Mark Driscoll has been roundly chided for the stunt he recently pulled at the Strange Fire conference. I'd just say that given prior mounting evidence (e.g. pornographic revelations, financial irregularities, 1-2 hrs per week sermon prep), Driscoll probably forfeited any presumption to be taken seriously well before the latest kerfuffle.
Do you think Driscoll's pornovisions weren't real? Why do you think that?
ReplyDeleteFor one thing, his "visions" trade on the repressed memories scam. For another thing, the timing of his visions just so happens to coincide with the consolidation of his power when the by-laws were changed. Or so I'm told, by well-placed informant.
DeleteMaybe God gave him those visions SO AS TO help him consolidate his power.
DeleteAlan, if you're trying to start an argument about the charismata, this is the wrong way to do it. If you're insinuating that continuationism renders it impossible to distinguish true from false prophets or prophecies, then that's retroactive. That would apply to the OT and NT as well.
DeleteDriscoll's stunt was more about the lie he told later, on Twitter, that they confisgated his books, rather than him giving them to them as a gift. Right? Is there a problem going there and offering his books free to people outside the venue?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that his other behaviors are big problems; affirming T. D. Jakes, potty mouth, cursing, dictator-like leadership style, approval of gross sexual activity in his book, dishonor to his wife in the book.