He disappointed Christians worldwide by not speaking boldly in defense of unborn babies. And that’s talking to myself because I don’t think I pray enough. Who name the name of Christ but whos hearts are far from Him. Preach the gospel through good times and bad.

Carl Lentz — a mega-church pastor known for his high profile celebrity followers and friends — has reportedly been fired from his position at Hillsong in part due to past "moral failures." “Live by your own convictions” is exactly what the abortion lobby wants to hear! “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. God said, I knew you BEFORE I formed you in the womb! But you can’t live a day without applying biblical judgment. Lentz just totally missed an opportunity to let the Light of the Gospel shine for all men to see. Carl pastors Hillsong NYC , a church in the heart of Manhattan that has locations in Boston, New Jersey and Connecticut that is set on serving people and encouraging Christians to influence every aspect of culture and society. Carl Lentz, Pastor to Celebrities, Is Fired From Hillsong Church Mr. Lentz has been a rising star on the evangelical stage thanks in part to his connection to the singer Justin Bieber. People have to live their own convictions … before I start picking and choosing what I think is sin in your life, I’d like to know your name.”. I agree whole heartily with your statement, do you even care about the millions of people who may hear a stance as rejection- hillsong exists to call people to God not judge them – sound familiar- when did jesus run around saying – you are a sinner bound for hell- no He went and said I have not come to judge but to love and heal- pharisees never think they are- hillsong saves tens of thousands a year- how many are you seeing coming to Jesus- 1, 2 – grow up.

Homosexuality IS SIN! Wimped out for fear of losing his congregation. Carl Lentz & Bishop TD Jakes: Jesus, Race and Culture. But He DOES hold US responsible for failing to represent Him and His Word accurately, boldly and completely! He should have had “Prep” on doing this – should have had folks from the “church” not just his church hear responses to questions that he would give and provide feedback that he was watering down the truth. He was fired by Hillsong Church for "a recent revelation of moral failures", according to a statement that was allegedly sent out to church members on Wednesday. They didn’t give generalizations and feel-good statements. Craig HueyNovember 14, 2017Church, Culture, Faith14 Comments. And he could have explained sin and the cross. If the pastor asked himself, “Am I the servant of Christ,” he would have articulated his position with God’s word in the forefront: Yes, abortion is a sin. “What Happened to Hillsong?

Unfortunately, the Hillsong church in New York, which has found itself in controversy in the last few years, just exploded again. We are not to condemn (God is the final judge unto eternity in Heaven or Hell). Most pastors will do this.

We must be willing to expose the truth so that others are not led astray. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”.

I get that.

Remember, we are His ambassadors! For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.”. “For do I now persuade men, or God? We do not need to attack character but honesty is a must. So yes, we MUST pronounce sinful behaviors as sin. He is one of them and it must be what his followers want. The true answers are inconvenient, unpopular, and likely divisive, and his demeanor suggests that having convenience, being popular and inclusive are higher priorities than the clear unvarnished truth. It’s what we do. It looks sleazy as he avoided the question on sin and abortion. Pastor John McArthur Defies Government Orders: Judge Denies Government Request to Close Inside Church Services. I.e. One aspect of apologetics that believers must face is that because one speaks the name of Jesus nd His Gospel is proclaimed does not validate the integrity of the Word. Since the world hates what we stand for … Since so many people want to tear down the message of the cross, pastors and Christians need to be prepared if they are going to be on the air.

cowards are the first category the Risen Christ tells us won’t get in to His Heaven but will go instead into the lake of fire…Revelation 21:8. They didn’t ignore Christ or his message as Pastor Lentz did. This is the Arabic symbol for Nazari.

Lentz sought to rectify his passivity by now saying he believes abortion is a sin, but that he chose to emphasize grace instead of sin. Beyond representing God and His Word as His ambassadors, we MUST judge the BEHAVIORS of others for MANY reasons (marriage being just 1)! Join Me for a Private Briefing About What to Expect After the Election... Have Craig Huey Help Your Church or Organization Have a Dynamic Event. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”. We must begin praying in earnest. Make sure the church you attend is biblically sound.

When asked directly by co-host Joy Behar, “So, it’s not sin in your church to have an abortion?” Lentz responded, “That’s the kind of conversation we would have finding out your story, where you’re from, what you believe … I mean, God’s the judge. Take heed of 2 Timothy 4:3, because I see this trend in many popular “hip” churches. The Gospel according to Rick Warren is no real Gospel at all. “So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”. Jesus said to the woman at the well – “Go and sin no more” We are to care for our fellow Christians when they are straying for the word of God. “Recently in an interview I was asked directly if abortion was sin. That’s reality. It is put on Christian homes by terrorists groups like ISIS to denounce Christ or death. Craig, your analysis of this sad interview is spot on. Fired Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Apologizes for Infidelity The hip preacher, friends with celebrities like Justin Bieber, had led Hillsong’s first US church since its launch a decade ago. And we judge those behaviors by the WORD OF GOD!

My heart grieves for this. When pressed to define “is abortion a sin?” Pastor Lentz ran from the truth.



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