ANOTHER Pastor Exposed Secret Sin??
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Dr Tony Evans @drtonyevans recently stepped down due to sin in the past. This is one that most people didn't see coming. Let's talk about it.
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Lot's to say about this one. Let me know what you think and if you agree or not with the points I made!
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After watching Chris White's new video, "Once Saved, Always Saved?", I've developed a new understanding of Romans 7. I now believe that the passage is about the carnal man, not a regenerate man. This realization has allowed me more room for holiness in my life. I was previously using verses like these in the wrong context. Once I understood that I am no longer that wretched man, I felt empowered to make significant changes in my life: to stop using curse words, to stop watching sinful TV and movies, to stop being surprised at the world for acting like the world, and to diligently attend church-not for my own benefit, but to please God, to worship Him, and to be there for my brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as the widows.
Paul writes in Romans 7:21-25:
"I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God-through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin."
This passage illustrates the internal conflict Paul describes, highlighting the struggle between the desire to do good and the reality of sin within. The key point is that while the problem is the ongoing struggle with sin, the solution is Jesus Christ. Paul is not saying he continues to live in that wretched state; instead, he expresses gratitude for the deliverance through Jesus. This understanding has given me a new perspective on my spiritual journey and a greater sense of freedom to pursue holiness.
This was certainly handled better than other scandals 🤔.
Weird question,but are you blind or deaf?(I can’t find the vid of you clarifying[Imma askin this,so I can better pray Second Corinthians12:9-10over you])
we have lost our fear of the Lord. We swung the pendulum too far from legalism to now a point of just living whatever life we want in "grace"
Another "Pastor" that doesn't see God even though his face is omnipresent. Another "Pastor" leads people to believe that Jesus doesn't actually show himself to people who obey him like he promised in John chapter 14:21. While Jesus actually does show himself to people who obey him and I prove it beyond the shadow of a doubt on my RUclips channel with thousands of examples.
It just shows us the importance of praying for our spiritual leaders. I respect his decision to open up. God help us all.
Agree, our church leaders are normal people like just us but with more responsibilities
True
❤️ Yes God help us all. 🙏
what about self control by the powerful pastors themselves.....
@@mariajmc6557 only because the person holds a title doesn’t mean they are exempt from falling. If they were exempt then the Gospel becomes irrelevant. We fall short because of our sinful nature; only through Christ alone we are forgiven and because we chose to trust on God’s grace and mercy that we are forgiven, we as a person become enemy #1 to satan, those responsible to guide and teach others are prime targets. If satan can make a minister fall, there’s a chance he can break down a believer but if the believer sees the minister owns their mistakes and seeks forgiveness and restoration, that believer is able to continue trusting God - and the battle never ends
We must learn to first examine ourselves.. None are without stain. May God restore him 🙏🏾
Stain or sin lol?
@@CLDJ227Biblically, the word stain is a synonym for sin…
@@spiritNtruth333 Ok, good to know.
@@CLDJ227❤
Yeah but we’re not pastors held to a higher standard. We will have to wait and see what the facts are.
People tend to forget even pastors are human like us
My wife and I just moved to Dallas, and we were sitting in to this service our first Sunday at church last week. It was definitely very hard and heartbreaking. However, we are going to pray for him and pray for God's restoration on him and the church's' ministry and lives. God is faithful!
He did the right thing. Prayers for his restoration. Still exhibits leadership in his actions with his confession. Admirable man despite this.
A pastor who takes accountability has my respect
Depends how long this secret sin has been going on,I had a pastor who got CAUGHT looking at porn in his office,he confessed he’s had a porn addiction for years!! Not an impulsive sin,but one he obviously nurtured while preaching,did Tony come clean after getting wealthy first,getting caught etc…
@@goricaj1 From what little can be seen of the article at 1:40 the sin was at least 1 year ago, likely more. Probably 4yrs or less if the wife he shared it with is the one he married at the end of last year.
I don't expect him to be perfect, his sermons helped me grow as a person and draw near to Yeshua. Be praying for you Pastor Evans.
This is why we as Christians should pray for our church leaders.
True!
AMEN 🙏 ❤️. At least Tony Evans took responsibility for his sinful actions. I'm glad brother Jon McCray spoke on Christian apostolic judgement and biblical standards of morality which isn't prevalent in our modern society. I'm a 24 year old single Christian virgin guy working as a special education teacher and clinical mental health counselor. This has nothing and everything to do with the video but please listen if you want to otherwise leave it alone and ignore it. Hello my name is Justin and I'm a fellow Christian and Apologist but I'm also a college graduate. I'm not a closed minded Theist as I have nothing against Atheists or unbelievers as I speak to them often to understand their reasons for unbelief but we as Christians are convinced of God's Existence due to many real factors). I'm not trying to convert anyone or convince anyone to become Christians as that's The Holy Spirit's job to help people believe but only explain why I believe in Jesus Christ. There's actually evidence of God's Existence in Christianity. First of all there's proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed in history since the writings of Tacitus, Josephus Flavius, Pliny the younger and other historical documents prove that He was living two thousand years ago that even scholars both religious and Atheists agree with historically speaking but not that He's The Divine Son of God because obviously they don't.
I'm going to give you historical and archeological evidence for God's Existence as The Scriptures have prophecies that predate the events recorded in them by several millennia including Matthew, Hosea and Zechariah which prophesy accurately of the people of Israel becoming a nation again after over 1900 years of being scattered around the nations since the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. spoken of by Christ in Matthew 23:29-24:3 and returning to their homeland after The Holocaust with Jerusalem as their capital in 1948 exactly as Jesus The Christ said. The prophets including Daniel spoke of the time where several world empires would arise and fall including the Babylonian kingdom, Medes and Persians, Roman Empire, and Saladin and the Muslims which went in consecutive order for the past few millennia. The people of Israel becoming a nation after The Holocaust in 1948 (ironically the melting point of gold as God compares Israel to gold that's tested in fire in Zechariah 13:8 and Jeremiah 16:15) exactly how Jesus The Christ said would happen since God us everything to come in The Scriptures and not just because people were working towards as Atheists claim which are impossible for any regular man to predict.
Just before anyone says Christianity is a white man's religion made to oppress blacks during slavery you obviously aren't aware that the first Christians were Jews in The Middle East and that Christianity just like any religion can be used by evil and corrupt people to oppress others but you forget that the first Abolitionists/Civil Rights activists were Christians who sought to abolish slavery, racism, segregation, injustice and prejudice throughout American history. Jesus The Christ loves you enough not to give you what we all deserve which is God's Wrath by His Own Blood. Charles Darwin didn't originally come up with The Theory of Evolution over 200 years ago as it is mentioned in the writings of Ancient Greeks who believed in Demons that gave knowledge to philosophers.
Evolution makes no sense when nothing has evolved after thousands of years of human history and supposedly the first creature came from primordial sludge several millions of years
ago funny how they won't believe that God an Eternal Almighty Spirit Being created us from the Earth) which came from a supermassive expansion of matter at high temperature that inexplicably created everything in the known universe that supposedly came from nothing billions of years ago. How did the organs evolve before there were bones, skin, substance and how did any creatures see before eyes evolved? I've studied evolution and abiogenesis in the past and read Darwin's " Origin of The Species" and I'm not convinced of macro Evolutionary biology whereas I accept micro Evolution like speciation and adaptation but not macro Evolution because there's no evidence of it nor clear observable examples of it where living creatures evolve into other kinds of species plus the fact that fossils don't show evidence of evolution and genetic entropy rules out evolution. The question begs how did two genders evolve from a common ancestor with a perfectly hospitable and sustainable environment with breathable oxygen and resources to survive on inexplicably? Atheists have the burden of proof to explain how everything came to be and why our existence is possible without the Existence of God from an godless perspective just as Christians have to provide evidence of God's Existence and the validity of His Word.
Evolution requires life to already exist in order to take any effect in living organisms so it doesn't account for the existence of Life and reality. Also evolution is impossible because it goes against The Law of entropy and the second Law of thermodynamics because evolution makes things better whereas nothing continues to get better but decays and turns to absolute destruction in the end. Mark Ridley an Evolutionist said "No evolutionist whether gradualist or punctuationist uses the fossil record as evidence in favor of The Theory of Darwinian Evolution as opposed to special Creation". God's Existence is made perfectly known and observable in the universe as demonstrated in His Handiwork in the intelligently designed manner that Creation was made, human consciences and consciousness historical and archaeological evidence of God's Word being valid history, fulfillment of Bible Prophecies God in His Holiness and Righteousness could give us what we deserve in Hell for our since but He's merciful to give us free will to choose to accept or reject His gift of salvation by grace through faith in His Son Jesus. I don't mean this is any condescending manner but if you'd like to discuss The Scriptures with me or have me listen to your view on anything my instagram account is Savage Christian Kombatant
It's not my business. I am almost too much for me to manage, so as long as Pastor Evans is submitting to his family and Church leadership, I'm still minding my own!
It's none of my business either. It sounds like he's just having a hard time and he needs to do what he needs to do. I suspect the mess with Isreal isn't helping.
Sounds like he handled things in the best way possible. I pray him, his congregation, and that the Holy Spirit serve as inspiration for both of them
Reason why we shold never put anyone on a pedestal because we all fall short ..God is the only who has no sin..Once saved always saved
Yes, but at the same time those in Leadership positions, James 3:1; Leviticus 21:6 & Luke 8:3; are & should be held to a much "stricter" standard & before being permitted to ever become part of the leadership or it's role it should be publicly made known to the congregents before EVER being placed in an authoritative position.
It's obvious, he had not done so!
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@@ronaldganczak2699You’re very wrong! He has been in ministry for 48 years as a senior pastor and stayed away from a sinful lifestyle and kept his name clean. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, he has led probably hundreds of thousands to Christ! Yes, there is a higher standard that he will be held to, and he has clearly made an open confession and made it known that he’s holding himself to that standard and stepping down. Stop trying to discredit a great man of God. Take your self righteousness somewhere else.
@@spiritNtruth333clearly he didn’t keep himself from sin did he? Duh
Once saved always saved is not true. Please don’t spread this false teaching.
@@JesusChurchBibleOnce Saved Always Saved is the true, real Gospel of Jesus Christ. All other doctrines are that of demons...
Good video. The specific sin was not mentioned by Dr. Evan’s, so we shouldn’t jump to conclusions on what the sin is, and you did not, which I agree. Well done on your video, and your exposition of this subject and the overall picture to focus on, which is ultimately our Saviour Jesus Christ.
we will not have to answer for anyones sins but ours , its between HIM AND THE LORD , I attended a Mega Church and this happened and our Pastor was treated horribly , I was shaken but not moved, there is none RIGHTEOUS NOT NOT ONE , remember when your pointing out anothers sins there are three fingers pointing back and you . JESUS FORGIVES , HIS LOVE < GRACE AND MERCY and FORGIVENESS are NEW EVERY MORNING. ONLY GOD KNOWS THE HEART OF MAN . STOP JUDGING BECAUSE YOU SIN DIFFERENTLY . PRAYERS FOR PASTOR EVANS , HE SPOKE AT MY FORMER CHURCH A FEW TIMES AND HIS SON CAME AND SANG a FEW TIMES !!! To God be the Glory
Praying for Tony. We all need grace on a daily basis
Definitely praying for Dr. Evans, his family and OCBF. I appreciate his transparency and the accountability of the elders. We all need this! 🙏🏼🙌🏼💪🏼
This kind of stuff is so common in evangelical churches that we respond with things like, “He who is without sin can cast the first stone.” Are we supposed to just give up on the idea that pastors CAN live a righteous life? Should we just give up hope that a righteous life is possible for us non pastors as well?
Finally a comment with some actual common sense.
@SJ-fj1cj
Sounds to me like they did what they should have done. They kept to what 1 Timothy 5:19-21 says
(The text underneath is not the verse)
"Of course, pastors should be expected to sin less as they grow in Christ, and they should understand that some sins will cause them to be disqualified from leadership, but congregants should understand that all people - including pastors - will battle with remaining sin until they die and see Jesus face to face."
A righteous life is possible for any believer of the faith but a sinless life is not. Pastor or not we will end up falling short at some point until we resurrect with heavenly bodies
Thank you for saying this! Reading those comments were making me dizzy!
Faithful pastors exist, but they’re not likely to be the famous ones that people get super impressed with. The most faithful ones are usually ones no one but God and their congregations are likely to know much of anything about.
And it is possible to be a growing Christian without gross sin destroying your life if you are trusting Christ, putting your sins to death each day by the power of the Holy Spirit and his grace, and are growing in knowing and applying God’s Word more to every aspect of life in a context of a healthy, biblical church together with other imperfect Christians seeking to do the same.
He is bowing out with repentance and integrity. We should respect that.
Not gonna lie... the Ravi Zacharias one cut me deep. It took a while for me to get over that one. I learned so much from him.
I'll pray for Tony Evans and his family as they traverse this time
Yeah and the fact that Ravi never confessed, covered it up, and continued doing it is even more devastating
His son still has up the blog defendingravi. Can't post a link but it can be found.
I think anyone should consider that side as well, in a spirit of fairness.
@@szilardfineascovasa6144why would we consider that? Do you not believe victims?
@@szilardfineascovasa6144 I hadn't heard about this. I will check it out. Thanks so much
@@szilardfineascovasa6144 Thanks so much for this info. I hadn't heard about this blog... reading it now.
This was certainly handled better than some other scandals 🤔.
I’m hearing a lot of grace being given out for this man and that’s great. Where was this grace for ALL the other fallen men of God?
I think it was because of the way Dr. Evans handled the situation. He didn’t let people expose him, he exposed himself. James 5:16 - “Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”
I am sure people prayed for them but some of these people kept doing blatant things openly to the point no one in the world want to become a Christian,also these people seemed to repent more as a way to restore their image.Tony Evans should be getting all this support,he has never been a detriment to the gospel unlike those other ones!!!!
@@kiki7507I was going to say the same thing. Many people wait until others expose them to shed light, and although he did not go into the details of what it is, which obviously the people closest to him were made aware, he still made it public that he was stepping down, and that is something that I can respect because he's acknowledging that he did not make a righteous judgment, which we all do every single day of our lives. I can respect a leader who is willing to come to terms with their imperfections, and humble themselves in this way.
This is why one does not lead alone.
Pastor Tony didn’t lead alone. He was the face, yes, but not alone.
He had a board of elders.
Oh this really hurts me. He is my favorite pastor and I love listening to his sermons. Prayers for him.
Shows you he is just a man a human we all fall short and need God's mercy every morning
There but for the grace of God go I. Prayers over each and every person involved or affected.
Such a gifted teacher. I'm heartbroken. I pray that his legacy of teaching isn't thrown out the way Ravi's was. Ravi died without coming forward. Tony did the right thing. We're all sinners at the end of the day. We can all relate.
So sad, I used to listen to Dr. Evans for years on my way home from work.
If this "sin" happened a number of years ago, why didn't he resign at that time? Thousands and thousands of church elders across the country are subject to "temptations" because of their position of authority and leadership, yet the vast majority of these individuals tell Satan, "Get thee behind me" and continue leading their congregations in the name of God. No excuses, Tony. Resign in shame.
That it happened several years ago stood out to me too.
It's disturbing. We all sin. But those who are pastors are held to a higher standard and the bible says what that standard is. I think it's fishy to repent of a hidden sin years after the fact because that is not what the bible says to do for pastors at all.
1 Timothy 3
New King James Version
Qualifications of Overseers
3 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence 5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
If clearly states in verse 5 if a man cant rule his own house how can he take care of the church. It's not my opinion.
This is so true, thanks to the prevalence of so many false prophets I no longer follow prophecy like a person reading the horoscopes or zodiac but am seeking my Lord for myself and not depending on man. Praise God
Praying for Tony Evans and His family. Teaches us that our eyes need to be focused on Christ. Even pastors!
I listened to Dr Evans years ago when I was an over the road driver and always found him insightful and authentic.
We Catholics have the Sacrament of Confession precisely because we can fall. The Confessional is a visible reminder that I can fail but mercy is always available.
No stone throwing from me that’s for sure. Praying for all involved.
We do not confess to another person, but we humbly come before Jesus and ask Him for forgiveness.
Priests are also men who need to bow before Jesus' standard of living.
Jesus was never of any religion, and those who follow Jesus through a religion have never been spiritually awakened because when one reaches the level of obedience to Jesus alone they will now know that all religion's are now of Jesus' way.
Those who have their spiritual eyes and ears open will understand what l say.
Jesus said My sheep hear My Voice and a stranger they will not follow. Do you hear what your spirit is saying. The bible was written so that we would know what God through Jesus did for this whole world, but it is our spirit that must be connected to our Creator, and now obedience and truth will come freely from those who are known.
Shalom
the NT Scriptures have 27 books. that is where biblical Christianity is found. there is no evidence the disciples of the Lord kissing statues, wearing brown scapulars, praying with rosaries, praying to dead saints, selling forgiveness for money, performing a ritual (mass) to deliver souls from a place that does not exist (purgatory), rubbing their foreheads with charcoal, calling any of the apostles father (forbidden by Jesus, Matt. 23:9) claiming to be infallible, rejecting matrimony (Peter was married, Luke 4:38) confessing their sins to a man
etc. etc. apart from all that, I don't find any of the disciples of the Lord trying to rule the secular world by threatening kings and emperors with superstitious excommunication, torturing and robbing multitudes as the RCC did during the Inquisitions and Crusades. in fact the Bible condemns such behavior, "As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; NOT LORDING IT OVER THOSE ENTRUSTED TO YOU, but being examples to the flock." 1 Pet. 5:1-3
# 1-calling the pope or priests father is forbidden, Matt. 23:9.
# 2-praying repetitive prayers is forbidden, Matt. 6:7.
# 3-the Mary of Catholicism is a fabrication. Jesus had brothers and sisters from the womb of Mary. Matt. 13:55, 56. Joseph began normal sexual relations with his wife after Jesus was born. Matt. 1:24, 25. The Bible says there is only one Mediator between God and man, 1 Tim. 2:5. Catholics claim Mary is a co mediator with Jesus. this is false.
you engage in endless praises of Mary. When a woman praised her to His face, did Jesus commend and encourage this woman to continue praising Mary? "While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed." But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it." Luke 11:27-28
Mary is NOT the Queen of heaven. she can not forgive sins.
# 4-Catholics think the sacraments are a means to receive grace needed for salvation. the grace of God is given freely to the humble who repent of their sins, Jam. 4:6
# 5-Most Catholics believe the Apostle Peter was the first pope and was not married. Peter was married, "Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they spoke to Jesus about her." Mark 1:30.
# 6- idolatry. Catholics regularly bow down to idols, icons and images of Jesus, Mary and the apostles, kissing the feet of the statues and praying to them. the Bible condemns such practice. "You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. "You shall not worship them..." Exd. 20:4, 5.
idolaters go to to hell, " But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, IDOLATERS, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Rev. 21:8
# 7-necromancy. Catholics are necromancers by praying to dead people, including Mary. the bible forbids this practice, "or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD." Deut. 18:11, 12
"And when they say to you, “Inquire of the mediums and the necromancers who chirp and mutter,” should not a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?" Isa. 8:19
# 8-scapulars are superstitious amulets. there is no evidence of Christians wearing them in the book of Acts.
# 9-there is no purgatory. Pope Innocent IV invented it in 1254.
# 10- the doctrine of extreme unction is false.
# 11-the doctrine of "holy" water is false.
# 12-the canonization of dead people is a blasphemy.
# 13-celibacy is false.
# 14-there is no evidence in the NT Scriptures of men confessing their secret sins to unknown men in a confessional. we confess to a known person a fault we may have committed against him/her and ask forgiveness from that individual for that particular offense. Luke 17:3, 4 this is what Jam. 5:16 is referring to. ONLY God can hear and forgive the secret sins of sinners.
# 15-the catholic mass is a false ritual.
Rome claims its priests have the magic power to transform the wafer into the literal body of the Lord Jesus. but this "miracle" is only an illusion. the wafer remains a wafer. when God gives men the power to perform miracles, a real miracle takes place. when Jesus turned the water into wine, the water was literally transformed into wine.
I can only do nothing but give grace. Pornography, drugs, and all of these things have taken so many things. And it hits us in our vulnerable spots. I don't get so surprised or get too disappointed when it happens to people who seemingly with a good reputation. It's about keeping a good reputation not everyone is born with one a good reputation is kept.
This is heartbreaking i listened to him on a local radio station, pray for him, Amen brother, Paul said he's was the greatest sinner of all, Paul didn't step down, pray, pray, pray
Paul wasn't living in sin and hiding it. Paul was referring to his NATURE...not his behavior...in his NATURE, his flesh, he is a slave to sin like us all....but Paul was not using his free will to INDULGE in sin. Very very wicked to twist Scripture into diminishing what God says about teachers being held to a higher standard, and Paul met that standard, hence Paul never having to step down, or...be struck down like in the case of Ananias and Saphira....very very wicked sincerely to minimize sin and emphasize ONLY Grace when the Bible has lessons and Instructions for a myriad of situations, and not all situations call for unending Mercy....punishment and pruning are real, and I'm speaking from what God says, not from my flesh condemning a brother named Tony that is no greater than any of us, nor less valued than any of us....but all of Scripture applies to him like it all applies to all of those Redeemed....it's God's Glory to cover a matter, and in all likelihood, there is MUCH covered if elders are allowing the pastor to resign privately, as the alternative is bringing the matter before the Church publicly in many cases. We have no idea what's really been found, confessed, denied, or done....but it's never ever ever a minor issue when the Church correction is one of a pastor needing to resign is the truth. We can all choose Grace, but Grace is a salve to be applied to guilt, not innocence, so let's not diminish God's Word or the example of Paul by lowering Paul's obedience to be equal to a pastor that had to resign. Paul endured beatings, torture, imprisonment, and didn't falter.....Tony has done none of that....and seemingly, has faltered greatly, to which is Grace Available for HIM to choose, and we can and should likewise, but we also can should likewise look at every situation through every accurate filter of Scripture....and Paul saying he was the greatest sinner doesn't mean Paul was....you've missed the point completely if you think that....Paul could see himself as the greatest sinner of all because he was most intimately aware of all his thoughts, heart postures, behaviors...and can't see all of that within anyone else....but in light of seeing alllllll of his own internal thinkings and sin and actions, and unspoken ugly words like we all do, yes, Paul could humble himself to acknowledge to God that in his own view of himself he is the greatest sinner of all, which in reality, means he was really the most humble of all and whose attitude is recorded for OUR EXAMPLE to likewise see ourselves as....NOT for comparing Tony to Paul and use Tony's sins to be less than the "greatest sinner of all" who was far far far more enduring of great physical torment and pain repeatedly without growing bitter, or diving into sin to escape, or vindictively having those who tortured him hurt or ruining their lives which anyone with a brain can figure out how to do regardless of the era....Paul is an epic example of faithfulness, showing the distance we call can travel from the starting point of a foul and murderously evil sinner...to closing the distance between that vile sinful character that we all share as our starting point, and the character of Christ of whose Righteousness we are imbued with but are not equal to in our embrace or exuding love from.
The only issue with this , is it happened years ago . Why is he just resigning and being restored now ?
Who among us who doesn't sin cast the first stone
Yes that moment in Jesus ministry is about the religious leaders and the extreme hypocrisy. Plus interesting when jesus drew in the sand the jews of the 1st century thought of God writing the 10 commandments with his finger.
That's absolute hogwash. Scripture candidly talks about false teachings & fleshly behavior in the last days especially!
If further indicates for the sake of the Authorship of that teaching or behavior, we must judge accordingly with scripture 'if" it is sound or not & then ensure that if behaviour &/or teaching is false or of the flesh we ARE to recognize this individual as such BUT (& I emphasize BUT) we ARE NOT to judge anyone's salvation, which can & is to be restored (as the prodigal son).
Further scripture "emphasizes" the significance of a leader / teacher's standard being "much stricter" (James 3:1; Luke 8; Leviticus 21) & this behaviour / teaching be scrutinized by the board & depending on the nature of the "sin" congregants, much more deeply!
@@ronaldganczak2699You sound a lot like the Pharisees… Usually when people speak from this condescending place like you’re doing, they have hidden sin that they don’t want others to know about. You sound very self-righteous. You need the same grace that we ALL do, including a pastor or leader who has fallen in a moment. I hope you’re able to receive the same grace that God offers when you get exposed…
I agree with ronald, spiritual leaders should be righteous men. If their caught up in sexual sin they should def step down.
Says every sinner in America who justifies their own sin....
I love tony Evans he is a good man no body is perfect but God. So l pray for this brother hope you come back soon may God see you through amen😊
You nailed it! The part when you say that we ( as folks) often idolise leaders and this is a real sin of tranposition and not realise it. Even right down to what the person actually thinks about us. Keep doing the Lords work
I believe we are in a season of apostasy in the church today, it has become show business and too many fall into the traps of fame and money and forget their first love, that is why the teachings of Jesus is so important for us to read and follow every day and stay on the right path it will keep you from stumbling.
My only issue is that it is something committed “years” ago. Why weren’t these steps taken when it occurred?
He is about to get busted. That’s why we know he isn’t sincere, he’s only bringing it out now because somebody else is about to.
Fantastic channel and thank you for doing Gods work. Honestly, simplicity and integrity are very much needed and appreciated.
No one is perfect and none of us are free of sin. The problem is that these men are in a position of power”power” and take advantage of it to commit sin. As we all know and understand, they will be judged accordingly. A sin is a sin, be it big or small. For how long did he hide this sin, sin upon sin, who did he sin against, most importantly, and who help him hide it for so long. They too are just as guilty as he is. The damage is done and once again Christianity suffers the consequences. The world loves these situations.
I can respect this.
Mercy and compassion is something we often show to others, but when one of our own falls, we either cover it up or beat them down. I applaud Dr. Evans for being honest with himself and his congregation. He did the right thing. It's done as it should have been. Now it's up to us to show him Christian love and compassion.
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Well said and well done brother. You were right on point. God bless.
I will not cast any stones, but it still hurts. I’ve admired this man for many years, I’ve bought his books, donated to his ministry and quite frankly feel very disappointed. Like Tony himself said, it’s not about him, it’s about God.
A lot of pastors who have “fallen” over the decades were suspect to begin with. This is shocking because Tony Evans is a true godly man of devout faith and integrity
If the issue was dealt with privately back then, why is he stepping down now? If it’s serious enough that he is stepping down now, why didn’t he resign back then?
I'm surprised too, but I still respect his ministry and his humility to make this public and step down. Tragically many pastors are among the walking wounded and rarely seek help until it's too late. He spent over 50 years pouring into others who was pouring into him. How many folks in his congregation were truly praying for him instead of constantly attacking, cursing, and slandering him. Remember, we all struggle with sin and if the video tape of our lives were put on public display -- we would be mocked and ridiculed, too. Pray for his restoration and remind yourself that "But for the Grace of God could go I"
Praying for All because we are SINNERS born in Sin
O am not necessarily disagreeing but the verse of Paul beong the "chief of sinners" I think is in referenece to his past primarily about hos former way of life.
I do not believe that it is correct to use this verse the way that Whaddyoumeme used it.
People like you need therapy.
I am amazed by the eloquent statement about Dr. Tony Evans stepping down from the church. This young man articulated his point by using the Word of God and refraining from offering his own opinion. I wish we had more intellectually competent scholars like him, who can convey the Word of God and emphasize that we are all equal in the eyes of God, regardless of our position in the church.
Makes me wonder if it happened a long time ago, why didn’t he come forward sooner. But I am glad he is doing it right. Don’t put men on a pedestal
I respect Dr. Evans for being so transparent. Where sin abounds grace abounds more abundantly. Amen.Praying for Dr. Evans.
I visited Dallas once and I was blessed by this pastor’s message. I pray for his restoration in our Savior.
I feel that he was blackmail. I feel that he was probably messing with some strange woman & she probably threatened to expose him, lest he step down. SMH
Powerful man of God. Wishing him well
I'm starting to think God allows this to happen in order to prevent Christian's from idolizing these mega pastors.
Pastor Evans was one of my favs to listen to back in the day. May God’s mercy and grace be upon him.
This reminds me of a conversation I was having with a youth leader, I was asking her why is it that as Christians we have this standard of perfectionism towards our leaders or fellow christians as if we don't fall short.
Yes I am a Christian but that does not mean I am perfect, I am striving to be more like Christ. I admire when they are able to humble themselves before God does.
I love pastor Evans and this is heartbreaking. Great teacher, love the whole family. Great leaders. We all fall short. May God bless them.
as a Catholic I certainly will not be casting any stones for we have our own problems no doubt. My prayers are with this pastor and The Protestant community
Well said brother.
that is very sweet of You to recognize that we all fall short .
The very best presentation of the true gospel here! Our Lord is not throwing stones either. Thank you for continually exalting Jesus and His Perfect and Finished Work -
I have learned a lot from Dr. Evans preaching. I will be praying for him and his family. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
it shouldn't really shock you though I mean pastors are all human and all struggle with sin like anyone else
Amen, very well said. I pray GOD's grace, mercy, healing, & deliverance for Dr. Tony Evans. I pray his repentance releases the kingdom of GOD in whatever area he has fallen into sin in, JESUS name.
Thank you for stating the biblical truth about this situation. We need to pray for those who stumble as well as ourselves. We all fall short and need to keep our eyes on Jesus!
This is heartbreaking. Those who are closest to the Lord sometimes have the greatest fall, but God draws them closer again. It should just keep me humble and remind me to look to God in the midst of any tumult.
Appreciate you taking the time to share these wise words on events like this. Your perspective is very helpful and encouraging.
Be encouraged, Pastor Evans. I respect his coming forward in repentance. May he receives the grace we all need and get when we truly repentance before God. ❤
This one really hurt, it really did... He did the right thing. None of us are perfect. We are all Redeemable. I'm Praying for all of these fallen Pastors. It's a sign of the times that we are in. Leaders falling or stepping down due to old or hidden sin. The enemy is out to take down our leaders one by one. Some of these names are huge and many will be profoundly hurt by the news. We just witnessed a former President get charged with 34 counts. Absolutely unprecedented in U.S. history. Remain steadfast believers but more importantly stay Prayed up and on guard. God Bless
Prayers for Dr. Tony Evans 🙏♥️🙏🫶
Respect...that is the way to do it. Anybody can fall...not everybody will get up, dust themselves off, reset and start again.
I was waiting on this video. I loved listening to Dr Evans on moody radio. It’s was but he did it the right way. We just have to pray for him and his church.
I was a little confused by one sentence in that press release but a quick Wiki fact check dispersed that and left me with a question. I pray that he is someday restored.
Well said. God is simply helping us to focus on Him.
We can fix all this very quickly; the pastors need to make very lille money. Have them covered in housing food everything but very little money. And he should tell everyone what he did.
he who is without sin throw the first stone....Mr. Evens speaks the truth to the best of his ability of listening to the HOLY SPIRIT
I don't even know if I'm saved anymore. Life is so stressful I act like a completely unsaved person so often I wonder myself. Too many hardships to even give a hoot about going to church anymore. By the time I work myself to exhaustion just to feed my family and maintain absolute poverty status it's frank hard to find the Joy, Joy, Joy down in my heart !
The gospel of John talks about how we can know we are saved (by believing in Jesus), and know that we will never lose that eternal security (no one can cause themselves to jump out of/fall out of the Father’s hand, literal translation). The other wonderful thing about John, is that the word repentance is not used once. While it is a very important part of us growing and maturing in our walk as believers, God is very clear that the entire reason for the book of John even existing is for it to show us how to be saved. We can rest assured that our forgiveness of sins and salvation from death/h3ll has nothing to do with works or anything else that we do or don’t do. It’s entirely on Jesus. We could even be saved, and at the end of our lives have nothing to show for it, like Paul talks about (all of our works and deeds being consumed by fire and deemed worthless at the judgement of believers’ works). But we would still be saved. It would be tragic to have nothing to show, rewards-wise, but we would still spend eternity with God.
The more we understand that our future is secure, the more joy we tend to have as believers, as that albatross of “losing salvation/never having been truly saved because of ____ sin” is not hanging over us. Understanding what we have as believers in Christ (eternal security and so much more), is such a freeing way to experience life. It enables us to serve God because we genuinely want to, and from a place of love and joy, rather than out of fear that if we don’t try hard and aren’t perfect enough on a consistent enough basis, that the albatross will turn out to be right.
I am in no ministry, but i have of recent times faced great temptation of late from married women. Although i did not partake, it often takes great days of soul draining prayer to set my mind back at ease. I cannot imagine what it is like when someone like this has a large spiritual target on their back. Although I do not know who this person is, I hang my head low now in prayer. Guard your hearts men. Intensity of attacks is greatly incoming.
The bodies are piling up.
Better to confess & repent at the time you sin.
Waiting for years after you've piled up a bunch of money is pretty crappy.
Repentance matters. Grace is greater than all our sin. 👍
I hope he confesses and repents. But its a black eye to Christianity, there is a consequence, Moses, David were forgiven but still had consequences. Its just a bad look to tell others how to live but can’t live it yourself. Money, power and greed is a problem to us all.
God bless him for stepping down. The was a sin that got in the way and he took responsibility for it. Most pastors would just let fester or down play it. God bless Tony Evans.
I really appreciate you for not bashing Pastor Evans. Jesus is still on the throne, and may he deliver us all.
Years back, I used to watch his videos. Love them. Dude was blessed by the Lord in his preaching. Until one of his videos, he told us his wife had died. He looked so fragile and uncertain in that. Last year he remarried again, but maybe he has never been the same since that event. Definitely needs our prayers.
Great video with fair, just commentary without judgement. Thank you 😊
I listened to a minute and 30 seconds. I forgive him. I will never mention it again. Any pastor or church leader who can step up and be accountable for his actions has my respect and at the same time has become a good example. I'm sure God will surround him with his love.
Wow, I never would have expected to hear this. He's a good man and I believe he made the right choice. God bless him.
Credit to Tony Evans for his confessions and his willingness to be accountable to the elder council. Many powerful people wouldn't have demonstrated this kind of humility...in any field or profession...
As the days unfold, it will generate more interest and the real details will eventually come out.
One of the best covering of this I’ve seen
TD Jakes and now Tony Evans, what in the world is going on???
😂 you're just seeing what's always been going on
Well the two are not the same. TD Jakes = Not shocking
Tony Evan = Disappointing
Haha. TD Jakes was doing weird things a while ago. And you will not compare Pastor Evans with the other guys. 2 different worlds
Years Of Exposure
SINNERS
Beware of cults, clans cliques, camps, clubs, denominations, sects, tribes etc…
I agree that we tend to deify a great preacher and it is necessary for GOD to reveal that these preachers are sinners like we all are. Saved by the amazing grace of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!!
Well said brother, well said.
He is called to a higher standard. When the one in power controls the narrative and the outcome of their actions, doesn’t seem like repentance.
Thank you for this encouraging word .
Grace keeps abounding. Jesus, thank you for the Blood.
I now know I don't have to question Tony Evans on being accountable for his actions. Good man! I know I sin every day, multiple times. Not that it's okay in ANY way to fall short to God, but I know I'm not alone in the struggle. There are good leaders, setting the example in humbling themselves. It's a good day.
YES - all of this. Amen.
Wow! So shocking!? A human that sins. Truly shocking!
I really respect Tony Evans for bringing it to the board and also for stepping down based on there direction. We do not see this too much!
Always loved Tony Evans. I respect him even more now.