Jesus Christ told his disciples "Feed my sheep". ANY pastor that has to get a license from the government(in this case filing Articles of Incorporation with the state) is NOT doing any favors to their flock. As a matter of fact, they are hurting their flock more than they are helping them.
Believe me, I've sat in the pews of this system since I was a kid in the early 80's, and the leaven is very obvious. And this isn't a Pastor Mike issue, it's an issue with 99% of churches in America today b/c either 1) Their greed for money, 2) Their heavy lack for discernment, or 3) Their willing ignorance.
Finally an answer, kinda, sorta. Pastor Mike is a bad Pastor because his Church is incorporated. Thank you for finally getting around to answering my question of why do you believe Pastor Mike bad.
Mike Hoggards church BETHEL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF FESTUS, MISSOURI and its 2 other names, and 3 other organizations are filled as Non-Profit Corporation with the Missouri Secretary of State. This virtually guarantees a 501c3 filling with the I
Pasture Mike's second audio in the series after the 6/16/11 audio also has a reference to 501c3. In the
audio of 6/23/11 he specifically states his Church is not 501c3 at about the 2 minute mark. He goes on to
rant about 501c3 a little. Here is the link, not that it will matter because on this forum he is bad because
"groupthink" indicates he is bad.
http://blip.tv/pastormikeonline/pastor-mike-online-06-23-11-532209Your point? The church is registered as NON PROFIT with the secretary of state. That requires a 501c3 filling. sorry you cant accept that. Look i liked Pastor Mike, some of his teachings were very good, others were very screwball. The guy came out and said in his Romans 13 teaching that HE would protect his church and that they should trust him. Sorry, but that is right out of the Governments clergy response team hand book.
You can find likes and faults with everyone, i wont argue that. But its that statement from Pastor Mike that did it for me. Your more than welcome to like and follow him.
My point was Mike's Church has been accused multiple times on being 501c3 without any proof that it is. I have provided 2 links to videos where he says specifically that his Church is not 501c3.
Yeah, I would stray far away as possible from this guy. And for that matter too, KJV-only churches that are 501c3 are no better than all the other non-KJV churches, b/c they've been leavened.
Please prove his Church is 501c3. Please show me one, just one instance of leaven in ANY of his audios or videos.
We are not better. Your missing the point
Ok, enlighten me, what was your point?
It's your manner of spirit that I rebuke. Humble yourself, and quit promoting men, and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
What manner of spirit?
When did I promote Pastor Mike? The only thing I have said in this entire thread that was positive of Pastor Mike was in post #25 "Mike Hoggard is my favorite teacher, his verse by verse study of Revelation is awesome."
All I have done is ask questions, the first of which, back in post #46 was "where did Mike say "blindly follow the government" is still unanswered.