I’ve watched this bantering over C Stanley, his wife and divorce with intense interest posted over many sites. Now I must say something that has been lost over the many years of this on-going saga of deception.
Who is the problem here? It’s the SBC. They have influence and power with MONEY. It is only to the best interest of the SBC as long as Dr. Stanley continues filling their coffers. There’s an eerie similarity between the SBC scandals and the Catholic Church’s attempts to hide the unprecedented molestations. All this speculation and head scratching is a result of cover-up. Are you all blind or something? How could I make such a harsh, opinionated, judgmental statement?
This could have ended back in 2000 if Stanley (or his wife or son) spoke out the truth as to what happened. Or do you like your head in the sand better? FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE FACTS is 100% of all principles in the Holy Bible, is it not? Imagine if this was presented before a court. The first order for presentation would require both parties to present FULL DISCLOSURE OF FACTS. I’m not talking about a no fault divorce case, but criminal indemnity for something like fraud or embezzling. The truth trumps and then ends in arrest.
In this case, there has been contempt of court, since no one will talk - it’s disobedience to the judges orders. So what happens next? Very unpleasant consequences from bad choices. Which by the way, is inevitably going to take place in the highest court in the universe.
Is this any of our business? You bet it is. What would have become of Jimmy Swaggart or Jim Baker’s ministries had they NOT been exposed? The answer is frightening (if you know your bible). Is C Stanley’s problem any less sinful (if there is such a thing) or is it more insidious then we can imagine?
Now to the credit of ALL THREE MEN mentioned above, they did and have been implementary in helping many, many lost souls into eternal salvation. Isn’t Almighty God amazing!
I’ve asked myself how hard God would have had to pry something out from my hand if I were in their shoes. Well, I’m worse than all three together. Many times I KNOW I’ve been a hypocrite. But there’s a provision - repentance. If I sin in secret, shouldn’t I repent alone? But if my sin is against a brother or a sister or my congregation...
The Stanley’s secrets are only safe for a limited time, the truth will break through all the corruption and malaise eventually. Then you all can post your opinions about divorce.
In the mean time, try asking the SBC for the truth about Mr. and Mrs. Stanley - what are they hiding from us?
This is a very old issue and there are a lot of posts and I have read through most of them, but I just wanted to make a point here:
The running of the church according to the New Testament is only a guide line to be used with wisdom, and not a commandment,
it is ok for people that have sin; to be leaders or pastors of churches, we use the guide line that is outlined in the bible to help us
weed out what the enemy tries to plant , remember if we were all perfect then Jesus died for nothing.
Even a pastor of a church who on the outside seems fine and is married and everything seems ok but on the inside he is a devil in disguise
How would we know, and don’t give me you will know them by their fruit etc… We have to stop taken scripture out of context, remember
love covers a multitude of sin…. And it’s a minster of reconciliation not separation, which we are all called to.
What you’re really telling us it that COMPROMISE is just like love. No, it is far from it. There is a cover up here and eventually its coming out... then what will you say/do?
Listen brothers, this is the demise of the Christian church as we know it. Immorality is rampant, our country is falling apart. The SBC and the Catholic church are big money institutions. God is not there anymore. He needs soldiers to stand up and separate compromising, lies and cover ups.
Get involved in your local community and win souls before its too late. STOP listening to these ear tickling false prophets.