Al Barger writes on the passing of Gene Scott, who he considered the only preacher on TV worth watching.
They're probably having a hell of a party in heaven about now. Famous teacher and televangelist Dr Gene Scott died on Monday, February 21, 2005 at age 75. You could really see him having a good old time arguing philosophy and theology with the saints. St Peter's probably picking up some new theological insights right now.
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— go to most recent comments26 - Eric
Hello all. I just want to say that Dr. Scott was a great teacher and I'am sad to have heard of he passing. God Bless
Eric
27 - The Racing Reverend
Good on you Marlene... Judge and be Judged, ever hear of that one...
Gene Scott's greatness was that he loved Jesus and had a relationship with him in every part of his life, not just on Sundays..
The cigar smoking, red wine drinking, race horse owner....
Gone but not forgotten...
www.roseofsharon.co.nz
28 - Sr. Magdalen Antonia, SSAE
The first message I heard Dr. Scott preach was Psalm 84 - "Blessed men (and women) go thru valleys of weeping..." And it struck a cord with me as I was just coming out an abusive church experience in 1991. I stayed home for the next five years & the only TV on in my house was Dr. Scott. Dr. Scott is the one who cracked open the Greek language for me with his late night discourses and gave me an enduring love of Biblical languages. All the while he was talking on the set, I was busy writing down the titles of all those rare, hard-to-find books he had stacked around his chair. Most of those books in my library today. Being very busy in ministry I have not had many opportunities to listen recently to Dr. Scott's teachings, but he is with me always. In the various studies I teach today I hear him, in my voice, telling my students about the A,B,C's of faith, and the Valley of Weeping (Psalm 84), and Fret Not (Psalm 37), and about the iron and brass shoes (Deut. 33), and others. Because of him I had the courage to write my own verse by verse expositional study of Ephesians. And because of what the Holy Spirit awoke inside me using Gene Scott as his instrument, I am now living life as a consecrated Religious, having made my first profession of vows on January 17 of this year. I thank God every day of my life for Dr. Gene Scott's influence on my spiritual life.
29 - j. fowler
Dr. Scott was the beginning of a wonderful life for me. I still find great joy in his recorded programs. I hope they go on for many, many years because I know there are alot of people searching for one such as him to show them the way. No nonsense, just real good commonsense. I shall always treasure the things he taught me.
Thank you God for great & human teacher.
30 - Lori
I dont know if I've lived in a cave for 40 years, but I do know that I was trying to find my way out of spiritual darkness for most of those years. I didnt even know who Gene Scott was until about 6 weeks ago when my husband and I tuned in to his Sunday morning broadcast. I was immediately taken by the passion with which he spoke, the knowledge he possessed, and the certainty of his faith. To me there is nothing more humbling than the faith of a learned man. Listening to Dr. Gene Scott speak his faith truly gave me permission to experience mine with renewed joy and vigor. The loss I feel at his death is deep. I feel as though I finally found the voice that coaxed me out of the darkness of my cave, only to hear the echo of 'good-bye'. With a tear of sadness at the loss I feel, I smile for him that his race is over. A race that was run with honesty, personality, humor, and integrity. Until we meet, so-long Dr Gene.
31 - Al Barger
I'm really touched by these eloquent little testimonials to the late Rev Scott.
As a non-believer, I tended to take his broadcasts as (high end) camp, though I hate to say it that way.
However, Dr Scott was truly a learned and thoughtful man with deep good humor, and an abiding faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth as his personal Lord and Savior.
32 - Toni C.
Can someone tell me who the woman is that I see in Dr. Scott's place on TV? Thanks.
33 - DrPat
Well, Rotten.com has quite a write-up on Dr. Scott (gasp!) himself. (Sorry for the gratuitious Rocky Horror reference....) But nothing about his replacement.
Even his own site is still touting LIVE Sunday Service: "Join Pastor Scott from The Los Angeles University Cathedral for the weekly teaching on FAITH." Though they do warn that programs are subject to change without notice.
34 - Russ Tice
Dr. Scott, yes.. Melissa Scott, NO. Dr. Scott was a wonderful teacher. Melissa married Dr. Scott not too long ago. I see no real credit in her running the church. She is by no means qualified.
35 - Al Barger
Yeah, but who could possibly fill Gene Scott's boots? I haven't seen her preach. Just that this guy picked her out for marrying makes me a little curious what she's about.
36 - TD
Every time i see Doc on television preaching every Sunday, still can't bealive he's gone from us to the above.
Anyhow, on a cultural note, does anyone know if Bukowski ever saw Doc on tv in L.A? it just occured to me the other day that they were both based in L.A., i'm curious to know because i truly bealive in "astrology" and thus mutal signs attract same or compatible signs,and how these two were both the sign of the lion.
If Bukowski happened to see Doc on tv at any time and if he ever opined on Doc, i also, in my belief mode (i'm officialy an agnostic, but when i'm in my christic beliving mode i fully bealieve) think that Bukowski has made it up to heaven, as i find him very spriritual and uplifting in a lot of instances and ways.
37 - Al Barger
Must see Gene Scott video. Watch him cuss out some two bit punks!
38 - gerald krug
I actually called the "voices of faith" and asked why pastor Melissa Scott wasn't teaching.I guess she has caved in to the critics.I'm in tears.I support her and I know she got my message.She has gotten a hugh load to do,that's for sure.She is so beautiful and her mannerisms are so lovingly expressive.Can't you see the gift that Dr.Scott has given us to
ponder,admire and share with?I was so thrilled to hear her speak after "Doc"
passed.She had always only sang.Her tributes to her husband were so real and natural,even with the old videos.I know some of the insides of the ministry and as my daddy said to me,"Son,you can't live your whole life on B.S.",so tell me how did this ministry survive?Try by truth.
Posted by: gerald krug | July 7, 2005 03:38 PM
39 - MarkyMark
Melissa Scott (televangelist),aka Barbie Bridges, 3rd wife of Gene Scott, uses her adult modelling & acting skills for double entendres during her sermons. Inapproriate for
children's ears, Melissa calls her LA
congregants on their lack of enthusiasm after Dr Scott's death. County and State records document her experience as a principal in Barbie Bridges Ent, formerly wed to Paul Pastore, who sells the explicit videos on the internet. Pastor Melissa pleads
with viewers to send money instead of
liquidating the prize horses, stamps, wines and ranches that are unnecessary for a church to own and maintain.
40 - LF
I am happy for Dr. Scott's home going.
I came to the knowledge of the truth through his ministry and I am now a pastor myself.
He seperated the word of God in a real way that I could understand it. And if you like him or dis-like him one thing I can honestly say. He taught the truth of God's grace through faith in its purity. And he didn't compromise what he believed. He also acted in faith on what he believed and that example will live on through the disciples that he raised up including myself and many more across the world.
We're still here and Dr. Scott's re-runs aren't going anywhere either.
I will miss him down here in this world, but he is much better off than any of us down here. And the truth lives on. So get on the telephone.
Voices of faith are standing by at
[edited]
41 - markymarkT
Pastor Melissa Scott,Barbie Bridges,adult model & stripper, is showing her boring, abusive visions, sitting on a pile of cash. She begs & harrasses viewers into enslaving themselves to her luxurious power, but it's not working. By her own announcements, 250 inside dissenters have left, and there are less than 200 regular LA participants, taking her
moronic abuse. She has lost credibility on all
fronts and is circling the drain to oblivion.
42 - markymarkT
Melissa Scott partying in L.A. on church expense account! She's entertainment staff men in the mansion, in her admittedly carnal
desires. This widow is getting back
on a new horse to ride into the ground.
43 - GodEntersIn
Eugene Scott,God scammer,rolls aghast, his rip offs & abuse wasting by Melissa Scott, Barbie Bridges, his Jezabel. Her guilt trip begging & snide whipping style make Gene grin.
It will be a bad dream in 6 months.
44 - Levi Scotters
Eugene Scott's cash cow to be seized in double jeopardy IRS move, assessed as private corp income & creditors paid. First in line is Uncle Sam. L.A. could fund roads & teachers. Melissa Scott, porn producer, won't be needing horse ranches, stamps and bibles.
45 - IBdaMAN
Heres the deal, God gifted us all to have Dr.Gene Scott in our lifetime to bring his word to life. Gene's gone, but Gods word still is here, there are 1000's of taped broadcast of him, and we need to put aside the petty BS, and make sure that till Jesus comes God's word is kept alive by Dr, Scotts messeges. Regaurdless of whos in the drivers seat! Why do you think Dr. Scott taped all his teachings? He was no fool, he made them, so Gods word could be heard long after he was gone. Lets keep the voice of light alive, and do our part. Heres something for you arrogant idiots aka:piss ants" He was one of the few, maybe the only teachers, pastors, and reverands to say " I don't need your money", but you need to give you money if you been taught in the word. It was his job to make sure that people that had light to see gave in the proper way. If you been taught in the word you have to give to the one who taught you. Dr. Scott used that money to keep Gods word alive for millions to have access to, unlike what you morons believe, that he was useing it for himself. HE DIDN'T NEED OUR MONEY HE ALREADY WAS RICH BEFORE HE CAME TO FAITH CENTER. He did it, so that WE might jointly partisipate in the fruits of his ministry. IT WAS GODS ORDER TO US TO PAY TITHES AND OFFERINGS!! GENE DIDN'T ASK FOR IT FOR HIM OR BECAUSE HE NEEDED IT!! once you morons get past the HUMAN part of your brains, and start thinking on a spiritual level(well doubt that will happen) you will see this to be true. But alas like Doc has pointed out many times, not everyone has the GIFT to see light...Thanks be to God i can, as well as all my brothers and sisters in Christ. So what if malissa has a past, so what if she continues, OUR job is to keep the voice of Doc alive, and make sure Gods word stays ALIVE. God bless to my family of faithers, and to hell with all you piss ants!!
46 - Sojourner
Does anyone know when the archives might be back up on Dr. Scott's web site? Thanks for any info.
47 - markymark
Melissa stole the archives and will put them up again when hell freezes over.
IBdaMan, get your head eamined, if you can pull it out of Melissa's arse before it is too late.
What the F**** do you think you are participating in? There are no church members, never were, and never will be. It's one big private money machine, cha ching, funneled into Melissa's offshore accounts.
God struck Gene down. Watch what He has in store for the whore house
false teacher bazaar hagglers on the
steps of Christ's body.
All the BS you regurgitated are false
facts, straight from, you guessed it
the ass's mouth Gene Scott. None of the public documents verify the stupid claims that Gene had money before he
lined his pockets with Faith Center rebuilding.
See talkaboutpeople.com, Gene Scott,
ResearcherGuy and MrX posts of links to court and public documents March through August 2005.
Open your eyes. God is entering in.
He took Gene out for His puposes.
48 - jesus saves 300
Black widow Melissa Scott, aka Barbie Bridges, scrambles to cover porn, stash cash & stay alive while tax bills hit the fan. She should install
a pole & get grinding like she knows how to do. Now that she's stepping out for carnal service, her whips on the insiders drive them out of her sess pool closer to Jesus.
With no moral compass or theology besides "give me the money" "give me
your time, life, and shut up" there's
no where to go but down, down, down
back to the dung pile she thrived in.
She's the queen of mean, chief siren
and false teacher Gene Scott predicted, to come from the pulpit with a Catholic background and roots
from the northern tribes. That's she
devil Melissa.
49 - biblestudiesusa
REMEMBER, JESUS SAVES.
GOD'S WORD IS KEPT ALIVE BY GOD'S WORD,
THE HOLY BIBLE. WE ARE TO READ IT AND
HEAR IT. FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS.
GENE SCOTT TAPED HIS MESSAGES BECAUSE HE WAS A NARCISSISTIC EGOMANIACAL SPIRITUAL ABUSER.
GOD PUT HIM IN THE GROUND. FROM DUST TO DUST. HIS WORK POINTING MANY TO JESUS WAS DONE. HIS WORK POINTING MONEY TO HIMSELF WAS NOT IN THE STREAM OF GOD'S WILL. THE MAN GENE SCOTT IS
DEAD AND GONE.
READ YOUR BIBLE AND PRAY. JESUS LIVES.
50 - Al Barger
Doggone, but there's some distinctly UNchristian hatin' goin' on here today.
As a non-believer, I don't want to get too preachy. However, I will remind you Christians that judgement belongs to Jesus. I'm not real impressed with people presuming to explain on God's behalf that he struck Gene down for some and such reasons. For one thing, did it occur to you that he was getting OLD, and all old folks eventually die?
Further, I'm not going to be real interested in hearing about supposed financial scandals with the late reverend. Jumpin' Jehosaphat, he had people sending in checks marked "Gene Scott can do whatever he wants with this money." After that, if he wanted to spend it on cocaine and hookers, it would have been between him and Yahweh so far as I'm concerned.
And Markymark, this is kinda nutsy: "There are no church members, never were" Are you telling me there was no church building, and those audiences he showed were some kind of CGI effects?
51 - IBdaMAN
All I can say is may God have mercy on you that judge a man HE sent to us, to teach us in HIS word. Gene always said I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY! UNLESS YOU BEEN TAUGHT IN THE WORD! apparently you were not one of those chosen few that were taught, and by the sounds of it i doubt you ever will. Gene lived five years passed the designated 70 years GOD alotted to us to live, FIVE being the number of GRACE! Thank GOD for his grace, and for allowing me to witness one of HIS ELECT! I am gratfull to GOD for giving me the oppritunity to partisapate in Genes ministry, and for giving me eyes to see light!
52 - Al Barger
Speaking again as non-believer, I'll just say that the good Rev Scott did more to make me want to believe than any other guy I ever saw on a tv.
53 - MarkyMark
BIdaMan, God Judges souls with a capital J, as Dr. Scott taught. Man can judge contests and character of
fellow humans, with a lower case j.
We congregants and former GS followers have valid, serious criticism of Melissa Scott's deceit and lack of
pastoring heart to serve the church, which the bible defines as the people, the body of Christ.
The organization is a series of privately held and controlled corporations for the good of the Scotts. They have straw boards of themselves, with a couple of their stoolies and hired hands. Melissa has screaned into the cameras that there are no church members. They just show up and cheer there, but have no vote in any kind of polity or church governance. She bans anyone who she she just doesn't like. Mind you, they don't criticize her, they just don't give enough of their time and money to her private businesses. There are no shareholders in the corporation. Many old guard have given every penny to the Scotts and are now on the doorstep of retirement with nothing but outdated tape recordings.
54 - Al Barger
And whose fault is that if someone has given all their money to ANY televangelist? But especially this one. Rev Scott had people sending him checks specifically marked "Gene Scott can do whatever he wants with this money." How does "whatever" not cover this? Plus, 1 Corinthians 9:9 - For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
The main thing that someone might broadly expect would be that he would keep preaching, and keep the satellite broadcasts rolling. He did that right to the end. What's the beef?
And not giving members of the congregation a vote does NOT mean that there was no congregation. Just means that it's not a democracy. Why would you expect that of a church?
When did Gene Scott ever for one second imply that he would do what some board or group of any kind voted? Were you watching a whole different preacher than me who made some indication that he was taking orders from another mortal man? This was, ya know, GENE SCOTT here.
55 - news reporter
Subsequent marriages include a twenty year marriage to Christine E. Shaw, divorced in 1998, and to wife number three, Melissa Pastore, in August 2000, 39years his junior, after coupling in 1995. Since Dr. Scott's death on February 21, 2005, Mrs. Melissa Scott became pastor of Wescott Christian Center and Faith Center. She is the former Melissa Pastore and adult entertainment model/actress/producer under the stage name of Barbie Bridges. Her photos can be found on adult sites including modelslover.com and manhunters.com. Her tintillating acting thrills viewers in Picture Perfect. NoTell Hotel and other films with Asia Carrera showcase Barbie Bridges production and directing talent. Melissa Scott was a founding partner of Barbie Bridges Ent, of Hollywood. Dr. Scott referred to her as "baby" and boasting she is the "only perfected saint" in his thirty year ministry. Melissa Scott continues Gene Scott's legacy of raising funds and demanding free work in the name of God
56 - IBdaMAN
The way i see it, is that we all have done things in the past were not proud of. What ever the degree of what WE have done. Jesus came and broke down the barrier that keep us from GOD, and if we turn to him HE will turn to us, and let us walk in NEWNESS of LIFE. I still watch on the internet Doc's broadcast, and to this day have not even seen Malissa on there. And when I go to the cathedral again I have no idea how mallisa will preach. What I do know is: all i've seen so far over the last 6 months(and hopefully many more years)is GOD'S word still being taught by Gene. Theres alot of BS out there, Doc was not one of the ones that was passin it out. He stood fast to what he believed and taught, and never waivered. He never judged people on their personal lives, and asked the same in return from us. As long as Mellisa keeps Doc's voice alive on the airwaves, I will be a part of this ministry.
57 - KH2staffreporter
Bizarre Barbie Bridges Baptized Melissa Scott bots as she read tacky messages worhshipping her.She made
baptizees fill out cards of devotion
to her, pushing God to the sidelines.
The raunchy recorded spectacle sported
Melissa Scott boasting 'I Love You's' to the porn floop, bots in freezing dirty water in a plastic unfiltered tank.Doc's rolling over in his grave.
58 - KH2staffreporter
Mockery of the pulpit blasphemed Pastor Melissa Scott (televangelist) aka Barbie Bridges sex model, as she dunked over 100 white-clothed sinning saints in the same nasty dunk tank you wouldn't put two large fish in. The baptismal was all about her, pressured vows of love & devotion to Melissa & dead Gene eclipsed Jesus. Gene is pal ing around with God on a cloud waving down. The sheep blindly follow this false teacher. End times are nigh.
59 - KH2staffreporter
Joe & Dan dunked as Melissa Scott giggled over shallow compliments dunkees were made to write to her, to climb the steps into the body shaped pastic jacuzzi tank of cold water to get baptized in faith to give money and
free labor to Melissa Scott, Barbie Bridges, strip queen and false teacher.
The filthy water drained to an outside
garden, killing all growth in sight. Children bawled outside, spanked by angry scottites into submission to behave, managed stiff smiles & praises to Melissa Scott for saving their souls on 9/11. Jesus received honorable mention here and there, with credit given to God under the breath of a few.
60 - H8N LIES
A baptizing DUNK N DONATE Spectacle from hell,last Sunday Melissa Scott ordered dunking from her dry perch across the room. Her groveling eunochs submerged in freezing dirty water. Barbie Bridges squeezed hosannahs and pledges of eternal devotion to her. God received honorable mention at this All About Melissa Show.
61 - Al Barger
H8N LIES/KH2staffreporter- You seem to be wound up with way too much hatin' that you need to let go of. Perhaps one of them porn videos you claim Scott's widow made would be good for you.
Best I can tell, Jesus would object less to a little smut than to all this hatin'.
62 - joop
Well her nude pictures are still on the internet GO FIGURE!!!!!!! Girlsexplorer.com Aka Barbie Bridges is also on Mateshunter.com Showing all here glory and she is a minister LOL
63 - Al Barger
So what's your point, joop? Do you have some ownership stake in this girlsexplorer site that you're wanting to promote?
64 - IBdaMAN
Don't sweat these idiots AL, all these morons know how to do is keep tuning in to be able to put their own little twist's to what they hear and say. Even if Jesus himself came down and walked beside them, they'd mock him to his face, because they wouldn't reconize him if they saw him. And the sad thing is: it's not like their doubters wondering if Jesus exsist, They know he does, and yet the satin in them keeps their tongues wagging, and their fingers fonting hate.
65 - Joop
My point is how can you preach god's words when you have your legs spread wide open for the world to see and i am sure she still gets a cut or percentage from those photos. And calling people idiots and morons mmm now that really tells me that your a believer. Melissa and Gene Scott are just sucking you people in to give money to live the high life in the name of GOD .. God is there marketing .......
66 - Joop
one more thing i am sure God really is saddened by them using his Name that way.. later have a good life
67 - Cerulean
I first saw Gene Scott when I moved to an area with this broadcasts when I was a young adult. I was fascinated with his strange, arrogant, colorful insanity. There wasn't a lot of weird stuff on TV at the time and I tended to look for it. That was twenty five years ago. People used to tease me because I would watch his show.
68 - H8N Lies
Al Barger, get a grip. It isn't the smut that is at issue, it's Melissa Scott aka Barbie Bridges lying about it, denying it's her when Suzy Randall and Earl Miller studies have verified that they are, and they own some of the copyrights. They're all over the internet.
Her hate comes out in not paying starving staff, demeaning congregants who cannot come to the cathedral for valid reasons such as taking care of special needs dependents, a long distance, or having to work on Sundays.
She blames her own volunteers and staff for her own shortcomings and mistakes, in meanspirited ways.
Right now, she's scoffing at anyone raising funds for Katrina victims, from kids having lemonade stands to the relief organizations to celebrities showing up to help or giving millions of dollars. She snarls that they're just doing it for the "hey look at me affect."
Who friggin' cares, if that is why, or part of why? They're doing what they can. They're giving. People there are dying and homeless.
The Scott's hated anyone giving money to any cause that wasn't to them.
She's a hateful angry person to Christian brethren, to her own flock, like Dr. Scott was. They both enjoy abusing their own underlings. Many are young, trusting adults. That's real hate.
Did you see her nude photos playing with herself, in holy rapture near orgasm on her face? That's self hatred, disrespect for God's temple.
69 - H8N LIES
Al Barger, Gene Scott was scholarly and intelligent; however, what makes you say he was faithful to Jesus? Didn't you see his angry demands to God to physically heal him of cancer as he was being eaten up by the cancer he chose to neglect for four years?
Last Sunday his widow, Melissa Scott aka Barbie Bridges broadcast that Dr. Scott did that so that people wouldn't think God was a liar if he didn't heal him. He had always preached going to the table of the Lord, the right way, his way, had to keep him and everone who did, healthy.
His faith was in himself to pull off the near impossible, not in God and Jesus to enter in and be with him, no matter what. He was an agnostic.
70 - H8N LIES
Joop is exactly right, GO FIGURE!
HELLO! SHE'S MARKETING HER NUDE
PRIVATES IN SEX ACTS WITH HERSELF
AND WITH MANY MEN, EXPLICITLY INTENDED
TO AROUSE TOTAL STRANGERS WHO PAY
HER FOR IT. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE OF THE HOLY PASTOR WHO LOOKS DOWN HER HOOKED NOSE AT CONGREGANTS WHO SNEEZE OR GO TO THE BATHROOM OR WHOSE CELL PHONES GO OFF WHILE SHE'S
RANTING. SHE'S FIRED AND BANNED PEOPLE
FOR SIMPLY NOT KEEPING THEIR RESERVATIONS, NOT VOLUNTEERING ENOUGH,
AND LESS.
HOW DOES THAT FIT WITH THE BIBLICAL
QUALITIES OUTLINED FOR A PASTOR?
WHERE'S THE HUMILITY BEFORE GOD?
LOOKS LIKE A SEVEN FINGER FLIPPIN
OFF OF GOD TO ME !
71 - Al Barger
H8N Lies, I don't know where you get all this information about Mrs Scott. I find it unlikely that she would be scoffing at people raising hurricane relief funds, and especially that she would be doing so publicly such that you would be seeing it. Then again, I've never seen her, and maybe I just don't know.
However, when you say that Gene Scott was an agnostic, I'm afraid I'ma have to go ahead and question your police work there. I would not claim that Gene Scott was pure and righteous in all ways and times in his soul- nor would he have told you that, from anything I could see. One thing though, he surely gave every appearance of true and firm belief in Jesus Christ of Nazareth. You'd have a hell of a time convincing me otherwise than that.
72 - IBdaMAN
h8n lies: [edited] Did you ever really watch Dr. Scott? or just snoop in perioticly???? Did he not raise money for the burnt down library in down town Los Angeles???? Did he not raise money for the aquatic center in Pasadena??? Did he not say and ALWAYS say FOR EVER O' LORD THEY WORD IS SETTLED IN HEAVEN???? AS HE WENT TO THE TABLE OF THE LORD??????? HE PRECHED IT AND HE KNEW THAT IF GOD DIDN'F HEAL HIM HERE HE WOULD OVER THERE.....AND HE ALWAYS SAID THAT!!!!!! [edited]
73 - ann schultz
Could somebody please fill me in? There is much terrible stuff posted about Melissa Scott's post-Gene behaviors in the ministry - could you please tell me how you have gotten all this information?
I had not been to the Cathedral for a couple months before Dr. Scott died because I was out of town. Weird thing was, I came off the trip in early January and was planning to attend, had a reservation, and on that particular Sunday was one of the worst winter storms to hit Southern California in decades, and my street was flooded with high speed water to where it was not safe to drive. Then the following week I was sick and had not made a reservation, then the Sunday after that, I had another reservation, but something in my spirit, I am not kidding, sensed that I should not go, so I did not. Then I just stopped going because it just did not feel right, and then a couple weeks later, Dr. Scott was dead.
Sometime this summer I saw a couple of rebroadcasts of Sunday services with Melissa preaching and quickly realized that she simply did not have the depth, insight and style that her husband had and that it was a real shame that she was no longer singing, because preaching was definitely not her thing. Her singing and the band's music was some of the best and most fun, rockin' church music I had ever heard and I loved it! I was hoping and actually prayed that God would equip her to carry on the preaching if that was what He intended for her to do.
So what's the deal? Are you people actually seeing her bad behavior in the services? Are you seeing it in the studio during the Festivals? How do you know about the "stepping out" and catering to the "carnal desires" to which some of you have referred? There have been plenty of people with horrible, God-forsaken pasts who have been saved absolutely - can we be sure she really is still a pornographic bitch-goddess? Have any of you ever seen Dr. Scott himself bitch out a person in the audience for a ridiculously minor and perceived infraction, calling the poor slob an "asshole" three times on worldwide television, then throwing him out forever? (His crime? He "slumped down in his chair" in a "disrespectful" manner.) I have, I was there actually in the Cathedral when he did it, and I have witnessed other spectacular tirades during the service to the point that I finally left the church for several years. Yet I still knew him to be the finest expositor of Christian and Old Testament truths around, eloquent beyond anyone else I have ever heard.
It is not my job to decide and say who is the true Christian and who is not. Only God will do this. It is my job to search my own heart and ask the Spirit of God to help me clean it out, and to tell others about the condemnation of the Law and the redemption of the Gospel.
How did you know about "filthy water" at the baptism service? Why do you suppose that the people's statements during the service were contrived or forced or coerced? I was not there so I do not know.
Does anyone know when the Sunday service is rebroadcast on KDOC? It does not seem to be on when I thought it was.
74 - ann schultz
I meant, does anyone know when the Sunday service is rebroadcast on KDOC on the same Sunday, Melissa preaching? I am aware of the old services at 10pm.
75 - ann
here