Why Doug Batchelor is a Hypocrate

 

It should come as now surprise that none other than Doug Batchelor is hypocrite. Most of these big-name ministry people are. They love quoting The Bible to make their Pharisaical points, pointing out how others should behave, dress, live, and eat.

One of his favorite topics is the wearing of jewelry. He talks piously as he points out scriptures like:

1 Timothy 2:9 (NIV) "I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,"

Pastor Batchelor then goes on a diatribe of drivel as to how the wearing of gold is sinful and adornment comes from within,  extolling the virtues of plain clothes, no makeup, no jewelry.

Like all these wannabe-Pharisees, who think it's their business to make up rules for others to follow, they themselves ignore Biblical teaching in their own lives. Let's quote Jesus on this one:

Matthew 23:1-3 (NIV)

"Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach."

Take a look above at a recent photo of Doug Batchelor's wife, taken recently at his Prophecy Odyssey series in New York.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y68Z_P3vxQ

Hmmm. It looks like good ol' Pastor Doug missed some things that Paul wrote

1 Corinthians 11:6 (NIV)

"For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head."

1 Corinthians 11:14-15 (NIV)

"Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering."

1 Timothy 2:9 (NIV)

"I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,"

No wonder our churches are failing to bring new members, and younger ones are moving on. We keep preaching rules that even we don't follow.

Before anyone talks about others, they should look within. In fact, what good does any of this do at an evangelism series? Alienate people? Our job is to bring people to Jesus on the grace of Jesus and His death. Not on our perfection following one man's rules and regulations.

We can do better than this.

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