Josh Buice & Paul Washer’s application of Romans 13 was harmful to the Church – Podcast #53
In this Podcast I discuss G3 Josh Buice and Paul Washer’s wrong application of Romans 13 during the COVID “pandemic.” And I give examples how I have Biblically applied this Text as a police officer, which includes praising one Church, while killing an assassin at another Church.
Remember church. It is not discernment when one can only “discern” the obvious error among blatant false teachers. Discernment is being able to see the compromise or err among those that you highly regard within your theological camp (or closer to it), coupled with the courage to apply it.
Similarly to how Christians are to submit or subject ourselves to governing authorities, we should also subject ourselves to the office of the Elder in our churches. However, not if they go against the Scriptures (or are unbiblical). Or when they command us to do what the Scriptures forbid or forbid us to do what the Scriptures command.
Since YouTube has temporarily suspended my account (due to vaccine related videos), I have uploaded this video onto Rumble, and have also provided an mp3 audio file underneath the below video. For a link to their original podcast on their own G3 Conference YouTube channel, where they continue promoting this teaching via that video click here.
“Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God!” – John Knox, Scottish Reformer
Update 08/29/21: The YouTube version has been uploaded.
Update 04/2022: G3 Conference, Josh Buice, et.al. retaliated by getting me another ‘strike’ from YouTube, more about that here.
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This is how #Romans13 is Biblically applied. The police officer closes in on the evil-doer to stop him from stabbing a woman, not close the church, as most pastors misapplied Romans 13. We can also see the doctrine of #interposition applied here, as the officer interposes on behalf of the victim. Ironically the suspect was an anti-gun activist but had no problem using a knife to slice and dice a woman. Justice was served, and the police officer that shot & killed this man did an excellent job.
https://breaking911.com/graphic-video-shows-moment-baltimore-anti-violence-activist-is-shot-dead-while-attacking-woman-with-butcher-knife/
‘Utter betrayal’: Florida pastor accused of Covid scam slammed by ex-associate’s son:
This is so sinister. Had these churches, ministries & sinister ministers refused to sinfully shut their churches & ministries down, they would have no need to fill their pockets with this filthy lucre. But even absent any fraud, they are greedy beggars who have embezzled their fellow taxpayers, as they fornicate with Caesar & the State. It’s a form of ecclesiastical adultery. Especially those churches that sued taxpayers for their self-inflicted Covid related troubles. Socialism, cowardness & greed suck!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/utter-betrayal-florida-pastor-s-alleged-covid-fraud-slammed-by-ex-associate-s-son/ar-AA15poD4
California is a state of antinomianism, that literally hates God’s Law, but loves sin. In this case, 32-year-old Bryn Spejcher stabbed her boyfriend Chad O’Melia 108 times. Then turned the knife on a dog and herself.
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The Scriptures describe this as “murder.” But our injustice system ruled that she didn’t kill her boyfriend. Her “marijuana-induced psychosis” did.
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For many years I have preached the Law and Gospel at marijuana dispensaries, warning them that marijuana fits the sinful criteria of the “pharmakia” in Revelation 21:8 and that it does have the effect of witchcraft and sorcery. But it is also sinful and literal lawlessness to claim you can kill someone and blame marijuana for it.
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It’s also wrong that our law enforcement has been trained and expected to use ‘less lethal’ force on a bloody dangerous suspect, who is still a threat, armed with the same weapon she used to kill someone with. Preferably the police shouldn’t have used a taser and batons to disarm her. They could have used one bullet. And if that did not work, a double-tap failure drill; two in the chest and one in the head. Albeit an officer would rather not.
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But what should we expect? Today a majority of pastors wrongfully eisegete Romans 13 translating the “obey the authorities,” to close your church for a flu bug (vs 4). Not the correct exegesis, for the authorities to be “an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil” (vs 5). In other words. Pastors have allowed the church to be treated as the “evil,” and here the murderer becomes the “good.”
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Nonetheless, do not be deceived, God will not be mocked. One day He will bring His justice to Spejcher, as well as everyone else involved.
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That’s my Op-Ed and I’m sticking to it.
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/23/no-prison-time-for-bryn-spejcher-convicted-in-cannabis-induced-killing-chad-o-melia/72289273007/
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#antinomianism
The fall of Big Eva Josh Buice of G3 Ministries does not surprise me. Frankly, for years I’ve warned the church of his cowardness and error. Regarding a video I made about Buice, his G3 Ministries retaliated against me by lodging a complaint with YouTube in hopes of silencing the truths I told. I am so disappointed in grown men who have attended their conferences, getting their panties all in a bunch while taking selfies with their speakers. RUN from such celebrity pastor worship. And flee from all parachurch ministries. And the sad thing is, according to the letter written by the G3 board they’re already considering bringing him back in time?
This is why I’ve said this for years. I’m a fan of only one man, that is The Man Christ Jesus. Then His men gleaned from the Scriptures, and then some old dead men that have preceded us in death. Because they finished well. The below is from G3 Ministries BOA.
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Important Statement From the Board of G3 Ministries
May 12, 2025
The Lord calls his church to walk in the light, to speak the truth in love, and to uphold integrity, especially among those entrusted with leadership. It is in that spirit of sober transparency and humble accountability that we, the board of G3 Ministries (G3), share the following statement regarding Dr. Josh Buice, President of G3 and elder at Pray’s Mill Baptist Church (PMBC).
In recent weeks, the elders of PMBC uncovered irrefutable evidence that Dr. Buice has, for the past three years, operated at least four anonymous social media accounts, two anonymous email addresses, and two Substack platforms. These accounts were used to publicly and anonymously slander numerous Christian leaders, including faithful pastors (some of whom have spoken at G3 conferences), several PMBC elders, and others. These actions were not only sinful in nature but deeply divisive, causing unnecessary suspicion and strife within the body of Christ, and particularly within the eldership of PMBC.
Dr. Buice had been asked on multiple occasions over the past two years whether he had any connection to these anonymous accounts. In each case, he denied any knowledge of them. On Sunday evening, May 4, 2025, after clear and comprehensive evidence emerged linking the accounts directly to him, the elders of PMBC confronted Josh. For some time, he continued to deny his involvement. Only after further evidence was presented and much pleading with him to walk in the light did Josh finally confess to his actions. Since then, Josh has acknowledged his sin, expressed sorrow, and asked for forgiveness. His desire is to personally ask forgiveness of every person he has slandered or lied to. While Josh has acknowledged with the elders that he is presently disqualified from serving as an elder, we do not believe at this time that his sin is necessarily permanently disqualifying. Accordingly, his content will remain accessible via the G3 website and G3+. To be clear, no other employee or board member of G3 knew Josh was engaged in this activity; he acted alone.
On May 8, after some members of the board encouraged Josh Buice to resign, the board received and unanimously accepted Josh Buice’s resignation as President of G3. In light of these events, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming national G3 Conference and all 2025 workshops. All registrants, exhibitors, and publishers will receive a full refund of registration fees. G3 plans to continue G3+, G3 Press, the G3 Student Retreat, and other media content. As we look to the ministry’s future, we will prioritize the publication of helpful biblical content that strengthens the church and avoids the dangerous celebrity culture that has unfortunately come to characterize so much of modern evangelicalism.
We grieve for the harm caused to the body of Christ and to those faithful ministers who were targeted. We likewise reaffirm our commitment to walk in the light, to speak the truth in love, and to labor together for the building up of Christ’s church in holiness and unity.
We also ask for your continued prayers and support for G3 as we work towards fulfilling our mission to educate, encourage, and equip local churches with sound biblical theology for the glory of God.
Read More – https://g3min.org/statement-regarding-josh-buice/