William Kopp, a former pastor at Stuarts Draft Baptist Church, faced backlash from his congregation after he delivered a scathing sermon about former President Trump in 2020. #CNN #news
So let me get this straight... this man preached to you for years, prayed for you and your family, probably presided at weddings, baptisms and funerals; went to hospital visits, counseled you and comforted you at your lowest moments and then he preaches one sermon about a politician that angers you to the point that you demand he be fired..... that says more about the congregants of this church than it does about the pastor.
@@archieclement2977 I guess you missed the part that this was during COVID. They were having an outside service. Most tapings of inside services the congregants are more confined to one area.
He isnt brainwashed and spoke the truth which apparently so many cannot handle. Why is it so hard to accept a separation of church and state and to shun people in church is not the golden rule or very Christian is it?
@@sandrawamerdam2219My pastor is college educated. He knows a lot about history, and the context of history of cultures and customs of the times. Guess what? He's not a fan of trump either. I think a lot of it has to do with intelligence.
Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own, they belong to the God who sent me - (John 14:24). And when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen. I said not to them except what You commanded me to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness. Prophet Jesus will request Allah to forgive Christians and to not punish them but Allah will say today the truthful will enter heaven - (Quran 5: 116-119).
They could not reconcile the fact that they were played by religion and politics at the same time. So as docile obedient Trump supporter, they chose to silence the messenger to shield them from an uncomfortable truth. They are not on Jesus side if they side with Trump.
I wonder what he suggested Christians should do if they can't vote according to his teaching because the candidate in his judgement is not righteous. Trump in his presidency never passed a legislation that promotes evil according to the Bible but his opponents support and have done so.
You should stand up and applaud the scriptures on this topic. 1st Corinthians 3 "11 For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, 13 his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. 14 If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames. 16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” So, the pastor is Lying and because he judged perversely, his perverse judgment falls on himself. Just because the false pastor does not like what other Believers are building on the Foundation of Jesus, he says they are not Christians and are supporting the Anti-Christ. Even though there is a 100% clear full teaching in the scripture that refutes him and exposes him as a deceiver. Moreover, he is supposed to be a Good Shepard of the sheep, yet he is trying to butcher his flock with false accusations and false teachings about scripture. Jesus own words in Matthew 7 1 “Stop judging, so that you won’t be judged, 2 because the way that you judge others will be the way that you will be judged, and you will be evaluated by the standard with which you evaluate others. 3 “Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when the beam is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” This means by his own words; he is not a Christian because his judgment is that if a Christian support the liar, you do not support Jesus Christ and he (the pastor you stand with) lied and falsely accused Christians of not being Christians. See PSALMS 82 where God explains about corrupt children of God and why they die. Jesus quotes from Psalms 82. In John 10. Well, the preacher you stand with is lying, so you uphold unrighteousness and defend the wicked. No worries though, Jesus says that if you die and the false pastor dies, he shall raise you up on the last day. After all, Saul (the literal Anti-Christ) was hunting Christians and Jesus appeared to him and destroyed him with the power of his words, then sent him blind to be raised from spiritual death (baptized) and was reborn as Paul and after three years of discipleship by the Holy Spirit in the Arabian Desert, Paul came out teaching the Factual Gospel of Jesus Christ. Perhaps the deceived pastor and you have hope by being discipled by the Holy Spirit and you live. When you study, I advise you to ask the Holy Spirit to help you note Who, What, When, Where How and sometimes Why. This way you know Full Teachings on topic, and you do not get sucked into schemes of deception and wickedness.
"You can't support a lie and claim the truth." As a Christian I couldn't agree more. (And I couldn't have said it better myself.) They keep trying to have it both ways, and all they're doing is making spiritual folks appear to be nothing more than hypocrites. (Which is what THEY are, not the body politic.) Great job.
As ridiculous as "believing in" Donald Trump is, being a Christian and falling for that pack of lies is even more ridiculous. This man spreads lies and misinformation and deserves no credit whatsoever.
It is easy to stand in front of a congregation, an audience, a classroom, or your family and tell them what they want to hear. It is far more difficult to tell them what you may think they need to hear, but don't want to hear.
If you support an adulterer, a liar, a rapist, a blasphemer and a guy who embodies every one of the Seven Deadly Sins and call yourself a "Christian", you are the absolute worst example of your religion. You are the reason so many young people are rejecting your churches. In about 5 -10 years, when the results of your hypocrisy are really being felt; your church pews and coffers empty, your faith a dying joke, I wonder how many will even admit they ever voted for the Orange Orangutan? Those boomers who give you money and legitimacy are dying out and there are no loopholes for hypocrites in God's house. Idol worship, whether of a man or his money, is blasphemy.
He did it expecting to get fired. He didnt want nothing to do with that church. We already see pastors speaking openly about politics and not getting fired because their congregation usually agrees with the pastor. He was tired of preaching at a pro trump rally lol. plain and simple.
My family and I have worshipped at a certain Christian church for 11 years as committed followers of Jesus, The CHRIST, and as committed members of that congregation. I was very saddened, but absolutely clear that it had become a place where a political ferver had become more important and more prevalent than the simple truth of the gospel. I have since taken my family from that church organization in search of a church home. It broke my heart to see the ceaseless capitulations that have come in service to this godless cult of personality around the former president, who has used the people of GOD merely to empower himself and fully in service to himself alone. And now, this so-called "christian" nationalism. GOD's word warned that many, even many believers would fall prey to the false prophet in the last days. Thank GOD for the willingness of this paster (William Kopp), at the risk of his own personal loss to say what we ALL know is true. GOD is REAL. Thank you Pastor Kopp. Blessings.
@kevinwilliams8051, IMO, DJ6T IS the AntiChrist. I am absolutely convinced of it now, 2/23/24. Claiming he is the Messiah, pretending to be faithful to Jesus Christ, lying every time his mouth is open, trying to turn our country into a fascist autocracy, supporting & bragging up other countries leaders who have committed genocide, starved their own people, allowing their own citizens to freeze to death. He's the most despicable individual I have ever seen! I along w/many more that want to see him behind bars for what he's done to this country and it's citizens, just want him to face consequences for his behavior & actions. 😮😢😮
Speaking truth to power is always difficult and likely involves a sacrifice on your own part to do so. For this pastor, it was his career he gave up - his wife knew it the moments his sermon began.
He is now out of a job, however, if you kicked off a "Fund Me", he would be a millionaire overnight. He would also probably have a case for wrongful dismissal!
@@CCPLord What a nonsens! Telling to you that Trump is spreading lies (what is the truth) makes somebody to a communist? Do you even know what communism is?
"For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear." (2 Timothy 4:3) Pastor Kopp's rejection by his congregation is a perfect example of what 2 Timothy 4:3 is referring to.
Trump is not popular. He has half the Republican party at best .he is the face of Christianity and I think it is awesome it showes exactly what Christians in the USA worship .
This paster obey's lucifer😅 Glad they got him out. So why didn't that paster go ask about missing children used as sex slave's. The Bible state's Most paster's o ey lucifer and lead 🐑 al9ng to hell.😊
Pastor Kopp, I am a Lutheran in Cleveland, Ohio and it is obvious to me that you are a man of the cloth. You are not afraid to teach what is right. Thank You
They are false Christians their God is cash and they know what awaits them when their sunsets.pick up the good book start reading Revelation start@ chapter13 read ! Repent!!!!
@@wesleygordon1645 *Encouragement to not tell lies comes from God.* But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” *Revelation 21:18* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> The codes of..... Christ: *Love God with all thy heart.* Commandment #1 Love thy neighbor as thyself. Commandment #2 Feel free to do #1 so much that doing #2 automatically enlarges in a deeper way because of the *LOVE* that God sheds into your heart as His reward for genuinely doing what He wants. "The love of God has been abundantly poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Romans 5:5) 1 John 4:8 says....................... God is Love. "WHEN you are in alignment with your Creator who *is Love* then you extend Love.." LOVE IS THE MASTER KEY THAT OPENS THE GATES OF HAPPINESS. Love itself is Happiness. There is no happiness but Love. _The More you Love the happier you are._ When on has fully entered the realm of *Love* the world, no matter how imperfect, becomes rich and beautiful. It consists solely of opportunities for love. --Søren Kierkegaard The ideal rule to aim at is... "If you can't say something nice then don't say it at all." THINK T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
Are you ready? The kingdom of Heaven is at hand, repent, receive and confess Jesus Christ as your personal saviour and Lord and you shall be saved! Time is short. This is the time to wake up and be born of God. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Jesus is coming! You may check out of this world at any time. Jesus loves you. Get ready! Jesus is King! Shalom
@@voice7marie673 King eh? I'm not a big fan of monarchy. Divine rights of kings and all the crap that goes with it. Basing one's life choices on two thousand year old book that has been poorly translated numerous times and was written by humans every bit as prone to error as anyone else doesn't seem like a great idea either. Just sayin.
Thank you dear brother for telling the truth I wish the rest of them would wake up and do it too before they have to stand before the great Almighty on judgment Day
He told the congregation the truth & they knew it. It hit their nerve so instead of looking within & admitting they weren't upholding Christian valued they got rid of the pastor.
BRAVO and MANY THANKS, Pastor William Kopp! Finally, a man of religion standing up for the truth and what is right. I've been trying to understand the hypocrisy of these churches since 2015. Wish there were 1000's more like Mr. Kopp who had the courage to speak out.
This video shows what has happened. Someone preaches the teachings of Christ and the congregants turn him out and get someone who tells them what they want to hear. Disgusting.
@@UnclePlaysBadly What I'm trying to figure out is how do they figured they saved the church rather than the pastor. When the minds are closed to Christ teachings as they were, they aren't hearing the message. So sad.
Trump appointed judges to ban abortion. He moved the US embassy to Jerusalem so Armageddon will happen and take all Christian’s to heaven. That’s all evangelicals care about. I kind of like the winged horses and virgin story myself😂 A much better ending😂😂😂
Wow! I am not a Christian but I believe in people, in honesty and in integrity. I support this man! Thank you for your bravery. All it takes is one voice at a time to break this spell.
@@lucindabutler7820 any righteous person knows evil 😈 when they see it. These so called Christians are hypocrites if they support Trump. The devil 😈 of darkness.
@@lucindabutler7820 fear, anger, hate, all those negative emotions are thee darkness: only love, compassion, and empathy can put the light in darkness.
Hallelujah! People like this pastor are what gives me hope there are still holy, and good people under God! As a returning Catholic, getting back more deeply into faith, and wanting to praise God even more... This gives me hope! I wish Pastor Kopp would do somw sermons in Florida. We need him badly!
Have to laugh at these pretend religious nuts. Out of the blue they can call you a sinner because one don't fit a predetermined pattern. Can't buy into that lifestyle, it's just way to phony. Remember when it was the craze to claim one was a Christian, and to prove it, one wore a 5lb cross around their neck. That's doing penance.
Ok when was the last time he Psalm 137:9 ? Go look it up It's about cute little babies, actual born ones, not the potential ones actually called "fetuses"
Dang there are actual pastors with a moral compass that don’t subvert real Christian values for radical conservative ideology? I wish there were more pastors with insight, critical thinking as self awareness as him. People like him should be treasured, emulated and protected from the violence of the insane right. Godspeed to him.
on one side we have elected leader/s who should speak up against the former White House occupant for his actions but are silent; and on the other side, we have this religious leader who does not have to speak against but express his thought about the former president. Which side are you on? I know I am on this pastor's side for sure.
We need more Pastor's to stand up for the biblical truth. Just as Pastor William Kopp. I'm with you my brother. If God is with you who can be against you.
because this country isn't about one religion , it's about being able to be who one is without another telling another how to live or think or believe .
You can judge me if you want but I don't attend service anymore and haven't for quite some time now more than ever since Satan himself sent this purely evil man. Now having my truck stolen from me by one of the cult members (I am fighting pancreatic issues) and these "religious people" actually take pride in this fact it has pushed even further away. I am truly ashamed of these people, talk about the book of Romans! Please I implore you to vote vote vote blue all the way down the ticket. Our children and country depend on us more than ever...
How in the world can anyone think he is God appointed to be president is beyond us!! We need more Pastors like him that stands up for our country. Thank you Pastor Kopp!!
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤❤
@@christianweatherbroadcasti3491No, we do not deserve "HELL." YOU are a liar and fear mongerer. I feel no guilt even for the not so nice things I've done. "I" simply changed directions. You do NOT understand the word. You know nothing of the real, unadulterated, unblemished, sincere, non judgemental love of Jesus. Now !, go away and take your dust with you !.
Finally! A Pastor with moral and ethical integrity. I was raised in a Republican household and am a former Baptist. Like the man said you can’t have it both ways. The nation needs more like this man.
@@dsbmgrey9504 “What’s moral about him?” He tells the truth. Says a lot that you cannot even recognize that and have to ask such stupid questions on YT.
@@ericmarie2089 That's technically true, but it isn't what the commenter meant. 'Truth' means observable, verifiable traits of Trump. He's a compulsive opportunistic liar and completely untrustworthy. That's 'truth' and watching the man in public will confirm it, because he's artless at lying.
Easy fix for this, take away a churches non-profit status if they advocate for or against a specific candidate like the law already says, because it is an illegal campaign contribution.
A good Shepard watches over his flock and protects them from the Wolfs that hide in Sheep's Clothing there are many that lurk in the fields and woods may God bless the Good Shepard's that lead there flock to Greener safe pastures.🥹🥲🐑🐑🐑🐑
True courage and beliefs. Even if is going to cost your job. A man principals . What a christian should support. How anyone would follow a false profit is unbelievable.
Narrow is the path… I’m no longer a Christian, but the parable of the Sheep and The Goats, and the parable of the Narrow and the Wide Roads, stuck with me since I was a child. If there’s anything real to Christianity, the vast majority of those claiming to be Christians will not see heaven. So, this pastor being fired doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.
@@sheilaboston7051 The pastor said in the interview it was not a political sermon but a sermon on morality. If we are electing people to positions where they create and enforce law then the morality of those people should be discussed, even in church. Especially since some people, MTG, Boebert and others, are talking about having a single official religion in the united states.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.
@@bettymacintire4215 He referenced writings in their holy book, and they didn't like it. Guess it's about time they finally admitted that they don't actually read their holy book.
It exists in all congregations, it's just hidden better. How many congregation DON'T members who don't salivate at Trumps words. Religion divides, by virtue of it's organization. The Lord didn't seem to advocate new tribes, but to live as one. Religions need to stay the hell out of politics or take their seat at the business table they have always feared. Do that, and the faithful will find faith, because the taxes will create a real decision in their life. Do they really support Christ, or the building?
@@heethn hahahaha heethn is an idiot and a real rotten person to make a comment like that. I would put pastor Kopp in the realm of . . . wait for it . . . Martin Luther. Except, of course, he is not going up against the church but the IDIOT christians who have defiled the words of God and blatantly abused the Eleven Commandments.
It won't happen in the South. Remember, the Republican party is the party of Christian and family values worshiping the devil himself. Trump is a liar, an adulterer, thief, covets his own daughter, he called second Corinthians, 2 Corinthians. These people are IGNORANT.
Kopp is a true worshiper of God. The bible says that there will come a time when people will rather believe a lie than the truth. Kopp spoke truth and it is refreshing to see that there are men of God who are willing to sacrifice all for the gospel's sake - the truth! Well done, Pastor Kopp, well done! Jesus said that if we continue in his word, then we are his disciples and we will know the truth. God sent you to that church to be a light to them and to expose them to the truth - you have done your job - now they are without excuse.
Sometimes a pastor has to say the tough stuff people don't want to hear. Sometimes what you don't want to hear is what God wants you to hear the most. Good for this pastor being true to his faith and heart!
Evangelical Christians are Trumps biggest supporters because of Trump's Israel love. That's all it is. Trump does everything for the holy land and that's why they support him
What an awesome pastor. It's good to see a pastor have enough spiritual insight and discernment to tell the truth to his congregation. The congregation refused to hear the truth. I'm glad the pastor has moved on. God bless him
@@jimreimer6140 No. Shame on the hypocrites that say they are followers of Christ. But worship Trump. Shame on all the false prophets that say Trump is a man of God.
i agree with his sentiments but he worded it inappropriately for the venue and forced their hand in dismissing him. he could have been critical of trump in an objective manner, but he took it over the top and let his emotions get away from him
@@grawakendream8980 What 🤣🤣He was objectively critical... there's no other way to be critical, any criticism is objective... nobody FORCED them to dismiss him. He told them what they didn't want to hear.
@@grawakendream8980 He was telling the truth! That is what Jesus would do! Those other so called pastors who are homophobic and hateful then go out and support the anti christ Trump! Bunch of hypocrites! That church is demonic! If Jesus was here he would agree with this pastor who spoke up the truth! You can’t have it both ways!
A Religious person is someone that is afraid of ending up in hell, but a Spiritual person wants to make a little bit of heaven on earth while they are here.
@@SStupendous Yeah BUT, the pastor didn't consider his audience. If he wanted to have real influence, to really make a change, he wouldn't have used those words. This American religious retardation is exactly the problem, not what was said but the absolutism of "good vs evil" applied to anything in modern life, but most especially toward divisive politics. If he were a good pastor he would have influenced his congregation to be more open-minded and not to hate as they have been simply by replacing the object of their hate. These people need to learn tolerance, not be swayed to direct their vile toward another body, even if it is THE most vile person on the planet, or they'll just direct their passionate hate toward the next target every time.
Well done, indeed I stand with the fired pastor. I quit going to church over this very issue! I’m happy you don’t have any regrets, because you are the righteous one. Bless you.
I have been a Christian since I was 8 years old. I resent trump's evangelical Christian "supporters" and I would like the WORLD to know we are not ALL like those misguided lunatics. We do not support trump and find him and his behavior as well as his attitude and the attitude of those who surround him repulsive. Bless you and your Family Pastor Kopp, well done!! ❤️
I have been reading about this issue because I find it SO contradictory. Apparently there are now “right wing Christians” and “left wing Christians” and you must know that the right wingers are supporting Trump. It’s all a violation of God’s word - REAL Christians don’t support immorality.
He's right, the two things cannot be reconciled. I'm a Christian and can't understand how any Christian (or anyone else) can in good conscience support him. He is a golden idol who is being put in front of God. What is more shocking is how many people will go to such lengths to excuse away his un-Christlike behavior.
How do they not see that Trump is an author of Confusion?????? It blows my mind...let alone these Pastors who follow him.....but it does say biblically that most pastors and preachers are going to hell.
I lost my faith long before any MAGA maniacs when I couldn't reconciled rape and the Catholic church turning away from the truth. As a non-believer, when I saw the gold toilet was enough for me and should've been for so-call Evangelicals.
Good for him. Standing up for what’s right is never easy. Unfortunately, religion is a huge, tax free business and they don’t want to disrupt the flow of donations from Christian Nationalists. Absolutely despicable.
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