In Defense Of Pastor Steven Anderson

1st Kings 18:17-21, “And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him.  And the people answered him not a word.”

In our text passage of Scripture, God's man, Elijah the prophet, was making the local leaders angry. Wicked King Ahab called the prophet a “troublemaker.” Any fundamentalist Bible preacher who is worth his salt has been called a troublemaker, and much worse! The Devil's children are all waiting for the Christian to fall, especially the Bible preacher. God pity the preacher that the world don't hate. John 15:17-19, “These things I command you, that ye love one another. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” Nobody is as hated in this wicked world than the fundamentalist Bible preacher!!!

That being said, I get so sick of this crap over Pastor Steven Anderson's family being attacked on social media, which is none of anyone's damn business! It should be obvious to any honest Christian that the Devil is trying to destroy our Brother in Christ over of his biblical STAND for truth and righteousness. Satan always goes after the best, seeking whom he may devour (1st Peter 5:8-9). That word "devour" means "to make disappear." The Devil would love for Pastor Anderson to disappear. We needs him!

I don't stand with Pastor Anderson because he's always right. I stand with him because he comes A LOT closer to being right than all these pusillanimous, cowardly, salary-sucking, Caspar Milquetoast, practically worthless, religious clowns for pastors today who refuse to stand for or against anything.

I'm talking about twerps like Pastor Jeff Redlin at Pensacola Christian College, who has cruelly banned me in writing from attending Campus Church since August 2, 2022—for TELLING THE TRUTH that they're WRONG on repentance and God's simple plan of salvation. PCC banned me! They've blocked me out from accessing both their PCC's and Campus Church's Facebook pages. Jerks! I know that the Lord is proud of me for taking a STAND for what is true and right, and God is utterly disgusted with Lordship Salvation CULT at PCC. Woe unto the wicked!

By the way, here's a tremendous sermon truth by Brother Hyles that he preached in Texas, in which he says to FIGHT the good fight of faith; but if you are weary and can no longer fight, then WITHSTAND (hang in there); but if you are tired and cannot fight or withstand anymore, then just STAND (don't change).

Wicked people are exploiting Pastor and Mrs. Anderson's four oldest adult children in an attempt to discredit and ruin his ministry. Pastor Hyles went through a similar persecution in 1989, when dozens of staff and church members turned against him, and unfounded allegations were made against him. I have defended my friend for these past 23 years, since by God's grace I began my website ministry in 2002.

Dr. Hyles defended himself in 1989, in this fiery sermon titled, 'Weathering The Storm.'

Pastor Hyles' enemies stooped to new lows in a malicious attempt to destroy his testimony and consequently, his ministry for the Lord Jesus Christ. Evil people stood outside First Baptist Church of Hammond during their annual Pastor's School that year, distributing damning information about family members who had openly sinned in the past. Dr. Hyles begged the Pastor's School delegates not to take the perverse literature. It broke Dr. Hyle's heart and he wept.

I remember that Brother Hyles apologized to all of us students. Dr. Hyles said he wanted us to attend Hyles-Anderson College during peacetime without having to endure through a raging church battle. But you know what, I wouldn't trade those precious hard times for anything in the world, because we were privileged with the opportunity to STAND by our preacher during the darkest years of his life and ministry; and moreover it taught me to hang in there when with FAITH IN GOD even though all hope seems lost.

And praise be to God, Pastor Hyles endured to persevere until the end of his life on earth in 2002. He simply relocated to Heaven. Perseverance is getting to your goal (which should be to fear God and keep His commandments - Ecclesiastes 12:13). That is what the Apostle Paul meant when he said in 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝟰:𝟳, “𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵.” Endurance is the obstacles that you have to face and overcome along the way as you persevere.

We all have our battles. Life has many potholes and sometimes open manhole covers, “𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗢𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗙𝗨𝗟, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲; 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁” (𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟬:𝟭𝟯𝗯). I just heard Pastor Hyles yesterday preach a sermon on this very truth titled, 'You Can Make It!'

Having One's Own Family As Enemies

According to BibleGate.com, the word “enemies” appears in the King James Bible 263 times, and the word “enemy” appears 109 times. That's 372 times! God's children have always had enemies and we always will have enemies. 2nd Timothy 3:12-13, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟲, “𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱.” Billy Sunday's (1862-1935) own three sons turned against him. They were all drunks. George, the oldest stole a vehicle and was arrested for public intoxication. George hit his wife one day in front of his mother and then either jumped or fell out a third story window to his death. None of this was Billy or Ma Sunday's fault! Children have a freewill given to them by God to make their own decisions for good or evil. One of the Sunday's daughter-in-law tried to blackmail them, demanding money or she was going to go public with the family's dirty laundry to ruin the man of God. Sound familiar?

I remember one summer that Pastor Jack Hyles got angry at Hyles-Anderson College over his staff's lackidaical attitude, and he threw some chairs and said some harsh words. Some people on staff called for his resignation. Dr. Hyles defended himself, saying that he used anger as a tool. Sometimes tough love is necessary, which doesn't make a man a monster!
Jesus Himself overthrust the money changer's tables and released their doves to fly away. Then he beat them with a homemade whip. Surely this cannot be our precious Redeemer! Yep, and Pastor Anderson's enemies are in for a big surprise when they stand before the terror of God in eternity (2nd Corinthians 5:11; Psalms 6:1; Matthew 7:1; Proverbs 24:12; Matthew 12:36; 1st Thessalonians 4:6). 𝗛𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟭, “𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱.”

We live in an ungodly generation of crybabies, spoiled brats and critiques today. I want no part of any of it. From all the slanderous garbage I've heard said about Pastor Anderson, I see a good Dad who disciplines his children, which the Bible says if you don't do, you HATE your kids (Proverbs 13:24). I see four bright, well groomed and highly intelligent young people, albeit angry at life. They fail to see the beautiful legacy that they have in their parent's ministry, and a great man of God for a father.

I just noticed on Facebook under his life's events that Pastor Anderson (with all his responsibilities and labors) recently graduated from Arizona State University and Liberty University. Wow, that is so admirable! The guy just doesn't stop going. I actually heard their daughter several months ago on social media criticize her Dad for studying all the time. What? A lot of men bum around watching television most of the time, drinking booze, doing nothing to make an impact for eternity.

The Anderson kids have so much to be grateful for and proud of. I am confident 15 to 20 years from now that they'll mature and wake up to reality. No parents are perfect (Hebrews 12:6-8), but I haven't heard anything amidst all the accusations by the kids that even remotely bring into question his qualifications as a pastor. I love and appreciate Brother Anderson in Christ and am grateful for his dedication to our Lord, uncompromising Bible preaching, tenacity, backbone and his relentless drive.

I once heard Dr. Hyles say that he studied great men of God of the past and found that they all had a couple things in common—they continually sought the power of the Holy Spirit upon their ministry, and they had an uncommon driving determination to serve God. Pastor Anderson certainly has those virtues. You just don't find guys like this! I'm sure that Pastor Anderson would humbly disagree, but I see a sincere man who has a burning passion to make an impact for the Lord Jesus Christ.

As a fundamentalist Bible preacher, he is often misunderstood by the heathen world. I hear idiots saying that he hates his wife and kids, hates the Jews, et cetera. Nothing could be further from THE TRUTH. He hates what God hates, and what every child of God is commanded to hate in Psalms 97:10—EVIL! Of course he's not perfect, nobody is, except Jesus.

I left a long scathing rebuke on Paul Wittenberger's YouTube video, for his shameful behavior and upcoming toxic film attacking Pastor Anderson's family. He was never a friend to Pastor Anderson, and he sure isn't a friend to the Anderson's adult children whom he's exploiting for personal gain. I believe I have it correct that the issue arose over money. Paul got upset at Pastor Anderson over his hard preaching, which was costing him money. Truly the love of money is the root of all evil (1st Timothy 6:10-11). THE PREACHER CANNOT BE BOUGHT!

I read the history of the fundamentalist preacher, J. Frank Norris (1877-1952). For the first couple years of his pastorate the elite church members invited him to functions, dinners and catered to the preacher. During that time Pastor Norris held back and went long with the good life, but like Jeremiah he couldn't forbear (Jeremiah 20:9) and started preaching the dickens out of the church members, and all hell broke loose in the church. Several millionaires quit the church. They had a big church split. The real J. Frank Norris had finally arrived with inspired King James Bible in hand. Amen!

Let me also remind everyone that Jesus had 12 Apostles, who were essentially His family on earth, and yet one of them had a devil in him. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟲:𝟳𝟬, “𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹?” If the perfect sinless Savior couldn't keep the Devil out of his own family, then what makes anyone think it should be any different in a Bible preacher's family? Remember, Jesus' half-brothers all rejected Him at first. They thought He had taken leave of His senses! Jesus spoke from personal experience in 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟲, “𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱.”

Pastor Steven Anderson