward the door. I could feel the Holy Ghost in that room and I believe he was convicting each and every one of them for their sin. As I left I looked over my should and recited 2 Timothy 4:3.
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears"
I pulled out of the parking lot in my Lexus LS 460 Sport and haven't set foor on their property nor spoken to any of those sinners since.
Now, who do I contact to set up a tithing schedule?
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