“Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for Yehovah is able to make him stand.” Romans 14:4
Perhaps you, like me, could list people, preachers, pastors, evangelists, ‘healing’, ‘miracle’ or finance emphasising ministers, who are not your, or my, “cup of tea.” This may be because of their beliefs, ministry content, personality, ‘delivery’ style or something we saw or heard them do or say. It may be because we have an uneasy feeling about them or their ministry. However, as shocking as it may be, we are not always 100% right about everything we think, do, say or even preach!! And what is more, none of us are Yehovah; we are not all-knowing, all-powerful or ever-present. Romans 14:4, counsels “Who are you to judge another man’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls.” Yehovah sometimes chooses to use people like the woman at the well (see John 4), to reach a whole city. Others discounted her for what they saw as all the right, justifiable and understandable reasons. They despised her, but she was used by Yehovah to introduce the people of her city to Yeshua, the Messiah.
Obviously, we need to beware of false prophets and teachers and the errors they preach, but it is not our role to publicly criticise and denigrate them to others, especially in front of non-believers. We also need to swallow our pride and realise we too, are not everyone’s ‘cup of tea.’ No doubt, some probably think we are ‘up the wall’ doctrinally, or have strange personalities or preaching styles.
We are NOT Yehovah and, therefore, we have no right, authority or responsibility to dismiss anybody out of hand. In any case, 1 Corinthians 1 says that Yehovah chooses the weak, despised and people who ‘are not’ to show His power and glory through. 1 Corinthians 12 tells us that Yehovah chooses, saves and places in His Church, people who differ in gift and calling, and we are forbidden to question His choice. We have been warned!