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I'm starting this thread so as not to contribute to debate in the Tradtional SDA subforum. This is a continuation of a conversation about 3ABN in this thread.
If it's true that 3ABN has sheltered a known sex offender, it would be very damaging to the ministry of Danny Shelton, 3ABN, and the Adventist Church in general. I am very concerned about this, and I think all Adventists should be. An impartial investigation needs to be done.
The Bible tells us that there are times when we need to judge. If 3ABN has hired a child molester, put him on kids' programs, and covered up the whole situation, I'd say that would be one of those times. Here are a couple of texts to consider:We shouldn't make unsubstantiated accusations, but something needs to be done to determine whether there was wrongdoing, and, if so, who is at fault. There could be serious criminal charges in this situation, and that is not a thing to be taken lightly.
Will God continue to bless a ministry if its leaders persist in engaging in sin? Did you know that the story about how this ministry came about was rewritten to alter the facts after Linda was fired and divorced?
Yes, I visited this site today right after I learned of it. What I found was disturbing but not so much on the part of Danny Shelton and 3ABN. What I found was a lot of parsing information that was not documented or confirmed. IOW, a bunch of gossip. They did give an e-mail that Danny wrote in regards to all of this mess and because Danny said he would let ASI determine by investigation who was telling the truth they accused him of using ASI as a smoke screen for hiding the truth of massive scandals and wrong doing. The writer of this site clearly has an agenda against Danny Shelton , Tommy and 3abn. Whether any of it is true or not to me at this point is irrelevant to the ministry of 3abn.
If it's true that 3ABN has sheltered a known sex offender, it would be very damaging to the ministry of Danny Shelton, 3ABN, and the Adventist Church in general. I am very concerned about this, and I think all Adventists should be. An impartial investigation needs to be done.
Jimlarmore said:I like to think of what Jesus told the mob who had brought the woman caught in adultery to Him. He told those standing there , he without sin cast the first stone. None of them cast any stones because He had just written most likely their sins in the dirt right in front of them to see.
It's the same here, none of us can point a finger at anyone about anything and be justified in doing so.
The Bible tells us that there are times when we need to judge. If 3ABN has hired a child molester, put him on kids' programs, and covered up the whole situation, I'd say that would be one of those times. Here are a couple of texts to consider:
1CO 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: A man has his father's wife. 2 And you are proud! Shouldn't you rather have been filled with grief and have put out of your fellowship the man who did this? 3 Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. And I have already passed judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present. 4 When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, 5 hand this man over to Satan, so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord.
1CO 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.
1CO 5:9 I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
1CO 5:12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."
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1TI 5:17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages." 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20 Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.
1CO 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? 7 Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.
1CO 5:9 I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
1CO 5:12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."
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1TI 5:17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages." 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20 Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.
Jimlarmore said:God has worked mighty miracles at 3abn or it couldn't have done what it has or gotten to the place it has. Have you read the story on how this ministry all came about? Satan hates 3abn and we are helping his cause by spredding this diatribe on the internet. Let's not contribute to wrong doing by spredding it.
Will God continue to bless a ministry if its leaders persist in engaging in sin? Did you know that the story about how this ministry came about was rewritten to alter the facts after Linda was fired and divorced?