This is so helpful. I pray for the restoration and calm to that family and all that are hurt by this news. I will continue to respect and listen to Dr. Steve Lawson as a faithful preacher to the word of God and as an imperfect human.
I'm truly devastated and heartbroken by this and I'm glad that he confessed,and is working towards repetence. We are all fallen in nature and we are all in need of grace from God. I still love Steve Lawson and I will continue to pray for him. Love from South Africa
Why is it that in today’s feminist culture, the woman is a considered a victim and the man a predator. This is such a lie. The woman knew he was a married man, old enough to be her grandfather and that she was in sin. She should be exposed and not protected.
I still have great admiration for Steve Lawson, and I'm confident that God still has a purpose for his calling. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, sees the log in every man's eye. However, it's His ability to bring one's sin into repentance by His Holy Spirit, that brings glory to our Lord. If God is in control, then we are confident that the results, will be for the glorification of God, through Jesus Christ, and the power of His Holy Spirit. Psalm 34:18. If God is finished with Steve Lawson, then we ALL, should have something to worry about.
I hope and I will pray that pastor Steve Lawson is heal and restore, and that God use this for His Glory just like David. Thank you for a good massage of healing ❤️🩹 😢🙏
We are all fallen sinners and we cannot judge him, only love and forgive him. I myself have done far worse than him and my loving saviour has forgiven me. Of course this news is very sad but we all fail every single day. It doesn’t make it okay but as Christians we must love him and show forgiveness. He’s blessed so many with his ministry so he shouldn’t be defined by this completely. Blessings to you all and let’s all be in prayer xx
Very sad!! I blame the woman also. She knew he had a wife and children. She could have said, “no thank you, you are a married man and also a preacher. It takes two to tango. Very, very sad.
I pray for her too. I'm sure that she feels guilty about this as well. Especially, since it's out in the open now. I'm VERY careful about throwing stones at this one. Why? Because it will escalate the sin, and make the Grace of God secondary to this situation. Yes, we should grieve over this. But grief, brings us closer to God's Grace. Pointing fingers at Steve and the gal he was with, only glorifies the sin, and not God's Grace.
It is perfectly fine to be saddened and grieved when a pastor that has influenced many people fails like this. Just because Dr Lawson has failed, doesn’t mean that the gospel has failed. Last thought on this: Folks, keep praying for your preacher. It’s the best thing you can do for him. He too is a man that can fail.
I came across your video by chance and wanted to thank you for a solid, biblical and encouraging message. I appreciate your thoughtful insights and vulnerability. We need to be gracious towards brothers and sisters in Christ when they have fallen short of God's glory. There will always be lamenting over sin, as the Psalmists (and David) often did; sometimes it is our sin and its consequences, or sometimes it comes from others. God bless, brother.
I don't know if anyone reads this but I have wondered. Not just about him but many pastors. How they spend so much time they spend preparing sermons, reading books, writing books, speaking at conferences etc. I often wondered when they had time for their wife and children..
Hello Della, I agree and think you are asking the right question! This question speaks to the heart of the matter for all pastors to remember. 1 Timothy 3:4 reminds those called as overseers that their family MUST be their first ministry. As a pastor, I know how time-consuming the ministry can be, but I can never compromise my first priority to my wife and children. And I think this is a common area where many pastors fall short. These kinds of incidents are a sobering reminder for pastors to not let that happen! Thank you and God bless! :)
Are we heartbroken at King David or Solomon or Samson or how about we remove them from the Bible? It’s extremely wrong and hurtful and sad, but he is still a man of God. And that can never be taken away.
Falling into temptation is not a surprise. I will be more surprised if he had not confessed his sin despite the conviction of the HS, and no repentance. He did right in confessing and the local church leaders giving the right disciplinary action. We all have to remind ourselves that the bible is full of examples of God’s chosen people falling into temptation. The difference is the attitude of the heart,do we continue in that specific sin without repenting..or do we turn away from it by confessing when the HS convicts us and ask for forgiveness and restoration and healing from our Lord and Saviour as well as from our loved ones and church.🙏❤️
He came forward because someone caught him. It was an adulterous affair that had been going on for a few years. Someone from his congregation just shared this
God commends those who hate wickedness Hebrews 1:9. Though we cannot judge Steve’s worth, his motives, or his destination, we confess the truth that those who teach are judged more strictly! Steve in his prime would say the same thing with forcefulness and loudly!!!!
Many men on RUclips rightly are asking millions of believers to pray. But I find it very concerning that few if any ask or encourage us to pray for the WOMAN about whom we know nothing yet she must be devastated, hurting and in need as much as is Dr. Lawson.
Amen. As I also mentioned, we must pray for his wife and children, who are the victims of this sin. I lift them up and pray that the Lord comfort her in this time of sorrow. Thank you for your comment!
We love you Steve Lawson and will be on our knees praying for you and your family🙏🏻You have lead many to faith in Christ. We worship a merciful and Loving God. Will still follow your solid preaching
@@Sherlock245 that may be true with some not all. By the same token not all charismatics are lying wingnuts either. There is good in both camps and bad.
I am not saddened by this as I do not know what God's plan is. Maybe God wants to show us that even though we think we are righteous, none are. Every single pastor commits sin to a varying degree. Every single Christian commits sin to a very young degree. There is only one in history that never committed a sin, My Lord and my Savior. Satan tests all of us every second of every day. Should Peter have been kicked to the curb because he denied knowing Jesus three times??? Dr Lawson slipped, what he does afterwards will determine who he is. Ultimately it doesn't matter to any of us who he is, it only matters to God.
Amen. All we can do is pray for Dr. Lawson and most especially for his wife and family. We are all sinners and can never forget we are dependent upon Christ in all things. Thank you for a great comment and perspective!
Thank you for this! i'm from Singapore and have been greatly impacted by Steven Lawson and his ministry and his sermons.. Can i ask you a question? I'm just as shocked as you are.. and i'm glad that he admitted it and is working with it.. but how do I process it as a person? I would say that I still respect him as a man of God & one who preached the truth.. n i still have his books and sermons.. would appreciate your advice.. i'm just as stunned as you are. I will not speculate on the details as it doesn't state fully but i'm just glad that Pastor Lawson has taken steps to be restored..
Amen and thank you for your comment! As a person, it is difficult to process these types of moral failures in our church leaders, but I would say that we should do so in humility, knowing that we are all in need of the mercy and grace of Jesus. Personally, I pray for his repentance and reconciliation in this order: 1) God, whom he has first and foremost offended, 2) his wife and family, whom he has betrayed, and 3) the church and community of God. Blessings and prayers for you in Singapore!
@@newspiritministries526 Thank you! can i just add that even despite this.. i still view him as a Godly man.. and even in my own family. my own father committed adultery against my mum.. but my mum forgave him & they are still together.. God is Gracious.. n i hope that maybe someday soon.. Lawson will be back again... I do believe that he loves the Lord & his family enough to come out and confess the sin and face it like a true man.. Salute him for that.. at the same time.. i also know that its a good warning to me as well as a married man for my own relationship with my wife.. i'm still processing the news of Lawson.. like WOW! ...
Remember that while individuals may falter, the truths shared in their teachings can still hold value. In this case Dr Lawson spoke from the scriptures and the veracity of his sermons still hold true. Remember the best of men are but men at best. God’s biography of Ming David is, “a man after my own heart” and David committed the egregious sin, yet he is the progenitor of Christ and the deliverer of Israel. In the mean time, you could Reflect on the impact his sermons and writings have had on your faith journey. Keep praying as well. God throne is in the heavens and it has not moved- psalm 11.
Steve Lawson, more than anyone else in the many years that I have been born again, has influenced my theology and Christian life. His series on the attributes of God exposed how I had “squeezed” God into God is love, which He is, and shortsighted myself to His other attributes, such as wrath, justice, judgment, and vengeance. His teaching on the Trinitarian Jesus, the resurrected Jesus, showed how I had also locked Him into the Godman Jesus of the gospels, ignoring the resurrected Jesus who threatened churches in Revelation with serious consequences if they didn’t repent. It showed me that the Trinitarian Jesus, God the Son, is demanding when it comes to sin in the church - and in my life. Stop sinning! Steve’s teachings unmasked the sentimentalist Jesus I had grown accustomed to who is soft on sin: the Jesus of most of the American church and in my life: not the “real” Jesus. God used Steve to instill in me that Jesus “demands” me to live a holy life. I believe when saved you are saved forever. But Jesus is also my Judge, and of all born-again believers. He died so He will see the agony of His soul and be satisfied (Isaiah 53: 11); all born-again believers are the agony of His soul. And I want Him to be fully satisfied with me because I took sin seriously beyond new birth to live a holy life. God used Steve Lawson to teach me it and to move forward to where I am today - and the knowledge of the Word to keep moving forward until I reach heaven. Never once did I think of him as a celebrity preacher, nor on a pedestal - only as a man who rightly divided the Word of God. Be careful how you denigrate his work. And him. You could be guilty of sin right along with Steve.
I am tired of hearing all the recent ministers that have fallen into sin. I know that any one can be tempted and fall into sin but it is getting old. I now primarily listen to ministers who have passed on. Examples are J. Vernon McGee, Billy Graham, and Spurgeon.
Look up the RUclips video “Pastor Steve Lawson on men, lust, and holiness.” May Steve be resensitized to the horror of the abuse this is to his wife and perhaps to a woman he potentially tempted (or perhaps he gave in to her temptation).either way since compared to him she was a little one, he is counted as the one who caused her to sin. Steve! Look at the millstone fitted for your neck and repent in ashes and tears of godly grief!
@@truthseeker5698 do you really understand Calvin? Look at Calvin’s commentaries on verses about living beyond reproach and being upright and ready to testify to the gospel and you wouldn’t mock so freely. “Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.” Proverbs 9:8-10. Which are you? Wise or scoffer?
@@truthseeker5698 Formerly, God overlooked these things but now God has told his servants the standard of 2 Tim 2:24-26. I beg you to read it and be instructed. Please understand that you are not behaving as the Lord's servant if you rationalize your scoffing while God's word has said you now must be "kind" and "gentle" to "opponents" while you give the correction you think they need. If you will not even take the rebuke of our Master's instruction in 2 Tim 2, if you won't even read it with a tender heart but rather get puffed up with your own proof texts, then you are beyond my help. If... IF you will not humble yourself under the hand of God then and only then, "may your way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing" until the destruction of your fleshly pride that you may be saved from your shell of religiosity. I will examine my own heart in case I have become prideful against you and I suggest doing the same.
Hey Darrell, thank you for your comment. Personally, I was heart-broken over the innocent child and her family that suffered at the hands of Morris' sin. When events of this type occur, we must always be prayerful, first and foremost, of the victims. In my humble belief, I do not believe we are ever justified to judge or condemn...that's God's job. But what we can, and should, do is hold others accountable. There are consequences for sin and everyone, especially spiritual leaders, should be held accountable. For this reason, I think we need to pray for the spiritual protection of the church and its leaders. Thank you for your comment!
By Mr. Lawsons own belief system he would be considered unsaved. I have a Theory, John 6:40, Eph 2:8-9, John 3:16 and more. Yes Mr.Lawson should be held accountable, in the flesh. If he believes John 6:40 then he is still saved because we can not lose our salvation no matter what sin we commit. We all are sinners in word,thought and deed. Do not condemn Mr.Lawson, because what Jesus said in John 3:18.
Calvinistic theology would have you believe that God predetermines everything that comes to pass, even the sinful decisions and actions people make. This puts the blame on God. In other words, God does not just "allow" these sinful actions, but rather God "makes" them happen. Calvinism is a man made teaching that undermines the holiness of God, and the responsibilty of man. We need more men who not only "KNOW" the truth, but "LIVE" the truth. 1 Timothy 4:16 "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."
I sincerely believe that this is not about Calvinism but about a human being who failed in the functions that brothers and sisters had given him. Did he climb too high? Was he too adulated, idolized? I do not know. But what he taught applies to him too ... The Lord chooses servants who serve brothers and sisters, and not who reign over them. He does not give His glory to another. What is happening speaks to all of us, in the depths of our consciences and our hearts. "Let he who is without sin be the first to cast a stone at him" ..... Let us be vigilant because the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking for his next prey! But our Lord is the Good Shepherd to whom nothing is impossible! Be blessed .... from France!
You should listen to Lawsons own words that he has preached as well as most others like him, they have condemned themselves by their own words, he said that those that do what he has done is a fool for fifteen seconds of pleasure, listen to him on his own sermon on purity. Are you going to say the same about Jim Baker, or Jimmy Swagart, or maybe you have, and I missed it, if so, I digress, did you?
Most moral and financial sin in the church has started from a wrong understanding of doctrine. When we get our theology wrong .... we are open to moral failure. Pastor Lawson promoted the unbiblical doctrine of Calvinism. Still, all you Calvinists out there, need not worry .... Pastor Lawson will still make it to heaven ... because he believed in the unbiblical doctrine of The Perseverance of the Saints (or OSAS). Also, he could not really help from falling into sin .... because he had been predestined to do so by his sovereign God. That sounds harsh ... but heresy is harsh ...but I have still prayed for Pastor Lawson to truly repent .... of his immorality and his heresy.
Thank you for having Ann and the Lawson children on your heart 😢, pray for them. The dust settles at the church, but it never settles for them. It doesn’t mean Jesus doesn’t minister to their inner man, but this is the cruelest thing a husband can do to his wife. Ann has just “licked the floor of hell” (Lysa TerKeurst). Malachi 2:15 Didn’t the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. Steven has overwhelmed his wife Ann with cruelty “saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.” v16. My friend who had been raped said, “this is worse than rape”, and I agree with her. I can’t describe the sorrow that remains. Men please don’t leave this kind of legacy.
Amen and amen. Ann and the children...they are the victims, and they need our prayers. This is what it means to pray with specificity! We pray that God comfort them as victims. We pray that Ann be strengthened in this terrible event. We pray that God convict Dr. Lawson to repentance, and we pray that Trinity Bible Church forge ahead in faith. Thank you for your comment!
If you have been taught by Lawson, you'd be believing his teaching that every miniscule detail (including this transgression by Lawson) has been Calvinistically predestined before creation by the Calvinistic Reformed Theology god, for the glory of the Calvinistic Reformed god. So I'm not sure why you are so troubled by what's happened? Isn't Lawson compatibilistically obeying the Calvinistic Reformed god's decretal will? Shouldn't you be applauding your Calvinistic Reformed god's glorious action? ⁉️🤷🏻♂️
@@phillipaj.5588 You are avoiding the light and easy conclusion from this comment. You know this too, but, you'd rather defend the cult. Sola de your choice.
I am so glad you said that.... I thought it, but didn't have the nerve to mention it. I am not a Calvinist ... but I do listen to the preaching of some godly Calvinist men. However, I always thought there was something ... just not right about Steve Lawson. I couldn't put my finger on it .... but I just could not listen to his preaching.
This isn't a surprise because these preachers are believers who aren't eligible to preach the word of God in light of Acts 1:8. In this regard even John MacArthur is ineligible because he too a believer, therefore these preachers are serving two masters both God & Satan, so how to wear discern? John MacArthur or Paul Washer or Steve Lawson etc., all of these men preach that nobody is born without sin except JESUS but at the same time they preach that sexual relationships between husband and wife inside marriage isn't a sin, if it's not a sin then how do they say all are born with sin except JESUS? Only JESUS is born without sin, the rest of all are born with sin, that clearly proves even sex between husband and wife inside marriage is also sin. Because of these double standards, preachers like Steve Lawson are failing. So, western theology is absolutely wrong.
@@chopsterbreezie4306 well we don't know what the age of accountability is. But scriptures says God has handed all men over to sin that he might have mercy on them all.
@@johnsteele870 well just because God doesn't hold something against one because of age of accountability or whatever reason that doesn't mean that the person is sinless
Discernment folks, discernment! and its not just about ticking the right theological boxes. Does the person have the fragrance of Christ? Gentleness, love etc when communicating. And sorry to say, but this man did not! Its not just charismatics/pentecostals that lack discernment
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Our LORD bless you and keep you 🙏 ✝️ 📖.
You are so welcome, God bless!
Amen and Amen!! Let’s keep praying for one another body
,soul and spirit.
This is so helpful. I pray for the restoration and calm to that family and all that are hurt by this news. I will continue to respect and listen to Dr. Steve Lawson as a faithful preacher to the word of God and as an imperfect human.
I'm truly devastated and heartbroken by this and I'm glad that he confessed,and is working towards repetence. We are all fallen in nature and we are all in need of grace from God. I still love Steve Lawson and I will continue to pray for him. Love from South Africa
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Me too🙏🙇♀️
Let’s keep praying for his situation. Our Lord is merciful 🙏🙇♀️
Why is it that in today’s feminist culture, the woman is a considered a victim and the man a predator. This is such a lie. The woman knew he was a married man, old enough to be her grandfather and that she was in sin. She should be exposed and not protected.
I still have great admiration for Steve Lawson, and I'm confident that God still has a purpose for his calling. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, sees the log in every man's eye. However, it's His ability to bring one's sin into repentance by His Holy Spirit, that brings glory to our Lord. If God is in control, then we are confident that the results, will be for the glorification of God, through Jesus Christ, and the power of His Holy Spirit. Psalm 34:18. If God is finished with Steve Lawson, then we ALL, should have something to worry about.
I hope and I will pray that pastor Steve Lawson is heal and restore, and that God use this for His Glory just like David. Thank you for a good massage of healing ❤️🩹 😢🙏
We are all fallen sinners and we cannot judge him, only love and forgive him. I myself have done far worse than him and my loving saviour has forgiven me. Of course this news is very sad but we all fail every single day. It doesn’t make it okay but as Christians we must love him and show forgiveness. He’s blessed so many with his ministry so he shouldn’t be defined by this completely. Blessings to you all and let’s all be in prayer xx
Amen 🙏 💔 thank you for sharing a gracious reflection on this sad news.
Great exposure is coming to the Body! We must pray for Him and others and focus on Jesus and the word…. New Faces (Davids) are Arising!
Very sad!! I blame the woman also. She knew he had a wife and children. She could have said, “no thank you, you are a married man and also a preacher. It takes two to tango. Very, very sad.
This woman is in sin too. she cannot stand before the lord for him. He is accountable for his own soul.
I pray for her too. I'm sure that she feels guilty about this as well. Especially, since it's out in the open now. I'm VERY careful about throwing stones at this one. Why? Because it will escalate the sin, and make the Grace of God secondary to this situation. Yes, we should grieve over this. But grief, brings us closer to God's Grace. Pointing fingers at Steve and the gal he was with, only glorifies the sin, and not God's Grace.
Wow thank you for being honest about your own sin and also helping folks digest this news
Thank you! All for the glory of God and His Son!
This is a prescedent to all upc oming well trained MASTERS SEMINARY STUDENTS and PAsTORS..PRAY FOR OUR AND ALL PASTORS!!
And I am praying for less of these error-filled Calvinists in ministry.
Very helpful, thank you!
Is it that these ministers get too comfortable in their position….and get too careless…..?? Thank you for your testimony!!!
It is perfectly fine to be saddened and grieved when a pastor that has influenced many people fails like this.
Just because Dr Lawson has failed, doesn’t mean that the gospel has failed.
Last thought on this: Folks, keep praying for your preacher. It’s the best thing you can do for him. He too is a man that can fail.
Amen! Well said, and God bless!
But Pastor Lawson did not preach the true Gospel ... but you are correct the true Gospel can never fail.
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Can you tell me what he preaches?
@@milgiancastro7291 Steve Lawson is a Calvinist, therefore he preaches "another gospel."
Very well said! The gospel will never fail!
I came across your video by chance and wanted to thank you for a solid, biblical and encouraging message. I appreciate your thoughtful insights and vulnerability. We need to be gracious towards brothers and sisters in Christ when they have fallen short of God's glory. There will always be lamenting over sin, as the Psalmists (and David) often did; sometimes it is our sin and its consequences, or sometimes it comes from others. God bless, brother.
Amen and thank you for the encouraging words! May God bless you in your life and ministry!
His wife and four children must be heartbroken. 😢
I don't know if anyone reads this but I have wondered. Not just about him but many pastors. How they spend so much time they spend preparing sermons, reading books, writing books, speaking at conferences etc. I often wondered when they had time for their wife and children..
Hello Della, I agree and think you are asking the right question! This question speaks to the heart of the matter for all pastors to remember. 1 Timothy 3:4 reminds those called as overseers that their family MUST be their first ministry. As a pastor, I know how time-consuming the ministry can be, but I can never compromise my first priority to my wife and children. And I think this is a common area where many pastors fall short. These kinds of incidents are a sobering reminder for pastors to not let that happen! Thank you and God bless! :)
Well, he certainly had time for his mistress didn't he.
I think is positive that others see that God will expose anything we tried to hide. It should encourage to repent before God
I’m sad and heartbroken 😔
Are we heartbroken at King David or Solomon or Samson or how about we remove them from the Bible? It’s extremely wrong and hurtful and sad, but he is still a man of God. And that can never be taken away.
Pray for him
Falling into temptation is not a surprise. I will be more surprised if he had not confessed his sin despite the conviction of the HS, and no repentance. He did right in confessing and the local church leaders giving the right disciplinary action. We all have to remind ourselves that the bible is full of examples of God’s chosen people falling into temptation. The difference is the attitude of the heart,do we continue in that specific sin without repenting..or do we turn away from it by confessing when the HS convicts us and ask for forgiveness and restoration and healing from our Lord and Saviour as well as from our loved ones and church.🙏❤️
He came forward because someone caught him. It was an adulterous affair that had been going on for a few years. Someone from his congregation just shared this
God commends those who hate wickedness Hebrews 1:9. Though we cannot judge Steve’s worth, his motives, or his destination, we confess the truth that those who teach are judged more strictly! Steve in his prime would say the same thing with forcefulness and loudly!!!!
Many men on RUclips rightly are asking millions of believers to pray. But I find it very concerning that few if any ask or encourage us to pray for the WOMAN about whom we know nothing yet she must be devastated, hurting and in need as much as is Dr. Lawson.
Amen. As I also mentioned, we must pray for his wife and children, who are the victims of this sin. I lift them up and pray that the Lord comfort her in this time of sorrow. Thank you for your comment!
We love you Steve Lawson and will be on our knees praying for you and your family🙏🏻You have lead many to faith in Christ. We worship a merciful and Loving God. Will still follow your solid preaching
Folks! Wake up! Know this ....
The devil is a, really, bad payer.
Come clean ... God, Himself, is lifting the veil 😇
All of a sudden Calvinists have discovered forgiveness and mercy.
Really and your false Jesus can't save anyone
You obviously have a very jaded view. Being a Calvinist does not mean you merciless.
@@rhm5158but that what the calvinist community has shown. They like strengthening more then humility.
@@Sherlock245 that may be true with some not all. By the same token not all charismatics are lying wingnuts either. There is good in both camps and bad.
Calvinism has grace at its center so let’s focus on that. ❣️🙏
I am not saddened by this as I do not know what God's plan is. Maybe God wants to show us that even though we think we are righteous, none are. Every single pastor commits sin to a varying degree. Every single Christian commits sin to a very young degree. There is only one in history that never committed a sin, My Lord and my Savior. Satan tests all of us every second of every day. Should Peter have been kicked to the curb because he denied knowing Jesus three times??? Dr Lawson slipped, what he does afterwards will determine who he is. Ultimately it doesn't matter to any of us who he is, it only matters to God.
Amen. All we can do is pray for Dr. Lawson and most especially for his wife and family. We are all sinners and can never forget we are dependent upon Christ in all things. Thank you for a great comment and perspective!
Thank you for this! i'm from Singapore and have been greatly impacted by Steven Lawson and his ministry and his sermons.. Can i ask you a question? I'm just as shocked as you are.. and i'm glad that he admitted it and is working with it.. but how do I process it as a person? I would say that I still respect him as a man of God & one who preached the truth.. n i still have his books and sermons.. would appreciate your advice.. i'm just as stunned as you are. I will not speculate on the details as it doesn't state fully but i'm just glad that Pastor Lawson has taken steps to be restored..
Amen and thank you for your comment! As a person, it is difficult to process these types of moral failures in our church leaders, but I would say that we should do so in humility, knowing that we are all in need of the mercy and grace of Jesus. Personally, I pray for his repentance and reconciliation in this order: 1) God, whom he has first and foremost offended, 2) his wife and family, whom he has betrayed, and 3) the church and community of God. Blessings and prayers for you in Singapore!
@@newspiritministries526 Thank you! can i just add that even despite this.. i still view him as a Godly man.. and even in my own family. my own father committed adultery against my mum.. but my mum forgave him & they are still together.. God is Gracious.. n i hope that maybe someday soon.. Lawson will be back again... I do believe that he loves the Lord & his family enough to come out and confess the sin and face it like a true man.. Salute him for that.. at the same time.. i also know that its a good warning to me as well as a married man for my own relationship with my wife.. i'm still processing the news of Lawson.. like WOW! ...
@JC-wj3hx Amen. Thank you for sharing your testimony. Praise the Lord for his mercy and grace!
Keep listening to his sermon and don't you dare throw his books away. As it could very well happen to you.
Remember that while individuals may falter, the truths shared in their teachings can still hold value. In this case Dr Lawson spoke from the scriptures and the veracity of his sermons still hold true. Remember the best of men are but men at best. God’s biography of Ming David is, “a man after my own heart” and David committed the egregious sin, yet he is the progenitor of Christ and the deliverer of Israel. In the mean time, you could Reflect on the impact his sermons and writings have had on your faith journey.
Keep praying as well. God throne is in the heavens and it has not moved- psalm 11.
Steve Lawson, more than anyone else in the many years that I have been born again, has influenced my theology and Christian life. His series on the attributes of God exposed how I had “squeezed” God into God is love, which He is, and shortsighted myself to His other attributes, such as wrath, justice, judgment, and vengeance. His teaching on the Trinitarian Jesus, the resurrected Jesus, showed how I had also locked Him into the Godman Jesus of the gospels, ignoring the resurrected Jesus who threatened churches in Revelation with serious consequences if they didn’t repent. It showed me that the Trinitarian Jesus, God the Son, is demanding when it comes to sin in the church - and in my life. Stop sinning! Steve’s teachings unmasked the sentimentalist Jesus I had grown accustomed to who is soft on sin: the Jesus of most of the American church and in my life: not the “real” Jesus. God used Steve to instill in me that Jesus “demands” me to live a holy life. I believe when saved you are saved forever. But Jesus is also my Judge, and of all born-again believers. He died so He will see the agony of His soul and be satisfied (Isaiah 53: 11); all born-again believers are the agony of His soul. And I want Him to be fully satisfied with me because I took sin seriously beyond new birth to live a holy life. God used Steve Lawson to teach me it and to move forward to where I am today - and the knowledge of the Word to keep moving forward until I reach heaven. Never once did I think of him as a celebrity preacher, nor on a pedestal - only as a man who rightly divided the Word of God. Be careful how you denigrate his work. And him. You could be guilty of sin right along with Steve.
How can Christian men indwelt with the Holy Spirit, fail again and again? Are they really even saved, and transformed by the Spirit? Doesn't seem so.
Yeah these other pastors they to me didn’t hold the word correctly pastor Lawson did he belongs to Christ and the lord doesn’t loose any of his
I am tired of hearing all the recent ministers that have fallen into sin. I know that any one can be tempted and fall into sin but it is getting old. I now primarily listen to ministers who have passed on. Examples are J. Vernon McGee, Billy Graham, and Spurgeon.
I will try to do the same thing from now on.
Does he keep the Sabbath celebrate Christmas and Easter that's the fruit
Look up the RUclips video “Pastor Steve Lawson on men, lust, and holiness.” May Steve be resensitized to the horror of the abuse this is to his wife and perhaps to a woman he potentially tempted (or perhaps he gave in to her temptation).either way since compared to him she was a little one, he is counted as the one who caused her to sin. Steve! Look at the millstone fitted for your neck and repent in ashes and tears of godly grief!
Steve is a reformed calvinist. He believes his god has decreed ordained and determined all.
@@truthseeker5698 do you really understand Calvin? Look at Calvin’s commentaries on verses about living beyond reproach and being upright and ready to testify to the gospel and you wouldn’t mock so freely. “Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.”
Proverbs 9:8-10. Which are you? Wise or scoffer?
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So funny, I scoff like Elijah at Calvinists.
@@truthseeker5698 Formerly, God overlooked these things but now God has told his servants the standard of 2 Tim 2:24-26. I beg you to read it and be instructed. Please understand that you are not behaving as the Lord's servant if you rationalize your scoffing while God's word has said you now must be "kind" and "gentle" to "opponents" while you give the correction you think they need. If you will not even take the rebuke of our Master's instruction in 2 Tim 2, if you won't even read it with a tender heart but rather get puffed up with your own proof texts, then you are beyond my help. If... IF you will not humble yourself under the hand of God then and only then, "may your way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing" until the destruction of your fleshly pride that you may be saved from your shell of religiosity. I will examine my own heart in case I have become prideful against you and I suggest doing the same.
Did calvanists also forgive Ravi Zacharius?
Chuck Smith led the way for expository preaching.
Where you heart-broken over Robert Morris and his family as well? Pray for them? Judge or condemn?
Hey Darrell, thank you for your comment. Personally, I was heart-broken over the innocent child and her family that suffered at the hands of Morris' sin. When events of this type occur, we must always be prayerful, first and foremost, of the victims. In my humble belief, I do not believe we are ever justified to judge or condemn...that's God's job. But what we can, and should, do is hold others accountable. There are consequences for sin and everyone, especially spiritual leaders, should be held accountable. For this reason, I think we need to pray for the spiritual protection of the church and its leaders. Thank you for your comment!
Completely different situations
Salvó siempre salvo
I now have massive skeptisim for all preacher shouting loud on truth . My trust on them been betrayed.
PREACHED MORAL TRUTH = LIVED HYPOCRISY 😵
By Mr. Lawsons own belief system he would be considered unsaved. I have a Theory, John 6:40, Eph 2:8-9, John 3:16 and more. Yes Mr.Lawson should be held accountable, in the flesh. If he believes John 6:40 then he is still saved because we can not lose our salvation no matter what sin we commit. We all are sinners in word,thought and deed. Do not condemn Mr.Lawson, because what Jesus said in John 3:18.
Calvinistic theology would have you believe that God predetermines everything that comes to pass, even the sinful decisions and actions people make.
This puts the blame on God. In other words, God does not just "allow" these sinful actions, but rather God "makes" them happen.
Calvinism is a man made teaching that undermines the holiness of God, and the responsibilty of man.
We need more men who not only "KNOW" the truth, but "LIVE" the truth.
1 Timothy 4:16 "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."
Study Calvinism more intensely. It doesn't blame sin on God.
@@christienodendaal3001 then you dont know your calvinism.
I sincerely believe that this is not about Calvinism but about a human being who failed in the functions that brothers and sisters had given him. Did he climb too high? Was he too adulated, idolized? I do not know. But what he taught applies to him too ... The Lord chooses servants who serve brothers and sisters, and not who reign over them. He does not give His glory to another. What is happening speaks to all of us, in the depths of our consciences and our hearts. "Let he who is without sin be the first to cast a stone at him" ..... Let us be vigilant because the devil prowls like a roaring lion, looking for his next prey! But our Lord is the Good Shepherd to whom nothing is impossible! Be blessed .... from France!
You should listen to Lawsons own words that he has preached as well as most others like him, they have condemned themselves by their own words, he said that those that do what he has done is a fool for fifteen seconds of pleasure, listen to him on his own sermon on purity. Are you going to say the same about Jim Baker, or Jimmy Swagart, or maybe you have, and I missed it, if so, I digress, did you?
Well GOD is bringing to light the sins of these preachers.
You sure got that right
I’ve been encouraged to leave reformed religion
Steves god decreed thus to happen. WCF 3:1 Own it or petition to remove it from the document.
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Most moral and financial sin in the church has started from a wrong understanding of doctrine. When we get our theology wrong .... we are open to moral failure. Pastor Lawson promoted the unbiblical doctrine of Calvinism.
Still, all you Calvinists out there, need not worry .... Pastor Lawson will still make it to heaven ... because he believed in the unbiblical doctrine of The Perseverance of the Saints (or OSAS). Also, he could not really help from falling into sin .... because he had been predestined to do so by his sovereign God.
That sounds harsh ... but heresy is harsh ...but I have still prayed for Pastor Lawson to truly repent .... of his immorality and his heresy.
Thank you for calling out the calvinism/ reformed theology. Amen
Pastors are to be Blameless.
How old is this person he's cheating with? Gotta assume it's very young or he probably would have said, bunch of pervs
Stop makeup Ng excuses, he knew what he was doing!!
Not surprised at all. Power and money corrupt. You can add adulter to his many accomplishments.
The one-eyed snake is alive and well.
Thank you for having Ann and the Lawson children on your heart 😢, pray for them. The dust settles at the church, but it never settles for them. It doesn’t mean Jesus doesn’t minister to their inner man, but this is the cruelest thing a husband can do to his wife. Ann has just “licked the floor of hell” (Lysa TerKeurst). Malachi 2:15 Didn’t the LORD make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. Steven has overwhelmed his wife Ann with cruelty “saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.” v16. My friend who had been raped said, “this is worse than rape”, and I agree with her. I can’t describe the sorrow that remains. Men please don’t leave this kind of legacy.
Amen and amen. Ann and the children...they are the victims, and they need our prayers. This is what it means to pray with specificity! We pray that God comfort them as victims. We pray that Ann be strengthened in this terrible event. We pray that God convict Dr. Lawson to repentance, and we pray that Trinity Bible Church forge ahead in faith. Thank you for your comment!
If you have been taught by Lawson, you'd be believing his teaching that every miniscule detail (including this transgression by Lawson) has been Calvinistically predestined before creation by the Calvinistic Reformed Theology god, for the glory of the Calvinistic Reformed god. So I'm not sure why you are so troubled by what's happened? Isn't Lawson compatibilistically obeying the Calvinistic Reformed god's decretal will? Shouldn't you be applauding your Calvinistic Reformed god's glorious action?
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@@phillipaj.5588 You are avoiding the light and easy conclusion from this comment. You know this too, but, you'd rather defend the cult. Sola de your choice.
@@phillipaj.5588 Your reformed Calvinist cult view. Sola de be accurate Phillip
My wife and I always thought Lawson was a fake.
I am so glad you said that.... I thought it, but didn't have the nerve to mention it. I am not a Calvinist ... but I do listen to the preaching of some godly Calvinist men. However, I always thought there was something ... just not right about Steve Lawson. I couldn't put my finger on it .... but I just could not listen to his preaching.
@@Ancient-PathsI agree. For one thing there was too much theatrical shouting.
This isn't a surprise because these preachers are believers who aren't eligible to preach the word of God in light of Acts 1:8.
In this regard even John MacArthur is ineligible because he too a believer, therefore these preachers are serving two masters both God & Satan, so how to wear discern? John MacArthur or Paul Washer or Steve Lawson etc., all of these men preach that nobody is born without sin except JESUS but at the same time they preach that sexual relationships between husband and wife inside marriage isn't a sin, if it's not a sin then how do they say all are born with sin except JESUS?
Only JESUS is born without sin, the rest of all are born with sin, that clearly proves even sex between husband and wife inside marriage is also sin.
Because of these double standards, preachers like Steve Lawson are failing. So, western theology is absolutely wrong.
if babies are born sinless then how do they learn to be so bad?
@@chopsterbreezie4306they are born innocent
@@johnsteele870 yes, i agree that they are innocent. But humans can sin innocently too.
@@chopsterbreezie4306 well we don't know what the age of accountability is.
But scriptures says God has handed all men over to sin that he might have mercy on them all.
@@johnsteele870 well just because God doesn't hold something against one because of age of accountability or whatever reason that doesn't mean that the person is sinless
Discernment folks, discernment! and its not just about ticking the right theological boxes. Does the person have the fragrance of Christ? Gentleness, love etc when communicating. And sorry to say, but this man did not! Its not just charismatics/pentecostals that lack discernment