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Clarence E. McClendon

reviewed by deernheadlts

deernheadlts
05/13/2007

Clarence E. McClendon 4

What I wrote below is not a rating but my personal feelings on the broad topic of television evangelism.  I wrote them under the Clarence E. McClendon subtopic because it was the only one I had really read at the time.  I happened across it and this site while running searches trying to find the Full Harvest International Church Website, which was offline for a while.  I found that The Lord indeed blessed and gave me clear directions through messages I saw on the telecast.

I gave a four rating for the numerical reference only.  I'm for inspired and prolific preaching.  I'm far from a prude and I try to heed Davids example in not dealing in matters higher than myself.  I believe anyone who heeds a divine calling and opens their lives and personal decision making to scrutiny from any and everyone, should be commended.  Much of the good they do is so often overshadowed by reckless judgments and innuendos.

 

Aside -                                                                                                                      My view on tv evangelism in general...   I do feel that celebrity, sometimes, has a tendency to cloud ones better judgment and ones soul adversary, of course, is not going to make hearing clear direction from The Lord any easier especially if you are a leader of Bible believers.  One error I think some (a lot) of televangelists make is speaking definitively on matters (a disproportionate number of which are spiritual) when God only is infalable.  With words resembling 'take my word for it' they give false hope and build upon a pedestal only The Lord Himself is exempt from falling from. Not only should we not lean to our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5), we should not lean on theirs unless it is thoroughly rooted in scripture.  We should trust and lean on The Lord and Him only.  Paul encouraged us to follow him as he followed Christ.  To me that means that at the exact point where the preachers actions or words deviate, there (and only there) should we.  I wouldnt think a coup (or preacher bashing) would be in order, though.  Prayer and rational judgment are far more fruitful than aggression or passivity.  Samuel was still under the leadership of Eli even though he was obviously falling short of his high calling. (I don't know Bishop McClendon's personal decisions or situation.  When I view telecasts I listen to hear what thus saith the Lord, to hear Scripture revelations.  What do I or anyone else, except God, have to do with his personal life!)  Samuel continued to  be obedient to Eli but sought direction from God. 

We tend to put too much of our faith in mere man and mere men sometimes accept far more homage than they can hold.  And sadly the worst part of a scandal among believers (whether real or manufactured) is that it gives The Lords enemies opportunity to blaspheme (2 Samuel 12:14)...    

Read more of these TV Evangelist ratings ... if you don't beleive me.                      

Webster could actually use some of these ratings to exemplify blasphemy. 

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PassTheLoot commented 977 days ago.
You white washed, danced around, misdirect with words, tipped toe around and made excuses without making a real point. Are you a Televangelist too ???

deernheadlts commented 927 days ago.
To PassTheLoot... God gave explicit instructions in Leviticus on the qualifications of a priest (i.e. judge). I do not qualify. I also know, just by reading some of your writings, that you are absolutely and in no wise qualified to judge. Why do you work so hard to discredit these people? What do you get out of it? Are you unhappily married? Is this your hobby? One hundred and thirty something ratings, are you trying to become some type of makeshift hero to those who seek spiritual guidance? In all your Bible quoting have you not seen, have you not read the words of Paul (Acts 5:38) refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: (5:39) but if it be of God, ye cannot over throw it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. You heave Scriptures recklessly trying to hit any and, apparently, all targets, seeking to discredit them. In my opinion, you succeeded only in showing yourself carnal minded and without true understanding. (Isaiah 6:9) Hear ye indeed, but (you) understand not; and see ye indeed, but (you) perceive not. (Luke 9:55b) Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of (Romans 8:7) the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (Isaiah 28:9) Whom shall He teach knowledge? And whom shall He make to understand doctrine? Those, like you, who are prone to immature tirades posed as discernment or revelations? Hardly, but (Isaiah 28:9 continued) them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breast or do not suck, Bible words and phrases without an in-depth understanding of them. (28:10) For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, here a little, and there a little: Divine combinations that the scornful man (Isaiah 28:13) might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. (Luke 6:39) Can the blind (spiritual vision impaired) lead ? (I Samuel 17:26) Who is this uncircumcised (in heart) Philistine (?) (Job 38:2) Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Will (Job 13:8) ye contend for God? (38:3) Gird up now thy loins like a man (I Timothy 4:16) Take heed to thyself, (4:13) give attendance to reading, (4:15) Meditate, and study (2 Timothy 2:15) to shew thyself approved unto (by) God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth. (1 Timothy 3:6) Not a novice. (3:5) For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the people who seek God (you should have read the rest of the scripture you quoted), or help them to (4:3) know the truth. (Matthew 7:2) For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete (from the Greek - ascertain a fixed standard or rule to), it shall be measured to you again. There is malice in your heart which has, obviously, made its way up into your eye, (Matthew 7:5) first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out any alleged motes. Am I a television evangelist? A better question here is, are you sane (Oh, Im sorry let me be PC here. I should say, are you O.K. =) ? One hundred and thirty something ratings!! I can not call you a Nimrod. (He used his knowledge and acumen to try and build up, not to tear down.) Your words seem to almost scream out, I need help! Please, seek peace from above! If not, seek counseling. There are so many good hobbies, now days, for the wrestles and malcontent. Couldnt your time be better spent finding something constructive to do with your own spouse? If none of these suggestions work for you and you chose to continue to write, please, please, seek out a seventh grade grammar book. For it is better to have people think you a fool than to use past and present tenses of verbs within the same sentence to remove their doubt. Points are for those possessing the aptitude to understand them.

deernheadlts commented 927 days ago.
To PassTheLoot... God gave explicit instructions in Leviticus on the qualifications of a priest (i.e. judge). I do not qualify. I also know, just by reading some of your writings, that you are absolutely and in no wise qualified to judge. Why do you work so hard to discredit these people? What do you get out of it? Are you unhappily married? Is this your hobby? One hundred and thirty something ratings, are you trying to become some type of makeshift hero to those who seek spiritual guidance? In all your Bible quoting have you not seen, have you not read the words of Paul (Acts 5:38) refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: (5:39) but if it be of God, ye cannot over throw it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. Am I a television evangelist? A better question here is, are you sane (Oh, Im sorry let me be PC here. I should say, are you O.K. =) ? One hundred and thirty something ratings!! I can not call you a Nimrod. (He used his knowledge and acumen to try and build up, not to tear down.) Your words seem to almost scream out, I need help! Please, seek peace from above! If not, seek counseling. There are so many good hobbies, now days, for the wrestles and malcontent. Couldnt your time be better spent finding something constructive to do with your own spouse? If none of these suggestions work for you and you chose to continue to write, please, please, seek out a seventh grade grammar book. For it is better to have people think you a fool than to use both past and present tenses of verbs within the same sentence to remove their doubt. Points are for those possessing the aptitude to understand them.

deernheadlts commented 927 days ago.
To PassTheLoot... God gave explicit instructions in Leviticus on the qualifications of a priest (i.e. judge). I do not qualify. I also know, just by reading some of your writings, that you are absolutely and in no wise qualified to judge. Why do you work so hard to discredit these people? What do you get out of it? Are you unhappily married? Is this your hobby? One hundred and thirty something ratings, are you trying to become some type of makeshift hero to those who seek spiritual guidance? In all your Bible quoting have you not seen, have you not read the words of Paul (Acts 5:38) refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: (5:39) but if it be of God, ye cannot over throw it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. Am I a television evangelist? A better question here is, are you sane (Oh, Im sorry let me be PC here. I should say, are you O.K. =) ? One hundred and thirty something ratings!! I can not call you a Nimrod. (He used his knowledge and acumen to try and build up, not to tear down.) Your words seem to almost scream out, I need help! Please, seek peace from above! If not, seek counseling. There are so many good hobbies, now days, for the wrestles and malcontent. Couldnt your time be better spent finding something constructive to do with your own spouse? If none of these suggestions work for you and you chose to continue to write, please, please, seek out a seventh grade grammar book. For it is better to have people think you a fool than to use both past and present tenses of verbs within the same sentence to remove their doubt. Points are for those possessing the aptitude to understand them.
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