tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843802894284955325.post8805932763986476903..comments2024-02-06T16:59:48.036-06:00Comments on Future History: A word about Watchmen (Prophets) and OmniscienceGenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540894657933632541noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843802894284955325.post-82711396366798672662009-05-13T15:47:00.000-05:002009-05-13T15:47:00.000-05:00Gene
This post and yours on Prophets not Seeing ar...Gene<br />This post and yours on <A HREF="http://prophetgene.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-does-it-mean-when-prophet-doesnt.html" REL="nofollow">Prophets not Seeing</A> are a cop out. You let the prophets off the hook and suggest that God was giving the big guys time to repent. Robert Newall assures us that God is looking after the big guys. That is nice, but what about all the little guys that were harmed by Ted, Todd and your unnamed Bod. They have been imparting sin (and perhaps evil spirits) to hundreds and thousands of ordinary people who trusted them and were vulnerable because they submitted to their ministry. Something is seriously wrong in the church, and the prophets should be exposing it.<br /><br />The root problem is one-man leadership. Those who get to the top are often insecure, so they surround themselves with sycophants and Yes Men. Anyone that might challenge their authority is kept at a distance. I am interested that you were never alone with your Bod. I guess that he wanted to keep you from being close enough to see the truth.<br /><br />The other side of the problem is the platform or pedestal prophet (I am not suggesting that you are one). The senior pastor that does not have his own pet prophet, brings one in from outside and puts him on a pedestal. From that platform the prophet can give encouragement to the people and challenge those that need sorting out, but the senior pastor always stands behind the prophet, safe from his words.<br /><br />The pedestal prophet has authority because the senior pastor testifies to his credibility. In return for this authentication, the platform prophet must submit to the authority of the pastor/manager and honour him. The prophet is kept on the pedestal where his ministry can be controlled. The platform prophet must go along with this charade, or they will be kept in silence.<br /><br />The truth is that a prophet is not needed to expose the problems of a Ted, Todd or Other Bod. In my experience the people who are close to the leader, usually know what is going on. The problem is that they are too loyal to challenge a person that they look up to.<br /><br />The real problem is that God has provided a way to protect leaders and people, but the church consistently refuses to adopt it. These incidents will only stop when we go back to <A HREF="http://www.kingwatch.co.nz/Church_Ministry/ascension_ministries.htm" REL="nofollow">Balanced Ministry</A>, with churches led by a team of pastors, prophets and evangelists working together in submission to each other. As long as we perpetuate the myth that one guy must be top dog, these embarrassing incidents will continue to shame the church and hurt innocent Christians. God cannot protect his people from evil, while the leaders of his church refuse to adopt the <A HREF="http://www.kingwatch.co.nz/Church_Ministry/spiritual_protection.htm" REL="nofollow">Spiritual Protection</A> he has provided. This is the problem that prophets should be exposing.Ron McKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03989126812730583009noreply@blogger.com