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Originally Posted by Igzy
Well, I think it's overblown. Being beyond reproach means not deserving reproach. It does not mean that if someone reproaches you then you are not beyond it. Joel Osteen gets reproached for smiling too much. Does that mean he should stop smiling? The world is going to find fault even if it's not there.
Still, that's really a side issue to your original point. You haven't made the case that "we" haven't held Meyer to the same standard as Lee. I never held Lee to that standard of which you claim Meyer falls short. So you were mistaken to call me on it.
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I agree that "being beyond reproach" does not mean that you will not be reproached. Jesus said if they treated him disrespectfully then surely they will do likewise with His disciples.
But I think what Ohio is saying is that we are to be "examples to the flock" and he doesn't think this is a godly example. The same can be said of WL and has been said by most people on this forum and I am pretty sure that includes you. Some of his behavior may not have been on the level of sinful, but it was a poor example to the flock.
In fact, I thought I recalled some posts on this forum that said a Godly example should be a prerequisite to receiving a ministry. Perhaps my memory is faulty but didn't you share that?