Pastor's Sermon - directly from God or only inspired by God?

[KagomeShuko]

My pastor's sermon from last Sunday has been bothering my sister all week long. She keeps talking about it over and over. It was talking about when Jesus says you have to give up your possessions and follow Him. I've no problem there, and my sister seemed to be happy with my explanation that yes, we give up our things, but when we follow Jesus he blesses us richly.

However, my pastor also said something about "hating your family" and that's really been bothering her. I didn't truly agree with everything she said in that aspect either - especially because of the commandment in the ten commandments.

Now, I can understand if they don't agree with your wanting to be religious/part of a church, but if they do?

I told my sister that Pastor is called by God and she's still a human, though. It's not as though she's writing a Bible.

I've been to other churches with other pastors and completely disagreed with the sermon given, thus, I'd definitely say Pastors sermon's are inspired by God, but it is not an entirely devine inspiration. I kept reminding her of this, but she didn't seem to like it.

Any other thoughts?

Stein Auf!
Bridget

[Bradford]

Well, on that passage, IMO, Christ was speaking a bit in hyperoble. The idea is not that you are to forsake your family and friends- but that Christ must be more important to you that the temporal...

Pastors... Don't think they do any more than present their interpretation of the Word- constrained by the Spirit, of course- but certinately not inspired...

[KagomeShuko]

Well, on that passage, IMO, Christ was speaking a bit in hyperoble. The idea is not that you are to forsake your family and friends- but that Christ must be more important to you that the temporal...

Pastors... Don't think they do any more than present their interpretation of the Word- constrained by the Spirit, of course- but certinately not inspired...
Right, I couldn't think of another word except "inspired' and as a writer, I use that word lots and so there's a difference to me between "inspired" and "devinely inspired."

Speaking in hyberbole that he must be above others is a very good way of that, and I'll be sure to tell my sister that now that I am more aware than I was when she was trying to talk to me about a sermon (11pm isn't the best time to talk theology sometimes).

Stein Auf!
Bridget