Yeah, not helpful Doc. Do not presume to lecture people about daring to be skeptical. Maybe some healthy skepticism would have helped in Kansas City over the past four decades. Maybe someone should have been skeptical about why Bickle had a deadbolt on the inside of his office. Maybe someone should have been skeptical about him always being around young girls. Just like maybe some in Ravi Zacharias' ministry should have been skeptical when he would bring his own female masseuses with him on international ministry trips. I mean, what is this argument essentially? Hey, we don't sexually abuse everyone! It is only a small amount of people who end up with their lives destroyed! Trust us! Obviously, every pastor is not Mike Bickle, thank God. The problem is his enablement system was massive and encapsulated most of so-called leadership. The cynicism arises from watching people defend the wolves. It is from watching leaders anoint the man (Bentley) who punched a stage four pancreatic cancer patient in the stomach a prophet. The cynicism arises from watching people try so hard to save an institution founded on lies, false prophecies and sexual abuse and what is worse is to do so in the supposed name of the Lord. Mercifully, this statement ends now:
"Please keep praying for those who have been sinned against, along with all those who have been hurt, and pray also for IHOP, for Mike and his wife and family, and for the church globally that has been impacted. God desires to bring repentance, cleansing, healing, and restoration to all. Know that we are praying for you and we are here to serve you, believing that somehow, God will bring good out of evil and light out of darkness, for the purification and healing of His people and for His honor and glory. May the name of Jesus be exalted and may His hurting people be made whole. Lord, we cry for Your mercy! We desperately need Your help in this hour.
"Heal us, LORD, and we will be healed; save us and we will be saved, for You are the one we praise." (See Jeremiah 17:14)" - The Bicklegate Eight
No Dr. Brown. God does not desire for this cesspool to be saved. He does not desire for IHOP to be restored. You do. I get that but stop blaming God for what you want. I understand that false prophet Jeremiah Johnson already declared that Bickle is still heaven bound without losing any favor or reward but perhaps if people do pray for him, they should start with a prayer for the unsaved. This statement from the Bicklegate Eight did not exalt the name of Christ. It only exalted the need to save an evil institution built upon the bones of shattered lives. We do not need more false leaders telling us to save the cause. Bring in a truly independent outside organization and get out of the way. Denounce Charisma News, Steven Strang and anyone who continues to defame the victims and advocates. The community there in Kansas City needs to hear the gospel so that they might be saved from this cult. The body of Christ does not need any more self-serving statements from wannabe leaders who are just trying to protect the brand.
Reverend Anthony Wade - March 12, 2024
