He arrived the evening before and spent the night at our home. I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours visiting with him.
You can't know everything about a person by spending a few hours with him. However, my initial impression was that he is a sincere, faithful man who loves the Lord and loves people. I've been fooled before and can be fooled again, but that was how he appeared in our brief visit. It is a blessing to look a person in the eyes when you talk with him, but his words indicate his heart.
Likewise, I have considered the words of the critics of him and Hephzibah House on these forums. I can't look into their eyes; all I can do is read their words posted publicly or sent to me privately. His harsh critics have almost without exception given me the impression that they were bitter, angry, obsessed people who not only hated Brother Williams but that they also despise the fundamental independent Baptist movement he represents. Additional critics on the FFF consist of people who have accepted the testimonies of these critics, along with those of some people who attended Hephzibah House but either do not claim to be saved or fundamental Baptists.
Time will tell. I have no plans to take on Hephzibah House for financial support. I am not sure how I feel about boarding homes as a legitimate local church ministry or mission work. However, I have no bad impressions of Brother Williams. He has enemies, but any work of this type that has gone on for nearly 40 years is certain to have its share of enemies. The apostle Paul had plenty of them, so much so that he had to escape one town by night in a basket over a wall.
I do have bad impressions of most of the FFF critics of Brother Williams. Some appear to be gullible people who are always ready to believe criticisms of any fundamental Baptist preacher. Others appear to be people who are either unsaved or who are turning their back on fundamentalism that emphasizes the King James Bible, standards, discipline, and separation from sin and worldliness.
That's about all I have to say about that ministry until I run into Brother Williams again, but I noted that someone asked for an update, so here it is.
God bless...
Michael D. O'Neal (Prov. 11:30), Pastor
Gospel Light Baptist Church, P.O. Box 3071 (237 Lockett Station Road), Albany, GA 31706
(229) 698-2127 www.brothermike.com
*Scriptures in my notes are from the Authorized Version 1611 -KJV- and are used by permission of the Author - Eph. 6:17*
(Providing a Balanced Biblical View on the FFF against the Devils, Liquorhead Losers, and Other Enemies of the Cross of Christ who Criticize Fundamentalists and all Things Fundamental)"
Let the raging foaming at the mouth attacks begin!!!
ReplyDeleteNo foaming attacks here...
ReplyDeleteBut pastors are not infallible and can be fooled... the best "con men" will appear to be sincere; after all, if they didn't, they wouldn't be the best, eh?
If the folks against Ron Williams have proof, why don't they go to the authorities instead of posting on blogs?
It's a touch situation; there HAVE been proven cases of abuses among IFB leaders. At the same time, child abuse is like the Salem witchcraft trials -- children are believed, and the mere accusation makes the accused guilty.
I've met Williams before. And I didn't see what O'Neal saw. I saw a tyrant. That was my impression of the man. My first impressions of people are rarely wrong.
ReplyDeleteI wish to remain annymous for my own saftey, but I ask you to consider that most of these people who have posted stories or critiques or Willians or agains the Infrpendent Fundamental Baptists, are individuals who have recieved severe amounts of abuse from the hands of the men within these churchs. Their salvation is of no consequence as it is not for us to judge who is saved and who is not. They have been abused, raped, beaten, humiliated, slandered, shunned... Before you pass judgement on these people, think to yourself, "how would I react it this were my story?" and then thank God that HE has spared you from the path that these have had to walk!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment Anon@11:17 AM.
I would have much more agreement with your comment if some of those same people hadn't attempted to slander and libel me and post death threats for my children at my blog.
My crimes?
Posting the inconsistencies in their stories when they were discovered.
Posting the background of some of the main attackers. (An atheist,a writer of pornography, a lesbian, a woman involved in the occult who has libeled evangelist Tim Lee.)
And let me remind you: One of the main attackers of Dr. Williams is also one who hatefully said to a rape victim that she allowed her rape to continue.
And BTW, Dr. Williams and Hephzibah House have never been accused of any kind of sexual assault AT ALL.
mr and mrs Mailman aren't IFB's.
ReplyDeleteI am not identifying myself because I fear more Death Threats. Ron Williams is a vile child abuser. Bu and O'Neil are Useful Idiots.
ReplyDeletep.s. Unlike BU/FC/ No L/ I am not going to lie about having recieved death threats.
Signed Rodney
It is very possible Rodney is lying once again about you posting his "underage" daughter's name..She graduated from highschool in 2007, and college in 2010. What does he consider underage? He is just trying to find anything to attack about, much like a Rabid dog.
ReplyDeleteRodney, I didn't lie. You lied.
ReplyDeleteYou said I posted things on the internet about your underage age daughter. YOU LIED.
Susan claimed she had documentation on EVERY girls medical records. You said she didn't. ONE OF YOU LIED.
You have made scurrilous post about me every since I exposed the contradictions in Susan's stories.
You have been extremely vicious towards Lucinda and tried to make excuses for Jeri Fletcher's claim that Lucinda wasn't a rape victim and that she allowed her rapist to continue raping her.
You need to examine yourself and ask yourself why you would even say the things you have said to Lucinda, all because you just wanted to use the tragic events in her life to attack Hephzibah House.
have some sympathy for Jeri. her husband is about to lose his job and they don't even have a church home. kids not raised in church, mom on the internet all day. you should pray for them instead of attacking,
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