Largest Protestant Church

Even if you have the “largest church” (in numbers), it doesn’t prove that it’s abiding by God’s Word.

Such is the case with the “old news” (2014) below.

Often, we find Christians demanding “justice” at a ‘national level’ calling for transparency and all that in “worldly-politics”, but little do ‘any’ of them post the “truth” about the “errors” (sins) of their ‘favourite pastors or founders’.

Justice?
In fact, the Bible “only” allows a Christian to “judge other Christians” but ‘not’ the “world outside” as this verse states so clearly:

“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church (non-Christians)? Are you not to judge those inside (Christians)?” (1 Corinthians 5:12)

Hence, I’m going to cut-and-paste this article on “money-embezzlement” out of a Christian news report itself (if it’s a lie, Christians are responsible for it) regarding the largest protestant church on earth, the assemblies of God’s ‘chief shepherd’ itself.

The Bible is right in that the “love” of money is the root of all evil and that’s why our Blessed Lord said, “You cannot serve both God and Money (Mammon).”

He also declared, “you will know them by their fruits”.

Here it is (hidden news):

February 24, 2014

Founder of World’s Largest Megachurch Convicted of Embezzling $12 Million

(UPDATED) Pastors defend character of South Korean pastor David Yonggi Cho, who bought stock from ‘prodigal’ son, evaded taxes.

Ruth Moon

Founder of World’s Largest Megachurch Convicted of Embezzling $12 Million
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Update (Feb. 26): Several pastors spoke up after David Yonggi Cho’s sentencing to defend his character and values.

First, Cho apologized to his church congregation when elders accused him of embezzling, and refused to blame the crime on his son in court, Taiwanese pastor Mao-Song Chang told The Gospel Herald, which describes itself as “the world’s largest pan-denominational Chinese Christian news provider.”

Cho also has a simple lifestyle and spends much of his resources on social welfare, Bob Rodgers Sr., pastor of Louisville’s Evangel World Prayer Center and a personal friend of Cho, explained to Charisma. He attributes the scandal to Cho’s “prodigal” son.

On Sunday, Cho told his Yoido congregation that his conviction was the hardest day of his 50 years of ministry, and said, “God forbid, if God calls me back today, I will still be able to go to the Kingdom of God,” reports The Gospel Herald, which notes other details of the 78-year-old’s Sunday sermon.

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The founding pastor of the world’s largest Pentecostal congregation has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling 13 billion won (US$12 million) in church funds.

David Yonggi Cho, 78, founded Yoido Full Gospel Church, an Assemblies of God-affiliated denomination that has grown to more than 1 million members. Last year, CT noted how the pastor emeritus faced indictment for an alleged stock scheme with his son.

Last Thursday, the Seoul pastor was convicted of embezzlement as part of a scheme in which he arranged for the church to buy stock from his son Cho Hee-jun at more than three times the market price.

Hee-jun was sentenced to three years in prison for colluding with his father. Hee-jun, 49, previously served as chairman of the Yeongsan Christian Cultural Center.

Church administrators warned David Cho against purchasing the stock at an inflated price, but the pastor said he had to help his son out of a tight spot, according to Cho Hee-jun’s arraignment document. Cho was also convicted of evading 3.5 billion won (US$3.2 million) in taxes, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Church elders have also accused the pastor of embezzling additional funds.

The Seoul Central District Court, which handed down its sentence Thursday, ordered Cho to pay a 5 billion won (US$4.7 million) fine. Cho’s prison sentence was suspended five years; Hee-jun was jailed immediately.

Cho first came under investigation in 2011, when church elders accused him of embezzling $20 million. Cho also has been criticized for privatizing church assets. CT previously reported on the investigation of Cho, and noted in 2006 that Yoido Full Gospel had selected Lee Young-hoon to replace Cho as head pastor.

P/S:

Unanswered Questions:

So, did God call them?
Do you still deny the truth and defend them?
Isn’t that the meaning of “liars”?
Where do liars go?

“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8)

Isn’t that the definition of a “thief or robber”?
You can’t be a “thief/robber” if you “never” took anybody’s money by extorting in the name of God, right?

Where do “thieves and robbers” go?

Note the words “thieves” and “swindlers” in the verse below:

“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” – apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 6:9 – 10)

Lastly, do you “approve” those who “practice” such? Here’s a verse to consider (be careful):

“Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.” (Romans 1:32)

Here’s that article (source – link):

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/february/founder-of-worlds-largest-megachurch-convicted-cho-yoido.html?paging=off

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/february/founder-of-worlds-largest-megachurch-convicted-cho-yoido.html?paging=off