Many christians want to wash their hands of people like this pastor, but from a
strictly biblical standpoint, he's following what god supposedly wants.
Even from
a biblical standpoint, the Hebrew God considered burning people an abomination, and that was for just a few moments, why would he then create a place of eternal fiery torment for all his children who disobey?
You are right, from
a biblical standpoint, «church» consists only of followers of Jesus, so no, you can not really have others as part of the church.
I will point out that God commanded Samson's hair not to be cut, so there is that to ward off any condemnation from
a Biblical standpoint from those that would make a big deal about it.
Just from
a biblical standpoint, there is a call to lead, and a call to teach.
From
a biblical standpoint, her teaching is idiosyncratic, like her name — a misspelling of Orpah, Naomi's other daughter - in - law in the Book of Ruth.
He aknowledges his lack of «salvation» from
a biblical standpoint in the movie, so he doesn't believe in angels or whatever.
He teaches financial techniques that work from an emotional and
Biblical standpoint.