They Believe The Angels Will Protect Us
BY Herschel Smith
9 years, 2 months ago
Theron Wiggins, a pastor in Flint, Michigan, who worked as a police detective, is trying to change the situation.
“They believe the angels will protect us,” Wiggins said, referring to his congregation. “Well, I’m one of the angels.”
No you are not. You are a man, and allowing them to believe otherwise is superstition. It’s just as much superstition as it is to believe that the angels will protect them.
I believe in every one of God’s promises – every one of them. They were spoken by the only sovereign, the ruler of heaven and earth. When God speaks, it comes to pass. Now, show me where He promised to send an angel to stop bullets from penetrating your body? Don’t send me to a miracle, or a normative statement in Scripture. Send me to a promise in Scripture. No, seriously. You can’t do it, can you?
And pastor, why does your congregation believe such superstition? Should you not be teaching them better than that?
On July 8, 2015 at 9:25 am, Ed Hamilton said:
Where were the angels when that guy shot up that church recently?
On July 8, 2015 at 9:39 am, Pat Hines said:
So many non-Apostolic interpretations of the Bible brought on by the wrong notion that any man can take up teaching the Bible without education of it at all. That’s why there are 30,000+ Christian denominations in the US today, most of them wrong.
Yes, I’m Greek Orthodox, converted from Southern Baptist, and have come to realize this as a major issue.
On July 8, 2015 at 10:42 am, Peter Connor said:
It is childish to think that Earth is a kindergarten or petting zoo in which divine forces will protect us from evil. Evil is here for a reason, which is to teach us lessons. Which isn’t to say that there aren’t occasional interventions….
On July 8, 2015 at 12:11 pm, Geoffry K said:
Finally! What to name my 9mm. 18 round semi-auto pistol. ANGEL!