Respectfully said, I have heard Pastor Steven Anderson for decades spew hatred of sinners from his pulpit at Faithful Word Baptist Church. His favorite go-to passage is our Scripture text from Psalms 139:21-22, particularly where King David says: “I hate them with a perfect hatred.” Pastor Anderson wrongly assumes that this is the proper Christian attitude for all believers to have, that we should all vehemently hate homosexuals and wicked people. But those were David's feelings, not God's. Kindly said, he is wrong! His father taught him hatred for homosexuals, what he calls the "Reprobate Doctrine" (in this article I compare what Pastor Jack Hyles taught versus Pastor Anderson). To hate anyone goes against everything the Holy Bible teaches for a Christian (Matthew 5:43-44, 22:37-39; John 3:16-17; Jude 1:22). John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
The Southern Poverty Law Center has addressed the issue of Pastor Anderson's intense hatred for LGBTQ+ people. There is debate among Bible preachers how the government should handle homosexuals. Some more liberal preachers say that homosexuals should be allowed to be who they are, and left alone. I think this is an irresponsible view. Homosexuality is a threat to any society, because it's not merely confined to their private homes. There has been an obvious attempt by the homosexual community since the 1980's to aggressively push their wicked agenda. Furthermore, they are being allowed to legally adopt children in the United States. That is shocking and very disturbing!
Other preachers think that homosexuals found guilty in a legitimate court of law, should be executed according to Leviticus 20:13, which is still a moral law that never changes. Ceremonial laws were only for the Jews, but moral laws never expire. What bothers me is when pastors hypocritically say that murderers should receive the death penalty, but not adulterers, rapists, pedophiles or homosexuals. What gives any pastor the right to selectively decide which moral crimes are worthy of capital punishment? The inspired King James Bible plainly teaches that homosexuality is a sin and a crime (Romans 1:24-32; Leviticus 20:13).
Years ago when I first learned about Pastor Steven Anderson around 2009, I couldn't stand the guy because of his hatred for unrepentant sinners. But like many people I started listening to his sermons and he grew on me. Most of what Pastor Anderson says is good practical biblical advice and life changing. I hate sin and love any preacher who exposes sin, but hating people is just plain wrong!
As a side note: Many of today's Baptist pastors are pathetic. When I met with Pastor Brad Moffett of the shameful neo-evangelical Family Baptist Church in Pensacola in April of 2025, Brad actually claimed that God's prohibition for women to wear men's clothing in Deuteronomy 22:5 was only ceremonial law and doesn't apply today. Not surprisingly, his wicked wife wears her sexy pants in public. Dear reader, Deuteronomy 22:5 is MORAL LAW, which never expires. If it was wrong 3,500 years ago for women to wear pants, it is still wrong in 2026!
Hatred Limits A Preacher's Effectiveness For Christ
But unfortunately for the New IFB, the inspired Word of God warns us in 1st Corinthians 13:1-3 that without love for people, even the greatest preaching and sacrifice is for nought. The old adage is very true: People don't care what you know, until they know that you care.
1st Corinthians 13:1-3, “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.”
Respectfully, Pastor Brad Strand and Dr. John R. Rice (1895-1980) in their Bible commentaries interpret this passage to apply only to Christian brethren loving one another, but I humbly disagree with that idea. This Scripture passage plainly teaches that if you can preach great sermons, you're just making a bunch of noise if you lack love for people. The Bible doesn't specify or limit this truth only to the saints. A pastor will be ineffective to the same degree that he fails to love people.
Now, Pastor Steven Anderson has been very successful from a secular point of view. His Faithful Word Baptist Church is now running around 300 to 400 people in attendance in Phoenix, Arizona. But most of those people are like him, intensely hating the homosexual community, publicly saying that they wish LGBTQ+ sinners were dead. So, is that really success just because you have drawn a crowd of like-minded haters?
Also, Brother Anderson has been banned in at least 33 countries, so that he cannot reach those millions of people for Jesus Christ. By spewing hatred, Pastor Anderson has greatly limited and hurt his ministry. He is like sounding brass making a bunch of noise, ineffective from Heaven's point of view. Yes, they do get many lost sinners saved, for which I praise God, but the New IFB could reach 100 times more lost sinners for Christ if they would stop hating unrepentant sinners.
God Does Not Rejoice In The Death Of The Wicked
Kindly said, Pastor Anderson has a long history of saying vile hateful things, shaming the cause of Jesus Christ. On June 12, 2016, 49 people were murdered and 58 were injured in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which was a popular LGBTQ+ venue. The shooter, Omar Mateen, targeted the club during a "Latin Night" event, and the attack was deemed an act of terrorism. Steven Anderson praised the shooter and celebrated the murders, calling for all homosexuals to be murdered. Dear reader, that is not a true man of God, that is a hatemonger! People will not tolerate hatred!
In sharp contrast to Pastor Anderson's rejoicing in those 49 murders, read what the inspired Word of God teaches in Ezekiel 33:11, “Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?” God Himself, our faithful Creator, does not rejoice when wicked people die!!! 2nd Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” The LORD wants all men, even the vilest of criminals, homosexuals, pedophiles and all walks of humanity, to repent of their unbelief to trust Christ to be saved. That is love!
Mr. Anderson is a clone of hate-preacher Fred Phelps (1924-2014), whose church members used to hold big signs thanking God for dead fire fighters, dead miners, dead children, murdered 911 victims, and anything else offensive to infuriate the sensitive public with his hateful shenanigans. I admit having mixed feelings for many years concerning Pastor Steven Anderson and his ministry. He recently threw me under the bus, for disagreeing with Pastor Matthew Stuckey's heresy that the Epistle of 1st John wasn't written to help believers with the assurance of salvation, to KNOW that we have eternal life. 1st John 5:13 plainly calls Matthew Stuckey a theological liar.
New IFB Pastors Have No Respect Or Love For Others
When I rebuked Pastor Stuckey on Facebook on May 30th, 2026, Pastor Steven Anderson broke off all contact with me, unfriended me on Facebook and blocked me out. I am done being disrespected, mistreated and bullied to stay silent by aggressive New IFB members, while their pastors grossly butcher the inspired Word of God. I have a right to speak up! Unlike 95% of their incompetent pastors in the New IFB, I actually have an earned degree in Pastoral Theology that took me eight years to earn from Hyles-Anderson College (1985-1993), signed by my hero of the faith Pastor Jack Hyles.
Pastor Matthew Stuckey was born on June 2, 2000, making him 26 years old today. He has no formal theological training. I am literally old enough to be Matthew's grandfather, yet like the rest of their ungodly heartless New IFB pastors, Matthew has zero respect for me as a fundamentalist Bible preacher or human being. Do you know what that horrible guy did to me? When Pastor Anderson threw me under the bus and broke off our ministry friendship last month, Matthew posted laughing Emojis on Facebook to mock me. He thinks it's funny that Pastor Anderson broke off our ministry friendship. That's typical shameful behavior in the New IFB.
So, I seriously question the so-called "success" of the New IFB movement, when they spew hatred for sinners. Sickeningly, 80% of the churches in Germany rallied behind Adolf Hitler during World War II. Is that success? The Bible has much to say about striving for Christ lawfully. There's a right way and a wrong way to serve God. The New IFB definitely preach Christ of contention, but like the Apostle Paul, I thank God for their soulwinning efforts, which is the ONLY reason I support Pastor Anderson's ministry. To God alone be the glory.
In sharp contrast to Pastor Matthew Stuckey laughing at what happened last week, I wept in tears because someone whom I thought was my friend, Brother Anderson, wasn't. I don't think he understands the concept of true friendship. In my humble opinion he manipulates and uses people, and the day that you offend him (as I did) you're axed.
Pastor Roger Jimenez is living proof of what I say. He and Pastor Anderson were close buddies for over 20 years, who are both from Sacramento, California. I heard Pastor Jimenez say that he wouldn't want to be a pastor if it weren't for Pastor Anderson. He loved Brother Anderson and greatly looked up to his friend! But when Pastor Jimenez (the pastor of Verity Baptist Church in Sacramento) refused to make a malicious YouTube video in 2024 to attack Pastor Anderson's older brother Cint Anderson, for allegedly "kidnapping his daughter" Miriam, their friendship was over. Pastor Anderson proceeded to regularly attack his "friend" for the next 2 years to destroy him, and he did. That was very wrong and unchristian.
Kindly said, I am not lashing out against Pastor Anderson like I did last week, for which I have already apologized to everyone, including him. I never should have thrown his children in his face. Whatever did or didn't happen under his roof is none of our business! But I will say that Pastor Anderson has made many enemies among peers by his contentious nature. I'm talking about Tommy McMurtry, Matt Furse, Adam Fannin, Joe Majors, Roger Jimenez and countless other wounded and disgruntled pastors. I am sick and tired of all the fighting within the New IFB. They bite and devour each other like savage wolves! There's a reason why Pastor Anderson has been banned from entering into at least 33 countries, because of his hateful unbiblical attitude toward unrepentant sinners that is toxic and contagious. I won't call the New IFB a "cult" anymore, but they are "cultish" in some ways, pandering to their leader.
Truly said, many members of the New IFB are mean, cruel and heartless toward others, showing zero respect. Pastor Steven Anderson called Attorney David Gibbs Jr. a "fat slob." Kindly said, that is not how a man of God should talk. We all have areas in our life that could use some improvement. I am not lashing out against anyone. Dear reader, the way we treat others matters. Right doctrine matters! I just want to be a blessing. I am not trying to attack the New IFB for personal reasons, God knows my heart. Contrariwise, I am rebuking their unbiblical hatred for LGBTQ+ sinners. God is love. God doesn't have love, GOD IS LOVE!!!
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