Allen Parr's CONFESSION is a Stern Warning For All Christians 

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It is like washing your next for the block. Huge risk, very brave

No one is perfect. I do not condemn him or judge him; rather take his situation as a lesson and a warning.

That what is too important?

obey the word of the Lord Elijah

@@john-doe842 the money he saying God telling him the money to important to him

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Most def 💯

2 Timothy 3:13 (NLT) But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.

after everything that has happened in the last few years, i was thinking the same thing.

Sin is sin people. The only difference between them is the consequences.

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Nah he just makes fun of other Christians who speak in tongues which is prideful

@@emmanuelmakoba6085 The final consequence, if unsaved, is of course hell. My point is this: The consequences of sins are different in their impact on yourself and other people. If you unalive someone, the consequences of that not just for you are greater than if I cuss someone out for cutting me off in traffic. The former would not only impact the person who did it but also the victim, their family, their friends, any potential future impact on society, etc. If Alan had committed adultery the impact would be greater on his family, destroy his ministry, and his impact on the body would be severely diminished. That's what I mean.

the deceitfulness of riches chokes the Word. And it's not just a mere distraction; we are not mere squirrels, occupied by the stirrings of the wind. Rather, riches' deceiptfulness is akin to an anaconda. And we are the mice. Be wary - your treasure has access to your heart. And much like a venomous asp, some things are better left under your heel than near your heart. - deceitfulness of riches (was inspired)

There is nothing wrong with money ....as Bible puts it Money solves all things .....but Jesus added the "LOVE of MONEY" destroys

Right. And not just churches but all digital content creators.

Please explain the acronyms that you used.

@@SheLoveSports CEH is Certified Ethical Hacker. It’s a top tier cybersecurity certification for those who want to get a career in cybersecurity.

@@SheLoveSports He's using cybersecurity lingo. The CEH is the 'Certified Ethical Hacker' exam. SOC refers to security operation center, which focus on protecting a client from security threats.

@@SlaveofGod Thank you for explaining because I have the technology soul 0f a 100 year old lol

Well it’s ok to charge a bit so that you can eat but the problem comes when it’s the focus. Then it becomes an issue of how much

Should pastors have a job outside of preaching?

Jesus had very wealthy women and people who followed him and looked after all His needs

@@BMB1105 apostle Paul was a tent maker by trade and he relied on that trade to support himself.

@@BMB1105 YES! Because if they don’t they end up the pleasers of men rather than God.

Sadly, me too.

SAME HERE. I believe its why God does not allow many Believers to get wealth. He's calling us to live the Word we preach. Allen can be extreme on some things so I hope he's humbled. I ues to enjoy him early on but he got caught uo. Solomon warned us and many other bible lessons. STAY HUMBLE and FOCUSED

@SheLoveSports Amen everyone of these modern Christians that were never called. Put themselves in position and decide that they want to be pastors! All about the money lifestyle. That's all they are interested in. Their wife and children profiling in fancy designer clothes,big houses and fancy cars. God is not mocked, we shall reap what we sow. Don't let them confuse you! Read your Bible be humble live a life of peace and Contentment!

Honest jobs crash down all the time. Businesses close all the time.

Stop telling people how to work This channel is reaching thousands of people a day. Wth are you doing

@@janelleg597 I wasn't talking about this channel specifically. Just as a general rule. It's a very volatile and shifting platform. My comment is in keeping with the main idea of the video. It helps to watch for context so you don't embarrass yourself in the comments.

Yeah, I thought that was ironic, too.

@@ISayToMyself well, no. That's the point.

No, there wouldn't be a lesson to learn

😂😂😂 I believe seeing the Bible gives them more confidence OOO... They'll be like a Christian is going to be kind and forgiving and won't want to press charges😂

Valid observation.

I feel like one of these christian youtubers should answer this comment!

@@Prayingman7is yup yup!!!

Steven Furtick liar Liar Liar

He's exposing the things that are in many of us. With respect, I believe we should see this as a moment to introspect, not to get self-righteous.

you dont have to buy it. nor does he say you need it. Of course the gospel is free you dont need anything additional, but you can just use a basic journal if you want a prayer journal/planner. Him and his team spent time and materials making the journal, its not immoral that a Christian would profit off their work.

We actually need Christian content creators. We cannot let the devil leverage technology for evil purposes and stand by and do nothing. Is that what you are suggesting? We need Godly influencers on these platforms to bring God into people’s lives who will not step foot inside a church. If you believe they are scammers then don’t follow them. Judge by the content and message. Furthermore it’s good for believers to support each other. It’s an honorable act. Wait I guess it’s more honorable to donate to McDonalds and Starbucks. Really? Get out of here hypocrite. You give money to godless, profit driven businesses and refuse to support those who do the will of God.

@@ShmaAdonaiEhad dude what is wrong with you?

@@marcelinooliverio6509 Explain yourself. What is wrong with what specifically? Are you not aware that Balaam used God and his word for merchandise?

Great comment. This channel sums up what's wrong with Christian youtubers like this one - it's all about Ruslan, popularity, selfies with famous preachers (regardless of doctrinal problems) and selling stuff. So ironic/unintentionally satirical that this video is interrupted by Ruslan selling stuff. Just looking and listening to him you can see how boastful and prideful. And Catholic, Mari, false teacher endorsing be it Michael Brown or anyone else. Another unintentionally satirical aspect of this video is that Rus can't see he's as guilty as the RU-vidr he's commenting on. Finally, it doesn't suck that scammers are doing this to Christian RU-vidrs, it reveals them. Just like Robert Morris's accuser hopefully revealed to his flock that his preaching always has been abhorrent.

@@ShmaAdonaiEhad He has a channel where he points people to God, and he created a prayer journal and some merchandise that also point to God. What is the problem? He is not like Balaam at all. Would you say the same about people who sell bibles? That why are “profiting off of Gods word”? You don’t know what you are talking about. You just want to nitpick and complain from the sidelines. There’s always going to be someone complaining about something

Would you please clarify what you mean by "merchandising"?

Totally disagree If I developed systems and products that have solved my own problems it would be a disservice to NOT share them with other people. Allen does the same in his digital products. We do physical products. The Bible you read makes a profit. The gospel is not a study Bible, a course, or a prayer journal. You’re making a basic categorical error. Anyone can get the gospel for free. It’s online. In churches. And free bibles are easily accessible as well. We give away the digital version of our journal to anyone who can’t afford it. We’ve done since we launched it over a year ago. And someone doesn’t need to use our prayer journal, we also say that. The system is free. The implementation of a physical premium product is what we paid for. Perhaps this video will provide some more context on what we do and what we exactly sell ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qocEHg0-P3o.htmlsi=LvBXqyIaPuIPW8yc You also completely misunderstand the widow’s mite and the temple changers being flipped We’re not a ministry, a temple, a church or a non profit. We’ve explained this dozens of times. Again a category error on your part. Watch the video I provided and feel free to dm on ig. If this doesn’t make sense, cool. Dont watch the videos and please ignore us. But I recommend you re examine the passages you mentioned, read 1 Cor 9 and get a proper grasp about what we do, not what you think or want us to do

@@BlessGodStudios I'm glad you responded. Firstly, I'm not into beefs, so I'm not sure how constructive this can be via comment. You and I are both zealous in our perspectives, so please don't take it personally. I want the best for you, truly. Would you like to converse in a more formal way? Sometimes disagreements can be a good teaching tool for everyone involved. I watched the video you suggested. I'm certainly not accusing you of trying to become ultra rich and understood what you said about being in something different if it was all about money. Like you guys, I know the inner workings of RU-vid, having been on here for nearly 12 years. I got too focused on channel growth nearly 10 years ago, getting caught up in the vanity of it. I do think you are very zealous, and trying to care in a way you think is acceptable. I'm challenging your methods, not intentions. The question is, is your business/ministry hybrid biblical? Too big of a topic to cover via comment. In the video, if I'm being honest, it sounded like you bragging about impacting potentially thousands of lives and having expertise having served for 22 years, as if you have bought into your own hype and systems. This is precisely the danger of blending Christianity and commercialism. I have been watching this trend for over 20 years, and it never ends well for anyone involved, so I warn you as a friend. I don't want to see you go down the same path. Yes, I know some bible translations are copyrighted, which I think is an incredible form of wickedness, as they do not freely give, as they have received. I'm not accusing you of this, but placing the Word itself behind a paywall/copyright is a level of wickedness I can barely comprehend. I did not use the most clear word choice when I said merchandising the "gospel" when referring to your products. More accurately I meant merchandising Christianity in general. So I apologize for not being clear in my assertion. It's interesting to me that in your videos you come off more conversational and discussion based, but when responding to my comment you accused me if misinterpreting scripture twice, which by definition is an accusation. So if you are incorrect, you will have to answer to God for that, because you took on the role of a teacher publicly, and not simply a RU-vidr with some suggestions or opinions. I am fine taking responsibility for my words, and stand behind them, as I do teach and am aware I made accusations. You say you're not a ministry (while you attempt to teach doctrine to me), but just because it's not classified as a non profit or part of a religious organization doesn't mean anything. It operates as a de facto ministry, whether you claim it is one or not. And your response alone proved that. The church is not a building or institution, it's a people. I would argue that you have been deeply influenced by institutionalized "proposed" Christianity. And I would argue it's you who have made your own categories, not me miscategorizing. You said you're not a non profit/church as if that changes context. No one is a church. No Christian has a church or goes to church. The church (Ekklesia) is all of God's people throughout the world regardless of race, gender, age, etc. It's not a destination. The basics of Christianity have been deeply clouded by traditions of men. Furthermore, are you claiming 1 Corinthians 9 as a defense for your operation? I don't want to misinterpret your intentions of sharing that passage. I'll look into anything you want me to and listen carefully to your responses, however you want to engage. I have a second channel where I'm doing an in depth narrative study through the bible and attempting to set important framework to help people revisit scripture in context of the whole council of God, without doctrinal biases. I invite you to hear me out if you're up for a challenge. Proverbs 27:6 "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy." I strive not to be contentious for the sake of being contentious, but only disagree and warn when the truth requires it. Sincerely, Jonathan

Thanks for the shout back. Yes I offered to dm. And thank you for clarifying and walking back your statements about “charging” for “the gospel” Respectfully, you assume I’m influenced by “institutionalized” Christianity. Here you sound extremely influenced by Marxism and christian nihilism, and a paradigm that’s in stark contrast to 1 Cor 9. I recommended that you read it because it clearly lays out that those in ministry SHOULD be compensated and allowed to reap “materially” what they sowed spiritually (verse 11). Again, in stark contrast to your position. Not sure why you seem agitated that I pointed you to scripture. Id do that even if I did share my faith publicly on RU-vid. Because I clearly think your position is unbiblical. Yes my business is a hybrid because it ministers and makes a profit. Just like thousands of other business all over the world. And praise God for them so we can spend less money with the pagans, no clue why you’d think that’s a bad thing but again, this is probably a world view difference. If you look up the actual definition for the word church Ekklēsia, the first thing you’ll find is “a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly” so you’re yet again conflating a local church (which is a local assembly, which I hope you’re apart of) with the broader body of Christ (capital C Church) We are not a local church. We are apart of the broader body of believers. We attend a local church that we’re submitted and accountable to. In terms of what we do, If there’s a spectrum between a church and chick fil a, we’re probably right in the middle. And I’m comfortable with that. The model we love and hope to model ourselves after is what Dave Ramsey has been able to do. His material is licensed to churches and has helped millions of people discover biblical principles for their finances and become debt free. The course is $80-90 for local churches and the content is free on the radio and RU-vid. This RU-vid world is uncharted territories for many of us but Categorically we’re much similar to what Dave Ramsey does or Christina publishers than what you do. You can think christian publisher are “wicked” for hiring committees to translate the Bible and create premium study versions but Those study bibles existing don’t harm poor people of prevent them from getting access to Bible. They don’t prevent you from reading their translation for free on dozens of apps. Poor people also don’t need a $100 study commentary Bible. Should they copyright their translation of the Bible? I’ll concede it feels pretty icky, but my guess is that’s in place so they can recoup their expenses and make a profit. You have a fundamental problem and are zealous with selling or making a profit from anything related to Christianity, I get it. I don’t. Neither does church history or scripture. We’re clearly going to disagree. We’ve considered our methods, have pastors and mentors in our life and have set up checks and balances. I’m not sure what more you want. I have zero desire to debate Christians in general but especially on this topic for the reasons I laid out. I’ll look out for a dm or try to find your ig for further dialogue in case I missed something.

@@BlessGodStudios I respect your willingness to engage openly. Many won't, so I appreciate your transparency, especially in front of your audience. Drawing specific lines is good, because it means you're not hiding behind anything, and allowing people to come to their own conclusions. I will always respect that. I am not agitated that you pointed out 1 Cor 9, not sure why you think that. I'm not agitated regarding any of our discourse. I was simply asking your intentions of why you were using that specific passage, and you have now clarified. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't putting words in your mouth. I am very familiar with the passage, and yes, we have a fundamental differences on what it implies. I don't think that an Apostle (traveling Evangelist) like Paul accepting help from people can be equated with merchandising Christian materials. You have clearly laid out your position, so it's all good. Like you, I'm not looking to debate and try to forcibly change someone's mind through pride, and think if we went any further on this topic it wouldn't be productive right now. You made yourself clear, as did I. You misunderstood what I said about the church. I'm aware that Ekklesia is similar to gathering in English, talking about when Christians come together locally in order to be obedient to Hebrews 10:25. That can take place anywhere (homes, external meeting place, or in a prison cell after persecution, etc.) . I specifically don't use the word church in that context because I have found that the vast majority of people don't know that. And when you say "church" they think that means the building, which then brings them under bondage. Because then if they don't attend a specific gathering, they think they are being disobedient to God. Some pastors claim they have authority to tell them that means they are forsaking the assembly, because they have set themselves up as the assembly. I grew up with that guilt complex, so I'm aware it can wreck people's faith. And even worse on the opposite spectrum, some people then feel justified in attending, because if the church is a building, then being obedient is by simply showing up, even if your heart isn't there (turning it back into an OT law, which can't transform the heart) . You may understand that when you utter "church" when talking about the local body, but keep in mind that most people don't. Culturally the word "church" has become a destination, not a people. So I have adjusted my speech to be more clear. It's not that I don't understand. I think this is mainly because Protestantism had this at it's roots. Luther and other early reformers who came out of Catholicism still used the Roman Catholic church model of governance as a means to control people, and thought they had the authority to mandate doctrinal interpretation forcibly. This is why they persecuted the Anabaptists and others who they claimed to be heretics. Even if they were right, I think the bible teaches loving your enemies in the NT. Would you agree? It was Calvin who thought he was showing mercy by suggesting that someone he disagreed with doctrinally should be beheaded in stead of burned. I find that to be repulsive and wicked, not mercy. I grew up under protestant teaching, but now just consider myself Christian. I'm anti sectarian, as I don't think the bible supports it in any form. I think much of what is seen today as Christianity is actually sectarianism. If you want to call it Christian nihilism, I'll wear that as a badge of honor. But I did get a chuckle when you suggested that I may be Marxist. Anyhow, I hope that clears up my baseline position a bit. I appreciate the dialogue. I'm not about soundbites, like in our fast paced culture, so I appreciate the thoughtful chat. I'll reach out to you sometime if you want to go more in depth on some core interpretations to challenge each other for the sake of truth seeking.

Thanks for the shout back I tried to find you on ig for a dm and couldn’t. My handle is RuslanKD Glad you own christian nihilism… which I’d argue is influenced by a broader Marxist framework of how people have been indoctrinated to see the world. I’m not saying this is intentional. But it is evident. I’m not calling you a Marxist. I’m pointing to how pervasive Marxism has become to where you have an issue with a christian youtuber selling a prayer journal or leadership planner. Perhaps you should try saying that sentence out loud and ask yourself if it doesn’t sound silly. “I have an issue with christian youtuber Ruslan selling prayer journals that he also gives away for free” Yeah when I say “church” I’m speaking of a local gathering. Which is in homes and big buildings. After the moment the early church could meet in buildings they did (this is according to historian David Guzzik) It sounds you have an overall contrarian view of church history as a whole. Which again, this disagreement (amongst many is just the fruit of that) That doesn’t mean I’m endorsing Luther’s or Calvin’s behavior that’s clearly against scripture. Yes I think we should love our enemies and those we disagree with. No I don’t think any christian should be persecuted for having different views. I also think if we know we have fundamentally different starting and ending points, folks should be left alone. Unlikely we’re going to change each others minds on this, especially after I’ve established I’ve been walking with Jesus for over 20+ years and worked in different ministry models. The best case scenario is we believe the best about each others motives and can actually steel man each others positions. I’m okay with Christians in business and creating products that serve Christians. Whether that’s a prayer journal, premium Study Bible, a seminary or the chosen. I actually believe these things are good. And being on the other side of it, I can assure you, this isn’t the pathway to optimizing for the most profit. I laid why in the video I already sent over. Looking forward to your DM

Amen!

The apostle Paul advocated for preachers of the word to be paid. They should be paid, unless they are scamming

Because they need to make a living. I believe the sin comes into play when you’re preaching for the money. And when money becomes the most important and God’s children are secondary

We are all a bunch of goofy goobers, and if you don’t think you are too, you’re one of the worst kind of whackadoos

Money changers in the temple were the problem. They should have done it outside the temple, so it wasn't acceptable doing it on the physical property. And where do you see money changers? Do you know what money changers are? They changed foreign coins for jewish coins to keep foreign things out of the temple. They were known for being corrupt, though. Tax collectors also, but that doesn't make tax collecting evil. There is nothing wrong with ministers to be paid for their work. There is nothing wrong with running a business. Just do it with integrity, holiness, and fairness.

The money changers were not giving them a fair price and pocketing an exorbitant amount for desperate people trying to get into the temple.

i watch little light studios! and i'm curious about what you're referring to here? :O

@_jovial they was talking ruslan, remember he always respond to most bible channels that talk about him, but when it came to little light studios, he got quiet all of a sudden

Wow

I’ve damned the guy to hell multiple times on my channel from before He seems to be repentant now though

@@DynamicGracer love and bless your enemies

@@aaricalovezaragosa damn right!

For an hour of work to go on a podcast.

Say it loud! He makes a lot of money on RU-vid but still wanted more money. All about the lifestyle they all have to live like the Joneses. Don't be fooled! I stopped watching him a long time ago. My spirit just couldn't anymore! God is not mocked!

we've all betrayed Jesus for less

Seeee I said about the same thing 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

He deletes my comments this one evil character Christian

Grow up 😊

@bryonstevenson1084 Oh, poor little Byron can't tolerate the truth. Mommy says it's time for little Byron to put your phone down and go night night so the adults can talk.

I was so sad to learn he was Calvinist.

Lol since when was Parr a Calvinist? I figured he was Nondenom Charismatic.

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He doesn’t scam anybody. Just because he has things that you could pay for to be a part of doesn’t mean he’s scamming you. You don’t have to be part of it. He’s not demanding that to watch his videos you give him your credit card information. Some of these comments should be met with prayer from our side too. It’s fine if you, don’t want to pay for some of the things he offers, but he’s definitely not scamming anybody.

He deletes my comments always, yet he claims he's a Christian 🙀

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@@thatomofolo452 he might not be deleting your comments. The youtube system will sometimes delete comments.

Exactly.....Thank you, and he also was charging people to show how to study the bible...taking money from innocent people...yep, there you go....People, sow good seeds always so you can reap good harvest!!❤

Oh no you di-int!!! 🙌🙌🙌

yes. he is almost 50 i believe. understanding sound doctrine and navigating the internet when you were raised on technology are not related. ny grandma could do the former but not the latter.

​@GraceDaughter but pastors and ministers of the word are allowed to make their money from the gospel according to 1 corinthians 9 verse 13 to 14 so there's nothing wrong with charging

@GraceDaughter 😂😂 you have me laughing. That's a lie now, though. As much as I'm not a fan, he's allowed to make money from some service, can't he?