Not all pastors are called by God. Some are called by their own greed, pride, as well as financial gain. Here are just a few obvious traits that are around a fake pastor that has put himself at pastoral duty and not by God.
Steps
Steps
1. Pride
- Beware of pastors who habitually refers to the congregation as "my church," instead of "the church." Acts 20:28 - Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God , which he obtained with his own blood.
2. Do not trust a pastor who has children that are not model Christians themselves.
According to the bible, if a pastor cannot take care of his own household, he cannot take care of the church. He must also love his wife 'as Christ loves the church.' Titus 1:6 - "namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife , having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion ."
3. Watch out for pastors who use church finances to "pay themselves" and buy extravagant homes, cars and/or other extravagant items.
1 Timothy 6:5 - "and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain"
4. Look out for pastors who do not do as they preach.
Although this characteristic does not necessarily mean to leave your church. According to Jesus in Matthew (23:3) "So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach."
This means as long as you are receiving the truth, even when it is from Satan himself or other (if it were possible) you should still listen to that message about the truth.
Having said that make sure you do you homework! Acts 17:11 - "Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true."
- Beware of pastors who habitually refers to the congregation as "my church," instead of "the church." Acts 20:28 - Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God , which he obtained with his own blood.
2. Do not trust a pastor who has children that are not model Christians themselves.
According to the bible, if a pastor cannot take care of his own household, he cannot take care of the church. He must also love his wife 'as Christ loves the church.' Titus 1:6 - "namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife , having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion ."
3. Watch out for pastors who use church finances to "pay themselves" and buy extravagant homes, cars and/or other extravagant items.
1 Timothy 6:5 - "and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain"
4. Look out for pastors who do not do as they preach.
Although this characteristic does not necessarily mean to leave your church. According to Jesus in Matthew (23:3) "So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach."
This means as long as you are receiving the truth, even when it is from Satan himself or other (if it were possible) you should still listen to that message about the truth.
Having said that make sure you do you homework! Acts 17:11 - "Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true."
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