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QUESTION: If a preacher sins and repents (7years ago) can he be denied preaching and teaching ever again? The sin was indecent assault on legally aged female.
ANSWER: Dave,
What is forgiveness? In Matt. 18 Jesus tells us to forgive seventy times seventy times. If the repentance is real, then where does it say that forgiveness is only for certain things?
Let's say it was a non-Christian who had the same sin. They repented and were baptized into Christ, for the forgiveness of sin (Acts 2:38). Can they teach and/or preach?
Hope this helps.
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QUESTION: What is being used is ITimothy3 and Titus where it applies to elders. It is then being used to stop preaching and teaching as well does this have a scriptural warrant?
I thought I had already answered this followup, but just in case.
These scriptures are completely out of context and is obviously being used for someone who has "an agenda".
If repentance is real, then there's no reason why someone cannot become a preacher or teacher.
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Expertise
I am available to answer questions on most subjects dealing with the Old and New Testaments. I have more than 30 years of detailed study in both Testaments. Additionally, I have studied the many facets of evolution, including a detailed study of Darwin's Origin of the Species. I am a fundamentalist, in that I believe that all Scripture is inspired, or God-breathed, (II Tim. 3:16). I believe that there are no contradictions in the Bible, and that the Bible is complete in telling us our purpose on earth, how to gain salvation and how we should live to obtain salvation. I believe in sin, Satan, heaven, hell, choice-immersion, grace as the free-gift of God and that one can fall from grace. I am a 'layman' in that I taught myself Hebrew (in the English alphabet) and Greek (in the Greek alphabet).
Experience
I have taught many adult classes on the Scriptures on many different subjects over the last 25 years. I have also debated many people (several at once) over subjects such as evolution, original sin, the Diety of Jesus, whether Jesus was perfect by choice, and so-called Biblical contradictions.
Education/Credentials
I am a layman, so I come as a self-trained "expert". I can provide copies of sermanets, classes and emails where I have debated Scripture with others.
I do have a BBA and an MBA from a Top-10 MBA School. I also have several NASD/SEC licenses.
Awards and Honors
In Bibilical areas, I have scored the highest score, or in the top 10, with other adults in an all day annual test on specific Bible books. Some of these books were Luke, Revelation, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronmy, Joshua, Judges, II Kings, and others. Currently, I am teaching an indepth study on the book of Judges.
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