brainisengaged said:
He was part of the problem. One of Schaap's Merry Men. Or Frat Boys, however you want to call it. The taint of that association is still there. There is some indication that his new church did not know his role in the Jack Schaapt situation, nor did they even know about the whole situation. But they found out. And then they looked askance at their new pastor.
So a church we are snidely pointing fingers at for an overt lack of standards might actually have higher standards than we give them credit for. And FBC will welcome him back on staff with open arms? Let him be a layman.
I had heard early on that the deacons found out more about our last two pastors and that was one of if not the major factor in their decision to remove him as pastor.
The two major books on our last two pastors came as unbelievable revelations on what his training and philosophy was.
In SBC churches the name Jack Hyles is not widely known.
This alone is one of the best reasons to change the name of the college to get away from the taint of the name.
Some well meaning people place outward dress and music standards over and above humble Spirit filled living.
They are like the ones that clean the outside of the vessel while the inside is filled with dead men's bones.
This has been the modus operandi of many in the IFB movement for many years.
Those that obey the outward rules are considered the "good Christians" while those that might march to a different drummer are the outcasts and the scourge of the earth worthy to be shunned.
JS and DH are prime examples.
With Bro. Hyles if you were a soul-winner and good at outreach you could be the most vile reprobate morally and yet be one of his heroes and one of those he would promote as a great man of God, (I.e. DH).
One of their most notable sayings was "great men have great needs", many have used it over the years. Sin can be disregarded and overlooked if you get enough people saved and baptized.
