Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Never Giving An Answer (The Barbarian Way)

In response to this newsletter concerning David Jeremiah:

[(September 18, 2006) If you attended Shadow Mountain Community Church this weekend, then according to an email we received, you would have heard the second part of Pastor David Jeremiah's series called Journey with Jesus. But the title of this series is a bit misleading - Jeremiah isn't just talking about Jesus; he is discussing a book called The Barbarian Way. The book is written by Erwin McManus, who is pastor of Mosaic Church in California ...source: www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com)],

my friend decided to write to David Jeremiah to inquire more about his teachings and affiliations and voice her concerns. She copied and pasted the Lighthouse Trails Research in her email and asked for clarity on doctrine from David Jeremiah. She just asked a short question about his beliefs for feedback, as a Christian who has grown a lot under his preaching.

Here is what she received (and I am not kidding!):
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Dear [______],

Thank you for your email. What a wonderful service we had last Sunday at Shadow Mountain Community Church. Dr. Jeremiah’s biblical teaching speaks for itself. “As for God, His way is perfect; the Word of the LORD is flawless; He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him” (2 Samuel 22:31).

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She wrote me this morning after getting the response posted above:

"I sent this now about 3 weeks ago; I figured I would never get a response. The response is very arrogant. Thinking that a minister of the gospel could never make a mistake. King David was ministered to and by Nathan, maybe confronted would be a better word, when he got OFF the path that was pleasing to God."