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When Jen Hatmaker wrote a raw and heartfelt blog about the pain shes been through over recent attacks and posted it on Good Friday, she was taken to task for daring to identify her pain with that of Christs. When any one says any sin is okay then they are wrong. The author thought he had the dream job: pastoring a megachurch. So, what does healthy religion look like? My friend Brett Trapp pointed out several things that we have no unity on . Do you not judge those who are inside? If you have the right to ask me hard questions, dont I have the right to ask some of you?, Beautiful, Mike. What so many do, is to attempt to label as a non-sin, something that is sin to move the fence. And Im not suggesting that religious leaders shouldnt debate and discuss their concerns when members (or fellow leaders) appear to contradict or challenge these beliefs. But I could on and on and on with everyone here who says different and all I can do is just respond that you have to answer to God someday just like we all have to over whatever in our life. But this only provided them with more ammunition and fueled their rightness. The loaded the big guns, and intensified their attack. Look, its not easy Im sure for those trying to deal with this. I Corinthians 5:10-13 NKJV We tell local Austin news & weather stories, and we do what we do to make Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Dripping Springs, Bastrop and the rest of Central Texas a better place to live. Austin New Church. I do agree with Mike, Surely, if you think a person is guilty of teaching or promoting heresy your primary motivation would be to want to correct that person and restore them to orthodox faith. JENNIFER and Brandon Hatmaker are known for their work with Austin New Church. Stop making excuses. She also said she attempted suicide. Self justification can take many forms. Home Blog Farewell Jen Hatmaker: the brutality of unhealthy religion. We need a new class in seminary and Bible schools: Communication 102 Using public media wisely examples from the Gospels and the Epistles. Find a way to live out the love of Christ. conceived & written by Patrick Hillcinematography & editing by Dave and Sarah Kemper of Cloud Craft Studiosproduced by ANC Creativesfeaturing Patrick Hill, S A journey through ANC's first in-house art gallery, "Anticipating What Already Is." Good question. What good is it?! If your motivation really is loving correction, its my view that that can only happen fully and effectively in relationship. My PCA friends love John Calvin, Martin Luther, et al. The C-List celebrity world you pursued comes with its pluses and minuses. Actually it is addressed in much of scripture. Haters will be haters. But Truth of sin doesnt waver. And to say that marriage between two homosexuals is not wrong-well, I cant even believe we have to have this conversation. Sinful mankind, including Gospel-loving movements of the past, have done this time and again. Its not a respectful desire to explore matters of the heart, to find common ground, or to discern a way to live respectfully with differences on non-core beliefs. When, in your mind, must a leader be called out for heresy or false doctrine? Youre right-I have to say that it is God saying it-its all over the Bible- After three years of intensive study, reading the Bible in its original languages, going deep into study with people of Faith on all sides of the issue.I came to see that the Bible didnt always say what I thought it did (or wanted it to). p.s. A church plant in 2008, our church has been nomads in a myriad of locations in the South Austin area. My salvation experience was not based on my status as a repentant sinner. State desire to remain in a tension on the issue, however, no opposing historical views are presented, and most if not all elders holding to traditional views have left ANC since the interview. So perhaps, you would be better off doing the same. Ya know, its the love of God that leads all of us to repentance: and I have enuf of my own crap to judge someone elses- if there is any. But how about Jesus teaching, He who is without sin, cast the first stone? Too many Christians want to make the OT is inerrant and infallible, except for cheeseburgers, beards, and pork chops. And how could the writer possibly individually approach all Christians with a message he feels is important? I hang out in mosques, Buddhist temples, and bars and show broken people the love of Jesus with no condemnation. Thats why you lost another Millenial. And if so, do you ask them how they justify it? This is the problem with Rob Bell and the other guy mentioned in the Article. The festival welcomes and encourages artists from any discipline to join us in a week-long celebration of student-led performance. Sean Steckbeck: Your rhetoric is the stuff that drives my LGBT friends to suicide. That is, as one man and one woman? Please state facts, not falsehoods about what the Bible does or does not say. Does this however mean that people who are homosexual are not welcome to attend church? Hello! Surely, if you think a person is guilty of teaching or promoting heresy your primary motivation would be to want to correct that person and restore them to orthodox faith. Removing our measures; esp comparable measures to others One form is that we are righteous and can get to heaven through out good deeds. Thank you for sharing your story and heartache. Now I know youll pull the old , Well, Im not saying itGod is!, The God who said it is not good for the man to be alone is the same God who says, through Jesus, Some were made this way and some were born this way. Not a single Christian thinks that a repentant sinner should be excluded from the Grace of God that is a strawman argument created by less-than-honest people with an agenda. Thats clear. Others are not free to dump anything that they have not. Jesus gives the guy a list of commands to keep, and then he tells him, If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me. (NASB) Jesus was very clearly telling the guy how to inherit eternal life. Get Started Join us Sundays at 10:30am. The Justice Primer: An 8-Week Guide to Social Impact. Stop posting if you wish to avoid correction or unfounded hatred. The gospel of Jesus is the core of our faith. Why because no where in the Bible does it say it is okay. Slow down and show love to someone that may be hurting. The two will become one. 6 So they are no longer two but one. Not to slam the person personally. I also smoke pipes and cigars occasionally, I feel the same way with this as well. As a pastor I realize that people in churches are now being taught the meaning of the Bible mainly on-line, through sermons, blogs, tv shows, and books, probably more than personal dialogue on Sunday mornings or in small groups, or over coffee with me or other leaders, whose ministries are disciple-making. Am I looking at the letters wrong? It uses the term error for all other deviations. I do think Christians have adopted some culturally normative communication patterns; engaging in reflexive critique via social media and being far too easily offended, among them. But those who are outside God judges. Do you just ignore those verses altogether? JM changes his Facebook information to relay that he is no longer employed by the Free Methodist Church. So, its now my responsibility as an outsider to these famous Christians to find a way to contact them to tell them that I dont see Biblically where they have made their stand. To promote some other Christ is, yes, blasphemy, and it is false. The few times he ALSO talks about marriage, he often talks about the END of marriages and how marriage can be a distraction and how it would be better to end a marriage than continue one if the continuation of a marriage would cause someone to go against Gods plan. Jen follows hard after Jesus and she will be okay, no matter what lables are given and what articles are written. Its often very ugly. 5/22/22 ANC 5-22-2022 Sunday Live Service ANC 5-22-2022 Sunday Live Service. Just like many other sins, of course. God so loved the world, that means everything in it including sinners, god loves you. Saying that a certain act is not a sin, is the same as saying that I dont need Jesus to wash away my sins.. Does shaming those who speak up for the vulnerable bring people to the Loving and Forgiving God? Frost presumed some sort of good will in the likes of Hatmakers condemners. My understanding has always been that public sins are rebuked publicly, and private sins can be handled in the way you describe. The Presbyterian Church of America is a conservative denomination that holds mostly to Reformed teaching, otherwise known as Calvinism. BH: Brandon Hatmaker, founding pastor and elder at ANC Trusting His Thoughts My only comment is that this pack attack syndrome is alive and well in the Baptist Association of NSW. Predestination is referenced over a dozen times in Scripture. And as a point of note, the closest he ever came to talking about homosexuality, he explained that in heaven, there is no such thing as marriage and that all marriage contracts are nullified since we shall be as the angels which either means angels get it on with whoever they like or they have no sexual characteristicswhich means that if there is sexual desire in heaven, it would be homosexual as wed all be the same sex. 2701 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704. At what point, in your thinking, does the church get involved? The Bible implores us to reason with one another, and Paul reasoned with the crowds from the Scriptures to prove Jesus as messiah. I know that I was matching hyperbole with hyperbole. If so, arent you being terribly arrogant to say that you can have that but others cant? Yes, thank you. Another form of self-justification is that my sin is really not sin and therefore I do not need to confess and repent of my sin and take it to the cross. Where did Jesus say anything about polluting the environment, or armed robbery? I love the teachings and have met all of the offenders you have mentioned. Love, Garry. Ive had to distance myself from several in the Christian community where I live following character assassination and some harassment. Ive spoken personally to Brian McLaren about the searing pain of rejection he felt when ejected from the fold. If your deal is to call anyone with differing theological opinions a heretic Im not guessing its something I can change, but as a close friend of Jens I find a lot of this commentary nothing like the Jesus I love and serve alongside Jen. Therefore put away from yourselves the evil person. Im also a millenial who thinks the evangelical church has become a joke. Reasoning is not a heretical concept, but its reasoning from the Scriptures that she doesnt want to hear. Whether you're an old member or visiting for the first time we want you to know you that ALL are welcome at the Congregational Church of Austin. November 1: BH affirms his JHs position on FB. It is never correct to say any sin is okay. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. We all have to look at the Word and let it weigh on us honestly and listen to what the Spirit may be saying through it. Unity in Him One conservative blogger referred to wounded wolves who prey on their followers to lead them astray. I would also ask, why do we tolerate certain sins in ourselves and others? The Gospel is good news but it cuts us all of us to the core. Rae, hes not slamming anyone. In my view, heresy is anything that keeps someone from falling into the arms of Jesus and His grace. "Go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.'. They think the Old Testament God is not the same God of the New Testament or that God changed his mind and has mood swings. I wonder if anyone on here is going to change anyones mind. How can you tell who is a false teacher and who is not (2 Peter 2:1-3)? It was a good article. 1,832 were here. http://bible.com/114/1co.5.11-13.nkjv, Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. You write a blog slamming evangelical Christians, and in that blog state if you disagree with someone you should approach them individually rather than publicly as in a blog. Be assured that you were persecuted for all the right reasons and God had control of the outcome! This is the Jesus I follow Have mercy, people. However I didnt make the connection with Jen. As strongly as your convictions are explained here, please remember that many conservatives feel equally as strong regarding their heartfelt desire for biblical holiness. By saying homosexual practice is not sin, it is a form of self-justification rather than Jesus-justification. FMCUSA: the Free Methodist Church- USA, which ANC was affiliated with and financially sustained by since its inception Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber drama: A complete timeline of their feud This story has been shared 20,804 times. Jesus didnt die for the sins of the world so we could allow people to keep sinning. I believe the scriptures provide much more grace for a needy sinner including homosexuals. Were elders allowed to fulfill their roles as decision makers for ANC as outlined in Acts 15:1-2, or were those who disagreed with the change in position asked or encouraged to leave? Maybe try and figure out where your love went. JM has stated from the pulpit that JH is his boss. What a terrible way to talk about Good Friday., http://www.holmeslybrand.com/culture/2017/4/21/jen-hatmaker-please-stop. A song, actually. I know lots of sincere believers who practice infant baptism. If a sweet grandmother comes walking out of church and I kick her in the shins, she will probably react. HeckJESUS said it. Knowing how to respect and honour others is quickly fading from the memories of Western Christians, who live in small, disconnected bubbles of thought, belief, and practice and seem to feel ok with that. The commandments are these: love God and love people. Directed by Colm Bairad. I lay no claim whatever to being more healthy or loving than anyone else quite the opposite. This IS great, Mike!! The grace of God is a core gospel issue. Increasingly, 140 characters on twitter are used to express quite nuanced positions. so I guess that wouldnt be considered a sin. 1,863 were here. Yet, I find myself sobbing in my back yard as I listen, hoping no one hears . Two different categories. In the Dallas, TX area 7 Months ago, the church I founded as a church planter was destroyed from this kind of mentality (I graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and have pastored for over 20+ years). If they dont like it, they dump it. However, I am 100% sure its not sin, so I feel like I am doing nothing wrong and am not presenting an affront to the gospel. But He didnt. BE GENEROUS. Brian Austin Green Praises Megan Fox As He Claps Back At Ex Vanessa Marcil's Coparenting Dig. So, I was without a job, no income; my dream was shattered, the church shut down, and the sheep were scattered. The best place to confront false teaching is on Sundays from the pulpit (like in Pauls letters which were meant to be read to a local church) and in personal discussion, where real Q & A dialogue can happen. Matthew 18:15 seems the answer to me. Christians normally reserve the word heresy for serious doctrinal error that strikes at core doctrines of the faith, doctrines considered foundational like Trinity etc. Jen Hatmaker, is NOT a victim, maybe she is a victim of poor theology and hermeneutics. Why are other leaders so quick to forget this. Jesus didnt say a lot of things. Sadly, this is what happens when religious communities become obsessed with building walls to exclude others. That said, theres absolutely no need to try a person in the court of public opinion as they suss out their own responsibilities, sexual or otherwise, before God. If Jen Hatmaker was silent on the issue and started loving on homosexuals, nobody would say anything. Jesus did say those who are WITHOUT sin, cast the first stone. I believe Jesus did not say you may shame people if your sin is not worse than otherssin. My misgiving with this article is whitewashing false teachers, since the subject is not about how to reach and love on homosexuals, but on how to deal with false teachers. Hair style and food choice, andso many other abominations are overlooked. The same thing happened to Vicky Beeching, here in the U.K (although a lot of her ministry was in the states so she was battered from Thats the theological belief that God predestines some for heaven and some for hell. Man, the irony. 2:24. Austin Butler, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and 'Better Call Saul' were among the surprise snubs from the 2023 SAG Awards. Thats your opinion, Ben. He established the church with his then-wife, Jennifer Lynn Hatmaker, in 2008. But it feels more like an abusive home than a healthy one, a point also made in this blog. Jesus spent most of his time hanging out with sinners, as should we. Thanks for the great submission Mike. And Im not sure what youre getting at in regard to child abuse. But if I did people like Joel Olsteen would have much shorter careers, and pasters wouldnt be worried about filling pews. After six years of growth, mature budget, people growing in Christ, we had three to four couples in our church create their pack, circled the wagons, and made sure that at the cost of unity in the body of Christ that they were going to exude their spiritual superiority at any cost. Jesus came & died to forgive sin, not condemn people. Only He can tell us in our heart of hearts. The Hatmakers' congregation, Austin New Church, ultimately transferred from the Free Methodist Church, an evangelical denomination, to the United Methodist Church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector. I understand your pain. But if a person is a reviler someone who is rude, denigrates others, makes fun of them or tries to make them look small then we should keep away. Specialties. Oh, THAT sin. This is a core gospel issue. When I asked Jen if she would private message me so I could respond privately about my concerns on same sex marriage, she never did. JM: Jason Morriss, primary teaching pastor and elder at ANC, employed by the Free Methodist Church to serve at ANC since 2013, previously of Joel Osteens Lakewood Church in Houston On her Instagram page, Hatmaker posted touching photos from Austin Pride Week, with the caption: "My beloved little church went downtown to the #AustinPrideParade and gave out Free Mom Hugs, Free Dad Hugs, Free Grana Hugs, and Free Pastor Hugs like it was our paying jobs. ANY sex outside of that is morally wrong in Gods eyes. Jesus is in charge of me. They need to ask forgiveness and repent like all sinners need too do. At the same time large swaths of the blogosphere blew up with the story, starting with Christian watchblogs and Christian feminist blogs and then spreading to atheist sites. And I think the fact that evangelicals seem to focus on one prominent dissenter at a time, making an example of that person by public mockery and critique is cruel and unbecoming. Religion is bull$hit. The strictest. Self-justification in all its forms is the greatest affront to the gospel. Pics by Pauly Littrell) And of COURSE he would use the same language they were using. But according to Bibles self-described marriage covenant, they are not marriage. Do you know anyone whos a part of the Churches of Christ? However, one thing Jesus never did was condone their sin. The greatest commandments : love God with your whole self, love your neighbour as yourself. This nonsensical complaining of yours is unbecoming. I just read Matthew 21:12 again, and Im not seeing your point. Do you practice that yourself? And if we as a group stand together and say this we are wrong? The only concern I have about this is there is a difference in my view of confronting personal sin, or solving a personal conflict (which has a biblical process as to prevent gossip and slander); and confronting a public teaching. Theres a point to this but its not happening the right way. THE definition of Christian marriage is in the Bible, beginning in Genesis. When a practicing homosexual hears that his sin is not actually a sin, it keeps that practicing homosexual from repentance, forgiveness, and freedom found in the grace of Yeshua. But dont you see that disagreement doesnt immediately mean hate? (Matt. Ive found that people who define things outside of the bigger community of the global Church, through the centuries, have too narrow opinions on Jesus and Pauls teachings. Its not what you say but when and how you communicate it. They are encouraging. It was not like that from the beginning. Somewhat ironic, and perhaps some of the fellow congregants should have been listening more closely. Only confirmation bias and not cultural context could bring you to a 1st century Jewish Rabbi quoting poetry from the Hebrew scripture meaning anything about monogamous, consensual, same-sex relationships. If you dont know where get a commentary or a Bible thst has an index of where versus are. Do you? 00:38. We are all sinners, in need of Christs help every day, and the church should be helping people OUT of sin, whatever that sin is (including but not only just homosexuality) by prayer and loving guidance. My belief is, Love Christ, Love each other and pray for wisdom. And did he lower the behavioral bar re sexual sin or raise it? Yes, given that particular act is really a sin in Gods eyes, truth, not opinion. Austin - South 3C. Winter 2016-2017: Elders who hold to the traditional view of marriage resign their position at ANC. And it has been confusing and a massive struggle to say the least. Furthermore, if your kids didnt believe that, would you be deeply disturbed or kick them out of the house? However, becoming a pastor or any other spiritual leader in the church-that shouldnt be allowed. BURN. I dont think anyone should be throwing their children out of their home-or berating them to the point of suicide. Im not saying we should ignore theology that seems to be pushing the boundaries of orthodoxy, but it seems there should be a more gentle attitude when engaging or pushing back on beliefs which concern us. Whoever marries her that is divorced is guilty of sex sins in marriage.. Please read Chapter 33 of the esteemed Hebraist Joel Hoffmans The Bible Doesnt Say That, on Homosexuality. If I am wrong on this issue, I am practicing a form of self-justification and teaching self-justification. When do people get to day sin is okay and not get reprimanded. Your firmly held religious beliefs are personal. We must as Evangelicals now learn, in the 21st Century, to be at least as good and wise as Nicodemus, who was willing to go to Jesus in private. Do you keep Saturdays holy? you dont get to decide what sin is, whether public or private. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Truth is truth, however, and it is offensive. Their main issue was they wanted to change the by-laws about the processing of hiring staff members. Plain and simple. Theological self-justification and teaching theological self-justification for what God views in truth as sin is keeping people to falling into the grace of God, and rather falling into self-justification. What comes to mind is what God said when his people were sacrificing their children to Baal and Moloch: It never even entered my mind though He never gave the explicit command in the Law, Thou shall not sacrifice your children, we know its wrong. I can agree that some Christians do not handle differences well, and that problems are handled in some with gossip, slander and unbiblical methods of correction. Does the pushing some people out of Gods Grace, shaming especially the most historically vulnerable, BRING people to faith, into a relationship with the Loving God? Please dont send the attack dogs to those with whom you disagree, just as you request for the attack dogs not to be sent your way. Because they are against what God says is wrong. Jen Hatmaker and her husband, Brandon, pastor Austin New Church in Texas. So there is no middle ground here. I apologize for such a long post. In-person. Frankly, I've always taken my son to Target in his Batman costume and let my daughter wear a leotard and boots to church. With building walls to exclude others class in seminary and Bible schools: Communication 102 Using public media examples. Other Christ is, yes, blasphemy, and pork chops then they are not welcome to attend?! 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