Purity Pharisee. . . Driscoll has come out many times telling unmarried couples to avoid physical intimacies that they are not instructed to avoid in the bible. Things such as kissing. If its not in the bible but you are teaching people like it is a command. You are a pharisee.
I haven't heard this bit of Driscoll's teaching. I've only seen a number of clips of Q&A and other teachings on YouTube. I'd agree with you that if a pastor wants to encourage not kissing, etc. he should say he is discouraging it, and not teach it as commands.
But it seems like you have invented your own personal definition of 'Pharisee.' That is not how the term is used in the Bible, and the Pharisees of Jesus' day probably would not have had Driscoll as a part of their group, either.
The Bible does say, "It is good for a man not to touch a woman." That shows up in a passage about sex, but in Judaism some segments have taken it quite literally for quite a long time.
Btw, Paul said he was a Pharisee after his conversion, as were several other people in the church.
I am not familiar with the sermon. But it seems like you throw the word 'cult' around a bit too freely. If you were a bit more moderate and specific in your criticisms instead of name-calling like you did in the previous post, your criticisms might seem a bit more credible.Telling men to man up and listing off 300 things, 295 of which arn't found in the bible that you must do to be a "real man".
Its been pointed out many times that Christians telling men to man up is essetitally the same as encouraging them to please women and not to please God.
I don't know enough about his ministry or church to comment. He had some good things to say in the clips I saw.Nope. . . just manlyness cultists and purity pharisee's like Driscoll. I'm also not a fan of those who call themselves brothers but are power hungry, will not take criticism, and have no humility what so ever. Driscoll fits all 3 of these as well. He has excommunicated other pastors from Mars Hill for daring to be critical of the direction he is taking the church.
He wants his church to center around him and no one else. That is why all of the Mars Hill churchs all tune into him for the sermon. The leaders of most churchs, try to shepard the pastors and administrativly lead their churchs, not try to make sure everyone in the church listens to THEIR sermons.
I don't see how preachers can argue that it is sin for women to work outside the home considering Psalm 31.For the record, I do like to occasionally play video games, and yes my wife does work. . . and those things arn't banned in the bible. Because Jesus unlike Driscoll doesn't pigeonhole people into being only 1 way. He gives commands, sets out an attitude to live by and you are free to be yourself.
I'm not familiar with the sermon you are talking about. It does seem this is very personal for you. I have played a few online strategy games myself. It can be an addiction, or it can be an occasional thing.And just for the record. . . I also work full time and I'm far from addicted or anything close to addicted to video games or really anything. Of course in Driscoll's mind those things are not really possible. You are either addicted to video games or you don't play them at all.
A branch off the Pietist movement? That is a very Lutheran-centric way of interpreting things.I can't stand pharisee's like Driscoll. . . I guess they are an off branch of the pietist movement.
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