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On 04/24/98 at 06:12 PM, Jerry Moon <moon@netjava.com> said:

>We try to teach them when they are lost in the false churches of this
>world to question their pastor and then when we get them, we try to
>teach them to not question their pastor again. It seems kinda double
>minded to me. I teach my people to question everything I say. Look it
>up in the Word of God, and if it is not according to the Word of God,
>let me know. I question everything that I preach, because I want to
>preach the truth. Insecurity, and lack of trust will often make us do
>things that we wouldn't otherwise do. Our obediance, and alegence
>should be to God, and not man.

That is what I've been saying for a while now.  But, to just teach
people to question everything is only half the battle.  The rest is to
respond to the questions with love and kindness.  I'm not saying you
don't, just that some pastors may say "question what I teach" but mean
"question anyone who doesn't believe what I teach".  The atmosphere must
promote questions without fear of becoming a public example.

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