AMEN! People will not be impressed by our knowledge of the Bible... BUT ON HOW WE LOVE THE PEOPLE! Thank You for this great reminder Pastors!

I have been a pastor for almost 6 months. Always thankful for the advice these men give. May God bless them both.

Praying for your Parkinson's Pastor John MacArthur. Thank you both for your words of wisdom.

help us to follow their example Lord

Sage advice

Thank you

Amen.

Amen

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Being called was from my ancestors not a school

I like both these men, but let's get away from the idea that all new pastors are YOUNG. Many enter the ministry middle aged, after gaining much life experience.

Ok Mr Piper, lets see if I get this right from all of the preaching you have done. The following is an honest representation of what you have been saying. To teach our children. Little Johnny, God has predestined the minority of people to be saved and go to heaven forever, and He has predestined the majority of people to be eternally damned and burn in the fires of hell. We have no idea, little Johnny, if God has predestined you to be forever damned or forever saved. We love you, little Johnny, but we accept the fact that God might not love you, and that He may have plans to send you to hell for your future sins. If you do find yourself one day burning in hell because He hasn’t elected to save you, just remember that we will always love you, even if God hates you. Take comfort knowing that we are not like God. We will be in heaven forever only because we were unconditionally chosen for salvation before we were born. That would be the only reason that we won’t be in hell with you if you find yourself there. It won’t be because of anything we did. So also take comfort in knowing that. It may not seem fair, but who are we to judge God? So again, if you find yourself in hell, remember that we will always love you as we forever worship the God who loved us but who hated you, the God who sent His Son to die for us but not for you. Please, we ask, don’t let it bother you-if you find yourself in hell-that we love the God who hated you and showed you no mercy. We must accept the fact that God is sovereign, and He does what He pleases. But this last thing you have stated on your website about why god sends people to gas chambers and to abuse young children is a little puzzling? I thought god kind of loved people? guess i was wrong as you are a real scholar of the scriptures. Your quote Mr Piper just so others can see your heart: " God . . . brings about all things in accordance with his will. In other words, it isn’t just that God manages to turn the evil aspects of our world to good for those who love him; it is rather that he himself brings about these evil aspects for his glory (see Ex. 9:13-16; John 9:3) and his people’s good (see Heb. 12:3-11; James 1:2-4). This includes-as incredible and as unacceptable as it may currently seem-God’s having even brought about the Nazis’ brutality at Birkenau and Auschwitz as well as the terrible killings of Dennis Rader and even the sexual abuse of a young child . " Truth in love