A Pentecostal reverend, Pastor Jamie
Coots of 'Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus
Name', known for preaching with snakes
coiled around him has lost his life after
one of the creatures suddenly bit him.
Pastor Coots, before his death, starred in
National Geographic's reality show about
snake-handling in church and said he
believed Christians were instructed by
Jesus Christ in Mark 16:15-18, to pick up
serpents, and they will never be hurt, as
long as they are anointed by God.
The specific verses read:
"And these signs shall accompany them
that believe: in my name shall they cast
out demons;
they shall speak with new tongues; they
shall take up serpents, and if they drink
any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt
them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall recover."
So, by relying on the "anointing," or
empowering of the Holy Spirit, Pastor
Coots preached that believers will be
supernaturally protected from harm when
handling snakes.
Unfortunately, Pastor Jamie Coots
suffered the fatal attack while preaching
to his Kentucky congregation last
Saturday. Immediately, emergency units
raced to his church to give him treatment
but the pastor and reality show star had
already gone home. EMTs went to Pastor
Coots' home but he sent them away,
refusing medical care, because of his
belief.
An hour later, he was dead. May his soul
rest in perfect peace!
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