Character Qualifications are a Necessity for Ministry:
A leader in the church, like a pastor or teacher, someone who leads and teaches, must have particular character qualifications.
These aren't invisible or mysterious, they are simple character qualities that everyone can easily see.
If a man doesn't have these character qualities, that are plain for all to see, then he is disqualified from ministry.
What are these Character Qualifications?
A pastor or leader cannot be a liar or deceiver, he is to be ABOVE REPROACH, and UPRIGHT, and HOLY... he cannot be someone who lies or deceives, or does any number of other bad things.
Tit 1:7 For an overseer {pastor}, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
Tit 1:8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
These qualifications apply, essentially, to anyone in a position of ministerial authority, like pastors, teachers, elders, etc.
What if a Minister Doesn't Possess These Character Qualities?
If a minister doesn't possess these character qualities, then no matter how much we like him, he is not fit for ministry.
If any man turns out to be an intentional liar, or deceiver, or various other things, he is unfit for ministry.
This is why we hear about certain ministers being "defrocked"... because they violate these sacred qualifications in scripture.
What about Dr. Paul Ellis?
I don't know if he's lying about many things or not.
He certainly seems EXTREMELY suspicious, in many different ways.
If it turns out he's lying about his credentials... then he's not fit for ministry.
Period.
Has nothing to do with me... it's in the Bible.
Let me reiterate... this is not debatable.
If it turns out he is intentionally lying about his credentials, then he is unfit for ministry, according to the Bible.
It has nothing to do with me.
I have nothing further to add, so I'm exiting the thread.
A leader in the church, like a pastor or teacher, someone who leads and teaches, must have particular character qualifications.
These aren't invisible or mysterious, they are simple character qualities that everyone can easily see.
If a man doesn't have these character qualities, that are plain for all to see, then he is disqualified from ministry.
What are these Character Qualifications?
A pastor or leader cannot be a liar or deceiver, he is to be ABOVE REPROACH, and UPRIGHT, and HOLY... he cannot be someone who lies or deceives, or does any number of other bad things.
Tit 1:7 For an overseer {pastor}, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
Tit 1:8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
These qualifications apply, essentially, to anyone in a position of ministerial authority, like pastors, teachers, elders, etc.
What if a Minister Doesn't Possess These Character Qualities?
If a minister doesn't possess these character qualities, then no matter how much we like him, he is not fit for ministry.
If any man turns out to be an intentional liar, or deceiver, or various other things, he is unfit for ministry.
This is why we hear about certain ministers being "defrocked"... because they violate these sacred qualifications in scripture.
What about Dr. Paul Ellis?
I don't know if he's lying about many things or not.
He certainly seems EXTREMELY suspicious, in many different ways.
If it turns out he's lying about his credentials... then he's not fit for ministry.
Period.
Has nothing to do with me... it's in the Bible.
Let me reiterate... this is not debatable.
If it turns out he is intentionally lying about his credentials, then he is unfit for ministry, according to the Bible.
It has nothing to do with me.
I have nothing further to add, so I'm exiting the thread.
I don't read from his writings. Have visited but I don't have a lot of time for other websites when I'm on here.
Just pointing out that it's Holy Spirit we need for truth. We can have a PHD but if the anointing is missing, it's just Head knowledge and not true wisdom.