In churches where it’s expected that spiritually mature people will follow especially strict “Holiness standards,” there will always be spiritually immature people who start following those exact same, extra-strict outward standards, thinking they’ve found a shortcut to maturity.
It’s especially unfortunate when they’re promoted into church ministry as if this is true, while seasoned Christians of the church—ones who walk in integrity and meet the biblical standards for leadership (1 Timothy 3; Titus 1)—are passed over for differences as insignificant as wearing a wedding ring.
These backwards priorities make it such that it’s just a matter of time until someone in leadership—someone who had no business being there in the first place—does something untoward, putting the entire church at risk of a scandal or split.
Berean Holiness
In churches where it’s expected that spiritually mature people will follow especially strict “Holiness standards,” there will always be spiritually immature people who start following those exact same, extra-strict outward standards, thinking they’ve found a shortcut to maturity.
It’s especially unfortunate when they’re promoted into church ministry as if this is true, while seasoned Christians of the church—ones who walk in integrity and meet the biblical standards for leadership (1 Timothy 3; Titus 1)—are passed over for differences as insignificant as wearing a wedding ring.
These backwards priorities make it such that it’s just a matter of time until someone in leadership—someone who had no business being there in the first place—does something untoward, putting the entire church at risk of a scandal or split.
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