When somebody leaves a job or ministry don't you think we should examine what they did while holding that position.
This week the head of the Catholic Church shocked members of his church by saying he will step down later this month. Pope Benedict becomes the first pope in modern times to step down before death. The reason Benedict has given for leaving is he no longer is able to do the job he was elected to do.
If you don't mind I thought I would give you some thoughts that I as an Evangelical Christian hold far as this Pope goes.
The Pope showed he is humble by admitting he can no longer do the job he was given which is refreshing in much of our me first culture which has even impacted the church. Too often today people do what is best for them not look out for what is best for others as the Bible tells us to.
Benedict once said Islam might not be a peaceful faith. Recent events and the history books have proven him right.
The Pope also took on the culture. He stood for life. He followed Bible based and Catholic based values. While the culture and much of the media proclaimed the Catholic Church needed to change to be up to date with the times the Pope remained faithful to the traditions of his church.
One major way I was disappointed with Pope Benedict is he said that any congregation outside the Roman Catholic Church was not really a church at all, and any such congregation calling itself Christian was defective.
The truth is all people no matter if they are Catholic or not must admit they are a sinner and embrace that they can't save themselves but Jess did everything we needed to be saved. Regardless what church you belong to church membership won't save you.
I wish the Pope the best.
What do you think,
Until next time,
I'm Billy David Dicksonl
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