This week, Mac Hammond, high-profile pastor of Living Word Christian Center and peddler of prosperity gospel theology, announced that he would be selling his private business jet.
This sale along with the recent investigations into Hammond's theological brethren, brings a passage in Hebrews to mind. Specifically, in Hebrews 12, the writer urges the Hebrew Christians to 'strip off and throw aside every unnecessary weight' and consequently, 'that sin which so easily entangles us'.
As an experienced sinner, I know that 'casting off' can often be the difference between habitual sin and habitual victory. If your vice-of-choice is pornography, there is a lot to be said for throwing your porn away and moving your computer to a family area (casting off); if it's alcohol, casting off your drinking buddies tends to help; if you are a habitual speeder, allow me to suggest a boxy SUV. No matter what your favorite sin is (and we all have one: Rom. 3:23), removing your sin accessories from your life, and removing yourself from your circle of sin buddies will do wonders for your journey to holiness.
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Love the message, esp. the part about the boxy SUV. I'm with ya on that!
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