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		<title>By: Doug</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 11:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry. I did not see this as a request for an answer so here is your scripture and.....

JOHN CHAPTER 3: 20     For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 

Reproved = re·prove  (r-prv)
tr.v. re·proved, re·prov·ing, re·proves
1. To voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke. See Synonyms at admonish.
2. To find fault with.

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; 

reprove

   1. Words You Never
      Knew Came From
      &quot;Mother&quot;
   2.
   3.  

Main Entry: re·prove
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈprüv\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): re·proved; re·prov·ing
Etymology: Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-French reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove, condemn, from Latin re- + probare to test, approve — more at prove
Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
2 : to express disapproval of : censure 
3 obsolete : disprove, refute
4 obsolete : convince, convictintransitive verb : to express rebuke or reproof

— re·prov·er noun

— re·prov·ing·ly \-ˈprü-viŋ-lē\ adverb

synonyms reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault . rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof . reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke . admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel . reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding  

Reprove = Expose!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry. I did not see this as a request for an answer so here is your scripture and&#8230;..</p>
<p>JOHN CHAPTER 3: 20     For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. </p>
<p>Reproved = re·prove  (r-prv)<br />
tr.v. re·proved, re·prov·ing, re·proves<br />
1. To voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke. See Synonyms at admonish.<br />
2. To find fault with.</p>
<p>find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; </p>
<p>reprove</p>
<p>   1. Words You Never<br />
      Knew Came From<br />
      &#8220;Mother&#8221;<br />
   2.<br />
   3.  </p>
<p>Main Entry: re·prove<br />
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈprüv\<br />
Function: verb<br />
Inflected Form(s): re·proved; re·prov·ing<br />
Etymology: Middle English repreven, reproven, from Anglo-French reprover, from Late Latin reprobare to disapprove, condemn, from Latin re- + probare to test, approve — more at prove<br />
Date: 14th century</p>
<p>transitive verb 1 : to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent<br />
2 : to express disapproval of : censure<br />
3 obsolete : disprove, refute<br />
4 obsolete : convince, convictintransitive verb : to express rebuke or reproof</p>
<p>— re·prov·er noun</p>
<p>— re·prov·ing·ly \-ˈprü-viŋ-lē\ adverb</p>
<p>synonyms reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, chide mean to criticize adversely. reprove implies an often kindly intent to correct a fault . rebuke suggests a sharp or stern reproof . reprimand implies a severe, formal, often public or official rebuke . admonish suggests earnest or friendly warning and counsel . reproach and chide suggest displeasure or disappointment expressed in mild reproof or scolding  </p>
<p>Reprove = Expose!</p>
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		<title>By: JT</title>
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		<dc:creator>JT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you to all of you who responded along with the scripture references. I do think Christians are called to be both salt and light and to speak the truth and do not want to give the impression that I do not. Your input related to the scriptural basis for this has been edifying.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you to all of you who responded along with the scripture references. I do think Christians are called to be both salt and light and to speak the truth and do not want to give the impression that I do not. Your input related to the scriptural basis for this has been edifying.</p>
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		<title>By: Doug Pittman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Pittman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah, the DAD Mike Everson is a Consultant in the Swamps of South GA, aka Southeastern  Region, for the Georgia Baptist Convention under the direction of guess who....J Robert White. J Robert White hired him even after what he had done to many of his church members.

Remember, Mike also threw out a long time member for literally just standing up in opposition and voting NO on his recommendation to throw out another member for questioning Deacons and others within the church about Jarrod&#039;s PORN issues and other issues of her concern. 

Doug was his former Treasurer, Sunday school teacher, Deacon, Awana worker, and friend and was removed along with his 9 month pregnant wife - who was at home on doctor ordered bed rest and a wonderful choir member - AND their child who was in the nursery on her 4th Birthday who remember it well even today......along with all Linda Dupree&#039;s relatives who stood with her voting NO.

He threw them out just like an umpire would at a baseball game...out of here and the deacons said NOTHING!!! 


Guess the anniversary of this &quot;unpardonable sin&quot; has sparked me some..........

My book &quot;PROVOKED&quot; Will detail many other things that will shock all those who support those within &quot;the Baptist Mafia&quot; - I promise and many others who care what happens within the church inner circles...

Following Christ, Not Man
Doug Pittman
doug@dougpittman.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, the DAD Mike Everson is a Consultant in the Swamps of South GA, aka Southeastern  Region, for the Georgia Baptist Convention under the direction of guess who&#8230;.J Robert White. J Robert White hired him even after what he had done to many of his church members.</p>
<p>Remember, Mike also threw out a long time member for literally just standing up in opposition and voting NO on his recommendation to throw out another member for questioning Deacons and others within the church about Jarrod&#8217;s PORN issues and other issues of her concern. </p>
<p>Doug was his former Treasurer, Sunday school teacher, Deacon, Awana worker, and friend and was removed along with his 9 month pregnant wife &#8211; who was at home on doctor ordered bed rest and a wonderful choir member &#8211; AND their child who was in the nursery on her 4th Birthday who remember it well even today&#8230;&#8230;along with all Linda Dupree&#8217;s relatives who stood with her voting NO.</p>
<p>He threw them out just like an umpire would at a baseball game&#8230;out of here and the deacons said NOTHING!!! </p>
<p>Guess the anniversary of this &#8220;unpardonable sin&#8221; has sparked me some&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>My book &#8220;PROVOKED&#8221; Will detail many other things that will shock all those who support those within &#8220;the Baptist Mafia&#8221; &#8211; I promise and many others who care what happens within the church inner circles&#8230;</p>
<p>Following Christ, Not Man<br />
Doug Pittman<br />
<a href="mailto:doug@dougpittman.com">doug@dougpittman.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: dee</title>
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		<dc:creator>dee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To all who are reading this comment from Doug, 

About 9 months ago I took a road trip and met with Doug and his friends at a Cracker Barrel somewhere in Georgia. I heard their stories and was moved and shocked. What happened to them at their church is beyond comprehension. We will be posting the archives from this saga which we called, The Devil Went Down to Georgia shortly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To all who are reading this comment from Doug, </p>
<p>About 9 months ago I took a road trip and met with Doug and his friends at a Cracker Barrel somewhere in Georgia. I heard their stories and was moved and shocked. What happened to them at their church is beyond comprehension. We will be posting the archives from this saga which we called, The Devil Went Down to Georgia shortly.</p>
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		<title>By: Deb</title>
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		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Doug,

I was surprised to learn that Jarrod Everson is now pastoring at Deenwood Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia.  I guess it helps tremendously to have a dad in high places at the GBC.  

Pornography is highly addictive, and I sincerely hope Jarrod&#039;s congregation is well-informed about his past indiscretions at Prays Mill Baptist.  

We&#039;ll keep our eyes on him...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Doug,</p>
<p>I was surprised to learn that Jarrod Everson is now pastoring at Deenwood Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia.  I guess it helps tremendously to have a dad in high places at the GBC.  </p>
<p>Pornography is highly addictive, and I sincerely hope Jarrod&#8217;s congregation is well-informed about his past indiscretions at Prays Mill Baptist.  </p>
<p>We&#8217;ll keep our eyes on him&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Doug Pittman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Pittman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dee,

Thanks you for allowing all to voice their opinions on the many subjects we all should be paying attention to. 

You know, it will be 3 years on May 2 that Mike and his demon deacon disciples did what I call &quot;the unpardonable sin.&quot; This is when I started receiving numerous calls from long time church members saying that Morris Roper had brought to the floor of the church during a &quot;special called conference&quot; at the recommendation of Mike Everson at that time the Chairman of the Executive committee for the Georgia Baptist Convention, a vote to have me removed from a church that I loved and a church that I had been a member of for over 48 year (my whole life). Remember, I had left this church 5 FIVE months earlier and had NO contact with anyone in leadership for over 2 months and not spoken any ill will or negativity about the leadership at all. Also remember, I had no phone calls, letters, notices, gossip, smoke signals - well you get the picture - NOTHING advising me of their intentions. They just did it. They ask me NO questions, did not have any conferences, or any meetings with me at all - NOTHING, they just did it.

Then it started. I was sitting in my home with my family and we were actually praying about and considering joining another church that I felt would be beneficial to us and the church. I was shocked. Literally stunned to hear stunned members weeping about what these hypocrites had done.

I can not tell you the rage that hit me when I began getting many many messages about this action against me and my family that May 2 night. I marched right over to Morris Ropers home (Chairman of the Demon Deacons and Disciples of Mike Everson) and brother it was on.....and on and on.....

This is when I came up with my website and exposed the real issues and answered everyones questions that were now being asked....

Until you have faced this kind of &quot;unpardonable sin&quot; from men who do these types of things in an attempt to silence TRUTHS - like catching Mike Everson&#039;s son Jarrod Everson ( now the pastor at Deenwood Baptist Church in Waycross GA) viewing PORNOGRAPHY on the churches computer system, him then running to his brother Chad Everson church to hide out and then the brother NOT disclosing this PORN issue by his brother to HIS church membership - and many other issues within the G B C, then you have NO idea what it is like.

I really understand what Tom has gone through with the ban issued to him and his family and others who have gone through similar circumstances. You DO NOT do this to people.

It is not easy to be shunned by church family, friends, and other acquaintances whom you have known for years just because of what some arrogant, self centered, power hungry ( I will stop before I get to ticked again).....man did in order to silence TRUTHS.

As I said on another blog;

Imagine what it would be like if we all just gave up researching and exposing these deceivers and let these Pharisees do as they please.

I know many of you within the Baptist Mafia would be thrilled, but then would we be doing GODS will for our lives.

Someone has to hold them accountable since the church can not, will not and does not.......


Following Christ, Not Man
Doug Pittman
doug@dougpittman.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dee,</p>
<p>Thanks you for allowing all to voice their opinions on the many subjects we all should be paying attention to. </p>
<p>You know, it will be 3 years on May 2 that Mike and his demon deacon disciples did what I call &#8220;the unpardonable sin.&#8221; This is when I started receiving numerous calls from long time church members saying that Morris Roper had brought to the floor of the church during a &#8220;special called conference&#8221; at the recommendation of Mike Everson at that time the Chairman of the Executive committee for the Georgia Baptist Convention, a vote to have me removed from a church that I loved and a church that I had been a member of for over 48 year (my whole life). Remember, I had left this church 5 FIVE months earlier and had NO contact with anyone in leadership for over 2 months and not spoken any ill will or negativity about the leadership at all. Also remember, I had no phone calls, letters, notices, gossip, smoke signals &#8211; well you get the picture &#8211; NOTHING advising me of their intentions. They just did it. They ask me NO questions, did not have any conferences, or any meetings with me at all &#8211; NOTHING, they just did it.</p>
<p>Then it started. I was sitting in my home with my family and we were actually praying about and considering joining another church that I felt would be beneficial to us and the church. I was shocked. Literally stunned to hear stunned members weeping about what these hypocrites had done.</p>
<p>I can not tell you the rage that hit me when I began getting many many messages about this action against me and my family that May 2 night. I marched right over to Morris Ropers home (Chairman of the Demon Deacons and Disciples of Mike Everson) and brother it was on&#8230;..and on and on&#8230;..</p>
<p>This is when I came up with my website and exposed the real issues and answered everyones questions that were now being asked&#8230;.</p>
<p>Until you have faced this kind of &#8220;unpardonable sin&#8221; from men who do these types of things in an attempt to silence TRUTHS &#8211; like catching Mike Everson&#8217;s son Jarrod Everson ( now the pastor at Deenwood Baptist Church in Waycross GA) viewing PORNOGRAPHY on the churches computer system, him then running to his brother Chad Everson church to hide out and then the brother NOT disclosing this PORN issue by his brother to HIS church membership &#8211; and many other issues within the G B C, then you have NO idea what it is like.</p>
<p>I really understand what Tom has gone through with the ban issued to him and his family and others who have gone through similar circumstances. You DO NOT do this to people.</p>
<p>It is not easy to be shunned by church family, friends, and other acquaintances whom you have known for years just because of what some arrogant, self centered, power hungry ( I will stop before I get to ticked again)&#8230;..man did in order to silence TRUTHS.</p>
<p>As I said on another blog;</p>
<p>Imagine what it would be like if we all just gave up researching and exposing these deceivers and let these Pharisees do as they please.</p>
<p>I know many of you within the Baptist Mafia would be thrilled, but then would we be doing GODS will for our lives.</p>
<p>Someone has to hold them accountable since the church can not, will not and does not&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>Following Christ, Not Man<br />
Doug Pittman<br />
<a href="mailto:doug@dougpittman.com">doug@dougpittman.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: dee</title>
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		<dc:creator>dee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JT

I am going to go out on a limb here.Christians and non-Christians alike have a sense of truth. When lies occur, it is considered a violation of the trust of those leaders were called to serve. Do I need to mention names? Nixon, Clinton, Haggard etc. What about the boys who were raped by Roman Catholic clergy? Worse yet, what about boys who were raped by pastors in the SBC? Read our blog or that of stopbaptistspredators.org.

 Bet you weren&#039;t thrilled with what they did. Bet you even wanted Clinton impeached for what he did. Bet you shake your head at the Roman Catholic priests, as well. Do you actually propose letting them keep doing things that violate trust? Do you ever weep for the children violated by members of the clergy? I do because I know two boys who were. Do you think that is what God intends?

Here is my guess. I admit that I could be wrong but maybe I have had one too many cups of coffee this morning. Even if I am wrong, let this serve as a wake up call to others who are sitting in the pews like silent,fearful sheep.You have done something or know someone that has done something that is being held privately. You are desperately looking for ways to justify keeping quiet and letting things remain status quo.Maybe you used the term &quot;gossip.&quot; Perhaps you like &quot;respect authority?&quot;Brother, those terms are not meant to keep sin private. Period!

Jesus never minced words. Look at the woman at the well. He could have let that little indiscretion (lots of hookups) go unspoken. Maybe it would have been nicer? Why upset the apple cart? Why gossip? What about the Pharisees that he called snakes?Tsk, tsk, such strong language. Shouldn&#039;t authority be respected?Why did the Epistles mention indiscretions like a guy sleeping with his step mother? Surely that could have been handled discretely and not written down for time and eternity.

In fact, your question is so important, I think Deb and I should do a post or two on silent sin. There are many who come to this blog who have been there, caught like deer in the headlights, unable to believe that such nonsense was going on. Then, when they confronted it, they were the sinners. Right Doug, Tom, BBC,? We have seen this process and are crying &quot;foul.&quot; And the entrenched bureaucracy  is startled and defensive. They should be.They have been hiding a lot and never thought that the sheep would wake up.

Remember this. TWW is watching and evaluating.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JT</p>
<p>I am going to go out on a limb here.Christians and non-Christians alike have a sense of truth. When lies occur, it is considered a violation of the trust of those leaders were called to serve. Do I need to mention names? Nixon, Clinton, Haggard etc. What about the boys who were raped by Roman Catholic clergy? Worse yet, what about boys who were raped by pastors in the SBC? Read our blog or that of stopbaptistspredators.org.</p>
<p> Bet you weren&#8217;t thrilled with what they did. Bet you even wanted Clinton impeached for what he did. Bet you shake your head at the Roman Catholic priests, as well. Do you actually propose letting them keep doing things that violate trust? Do you ever weep for the children violated by members of the clergy? I do because I know two boys who were. Do you think that is what God intends?</p>
<p>Here is my guess. I admit that I could be wrong but maybe I have had one too many cups of coffee this morning. Even if I am wrong, let this serve as a wake up call to others who are sitting in the pews like silent,fearful sheep.You have done something or know someone that has done something that is being held privately. You are desperately looking for ways to justify keeping quiet and letting things remain status quo.Maybe you used the term &#8220;gossip.&#8221; Perhaps you like &#8220;respect authority?&#8221;Brother, those terms are not meant to keep sin private. Period!</p>
<p>Jesus never minced words. Look at the woman at the well. He could have let that little indiscretion (lots of hookups) go unspoken. Maybe it would have been nicer? Why upset the apple cart? Why gossip? What about the Pharisees that he called snakes?Tsk, tsk, such strong language. Shouldn&#8217;t authority be respected?Why did the Epistles mention indiscretions like a guy sleeping with his step mother? Surely that could have been handled discretely and not written down for time and eternity.</p>
<p>In fact, your question is so important, I think Deb and I should do a post or two on silent sin. There are many who come to this blog who have been there, caught like deer in the headlights, unable to believe that such nonsense was going on. Then, when they confronted it, they were the sinners. Right Doug, Tom, BBC,? We have seen this process and are crying &#8220;foul.&#8221; And the entrenched bureaucracy  is startled and defensive. They should be.They have been hiding a lot and never thought that the sheep would wake up.</p>
<p>Remember this. TWW is watching and evaluating.</p>
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		<title>By: Lydia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lydia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brod, Do you consider speaking any negative truths to be vengence?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brod, Do you consider speaking any negative truths to be vengence?</p>
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		<title>By: Lydia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lydia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JT, Study 1 Corinthians 5 very closely. It is sad that so many Christian leaders focus their sermons on the immoral &quot;world&quot;. But I see it as they are teaching folks to focus on the world because it makes us look so much better if we focus on the world that we think is so much worse than we are in condoning homosexuality, divorce, etc. 

But that is NOT what the Word teaches. Paul makes it clear: We are NOT to judge the world. We are to judge those in the Body. Paul was rebuking them for not dealing with a situation in that Body. Paul advised them to kick the person out so he could be SAVED! And he includes a list.

The bottomline is that Jesus Christ will present a PURE BRIDE to Himself. Not a perfect Bride but a PURE ONE. That should give us pause what we are willing to ignore, excuse and in many places defend evil in Christendom. And what is worse, we really know very little about many &quot;Christian&quot; leaders personally. they are people on stages, behind closed doors. That was never meant to be. 

Here are some more passages for your consideration when thinking of these things going on IN the Body of Christ. Are we to teach the hard truths or not? And do not make the mistake of thinking these verses are talking about those who have not professed to be followers of Christ. 

Eph 5: 1-21
Col 3: 1-17
Rev 21;5-8

How can we expect our leaders, who have NOT been convicted of these hard truths themselves and do not seem to fear God at all, to be able to teach others?

Light is a disinfectant for a Pure Bride.

Here is one of my favorite passages because God&#039;s economy is nothing like the worlds and our &#039;great&#039; leaders just might be receiving their reward &quot;here&quot;:

26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”[c] 1 Corin</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JT, Study 1 Corinthians 5 very closely. It is sad that so many Christian leaders focus their sermons on the immoral &#8220;world&#8221;. But I see it as they are teaching folks to focus on the world because it makes us look so much better if we focus on the world that we think is so much worse than we are in condoning homosexuality, divorce, etc. </p>
<p>But that is NOT what the Word teaches. Paul makes it clear: We are NOT to judge the world. We are to judge those in the Body. Paul was rebuking them for not dealing with a situation in that Body. Paul advised them to kick the person out so he could be SAVED! And he includes a list.</p>
<p>The bottomline is that Jesus Christ will present a PURE BRIDE to Himself. Not a perfect Bride but a PURE ONE. That should give us pause what we are willing to ignore, excuse and in many places defend evil in Christendom. And what is worse, we really know very little about many &#8220;Christian&#8221; leaders personally. they are people on stages, behind closed doors. That was never meant to be. </p>
<p>Here are some more passages for your consideration when thinking of these things going on IN the Body of Christ. Are we to teach the hard truths or not? And do not make the mistake of thinking these verses are talking about those who have not professed to be followers of Christ. </p>
<p>Eph 5: 1-21<br />
Col 3: 1-17<br />
Rev 21;5-8</p>
<p>How can we expect our leaders, who have NOT been convicted of these hard truths themselves and do not seem to fear God at all, to be able to teach others?</p>
<p>Light is a disinfectant for a Pure Bride.</p>
<p>Here is one of my favorite passages because God&#8217;s economy is nothing like the worlds and our &#8216;great&#8217; leaders just might be receiving their reward &#8220;here&#8221;:</p>
<p>26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”[c] 1 Corin</p>
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		<title>By: Doug Pittman</title>
		<link>http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/04/27/patterson-%e2%80%93-instrumental-in-the-lives-of-the-caners/#comment-3138</link>
		<dc:creator>Doug Pittman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brob;

Do you really want me to get started again? Ask Those within the G B C who know of me (Robert White, Wayne Robertson, Mike Everson, Gerald Harris, and those within the Baptist Mafia - et all) if they want to lite that fire again? 

Then get back to me.

I know of them and their tactics very well my friend. 

I will keep this simple. As I have said to many who question what I post and expose -

Email me and lets chat
doug@dougpittman.com

And JT you ask &quot;Can you please share scripture related to exposing that which is hidden in darkness as a mandate for all Christians&quot;

Here it is for me:

PROVERBS CHAPTER 3
5     Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 
6     In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 

When a Pastor, who is Chairman of the Executive Committee for the state of Ga, tells his deacon disciples to tell lies to a church and I know it is a lie - I will always stand up for my Church....The fight was on -

You better be careful questioning someone who really knows what he is talking about! 

They took my meekness for a weakness - but they found out differently.

Need I say more?

Following Christ, Not Man
Doug Pittman</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brob;</p>
<p>Do you really want me to get started again? Ask Those within the G B C who know of me (Robert White, Wayne Robertson, Mike Everson, Gerald Harris, and those within the Baptist Mafia &#8211; et all) if they want to lite that fire again? </p>
<p>Then get back to me.</p>
<p>I know of them and their tactics very well my friend. </p>
<p>I will keep this simple. As I have said to many who question what I post and expose -</p>
<p>Email me and lets chat<br />
<a href="mailto:doug@dougpittman.com">doug@dougpittman.com</a></p>
<p>And JT you ask &#8220;Can you please share scripture related to exposing that which is hidden in darkness as a mandate for all Christians&#8221;</p>
<p>Here it is for me:</p>
<p>PROVERBS CHAPTER 3<br />
5     Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.<br />
6     In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. </p>
<p>When a Pastor, who is Chairman of the Executive Committee for the state of Ga, tells his deacon disciples to tell lies to a church and I know it is a lie &#8211; I will always stand up for my Church&#8230;.The fight was on -</p>
<p>You better be careful questioning someone who really knows what he is talking about! </p>
<p>They took my meekness for a weakness &#8211; but they found out differently.</p>
<p>Need I say more?</p>
<p>Following Christ, Not Man<br />
Doug Pittman</p>
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