The Problem Today With Some Preachers And Ministers:

Is they can be, like all successful modern Calvinists. Always discussing the pain they has been through. Though they never officially suggested that women are raped, abused, etc. for some higher purpose. They almost always use their Calvinist perspective in a positive way like that we are destined for something greater that what we are living right now.

The main [problem] is their extreme doctrine of Providence. Some believes, states, and teaches that everything that happens in our lives is an event caused by God, in order to teach us, or help us, etc. God causes everything to happen, whether good or bad. She goes on and on about it extensively, almost every lesson. You need to really think about this - and where it leads. Because if they believe this, then do, what do they tell a mom whose child has just died - that God caused it? To teach her what? Of course, the Mother's don’t believe that, neither do Dad's

In addition to the above, my personal take is that these (Preachers, Ministers) over use the idea “God spoke to me” and people feel inadequate; because God doesn't always speak to them the same way. I am not doubting their experience, but as a pastor, I doubt they realize the effect this has on some people. There’s a pastoral issue when one emphasizes special revelation in Teaching a study that is meant to be empowering and illuminating and given their role, of course they don't have to deal with the ramifications for the individual (Mother or Dad) trying to make sense of why God “willed” their son to die.

Their main teaching is on Providence. “God causes everything to happen, whether good or bad". This is absolutely unhelpful to Mother's and Dad's who have lost a child, have cancer, etc. I have never been able to look a Mother or dad in the eye who had a stillborn child and tell them God has a plan for their child to die (though God does have possibilities for healing!).