The Pulpit is a Scandal Free Zone

Blameless, Blameless, Blameless is the call of the pulpit. Not everyone can be a leader in the church. Though you may be a great speaker, a fantastic expositor of God’s word. You may be charismatic till your cup runneth over!! The pulpit is required to be by biblical standards a scandal free zone. You may be able to preach people into a wild frenzy. The pulpit is still a scandal free zone. Any unbiased readying of God’s word acknowledges that the pulpit is not a place for women (1tim 2 11-15). An unbiased reading of God’s word also reveals that no every man qualifies for the position.

1Ti 3:1 ¶ This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.

 1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;

This one word “blameless” defines the character of the pulpit. Blameless does not mean sinless, or  no one would be able to stand behind the sacred desk. Is scandal associated with your pastor? Could the scandal be about money, divorce, children out of wedlock, drunkenness? Or maybe it could be pedophilia, adultery or spouse abuse. You name the scandal. If your pastor is involved in a scandal, you have a problem. The problem is he shouldn’t be  your pastor. You don’t have debate or discuss what God has decided. The culture can’t change what God has decided. Your emotions can’t change what God has decided. Your affection for your leader can’t change what God has decided. Your relationship with your leader can’t change what God has decided. 1Timothy goes ahead  and list over a dozen scandals that MUST be avoided to be in leadership.  Please note that “must” does not make these qualifications optional. They are an absolute necessity and the failure of submitting to these put that leader at odds with Gods Holy Writ.

He must, He must, He must, He must, He must

He must be “a one woman man”

Does this describe your pastor? Since he has stepped upon that holy pulpit has he maintained his status as “a one woman man”. If he is married has he maintained faithfulness to that wife of his youth, avoiding adultery and sexual immorality?  If he is single, he must be celibate. Unfortunately many manmade pastors treat the congregation and their personal concubine. Become involved in scandals which lead to divorce and embarrassment to God and the ministry. That is why pastors fail to teach this passage. In most case it would expose the fact that they are disqualified. Even though we’ve only dealt with a portion of one verse I insist you read at least the whole 3^rd chapter for proper context. Please tell me if you see me in error.