Rick Warren, Saddleback Church's former pastor, is attempting to cloak his unbiblical false teachings in the legacy of Charles Spurgeon. Despite the fact that Saddleback is facing disfellowshipping from the Southern Baptist Convention—a scenario well-known and anticipated—Warren has chosen to double down on his views, but not without twisting the words of one of Christianity's most respected figures.
When (or if) the SBC ever disfellowships Saddleback Church for ordination of women pastors, anticipate that the church will likely align with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (https://cbf.net/who-we-are) that will ordain "whomever they perceive as gifted for ministry." Dan Vestal and his ilk have been challenging the SBC since the late 70s with this issue, and ordained a transgender pastor a few years ago (https://www.christianpost.com/news/cbf-church-ordains-first-known-transgender-pastor-in-its-history.html). Poser Pastor Warren's defense by trying to supposedly coattail Spurgeon is a lie. He'll try to hide behind Spurgeon's reputation.
I pray that Rick will have a Road To Damascus episode, get knocked off his high horse and convicted to repent. Set of God on a trail that leads to the Narrow Way, if it's in HIS WILL. i believe that is what Spurgeon would want also
Spurgeon would turn over in his grave at hearing this mess. He is with our Lord, Amen.
When (or if) the SBC ever disfellowships Saddleback Church for ordination of women pastors, anticipate that the church will likely align with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (https://cbf.net/who-we-are) that will ordain "whomever they perceive as gifted for ministry." Dan Vestal and his ilk have been challenging the SBC since the late 70s with this issue, and ordained a transgender pastor a few years ago (https://www.christianpost.com/news/cbf-church-ordains-first-known-transgender-pastor-in-its-history.html). Poser Pastor Warren's defense by trying to supposedly coattail Spurgeon is a lie. He'll try to hide behind Spurgeon's reputation.
"Entertaining the goats versus feeding the sheep" is a very apt way of distinguishing false shepherds from true.
I pray that Rick will have a Road To Damascus episode, get knocked off his high horse and convicted to repent. Set of God on a trail that leads to the Narrow Way, if it's in HIS WILL. i believe that is what Spurgeon would want also
This is the result of the SBC becoming the modern day Church of Laodicea.
There goes another Christian institution that was faithfully following Scripture because this despicable heretic will do much harm