tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post7027132017473463986..comments2024-03-23T22:54:58.661-04:00Comments on FBC Jax Watchdogs: SBC Lifeway's 2011 Youth Camp Pastor Sammy Nuckolls Arrested for Filming Woman Showering in Her Own HomeFBC Jax Watchdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740366031265491559noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-82782557096002132462011-12-12T02:15:12.781-05:002011-12-12T02:15:12.781-05:00Romans 3:23 NIV
for all have sinned and fall shor...Romans 3:23 NIV<br /><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<br />That basically sums it up... Even the strongest people you know have a weakness somewhere... now we know what his was, and instead of getting help and asking for prayer he got caughtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-24766689338705854502011-12-08T17:13:27.621-05:002011-12-08T17:13:27.621-05:00He came and talked at our youth weekend retreat fo...He came and talked at our youth weekend retreat for 3 years and was such a good man it seemed like. He knew the bible man im in shock!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-62889145753997555312011-12-08T16:22:20.556-05:002011-12-08T16:22:20.556-05:00Sammy Nuckolls is a GREAT evangelist. I am disappo...Sammy Nuckolls is a GREAT evangelist. I am disappointed in him, he taught the disciple now at my church for the last several years, everyone makes mistakes, we are only humanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-54109898172121885852011-11-07T14:44:15.061-05:002011-11-07T14:44:15.061-05:00"By their fruit (and this means the fruit of ..."By their fruit (and this means the fruit of the Spirit, not how many souls they've led to Christ) you shall know them. Sammy's got some pretty rotten fruit here, doesn't he?"<br /><br />This is the issue. No one making assumptions about Sammy's salvation knows Sammy. I know Sammy, and there is A LOT of fruit in his life. A LOT. Not all of these "con artists" are the same. Not all of them's intentions are to use Christianity to get what they want. Some of them are actually just falling into sin without any accountability from anyone...without accountability...a heart can be hardened to such things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-44166895323228075852011-11-06T10:04:01.584-05:002011-11-06T10:04:01.584-05:00A little late to the thread, but...
Anonymous Oct...A little late to the thread, but...<br /><br />Anonymous October 31, 2011 5:06 PM<br /><br />"How do you know he's not on his knees to God after this incident???"<br /><br />If he truly knew Christ and loved God, he should have been on his knees to God <b>before</b> this incident (and the others), asking deliverance from sin, instead of making plans to videotape his hostess in the shower. But obviously he didn't feel the need to do that... and probably wouldn't have, either, except he got caught.<br /><br />If he didn't feel the need to confess his sinful thoughts and stop them before they became actions, is the Holy Spirit truly in him? Or is his conscience so seared that the Holy Spirit can't get through to him?<br /><br />By their fruit (and this means the fruit of the Spirit, not how many souls they've led to Christ) you shall know them. Sammy's got some pretty rotten fruit here, doesn't he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-91722366448175074542011-11-06T00:45:43.020-04:002011-11-06T00:45:43.020-04:00I know Sammy Nuckolls. I know his family. I've...I know Sammy Nuckolls. I know his family. I've known him for a very long time. It is absolutely heart-breaking to learn of what he has done. <br /><br />Of course you never really know someone completely. I believe every person has deep, dark things that ideally are kept internally for their lifetime. But, I also think there are some who face struggles that turn into losing battles. <br /><br />From the get-go, I'd like to make it perfectly clear that I do not condone what Sam did. It was so wrong. And I hope, through the means of a fair trial, he is punished accordingly to the laws of this land. And I have no doubt that God will hold him accountable at judgement. <br /><br />The issue that I have with all of this, is that people are making tons of assumptions about this man's salvation. His actions have not reflected well in that regard, but, and any Christian doctrine will clearly tell you this, no human has the knowledge to say who is saved and who is not.<br /><br />I wholeheartedly understand the position of "this man was in a position of trust and she never be trusted again." There is no arguing that. And I am in total agreement that he should not be allowed back into ministry. I just wish there was less judgement and harshness towards this man and more compassion and desire to pray for him and his soul. God never writes any of us off and I really don't think He'd want His believers to do so. We should be sickened by the sin and the potential this has to ruin the witness of many Christians, but we should not be focusing on the character judgement of a man. <br /><br />While I have not spoken to Sam since this happened, I have seen his family as they live in my town. They are so torn up over this. I imagine his wife is, too. Plus there are many, many Christians he fellowshipped with that are distraught by his actions. And then there are the victims of his crimes. I cannot imagine how they are feeling. I will be praying for all of those affected. But mostly I'll be praying that Sam's soul is not lost and that what has happened has minimal effect on God's plan.<br /><br />The moral of the story is: Do not neglect to pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ, especially those YOU THINK need it the least and try to have a real-life application of 'What Would Jesus Do?'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-16354107717618097192011-11-02T23:13:32.155-04:002011-11-02T23:13:32.155-04:00No I said no such thing...forgiveness is being abl...No I said no such thing...forgiveness is being able to stop criticizing him if he is seriously sorry for the things he did and not to attempt to completely know everything involved in the situation.<br /><br />Statements attempting to say that he is not a Christian are just ridiculous. Do not attempt to know the mind of God.<br /><br />I know that I am willing to give Sammy a second chance if he is really sorry for his sins...I mean...that's what Jesus would have done! <br /><br />You people should go read Matthew 18:21-22. Yeah...that's Jesus speaking...it comes no straighter than that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-3880478946113376632011-11-02T20:57:54.013-04:002011-11-02T20:57:54.013-04:00"Amen Shannon. This is the truth of the Gospe..."Amen Shannon. This is the truth of the Gospel. NONE of us know Sammy's heart right now so yes it is tough for us to forgive him at this moment...but the same goes for complete judgment. NONE of you know if he truly is a Christian or not by these actions. You can say you do all you want, but that is between him and God alone. So, we have to at least be able to come to a place of forgiveness for this fellow PROFESSING brother in Christ."<br /><br />Wow, Paul should have heard your advice in instead of writing 1 Corin 5!!!! He was wrong!! After all, he did not know that guy's heart. Only his actions.<br /><br />"An unforgiving Christian is an ABSOLUTE contradiction."<br /><br />What exactly does forgiveness mean to you? That he gets off? That we do not mention it? Tell us what that means in practical application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-18106404907102872812011-11-02T20:57:09.151-04:002011-11-02T20:57:09.151-04:00"Amen Shannon. This is the truth of the Gospe..."Amen Shannon. This is the truth of the Gospel. NONE of us know Sammy's heart right now so yes it is tough for us to forgive him at this moment...but the same goes for complete judgment. NONE of you know if he truly is a Christian or not by these actions. You can say you do all you want, but that is between him and God alone. So, we have to at least be able to come to a place of forgiveness for this fellow PROFESSING brother in Christ."<br /><br />Wow, Paul should have heard your advice in instead of writing 1 Corin 5!!!! He was wrong!! After all, he did not know that guy's heart. Only his actions.<br /><br />"An unforgiving Christian is an ABSOLUTE contradiction."<br /><br />What exactly does forgiveness mean to you? That he gets off? That we do not mention it? Tell us what that means in practical application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-26125697167243770372011-11-02T11:28:52.459-04:002011-11-02T11:28:52.459-04:00Amen Shannon. This is the truth of the Gospel. N...Amen Shannon. This is the truth of the Gospel. NONE of us know Sammy's heart right now so yes it is tough for us to forgive him at this moment...but the same goes for complete judgment. NONE of you know if he truly is a Christian or not by these actions. You can say you do all you want, but that is between him and God alone. So, we have to at least be able to come to a place of forgiveness for this fellow PROFESSING brother in Christ.<br /><br />An unforgiving Christian is an ABSOLUTE contradiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-82411759231626821022011-11-02T07:59:28.045-04:002011-11-02T07:59:28.045-04:00oops make that Shannon 3:58, sorry.
BTW one part ...oops make that Shannon 3:58, sorry.<br /><br />BTW one part of the story that is factual and not "fragmented" is that he confessed to taping women with his magic pen.<br /><br />But you're right about the story being fragmented in that we have no idea what kind of affect this has had on his many victims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-50247465210295458812011-11-02T07:51:11.715-04:002011-11-02T07:51:11.715-04:00Anon 3:58 you have a ton of maturing to do.Anon 3:58 you have a ton of maturing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-28630664509847072362011-11-02T03:58:51.313-04:002011-11-02T03:58:51.313-04:00I first met Sammy as a camper at Fuge back in 2003...I first met Sammy as a camper at Fuge back in 2003, and now that I am an adult I have many friends that know him personally and are close to him.<br /><br />I've read some aforementioned comments and I've skimmed some, mainly because I hate "comment section" arguments. Everyone speaks and no one listens, and when they do listen, it's only so they can find faults with previous posters and put them in their place by showing them how wrong they are. I never comment for this reason, but I have something to say about this.<br /><br />I will not protect Sammy by virtue of the fact that I have admired him and known him in certain regards. I will not throw him under the bus, either, because I have not heard the whole story, only fragments of what the media and bloggers have stated to be fact (who also don't know the whole story).<br /><br />Even if he is completely guilty, I will not condemn him. Yes, the allegations are a CRIME and they are WRONG. From the United State's law and their views, it is punishable because of the horror that the victims have had to endure.<br /><br />But if we are talking about GOD, I have one thing to say: Don't rush to His throne to condemn Sammy, because that is between God and Sammy. If all the things that all of the commenters (myself included) did behind closed doors was suddenly revealed and broadcast on Action 5 News, we would all be arrested according to the laws of God. He has every right to throw away the key to our cells... But instead He sent Jesus who proclaims freedom for the captives.<br /><br />Sammy, although a pastor, can be a captive to sin. Just because we believe in Jesus doesn't mean we are sinless and incapable of screwing up, expoliting others, feeding addiction, or hurting ourselves and others. People who truly believe in Jesus do it every. single. DAY.<br /><br />Thank God that Jesus loves to set the captives free, and maybe this exposure, although heartbreaking for the victims, those who have been convicted under Sammy's ministry, Sammy's family and himself, will be exactly the kind of horrible situation that God redeems and uses for His glory.<br /><br />Just because you believe in Jesus and follow Him doesn't mean that we are not prone to addiction or harmful behaviors. Anyone who says that a "true" believer wouldn't fall prey to such things is, I'm afraid, setting themselves up for a fall. I pray that God reveals his amazing, scandalous, grace-saturated heart to every person who comes into contact with this story. <br /><br />Because what Satan means for evil, God can and will turn to good.Shannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-55135873576436637762011-11-02T01:31:52.687-04:002011-11-02T01:31:52.687-04:00I am a member of a Baptist Church. Sammy Nucoles d...I am a member of a Baptist Church. Sammy Nucoles did a revival at our church a few months ago (just so you know he didn’t stay with anyone, he was put up in a motel.) I am here to say that when Sammy took on this role as an evangelist he took on a responsibility to God and to everyone that heard his voice, and everything he says and does will be judged MORE HARSHLY because of that commitment. With that being said I believe with every fiber in me that what Sammy did was so wrong and I have no doubt that he will be judged for it. There is no excuse for sin, it is wrong, and his was more wrong. <br />Also I think that we can go on for days naming the people who have screwed up in life until we are blue in the face but for me, it is too much energy wasted. It is something that God does way better than me so we should just step back and let God do his job. <br />As for making excuses for him and feeling sorry for him, I don’t and wont because he is a big boy and if he wants to prove himself as being retentive that is between him and God and we should get our nosey butts out of their (Sammy’s and God’s) business it only leads to arguments like this one and gets us NOWHERE!<br />The only person I can control is myself. I am the one who will stand before God for the crap that I have done or said. So it isn’t a Baptist problem, it isn’t just a Sammy problem it isn’t a God problem it is our problem. I am so thankful that he is a forgiving God because if not we all would be screwed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-65819848778154495332011-11-02T00:16:50.178-04:002011-11-02T00:16:50.178-04:00I think I'm in the Twilight Zone of Baptistdom...I think I'm in the Twilight Zone of Baptistdom.<br /><br />It's like that episode where the only normal person is considered a freak because she's doesn't have a pig face like everyone else.<br /><br />Rod Serling was a prophet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-90362702275867929752011-11-01T23:45:00.414-04:002011-11-01T23:45:00.414-04:00so 11:03 if we can't call it sin, if that'...so 11:03 if we can't call it sin, if that's so unbelievable, what do we call it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-49228078922730496712011-11-01T23:03:19.361-04:002011-11-01T23:03:19.361-04:00"Calling sin "sin" does not in any ..."Calling sin "sin" does not in any way say that any of us think we're not also sinners."<br /><br />Wow...unbelievable...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-45265943141121175492011-11-01T23:01:29.127-04:002011-11-01T23:01:29.127-04:00"Gotta Love It - Spin Spin Spin
What a great..."Gotta Love It - Spin Spin Spin<br /><br />What a great religion, you can make it say what ever you want."<br /><br />What? It's called the "Gospel." Go read it and come back and talk to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-64799088018554182302011-11-01T21:12:04.629-04:002011-11-01T21:12:04.629-04:00Anonymous said...
"Moral of the story is Sin ...Anonymous said...<br />"Moral of the story is Sin is powerful and no one is perfect."<br /><br />"Grace gives ALL of us a second chance, no matter what we have done."<br /><br /><br />Gotta Love It - Spin Spin Spin<br /><br />What a great religion, you can make it say what ever you want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-4554493835623122652011-11-01T18:41:03.949-04:002011-11-01T18:41:03.949-04:00Yes we all know we have not "beaten sin."...Yes we all know we have not "beaten sin."<br /><br />And it is perfectly OK to call this behavior out as categorically, totally, and completely WRONG.<br /><br />Every time someone says "oh but WE haven't overcome sin either," it glosses over the pain that these victims have suffered at the hands Sammy Nuckolls and other church leaders.<br /><br />Calling sin "sin" does not in any way say that any of us think we're not also sinners.<br /><br />So STOP it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-41014563163644109492011-11-01T17:34:05.297-04:002011-11-01T17:34:05.297-04:00"I am beginning to see from this thread why s..."I am beginning to see from this thread why sexual predators are given a pass in the SBC."<br /><br />No they don't give them a pass...we practice giving grace...just as Jesus did to us. Of course, they go through a lot of things to get back to where they were, but who's to say that many of these "predators" are not sorry for what they have done? Just because they have done the unthinkable, we have to shun them forever??? Grace gives ALL of us a second chance, no matter what we have done. They don't give them a free pass. They do what they can to truly find out if they are sorry for what they have done, and they show them GRACE. I am astonished by the amount of Christians on here who are not willing to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-65321068600378776442011-11-01T16:26:25.858-04:002011-11-01T16:26:25.858-04:00"I wonder if his "pure" heart was t..."I wonder if his "pure" heart was thinking of the effect this would have on his wife when HE WAS DOING IT."<br /><br />I can't believe how many people think that they have beaten sin. Don't say it's not what you are saying because it IS what you are saying...none of us have beaten sin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-32978927843466301352011-11-01T14:16:34.084-04:002011-11-01T14:16:34.084-04:00Moral of the story is Sin is powerful and no one i...Moral of the story is Sin is powerful and no one is perfect. It doesn't matter if your Baptist, Methodist, or Catholic. A leader of the Christian faith is a leader of the Christian faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-7946267839160823362011-11-01T08:10:21.400-04:002011-11-01T08:10:21.400-04:00"This is the problem. we have a proof text ge..."This is the problem. we have a proof text generation. People who cannot study the pericope and gain a larger understanding."<br /><br />Actually the problem is people like you who are going to be so legalistic in all interpretation that you expect me reading your references will lead met to be like you, intellectually. I'd rather not be like you and I am sure you do not have a corner on the market in interpreting scripture,though you think you do.<br /><br />Tell me you call a Christian who sins? Tell me how more sinful to God (not man) the sin Sammy committed is? I'm not talking about the consequences of the sin but the wickedness of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384632623933772727.post-26811643291994416412011-11-01T01:24:04.289-04:002011-11-01T01:24:04.289-04:00My family knows Sammy personally and cant believe ...My family knows Sammy personally and cant believe what has happened. We too are believers and dont make any excuses for him. He should be punished for what he has done to these people and to his poor sweet family. However, I hate that so many posts talk like this is the norm for all pastors/evangelists. There's always a few bad ones in any area of work that make people think bad of everyone else in that line of work. These cases are the minority. There are many godly pastors and evangelists who really do have a strong walk with the Lord and live what they teach. This has nothing to do with southern baptist but how he let himself get away from the Lord in this area of his life. You cant judge all ministers based on the minority that get caught in immorality. Praying for his sweet wife and son and cant imagine what they're going through. Any of us are quite capable of the same thing if not walking closely surrendered to the Lord. None of us are above such sin. God's grace is great and I pray that Sammy gets great help from this and is able to lay it at the feet of Jesus and have it be only a part of his past. We should all pray for him to have a surrendered and repentant heart and to be aware of the Lord's loving care even through the difficult times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com