THE BILLY GRAHM RULE
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Mocking You
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That's not his rule. His rule is preachers should never be alone with a woman who is not your wife behind closed doors. I'd say it's great advice.
Word based mystic
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like mocking said.
keeps the reputation of the woman and the man safe.
Stops rumors and speculation.
stops fathers from wanting to have a powerful discussion
prevents counselors from being in an awkward situation.
keeps the reputation of the woman and the man safe.
Stops rumors and speculation.
stops fathers from wanting to have a powerful discussion
prevents counselors from being in an awkward situation.
turbosixx
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Sure, it's not found in scripture, but I think it's a awesome practice.
2 Pt. 3:14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,
Phil. 2:14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing; 15so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
Your intentions might be honorable, but maybe not hers. Just ask Joseph.
He is a 3 part godd False Teacher.
He does not have a Helper (Jesus)
so he cannot control himself with a sister or...
I'm behind closed doors with women not my wife and I have no temptation to not love them or love their husbands by not lusting after the husbands wives. Do you think you would axiomatically sin with a woman in this situation?
It assumes that a born again man can't be delivered from sexual lust. That my friend is a lie. I'm proof of it.
SpongeBob, Billy didn't suggest this because he thought he might get weak and stab the Lord, his wife, and children in the back.
Mocking You
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Are you a preacher? That's Billy Graham's rule. Avoid any appearance of compromising situation.
I have been alone with women, not my wife, and I have not sinned. That's not the point. Billy Graham's point is that preachers should not put themselves in a situation where someone could question what you were doing.
when we get behind closed doors. . . and she lets her hair fall down. . . i forgot the rest. i'm ugly so i never had to worry about it -
atrol:
Agreed. However that was fifty years ago. Today this rule means that men can't be trustered
Truster
Who cares who's getting caught?
I've never been suprised by any of those guys. Matter of fact they make out to look like the model husband - lmbo
After being in a couple of churches where this sort of thing has ruined a pastor's life (because of rumors spread by someone in the church), I think this is a good idea. The last time I witnessed this happening, it tore the church apart. The pastor's marriage survived, thankfully, but about half the members of the church left when the pastor and his family did because they didn't believe the rumors. They went with him to his new church. I'm still in the same church. And, my current pastor won't have a woman who isn't his wife in his office unless the door is open or there is someone else in the office with them. Basically, he was warned about the people who spread the rumors about the other pastor and is avoiding the same thing happening to him.