God or People Judging the Teacher? Part 1 (TMF:2042)

Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Peace to Live By: God or People Judging the Teacher? Part 1 (TMF:2042) - Daniel Litton
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       We know sisters who preach within various evangelical congregations, like the Methodists and Presbyterians, and even other groups such as Vineyard congregations. Regardless, to any person out there, male or female, if you are considering becoming a preacher, you need to consider what James says here today. And that’s because of the next part of the verse: “we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” For a real long time, in my early evangelical days, I use to believe this verse was referring to God himself. I read it that God was going to judge me with greater strictness at the Judgment Day if I decided to become a teacher. After thinking about this verse for years, I came to the conclusion that it is probably better understood that other people, instead of God, are the ones who will judge us with greater strictness. You see, one issue is that people may question the right of the person who has decided to preach, as if they are the ultimate decider and judge in such matters.