Apologetic_Warrior
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I have watched the video and read from an article with the short clip. The President talked about growing up and sitting under the ministry of televangelist Robert Schuller, and the context for Schuller's ministry is this:
"Schuller focused on what he believed are the positive aspects of the Christian faith. He deliberately avoided condemning people for sin, believing that Jesus "met needs before touting creeds". Once in a relationship with God, Schuller emphasized, someone who is sowing positive faith in his heart and actions will discover that the by-product is a reduction of sin. He was known to say, "Sin is a condition before it is an action." Schuller encouraged Christians and non-Christians to achieve great things through God and to believe in their dreams. He wrote, "If you can dream it, you can do it!"[15]
As the Crystal Cathedral's founding pastor, Schuller was seen and heard internationally on Sundays on the world's most widely watched hour-long church service, the Hour of Power, 1500 of which were recorded.[2]" - Wikipedia
As the Crystal Cathedral's founding pastor, Schuller was seen and heard internationally on Sundays on the world's most widely watched hour-long church service, the Hour of Power, 1500 of which were recorded.[2]" - Wikipedia
His answer might seem strange to the person unfamiliar with Schuller's ministry. Personally, I've never been a fan of Schuller, I do not think the man rightly divided the Word of God, I think he failed to preach the whole truth, I think he failed to acknowledge the nature of man according to Scripture.
So the President's response came as no surprise to me, I do have hope he will come to repentance and faith in Christ, if he has not done so already, one thing is for sure, I am not his judge. Although I disagree with his response to that question, and wish he would have answered differently, context is always important, whether it is interpreting Scripture, or interpreting any conversation.
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