Wednesday, March 8, 2017

It is so frustrating to think that some cause of reformation is not a spiritual cause. The reformation in England is not about spiritual factor but it is caused by political factors. Henry VI wanted to a son to be his successor. But his first wife did not gave her a son and so he decided  to divorce her but the pope would not allow him and so he decided that he will separate his own nation from the Roman Catholic Church. He became the head of the church of England and he was able to divorced his wife. I think it was not only about political factor that he separated from the Roman Catholic Church. Personal factors might be the result. After he had a son, he also had another women. If he was still the Roman Catholic Church certainly he would be opposed. 
In our situation, I heard and observe that some leaders of our churches today became so personal in their leadership that they used the church as their means to fulfill their personal wants and needs. Some leaders might think that because they are more authoritative that the common members, they would used it to create some changes in the church without knowing that they are doing it for their personal means. It so dangerous because in the Bible leaders are taught to be servants and instead of being selfish they should deny themselves. I think King Henry failed to do it. As he did, we might too, so we must be careful.
If God would allow me to be a leader or a pastor of a particular church. I would not force my members to choose my preference all the time and use my authority as a means of doing it.

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