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And the word that we hear so very often that has become a cultural norm is a word, allegedly. I've learned, beloved brothers and sisters, that the word allegedly has become the modern disguise for an ancient sin. This word has become profitable. There are individual bloggers, influencers, commentators, if you will. They're like, "What? Where's the spiritual part?" It's going to be spiritual. Trust me, even he knows it ain't spiritual. Stop trying to fix it now. Even he knows it is hogwash. And even some who claim spiritual authority, they have discovered that attaching someone's name, attaching themselves, if you will, to the name of someone that is visible, someone who is anointed, someone who is chosen by God, they've learned that by doing this, beloved brothers and sisters, it can generate attention. This is why this is such a bad idea. But y'all, you know, this is Marvin Sapp being Marvin Sapp. Now, I'm just saying.
I'm the only fool I know that went to work for 16 years and never took a salary. How do we close down the naysayers? Because if we don't go to their sites, folks stop coming, they stop making money, they'll go get a job. Close the doors. Close the doors. What do the scriptures say? I'm Pastor Rod coming in hot. Tell me, what do the scriptures say?
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And the word that we hear so very often that has become a cultural norm is a word, allegedly. Yes. That is Marvin Sapp. So let me tell y'all this, just off the top. Off top. Don't let people tell you that these people don't be listening. These people don't watch us. Oh yeah, they watch us. So apparently, Marvin Sapp did a whole sermon on this past Sunday. You remember after his wife came out saying, "I bought the helicopter," and she said that in other words, if she's broke, she ain't going to serve God or his people. Yeah. Anyways, Marvin Sapp came this Sunday, this past Sunday. And his sermon title was "Allegedly." That's right. Look at the background. Allegedly. So listen, he was attacking content creators. Absolutely. So I'm pretty sure he's seen my video. I'm pretty sure he's seen some of my other brothers and sisters' videos who is exposing people like him. So let's watch his trash of a sermon and we're going to break it down.
Now, understand, family, if you would, that beneath the surface of this word is something that is far more dangerous and sinister than its tone suggests. Because what I've learned is that it has become the modern, if you will, disguise for an ancient sin. I'm going to say that once more again. I've learned, beloved brothers and sisters, that the word allegedly has become the modern disguise for an ancient sin. It is how accusation, beloved brothers and sisters, it literally hides behind caution. It is how gossip tries to avoid accountability. It is how slander travels without ownership. Allegedly has become the bridge, if you will, between assumption and accusation. It allows, if you will, individuals to release narratives to shape perceptions and influence opinions without ever having to stand fully on the truth of what they are actually saying. And in this digital age, I'm going somewhere.
Yeah, we know you're going somewhere. You're headed straight to hell. Now, what he's saying is he has a problem with the word "allegedly." But here's the deal. The Bible condemns behavior, not a word, brother. So, allegedly, if somebody's saying something that is wrong, their motives are to spread gossip, to spread slander. Well, the Bible talks about that. The Bible talks about a lying tongue. So you cannot say because someone uses caution language that it's a sin. It's sinister. You can't do that. This is what we are all supposed to do. We are to be swift to hear and slow to speak. You know, just like they said, you had alleged. Watch this. Allegedly, you had something to do with that stalker woman who... You know what? Let me continue. But you see how the word protects us. Amen. I don't know what's true or not. So I have to say "allegedly." That's not me accusing you of doing something. I can't do that. But it protects me and it causes me to use caution.
Where platforms function as pulpits and followers operate like congregations and engagement is currency. This word has become profitable. And sadly, beloved, we're living in a time where controversy has been monetized. There are individual bloggers, influencers, commentators, if you will, and even some who claim spiritual authority. They have discovered that attaching someone's name, attaching themselves, if you will, to the name of someone that is visible, someone who is anointed, someone who is chosen by God. They've learned that by doing this, beloved brothers and sisters, it can generate attention. Touch somebody and smile at them. Tell them, say, "He is actually going somewhere."
We've already established where you're on your way, buddy. So, okay. Can y'all be honest now? Please be honest in the comment section. Do you think he's talking about us content creators? Come on. Bloggers, uh, podcasters. Come on, man. We know what you're talking about. And secondly, you're not God's anointed. You preach a false gospel, sir. You are a part of a heretical organization. Ain't nothing anointed about you.
And here is the burden. Here is the burden of this moment. And it must be said plainly. God gave this to me on Saturday evening. He said, "This must be said plainly, Marvin." He said, "Rather than the church collectively defending the faith and protecting the sanctity of the body, its leadership, and its divine order, we have allowed manipulative conversation to flood our airways unchecked." Yeah.
And scripture gives language to this type of manipulation. Let me prove it. Hatcher, it's right there in Galatians 5 and 20. Because in Galatians 5 and 20, pastors, it gives language to manipulation. And he calls it witchcraft. All you've got to do is just read it. Y'all think I'm playing? It's right here in Galatians chapter number five. Galatians chapter number five, verse number 20. It identifies it as witchcraft. Now, let me be clear. Let me be clear. Let me be clear. Let me be clear. Witchcraft is not limited to rituals and potions. Oh, it's quiet in this Presbyterian church. Witchcraft is not limited to rituals and potions. It also includes manipulation. It includes control and the attempt to influence perceptions outside of truth and righteousness. When narratives are crafted to control how people see a person. When information is shaped to sway opinions without full truth. When voices use influence to manipulate emotions and perspectives for personal gain. That is not the fruit of the spirit. That is manipulation. And manipulation aligns with the works of the flesh and witchcraft. And I pause to tell you that that's not the spirit of God.
This is what Satan did in the garden, right? Y'all remember when he came to Eve? He sprinkled a little truth because everything that Satan said wasn't a lie. But he sprinkled a little truth to get her to believe the whole lie. So here's the problem. First off, that's not what witchcraft means. The Greek word is actually pharmakeia, and biblically, it's sorcery, it's occult practices, spiritual manipulation. What Marvin does, he redefines witchcraft as manipulation, control, influencing perception. Ladies and gentlemen, that is not the biblical definition. What the Bible actually says witchcraft is, it actually involves occult practices, sorcery, you know, casting spells, spiritual rituals, seeking supernatural powers apart from God. It is spiritual. It is not just psychological or social. But here's the problem with Marvin Sapp. He made this jump, and it's horrible. His logic is manipulation, influencing perception, ah, witchcraft. Well, that leap's not biblical because all witchcraft is manipulation, but not all manipulation is witchcraft. Manipulation is a sin. Absolutely. Second Corinthians talks about that. But here's the problem. When you define or redefine words like that, you escalate everything to a spiritual extreme. So now disagreements are witchcraft. Criticism is witchcraft. Commentary is witchcraft. And that's dangerous because it shuts down discussions, demonizes opposition, removes accountability. And this old sapsucking liar, he don't want no accountability. So let me be clear. I ain't calling nobody a witch, but I am saying you're dabbling in witchcraft.
I'm not calling nobody witches. I want to be as clear as possible because folks will lie on you. But what I will say to you is, even if you're not a witch, you're dabbling in witchcraft. And can I tell you what makes this even more dangerous? Is that it's being done in spiritual language. It's being framed as exposure. It's being framed as accountability. It's being framed as defending the faith. But if it bypasses biblical order, if it ignores what the Bible declares that we are supposed to do as it pertains to Matthew chapter number 18, if it produces divisions instead of restoration, and if it lacks the fruit of the spirit, then it is not the spirit of God at work. It is some other spirit. And the church must wake up to this reality because we are not just dealing with gossip. We are dealing with influence.
Pause, preacher. I think I will because I want you to understand what the enemy's goal is. And I don't think that any of us are really discerning what the enemy's goal is. The enemy's goal ain't to attack a name. The enemy's goal is to cause impact in the influential aspect of that name. Y'all ain't going to talk to me. The enemy's goal. He could care less about who your name is. He just wants to make sure that you ain't got the influence that you supposed to have. He's trying to block. He's trying to stop the influence of not just a church. He's trying to block the influence of the church. And see, y'all think that it's just about us. I want you to understand it ain't just about us. The enemy is after the church at large because he's trying to keep the church from being the impactful individual and institution that God is calling for us to be. Blah, blah, blah. Then blah, blah, blah. First off, you're not a part of the church, buddy. I'ma say it again. Marvin Sapp is a false preacher. He preaches another gospel. And come on, man. Just come out and call our name. Won't you be man enough? Say it with your chest. Say who you're talking about. Say, how about you tell the people what they said? How about you do that? You sitting here hiding behind allegedly and trying to call everything witchcraft. I ain't calling you no witches, but I'm just saying you're dabbling in witchcraft. Well, I'm calling you a liar. And I'll say it with my chest. You are a sapsucking liar.
Can somebody answer this question for me? Please answer this question. How then are preachers getting rich off 75 people? And 75 people, 15% of them pay their tithe. How the enemy has delusionally convinced people who don't even go to church that the man and the woman of God. I'm not talking about here. I'm talking about period. Because they're not just talking about this church. They're talking about the church. I watched something. I'm going to go back to my stuff in a minute. I promise you. I watched something that blew me away. I watched a podcast with Joel Osteen. And Joel Osteen on his podcast told them emphatically, "I don't take a salary from my church." Why? He says, "I sold 10 million books." However, if he took a salary, he's supposed to. Now, some of y'all just got mad with me because, wait a minute, he sold 10 million books. Why should he take a salary? Because that's his job.
All right, so let's bring up Joel Osteen, a literal wolf in sheep's clothing. But then again, it takes one to know one. Um, no. And the Bible doesn't say he's supposed to take a salary. That's not what the scripture said. Actually, Paul was saying that they have the right to. Amen. But Paul didn't take a salary. He didn't want to be a burden to the people. Joel Osteen, you sold 10 million books. What you need a salary for? Why do you even want to put that burden on all them people to make sure we pay you? It ain't like they paying you $1,000 a week. We know what they paying you. So that's already a stupid analogy, Mr. Sapp. Already a stupid analogy and a horrible person to bring up to validate whatever wicked point you're about to make. You go to work and want to see. I'm the only fool I know that went to work for 16 years and never took a salary. As a matter of fact, for 16 years, I gave, and it's documented, between $20 and $30,000 a month to my church. So if I'm a pimp, I'm a poor one. I'm horrible. I don't know how to play the pimping game, right? If I gave more than I ever took. I can't make this up.
So, first off, dude, first off, ladies and gentlemen, Marvin Sapp, this is what the website is telling us. His net worth is about $8 million. I'm sure he got plenty more money than that, right? That's just the net worth. Now, let's talk turkey like them old folks say. You say you're 16 years without getting a salary. Dude, you are a national recording artist. You make millions of dollars. And then he's up here boasting. That's what he's doing. He thinks he's being humble about paying $20 to $30,000 a month. My calculations, if that's $30,000 carried over to the 12 for a year, that's about $360,000 a year. My brother, the average American barely making $30,000 a year, and you're boasting about not taking a salary job or position from your church and you're boasting about being able to pay $20 to $30,000 a month. Somebody help me make that make sense. Where they do that at? Come on, Marvin Sapp. Are you serious? And then you're talking about a pimp, man. You're pimping these folks. That's what you're doing. And why are you using that language in church anyways? The Bible says in 1 Timothy 3:2, a pastor is to be above reproach.
Prove it. I'm about to. Y'all making me prove it. See, I always got scripture to back what I said. Matthew 7:16, it says it like this: "Ye shall know them by their fruit." You see, that ain't what the Bible said. Jesus didn't say "their fruit." So what? Just one time somebody messes up one time, then you know? No, he said "their fruit." This is a pattern of behavior, kind of like you. And in fact, he was talking about them religious leaders that's supposed to be, you know, but they a bunch of false unbelievers. Yeah. He, their fruit. See, you can't even get this right. Go back. Go back to Romans 16. Look at verse 18. Know what it says. It says, "For they that are such cause divisions and offenses, they serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own bellies. And by good words and fair speech, deceive the hearts." Oh, wait. Hold up. Hold up. Wait. Let me read this again because I just, I hope he didn't say this. But I know he did. He said, "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own bellies. And by good words and fair speech, watch this, they deceive the hearts of the simple." Wait a minute. Don't be offended by what I'm about to say because I'm just the mailman. I didn't write the letter. Paul wrote the letter. And he said that if you allow yourself to believe stuff that's causing divisions and offenses, you are simple. And the word "simple" doesn't mean what you think. It means immature.
This is sad. No one literally fact-checks what he said. People in the congregation talking about something. Amen. Amen. That's not what that means. The biblical term for simple Paul uses it. It's not talking about saying nobody's stupid or anything like that. It's not just immature. It's people who don't test what they hear. You got a lot of simple-minded people in your congregation. It's people who are easily influenced. They lack spiritual discernment. They accept things without checking the truth. Like a lot of simple-minded people in these churches. Marvin took this whole verse and he applied it to if you're believing narratives, clips, or accusations without discernment, you're simple. So in his framing, simple people mean you're being misled by influencers, people who gossip, online narratives. But the real simple-minded people are the ones sitting up under your old, lying, sapsucking lips.
And I stood in the store looking at empty racks at Arlene's and I asked God a direct question. Again, God speaks to me in the strangest places. And I said, "God, I'm looking at the prices of Nikes and I'm looking at prices of socks and I'm wondering why is the outlet stores closing?" And he said this: "Because people stop coming." I'ma let that sink in. So because people stopped frequenting and the traffic went down, they had to close because people stopped coming. That's good. I hear the Holy Ghost. I hear the Holy Ghost saying it's time for us to close some folks down. How do we close down the naysayers? We stop frequenting their sites. Because if we don't go to their sites, folks stop coming. They stop making money. They'll go get a job. I got a job. I got a job. I just don't pastor this church. I got a job outside of this church. I like the way I live. So I got a job outside. I personally have a syndicated radio show that's in over 50 markets. Oh, I got a job because I like my stuff. And the only way I'm going to keep my stuff, I write songs. I like my job. I sold millions of records. I like my job. I got billions. Oh, I love my job. I love my job. But listen, we ain't going nowhere. We here to stay. Amen. We know Marvin Sapp would love for us content creators, podcasters, all of us to just magically poof disappear. But guess what? Uh-uh. Ain't happening. Because the Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 5:20 that those who sin, we are to rebuke publicly. Amen. So all can fear. Amen. You're dangerous, Marvin Sapp. And you know it. This is why you want us to be quiet. But let me tell you something. The scriptures tell us to cry loud and spare not. Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet. I'm just getting started. And for the rest of my content creators who are standing 10 toes down, you ain't stopping us either. Amen. Oh, if y'all got a problem with what I said, you know what you can do, right? Go kick rocks. Amen. Now, don't be simpleminded. Just stand on the word of God because at the end of the day, it's not about my opinion. It's not about your opinion. It's all about what do the scriptures say? Don't believe Rod, believe God. What do the scriptures say?
Shut your goofy mouth. You don't speak for God. Sit down. False prophets get drowned out. We just preach what he wrote down. Shut your goofy mouth.