Comments on: Arizona Pastor Wants President Obama Dead http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead On life, learning, love, and laughter. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Potter http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Mike Potter Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:34:15 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-652 Renee - As a Christian, I do have a problem with wars of aggression. You should not stereo-type. Psalm 58 is the prayer of David regarding unrighteous leaders of his time. There are many Psalms where David (and others) are pouring out their hearts to God in this way. To say that these are prescriptive prayers that God would have all of us pray is a stretch. The Apostle Paul did not pray for the kings of his day to be killed. Instead, he prayed that he might be able to share the gospel of Jesus with them (which he did end up doing). He instructed Timothy with these words regarding the unrighteous leaders of his day: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. This pastor in Arizona is not preaching the Bible. Instead, he is combating unrighteousness with unrighteousness, which is unwise, ungodly and unbiblical. Renee -

As a Christian, I do have a problem with wars of aggression. You should not stereo-type. Psalm 58 is the prayer of David regarding unrighteous leaders of his time. There are many Psalms where David (and others) are pouring out their hearts to God in this way. To say that these are prescriptive prayers that God would have all of us pray is a stretch.

The Apostle Paul did not pray for the kings of his day to be killed. Instead, he prayed that he might be able to share the gospel of Jesus with them (which he did end up doing). He instructed Timothy with these words regarding the unrighteous leaders of his day:

1 Timothy 2:1-4
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

This pastor in Arizona is not preaching the Bible. Instead, he is combating unrighteousness with unrighteousness, which is unwise, ungodly and unbiblical.

]]> By: renee http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-651 renee Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:53:50 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-651 Wow you all that made comments better not read Psalm 58 or you will be put in your place. You Christians have no problem with wars of aggression but when someone preaches out of the bibles you freak out. shame on you all. Wow you all that made comments better not read Psalm 58 or you will be put in your place. You Christians have no problem with wars of aggression but when someone preaches out of the bibles you freak out. shame on you all.

]]> By: Evonne http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Evonne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:44:25 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-544 This is exhausting, so sad, and shameful. I pray the pastor is disciplined by the Lord so that his heart might be changed. Then, that he would repent before his flock and finally, that he would be more visible in his repentance than he has been in his sin, so that the world would know what it truly means to follow Christ. This is exhausting, so sad, and shameful. I pray the pastor is disciplined by the Lord so that his heart might be changed. Then, that he would repent before his flock and finally, that he would be more visible in his repentance than he has been in his sin, so that the world would know what it truly means to follow Christ.

]]> By: Mike Potter http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Mike Potter Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:41:52 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-542 "The divine banner and the human banner do not go together, nor the standard of Christ and the standard of the Devil. Only without the sword can the Christian wage war: the Lord has abolished the sword." - Tertullian “The divine banner and the human banner do not go together, nor the standard of Christ and the standard of the Devil. Only without the sword can the Christian wage war: the Lord has abolished the sword.” – Tertullian

]]> By: Darcy http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Darcy Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:34:17 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-538 The problem with whack jobs like this guy in AZ (besides the obvious) is that they a) make it so hard for the rest of us Christians and b) Conservatives get the blame too. The problem with whack jobs like this guy in AZ (besides the obvious) is that they a) make it so hard for the rest of us Christians and b) Conservatives get the blame too.

]]> By: Chad http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Chad Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:33:28 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-537 We throw the word "idiot" around a lot, but I think this is a case where it truly applies. After seeing the video of this and the story on the news, I have to add that this is repulsive. We throw the word “idiot” around a lot, but I think this is a case where it truly applies. After seeing the video of this and the story on the news, I have to add that this is repulsive.

]]> By: Chris http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Chris Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:05:11 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-535 While I don't like Obama (and did not vote for him or any liberal) or what he appears to be doing, I know that God is still in control and always will be. Foothills Fellowship is the most fundamental church I have been a member of and I hope it will stay that way. By fundamental, I mean that the Bible guides our every move and we do our best to live by it but our pastors and other elders do not try to impose "rules" on us that the Bible does not. I think that is exactly what Jesus taught. Praying that God would kill Obama sounds like sin to me. Instead, why don't we try praying that God will change Obama's heart that he may know the one true God and seek to serve him? While I don’t like Obama (and did not vote for him or any liberal) or what he appears to be doing, I know that God is still in control and always will be. Foothills Fellowship is the most fundamental church I have been a member of and I hope it will stay that way. By fundamental, I mean that the Bible guides our every move and we do our best to live by it but our pastors and other elders do not try to impose “rules” on us that the Bible does not. I think that is exactly what Jesus taught. Praying that God would kill Obama sounds like sin to me. Instead, why don’t we try praying that God will change Obama’s heart that he may know the one true God and seek to serve him?

]]> By: Shaila http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/09/arizona-pastor-wants-president-obama-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Shaila Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=753#comment-533 wow..... I actually cannot believe that. is this for real? wow….. I actually cannot believe that. is this for real?

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