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(1)
The
"Evangelicals and Catholics Together" Document
"A formal declaration boldly documents the Evangelical and Catholic
commitment to work together to evangelize and bring about social reform
in the world. The
Evangelicals and Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third
Millennium has, in effect, laid the groundwork for Evangelicals to
set aside their distinctive doctrines and unite with the Catholic Church
and other religions which are coming together by 2000 A.D." Also
read the article "The
Evangelical Seduction"
by T.A. McMahon.
(3) Billy Graham Interview
With Robert Schuller by Joseph R. Chambers, D.D., 1998
This unfortunate interview was conducted by Rev. Robert Schuller in
1997. For a copy of the video tape this interview came from,
call Robert Schuller Today at 1-800-9POWER9, and order the $20 video tape
of the May 31, 1997 (Program #1426) Hour of Power TV broadcast message
titled, "Say 'Yes' To Possibility Thinking." Please note that the
corresponding $5 audio tape DOES NOT contain the interview with Billy Graham
- i.e., you really have to cough up the $20 if you want to see this evidence
that one of the men God has used to bring countless millions to salvation
has now given in to the spirit of the age, the spirit of false unity called
Ecumenism and Inter-Faith. We must pray for people like Billy Graham,
whom God has used in the past to preach the message of the gospel, but
is now old and is apparently being misled by people who are wolves in sheep's
clothing. We do not agree with Graham's stance on ecumenism nor do
we endorse his practice of sending new believers back to apostate churches.
For more evidence that Billy Graham is either losing his critical faculties
or is just plain deceived, read Billy
Graham's Disobedience To The Word Of God. For his ecumenical view
of RCC, read Billy
Graham & His Bible. For other quotes from crusades and
articles, read Billy
Graham - The Facts.
(4) Luis
Palau by Biblical Discernment Ministries, 1998
Like some other well known evangelists, pastors and teachers, Luis
Palau has been slipping further and further into ecumenicalism -- unity
for unity's sake. How could this happen to a man whom God has used
to preach the gospel to millions of people? This article details
that slide and is a vivid reminder that just because a Christian with the
gift of evangelism is famous does not mean Christians should stand for
unsound doctrine that is preached or practiced by that person. It
takes more to preach the gospel than to simply declare a formula on how
to be saved. It looks to us as though Palau is watering down the
gospel message; making overtures to a number of apostate churches, sending
people back to them after they allegedly make a decision to follow Christ;
and joining organizations with doctrinal stands that are against Scripture.
Luis Palau is perhaps one of the greatest communicators of our age.
Although this article tends to nitpick at some issues that are secondary,
in our opinion, it does highlight the fact that Christians need to be very
discerning about advising non-believers to go to a crusade where new believers
are sent back to apostate churches such as the Roman Catholic Church or
Third Wave churches that have been spawned from such movements as the Toronto
"Blessing" or Brownsville A/G to be discipled with unbiblical doctrines
and practices.
(5) Schuller Meets With
Cho And Pope by The Calvary Contender, 1998
Things are really gearing up for the Jubilee 2000 celebration around
the world. All the "biggies" will apparently be there to "ride the
beast".
(6) Ecumenism - Where
Do You Draw The Line? by Sandy Simpson, 1998
"This is a short essay to illustrate just how unbiblical, subjective
and relativistic Ecumenism really is. Ecumenism starts innocently
enough. Is begins with a tolerant perspective of other denominations.
Then it moves on to cults. Finally it ends in an acceptance of other
religions, evolving into what is called "Inter-Faith".
(7) Let
No One Deceive You With Ecumenical Evangelism by Mike Gendron,
1998
"As we approach the new millennium, we are witnessing the greatest
push toward ecumenical unity the world has ever seen. Under the banner
of AD 2000 all professing Christians are urged to join hands to fulfill
the Great Commission before the year 2000. This pronounced urgency for
ecumenical evangelism is an attempt to provide Jesus a wonderful 2000th
birthday present when He returns. The movement has easily captured
the fancy of many Christians. However, the proposal for all Christians
to forget their differences and unite for the purpose of evangelizing the
world, completely ignores the fact that Roman Catholic, Orthodox and many
Protestant churches preach a false gospel that denies the sufficiency of
Jesus Christ and His finished work of redemption. A key to the success
of this effort to unite has been a commitment to "tolerate one another's
beliefs and just love Jesus." Overlooked in their zeal is the fact that
if they all loved the same "Jesus" they would not tolerate a compromised
gospel."
(8) Promise
Keepers
We can no longer support Promise Keepers because of many problems with
doctrines that are taught, the background, teachings and guiding force
behind the movement (Vineyard, Latter Rain, Joel's Army), their compromised
doctrinal statement, and especially their ecumenical goals. Here
is an article that
has many quotes from leaders of this organization providing ample proof
that they are ecumenical and aberrant, if not heretical in doctrine.
This long article
details a lot of what has been taught by Promise Keepers.
(9) Promise
Keepers Changes Doctrinal Statement To Appease Catholics by David
W. Cloud, 1997
"When Promise Keepers first published its brief statement of faith,
it did not include the phrase "by faith alone." It was added because of
the outcry of those who protested that the absence of this phrase leaves
room for false gospels which mix grace and works, faith and sacraments.
You see, false gospelers do not deny that salvation is by faith and by
grace. What they deny is that it is by grace ALONE through faith ALONE
without works and sacraments of any sort. Now we see that Promise Keepers
has again modified its statement to remove "by faith alone" to please the
Catholic leaders with whom they are fellowshipping. Promise Keepers vice
president, Paul Edwards, tells us that PK's doctrinal statement is "dynamic"
and "open to change." This is typical of those with an ecumenical agenda.
They claim that sound doctrine is precious to them, but in practice they
are incredibly flexible and nonchalant about the most foundational of doctrines."
(10) Promise Keepers
Woos Catholics by Jim Kirksey, Denver Post Staff Writer, 1998
"Bill McCartney and his Promise Keepers were embraced by the Denver
Catholic Archdiocese ... at a gathering of more than 250 men, and a handful
of women, at the John Paul II Center in south Denver. "
(11) Who Is God by Luis Palau, 1997
Here is a "Luis Palau Responds" article that seems odd to us.
See if you agree with this sentence taken from the article: "The bottom
line is you can be any religion you want to be, as long as what you believe
about God corresponds to reality." Is this really true?
How can a person find Jesus Christ as a Buddhist, as Palau indicates?
How can a person find salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone
in the Roman Catholic church? How can a person be of ANY religion
other than true Christianity, even Judaism, and not acknowledge that Jesus
Christ is the Messiah? How does Luis Palau think God views worshipping
Him while continuing to worship other gods? No other "religions"
own God at all. No religion does. But only Judaism and Christianity
worship YHWH. Other religions worship demons. God has revealed
Himself to this age through His Only Son, Jesus Christ who is made evident
through the body of Christ, the Christian church. You cannot exclude
the body of Christ or the Scriptures from the process of coming to the
full knowledge of God. It is impossible. These statements by
Luis Palau indicate just how far he has slid into ecumencalism and interfaith
compromise. (Original location of this file was at: http://www2.gospelcom.net/lpea/archive/lpr/09-11-97.shtml
but it has since been taken off the web.)
(12) Pacific Revival Center - Wolves Among The
Flock by Deception In The Church, 1998
"There is a church that is trying desperately to ingratiate itself
with the rest of the body of Christ on Guam. This article is a warning
that they are hiding behind the fact that they "went out from us" long
ago (1 Jn. 2:19). The church is affiliated with the UPCI (United
Pentecostal Church International). It has recently changed its name
to Pacific Revival Center. They have managed to get their church
prominently displayed in the Pacific Daily News in the Lifestyle section,
have advertised "miracle" and "revival" meetings at which unseemly pleas
for money were made, and have started a semi-regular "Worship & Praise"
event that they are inviting all churches on Guam to participate in."
(13) The Dangers Of The Alpha Course
by Deception In The Church, 1998
"The Alpha Course, though teaching some truth, also lays truth alongside
error. The wooing of people using the gospel message, only to later
enslave them in ritualism, works salvation, and occult manifestations is
one of the great deceptions of our time. One of the cleverest ploys
of the enemy in our day is to allow "unprincipled" men to use the salvation
message as an enticement to unsuspecting and untrained people, while they
secretly introduce false doctrine, thereby giving "the devil a foothold"
for fleshly manifestations and temptations in their lives. The men
who designed this course are laying error alongside truth, introducing
error secretly ("pareisaxousinin" in Greek) the result of which will ruin
the faith of the believer in the end. The Bible says of this process:
"But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will
be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies,
even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction
on themselves." (2 Pet. 2:1) Beware of the Alpha Course!"
Read
this
article also by Chris Hand.
(14) Assemblies Of God
& World Council Of Churches Together by Ecumenical News
International, 1998
A recent Ecumenical News report mentioned that a World Council of
Churches "continuation committee" included a "respected Pentecostal representative"
from the Assemblies of God and a representative from the Roman Catholic
Church. (9/21/98) The committee's objective is to form a global ecumenical
forum.
(15) March
For Jesus - What Do They THINK They Are Doing? by Peter Glover,
1998
A neo-evangelical global movement based on a
theological lie.
(16) Rick Joyner,
Paul Cain, Knights Of Malta, And Saddam Hussein
by Paw Creek Ministries, 1998
"Something breathtaking is happening among key Charismatics (Third
Wavers) like Rick Joyner and Paul Cain. Rick Joyner recently announced
that he was knighted by the Knights Of Malta. Apparently, Paul Cain
had already been knighted or was knighted at the same time."
For a
follow-up on this story, check this out!
(17) Pope
John Paul II Receives The Mark of "Aarti", A Prayer To The Hindu Goddess
Durga
This is a photo of the pope receiving the mark of a prayer "aarti"
to the Hindu female goddess Durga by a professing Christian Hindu woman.
By the time this photo was taken, however, the pope had already been involved
in a number of pagan rituals on his trip to India in 1986, including taking
the mark of Shiva. Here is the documented quote:
"Still at Madras
on February 5, 1986, 'A sugarcane, fashioned into the form of a cross,
signifying a Hindu offering to a carnal god, was brought into the presence
of the Pope. A little later, during the offertory procession, a coconut
was carried to the altar, a typical Hindu offering, which they offer to
their idols. Finally, a man placed sacred ashes on his forehead. IT WAS
NOT A MATTER OF TILAC BUT OF SACRED ASHES OR VIBHUTI. (*164) THREE DAYS
EARLIER, ON FEBRUARY 2, HE HAD RECEIVED ON HIS FOREHEAD THE TILAC OR TIKA,
THE RED POWDERY PASTE OF THE HINDUS, THE SIGN OF THE ADORERS OF SHIVA.
(*165) *164 ‘Msgr.’ Lefebvre, op. cit. p.177. *165 La Croix of February
6, and 'I' Express' of February 7/13, 1986, with photo." The
Catholic objections to this photo, and their deceptive tactics to try to
hide what the pope did on the web, have unearthed even further evidence
of the interfaith dabbling with demons by the papacy.
(18) Some Scandalous
Photographs of John Paul II
More photos of compromising situations where the Pope is seen in a
display of interfaith "unity" with those outside of what would be considered
"Christian" circles. But, as you can clearly see, we are not talking
about a Christian organization when we talk about the Vatican. We
are talking about an apostate cultic version of "Christianity" that is
trying desperately to position itself to ride the coming U.N. global government.
(19) Preach That
Gospel, John Paul II!
Here's a lesson on how to win friends and influence people. Don't
preach that Jesus Christ is the only Way, Truth and Life but entice people
with the concept of a female deity! I'm sure this went over well
with the Hindus in attendance from Bombay. What better way to use
every opportunity we have to witness for Christ! This article was
taken directly from the official Vatican site at vatican.va and is an official
documentation of a "General Audience" with the Pope.
(20) Evangelical
Leaders Participate In Papal Mass by David Cloud, 1998
"Pat Robertson and Bill Bright participated in a papal mass in New
York's Central Park during John Paul II's October visit to the United States.
According to the Religious News Service, Pat Robertson marched at the head
of an ecumenical procession (which included Bright) to the papal altar
and was seated with Protestant, Orthodox and other Christian leaders. Robertson
is the Charismatic head of the 700 Club and Bright is the head of Campus
Crusade for Christ."
(21) The Significance
Of Filled Stadiums by Ed Tarkowski, 1996
"What makes this unity dangerous is this: (a) Doctrinal differences
are being set aside in order to tear down denominational walls for the
sake of demonstrating what is being called biblical unity. (b) This
is the door through which Latter Rain "manifestations" of "glory" enter!
"
(22) Paul
Cain/Rick Joyner - Preparing For The New World Order by Paw Creek
Ministries, 1999
"Key Charismatics, such as Rick Joyner, Paul Cain, and others are
helping to prepare for the New World Order."
(23) Latter
Rain And Promise Keepers by John Yonge, 1999
"After joining the Kansas City crew, Cain prophesied that stadiums
the world over will be filled with Christians enroute to building the "army"
and taking the world for Christ. And wouldn't you know it that shortly
afterwards, the leader of Promise Keepers, Bill McCartney, who is a Latter
Rainist from the Vineyard church in Boulder, Colorado, started filling
stadiums with Christian men from all denominations."
(24) The
Alpha Course - Final Answer Or Fatal Attraction? by G. Richard
Fisher, 1999
"When the April 27, 1998, edition of Christianity Today magazine
ran a full-page advertisement promoting a new line of resources by the
respected Christian publisher, David C. Cook Communications, how could
one doubt the trustworthiness of such materials? If along with that, they
were endorsed in that same promotion by J.I. Packer, Alister McGrath, Luis
Palau and Leighton Ford, how could one hesitate even for a moment — how
could one resist? Surely this is a bandwagon worthy of a ride. The Alpha
program sounds like a great idea. After all, with such heavyweights backing
it and a program to facilitate an introduction to the Christian faith (with
weekend retreats and group discussions) it has to be good — or does it?
If nothing else, one must admit that Alpha is packaged impressively for
maximum sales. Popularity does not mean that something is true. If it did,
Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny would be real entities. Popularity does
not automatically equal truth nor can it create truth."
(25) A
Study On ECT I With Commentary by Rev. Jerry Moser, 1999
The entire text of ECT I with commentary is presented here.
(26) ECT
II Commentary by Rev. Jerry Moser, 1999
Commentary on ECT II.
(27) The
"Evangelical Celebration" Document by Rev. Jerry Moser, 1999
"It must be questioned by serious Bible believers whether drafting
yet another document is the biblical way to address compromise in presenting
the Gospel--since following the biblical method is as essential as the
Gospel itself. The Apostle Paul’s method in defending the Gospel is like
that of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. It is to lay a charge against those
who teach false doctrine, and in so doing to glorify the Father. After
the Apostle pronounces the judgment of God on those who continued in a
false gospel, he explained his guideline for doing so, "For do I now persuade
men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should
not be the servant of Christ." (Galatians 1:10) Four of the endorsers
of ECT II were involved in the actual drafting of this present document.
They are J. I. Packer, Timothy George, Thomas Oden, and John Woodbridge.
Leading Evangelicals together with these four men have drafted and published
EC. It is of the utmost importance to ask if these four signatories to
ECT II--men who now have been included as drafters of EC--have repented
both privately and publicly of what they had previously signed? If so,
to whom was the statement made and where may their public repentance statement
be found? Have they formally responded to the resolution passed at the
1999 Ex-Catholics for Christ (ECFC) conference which called for them to
"publicly renounce the ECT accords and ask the church at large for forgiveness
for their past participation in these accords?"
(28) Tony
Campolo - Interfaith ... Here We Come! by Andy Neckar, CNV News
Service, 1999
"On a recent edition of CNN's Crossfire, Tony Campolo refused to
say Jesus is the only way to heaven. The panel was discussing events at
the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta. Campolo would not answer the
question directly but said, "The Apostle Paul says that there are people
who have light that is not Christian light, and they will be judged on
that basis." Also, read this article called "Tony
Campolo - Shedding Light Or Spreading Leaven?" by Cecil Andrews, "Take
Heed" Ministries
(29) The
Alpha Course by Neil Richardson in Vanguard Magazine, 1998
"My purpose is that you may see what Nicky Gumbel stands for (in
my view one of the four most influential figures on the British religious
scene, the others being George Carey [CoE], Basil Hume [Catholic] and Clive
Calver [EA]), and that you may welcome his Biblical ideas, and question
those which could be of human origin."
"A
Tale Of Two Cities" Part 1 - Rome
"A
Tale Of Two Cities" Part 2 - Toronto
(30) Dialectic,
Praxis And The Alpha Course by Wendy Howard...Editor of Despatch
Magazine, 1998
"Alpha is being used as a weapon against Christianity, yet the people
of Christendom, at the end of this millennium, are overwhelmingly deceived
by this cunning program! Where will you stand reader, with God's Word and
its fearless proclamation, or with those who walk in darkness? [I John
1: 5-7]."
(31) The
Alpha Course - Friend Or Foe? by Wendy Howard...Editor of Despatch
Magazine, 1998
Article on "Information gathered from “The Alpha Conference”
held at St. Matthews, Sherwood Anglican Church Brisbane,
Q’ld., Australia. 1998."
(32) The Cell Church
Model - Alpha Course Lite? by Sandy Simpson, 1999
"The cell group model out of Singapore is Alpha Course Lite!
It is simply another front for the Third Wave, another way to seduce churches,
looking for a more personal approach, to be more like the house churches
of the first century ... and to subtly introduce heresy. Remember
the M.O. of false teachers: 2 Pet. 2:1 But there were also false
prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.
They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign
Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves."
(33) Alpha
- The Last Word In Evangelism? by Chris Hand, 1998
"Many people claim to have been helped through going on the Alpha
course and believe it has brought them an understanding of God and how
to respond to Him. Testimonies and accounts of wonderful things that
have happened to individuals abound. In the light of all this, surely
there cannot be anything wrong with it? With so many in today's society
gripped by materialism and atheism, can Alpha be anything other than a
good thing? As young people become hopelessly enmeshed in a godless
culture, should we not applaud the efforts of Alpha and help make it a
success? We wished that the answers to these questions could be an emphatic
'Yes'. But closer examination of Alpha prevents such a clean bill of health
being given to it. Why this concern? There are six vital reasons
we would like to bring to your attention."
(34) Contending
Earnestly For The Faith - Volume 5, Issue 2 by Philip L. Powell,
Christian Witness Ministries, 9/99 Articles on ecumenism, Rodney Howard-Browne
in New York, Benny Hinn, and White Cane Religion by Steve Hill. To
read this .pdf file you will need Adobe Acrobat. You can also visit
the CWM web site at:
http://www.christian-witness.org/
(35) Houses
Built Upon The Sand - A Biblical Examination Of The Lighthouse Movement
by Delusion & Apostasy Watch News, 9/25/99
There are a few interesting facts in this series of articles.
First, there is a list of the current participating church denominations
and parachurch organizations who have already covenanted with Lighthouse.
Second, we find out that Lighthouse is attempting to sign up and collect
personal information into a very large computer database on all its members
and churches. Third, we can see looming behind this veiled attempt
at evangelism an agenda leading many into the apostate Third Wave and ultimately
to the "woman who rides the beast". The people behind this organization,
such as C. Peter Wagner and Edwardo Silvoso are, on the one hand, at the
forefront of promoting and organizing the "New Apostolic Reformation" where
they are attempting to build a new foundation for the "church", and on
the other attempting to implement this Lighthouse scheme that is supposed
to benefit the cause of Christ. After reading this information it
becomes clear what true believers and the true Body of Christ ought to
do ... (1) stay out of this organization (2) do not submit your information
to this database (3) remain in your local church in the area the
Lord has called you to (4) continue to do the work of preaching the gospel
and taking care of the less fortunate without the assistance and materials
of programs like these (5) and avoid any association with these people
or any events they promote.
(36) The
World Christian Movement - Evangelism Vs. Evangelization by Albert
James Dager, Media Spotlight, Volume 22 - Number 1 (Summer 1999)
"The Lord's prophecy concerning the greatest end-time deception
should warn us that things are not always as they seem. For a deception
to be so seductive that even the very elect would take pause to wonder
if it is of God, it would have to have all the earmarks of a true work
of God. That means it would come in the name of Jesus, it would have a
great deal of solid biblical truth, it would affirm the Gospel, and it
would be a "good work." And signs and wonders would accompany it. Those
who might recognize and expose the deception would be looked upon as divisive,
hateful and deceived themselves. For the most part, the churches would
go along with the deception." Read
Part
1,
Part 2,
Part
3. Part
4 is actually a seperate article on Dominion Theology.
(37) Vatican Hosts
International Meeting On Inter-Religions Dialogue Weekend News
Today by Andra Brack, Source: ArabicNews, 10/17/99
"The encounter, to be attended by more than 200 representatives
of 50 countries, seeks to "consolidate inter-religions dialogue for a future
of peace and solidarity among all humankind," the organizers said."
(38) Cell Churches
alias Life groups (cells), Cell groups, Neighborhood Groups, Oikos (household),
Basic Christian Communities, Shepherd groups etc., by Jo Gardner, Adullam
News No. 7, Feb. 97
"Just what we wanted! What a wonderful idea! recognition of house
fellowships as churches! But wait! Jesus does say that ‘where two or three
come together in my Name, there am I in the midst’ Matthew 8:20.
Such a group IS a church in action, perhaps more so than some Sunday services.
It has the imprimatur of Christ Himself."
(39) Observations
On The Alpha Course by Alan Morrison, Jonathan Bayes and William
Horsburgh, 1999
"These days it would appear that if you are bold enough to admit
that you do not use the Alpha Course, you are likely to find that people
look at you with gaping-mouthed disbelief, as if to ask, "And which planet
do you live on?" The present popularity of the Alpha Course means that
we need to evaluate whether we might be able to use it, and if we conclude
that we ought not, then we need to be able to explain why we do not use
it. Such evaluations and explanations have to be theologically based. It
is not helpful to others to reject something of which we know nothing simply
because of the stable from which it has
emerged. If we do reject it, we need to explain our reasons for
doing so soundly but graciously."
(40) Interfaith
Meeting Look To 'Mainstreaming' Interreligious Dialogue by Elaine
Ruth Fletcher, Religion News Service, 1999
"Here, international representatives of the three major monotheistic
religions met for what organizers said was the first time on Arab soil
along with a host of other traditions, including Buddhists, Shintos, Hindus
and Jains as well as a smattering of indigenous religious people from Australia
and Latin America."
(41) The
Trojan Horse In The Temple by Alan Morrison, 1999
"'The Hidden Agenda of the Ecumenical Movement' - This is an updated
manuscript of a book by Alan Morrison -- originally published in 1993,
but now out of print in its English edition -- entitled 'The Trojan Horse
in the Temple'. The new internet edition of this 30,000 word book
also incorporates additional material from the final chapter of "The
Serpent and the Cross", entitled 'Not Pilgrims, but Strangers -- Christianity
& World Religions'."
(42) Wake
Up, Bright, And Early! by Sandy Simpson, 2000
"Here again we have more evidence, for those Christians who are
skeptical about the ecumenical and interfaith agenda of Bill Bright and
Campus Crusade For Christ, that he is well off the path of orthodoxy."
A
story about Bill Bright and his participation in Awakening 2000.
(43) More
Bewildering Statements From Billy Graham by The Calvary Contender,
1/15/00
Billy Graham's says that his pick for "Man Of The Century" would be
Pope John Paul II. Graham also discusses what he expects Jesus to
say to him when he goes to heaven.
(44) TBN
Communist Manifesto by Jackie Alnor, Cultlink, 2/00
"Paul Crouch televised excerpts of a recent
meeting he had in Washington, DC with the ambassador from the People’s
Republic of China on Thursday’s (Feb. 3, 2000) Praise the Lord program
on TBN. Aides of the ambassador arranged the “I’ll scratch your back
if you’ll scratch mine” meeting to seek Crouch’s help in spreading China’s
propaganda against a recently outlawed religious group, the Falun Gong."
(45) The
Pope Kissing The Qu'ran from Zenit/Rome News Report, 2000
Further photographic evidence of the inter-religious, interfaith agenda
of the pope and the RCC.
(46) Report
From Singapore On FCBC & Cell Church 2/00
Regarding FDBC, the main source of Cell Church materials to the world.
(47) The
Pope's Strange Prayer Meeting by David W. Cloud, Fundamental Baptist
Information Service, 1/19/00
"As we dig in the ecumenical walls for 1986 the most striking event
we see is the Day of Prayer for World Peace. Never before in Christian
history has there been a clearer fulfillment of the New Testament prophecies
of the great falling away from the faith and of the formation of the Harlot
one-world religion. Indeed, in this now famous peace meeting we see that
the hour is very, very late, brethren." Keep in mind that this
is an Independent Baptist perspective. Be aware that DITC does not
agree with everything on this web site! However, this is a good article
on the RCC and Interfaithism.
(48) True Bible-Believers
Denounced At Papal Conference by Unknown Author, 1999
"As reported in the Associated Press, with the Tibetan god-man,
the Dalai Lama, sitting at his right side, this October in Rome the Pope
presided at a special council of some 200 religious leaders of various
faiths, sects, and cults."
(49) The Day
of Pardon and Papal Penitence Century 21: Biblical Unity or Papal
Conformity? by Richard Bennett and Michael de Semlyen, 2000
"On Sunday, March 12, the first Sunday of Lent, the Pope presided
over a solemn ceremony called “The Day of Pardon” in St. Peter’s Basilica,
Rome, in which he asked God for forgiveness for the historical wrongs of
the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). The ceremony was presented as another
profoundly significant event in the RC Church’s “Millennium Jubilee Holy
Year” and a further step, unprecedented but necessary, in the process of
unity. It was a modern media event staged for maximum impact to encourage
“unity”. The impression given is that it is a genuine attempt to wipe the
slate clean and to apologize for the past wrongs of the Church. Careful
examination, however, shows that the Pope’s “Day of Pardon” was in fact
not an apology, but rather a day of deception."
(50) Jerry
Falwell Praises Catholic Cardinal And Charismatic Prophet by David
W. Cloud, Fundamental Baptist Information Service, 5/9/2000
"Recently Falwell praised the late Catholic Cardinal John O’Connor
and Charismatic prophet Benny Hinn."
(51) The
Tie That Binds: Cautionary Remarks On The Ecumenical Tendencies Of The
Assemblies Of God by Matthew Shaw, 2000
"The ecumenical movement has finally, it would seem, found a 'common
denominator' that is explicity
Pneumocentric and is ossifying renewal-minded Christians into a
superstructure that will exceed and transverse
doctrinal barriers to join hands as the comprehensive and potentially
apostate 'Body of Christ.' "
(52) Church Of
England Clergy Join Druids And Pagans At "Spirit Of The Land 2000"
The Sunday London Telegraph, as cited in World Affairs Report, 5/22/00
"Senior Church of England clergy are to join Druids and pagans at
a controversial conference designed to help "reconcile" the traditions,
much to the alarm of Church leaders. The conference, Spirit of the Land
2000, is described as 'a Christian-Druid dialogue and reconciliation meeting
for the new Millennium'."
(53) Church
Unity by Dr. Opal Reddin, 3/00
"Ecumenical pressures will continue to mount, and diverse winds
of doctrine will blow fiercely against the Church. Should we succumb to
a "fortress" mentality, hiding behind our orthodox doctrines and waiting
for the Rapture to set us free from conflict? By no means! Jesus is building
His Church, and He invites us to march with Him as we storm the gates of
hell, setting captives free, and establishing churches where the rue Gospel
is preached in power and glory. "
(54) The
Great Betrayal by Dave Hunt, The Berean Call, June 2000
Dave Hunt comments on the betrayal of Martin Luther and the Reformation
by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) signing of the Joint Declaration
on Justification (JD) with the Roman Catholic Church (RCC).
(55) Pope
Says Belief In Christ Proscribes Contempt For Other Faiths Copyright
2000 by Agence France-Presse
"Pope John Paul II said Sunday that the Catholic Church did not
consider other religions with contempt, even if it strongly defended Jesus
Christ as the world's only saviour."
(56) Celebration
Jesus 2000: End Times Confusion In St. Louis by David W. Cloud,
Fundamental Baptist Information Service, 6/29/00
"These conferences present a microcosm of the end-times ecumenical
movement. The fact that the error is intermingled with and glossed over
with truth makes the ecumenical movement attractive to large numbers of
people and extremely dangerous." This report on the Celebrate Jesus
2000 conference was done by an Independant Baptist. It brings up
many valid points, although we disagree with their position on KJV-Only.
(57) THE
CALL DC- All The Streams Converging! by Cross+Word, 7/00
"Following "Stand In The Gap" comes "The Call DC", a youth gathering
designed to ignite passion for world evangelisation and revival.
The plan involves thousands of young people and parents gathering in Washington,
D.C. for a "sacred assembly" to fast and pray for revival. The PK
leadership are deeply involved, as are YWAM and leaders from every part
of the revival and global church agenda."
(58) The Holy
Roman Pope Fosters Ecumenical Meeting Between Orthodox & Catholics
The Daily World Affairs Report (8/2/00) as reported by Bible Prophesy Research
(BPR)
"John Paul II asked the one billion Catholics around the world to
join, spiritually, the prayer vigil, which will be held in Rome on August
5, the eve of the feast of the Transfiguration, at the petition of Patriarch
Bartholomew I of Constantinople."
(59) Billy
Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA)
Promotes Alpha Course with comments
by Sandy Simpson, 8/00
"The BGEA is now apparently openly promoting Alpha Course.
Read the following news story from Amsterdam 2000."
(60) Letter
To Billy Graham by Sandy Simpson, Deception In The Church, 8/27/00
- No Answer From BGEA As Of:
"I am writing this letter to you to ask you
to respond to a number of statements you have made, some very recently,
that are of concern to the body of Christ."
(61) Jumping
On The Bandwagon - Australian Christian Churches Seduced by the Beat of
a Different Drummer? by Hughie Seaborn, 9/00
"I think my title "Jumping on the Bandwagon"
is an
appropriate description for the subject I
am about to discuss, that of the February 2000 launching of Australian
Christian Churches (hereafter, ACC), the result
of an initiative of the National Executive of the Assemblies of God in
Australia (hereafter, AOG). The initiative called for an alliance between
various Pentecostal and Charismatic
denominations in Australia with Brian Houston,
General Superintendent of the Australian AOG, installed as the
inaugural President. The launching of the
ACC has been hailed in both secular and Christian press as an enormous
success in bringing together a number of independent Christian bodies for
the purpose of "making a real difference in the community" and "offering
a dynamic spiritual dimension missing from many people's lives." But is
the ACC alliance really anything more than just a numbers and money game
using secular and new-age
business principles in conjunction with questionable,
but popular, and very successful church growth programs?"
(62) Unity:
The True And The False? by Dan Corner
"In our day, we hear much about unity. Some
of this is good, but most of it is bad."
(63) True
Vs. False Unity by David Cloud, Way Of Life Literature,
O Timothy magazine, Volume 12, Issue 1, 1994
"The Bible speaks of unity in two different
ways. (1) A false unity based upon man's desires and goals independent
of God (Gen. 11:1-9). The Bible condemns any proposed unity which is not
founded in God's truth. The cry of the hour is unity of the world and unity
of religion, but that is the false unity of the Antichrist (Rev. 17-18)
and should be resisted by God's people. Ecumenism means the whole world,
and it is the spirit of the end times apostasy. (2) A biblical unity based
on apostolic truth (Ep. 4:3,13). In this passage we see true biblical unity.
It is far removed from the ecumenical philosophy!"
(64) The
Gospel Of Unity by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
"The Bible speaks of unity in two different
ways. (1) A false unity based upon man's desires and goals independent
of God (Gen. 11:1-9). The Bible condemns any proposed unity which is not
founded in God's truth. The cry of the hour is unity of the world and unity
of religion, but that is the false unity of the Antichrist (Rev. 17-18)
and should be resisted by God's people. Ecumenism means the whole world,
and it is the spirit of the end times apostasy. (2) A biblical unity based
on apostolic truth (Ep. 4:3,13). In this passage we see true biblical unity.
It is far removed from the ecumenical philosophy!"
(65) Lutherans
Ready To Accept Pope As "Spokesman" Copyright 2000 by United
Press International, 10/18/00
"Lutherans might be willing to accept the
Pope
as "spokesman for all Christianity worldwide,"
their leading prelate in Germany said Wednesday."
(66) Dominus
Iesus: Rome Exalts Her Throne - A Kiss of Death for the Ecumenists
by Richard M. Bennett
"It has been but a short time since Charles
Colson, like some modern day Chamberlain alighting from his aircraft, held
aloft the ECT and declared, “Peace in our time.” It has been a mere
six years; yet the folly of their deeds, apparent to many before, has now
been made apparent to all. We can only conclude that if the “evangelicals”
who signed that notorious document do not denounce the Vatican, then their
act was not one of wishful thinking, but willful betrayal. Rome has
dropped her mask; the empty ecumenical charade has ended, and therefore
it is time for those who love God’s word to sound the alarm in earnest.
Let us play the man, for our people, and for the cities of our God."
(67) Heaven
Open To Everyone, Says Pope by Bruce Johnston in Rome, Electronic
Telegraph, ISSUE 2023, Friday 8, December 2000
"THE Pope has amended a Vatican pronouncement
that the Roman Catholic Church was the "only way to salvation", saying
that Heaven is open to all as long as they are good."
(68) DITC Commentary
On The Story: "Heaven Open To Everyone, Says Pope" by Sandy Simpson,
12/00
"Recently the comments from the pope in the
story Heaven
Open To Everyone, Says Pope raises many questions."
(69) Alpha
Course - In A Nutshell by Neil Richardson, Vanguard Magazine,
Volume 6.2, Issue 22, 12/00
"It's been on my mind for some time to try
to collate all the sources for information on the Alpha course, and bring
together a point-by-point overview of it. This is principally for the reason
that Alpha course can be hard to digest, simplify and pass on some of the
pieces that have been written about it. Are there, at our fingertips, say,
5 clear reasons why we have reservations about the Alpha course?"
(70) Youth
With A Mission Experiments With New, Unscriptural Missions Strategy
by Watchman's Trumpet - 2000, Foundation Magazine, Dennis W.Costella, May
- Jun 2000
"Several international missions organizations,
including Youth With a Mission (YWAM), are testing a new approach to missionary
work in areas where Christianity is unwelcome. A March 24, 2000,
Charisma News Service report said some missionaries are now making converts
but are allowing them to "hold on to many of their traditional religious
beliefs and practices" so as to refrain from offending others within their
culture. "
(71) Excerpt
From Billy Graham Interview On Larry King Live, January 22, 1997
RealPlay video of a very unfortunate interview
by Larry King of Billy Graham. He made statements such as the following:
Larry King: "What do you think of Mormonism,
Catholicism, other faiths within the Christian concept?"
Billy Graham: "Well I think I am in wonderful
fellowship with all of them."
Larry King: "You’re comfortable with Salt
Lake City. You’re comfortable with the Vatican?"
Billy Graham: "I am very comfortable with
the Vatican."
We are still waiting a reply to our
letter to Billy Graham but still no repsonse!
(72) Graham Museum
Honors First Pope As An Evangelist by David Cloud, 7/01
"...The Billy Graham Museum honors the first Roman pope as a great
evangelist. This is in the Rotunda of Witnesses which is at the beginning
of the tour. It is a circular room containing nine 20-foot tall banners
or tapestries depicting various alleged fathers of evangelism. Museum literature
says, "Each banner bears an individual witness selected from Christian
history and was chosen on the merit of its revelation of Christ as Lord
and Savior." The banners begin with the Apostle Paul and end with Oswald
Chambers. Two of the men featured in this evangelistic hall of fame are
Gregory the Great and Francis of Assisi. Both of these, of course, are
Roman Catholics who preached a false sacramental gospel of faith-works."
(73) Salvation
Army And The Roman Catholic Church by Rebecca A. Sexton,
8/01
"We, along with James, pray that the Salvation Army will reconsider
its position of support for the doctrines of the Roman Catholic church.
Roman Catholicism is a cult parading around as “Christian brothers”. If
true Christians do not stand up against the lies of the RCC, then millions
of Catholics will perish because we have failed to preach the truth to
them, and perhaps millions more will be deceived into believing that truth
must give way to unity."
(74)
Evangelicals
and Catholics Together by Gary E. Gilley, Pastor-teacher of Southern
View Chapel, Volume 1, Issue 2, December 1994
"Was the Reformation a mistake, or do fundamental points of doctrine
still separate the Roman Catholic Church from us?" Read Part
1, Part
2 & Part
3.
(75)
Globalism
& Interfaith - Here We Come! by Sandy Simpson, 9/16/01
"As the days wear on in the aftermath of the attack on the World
Trade Towers and the Pentagon, we are watching a globalist, interfaith
agenda unfold on worldwide television. I am here to say that if this
continues the full wrath of God is bound to come upon our nation and the
world!" - This article is also available in The
Midnight Herald, November 2001, Volume V, No. 2 - Subscribe
here.
(76)
QUEEN
OF MUSLIMS, QUEEN OF ALL - The Marian Apparitions' Plan To Unite All Religions
Under The Catholic Church by Jim Tetlow,. August 2001
"Almost all of the apparitions have stated that Mary is going to
usher in a new era of peace and unity. Under her mantle all people will
gather in peace and solve the problems facing the world. Her emphasis on
unity and ecumenism has garnered attention from the media."
(77)
The
Papacy And Islam by Richard M. Bennett & Robert J. Nicholson,
Posting 55, 2001
"In spite of the catastrophic events of September 11th, the Pope
has continued faithfully the Roman Catholic Church policy of affirmation
and approval of Islam."
(78)
World
Religions Peace Summit Planned By Pope by Chuck Missler, Koinania
House, November 20, 2001
"Believing we have reached a historic moment for humanity, Pope
John Paul is calling the world's religious leaders together to pray for
peace and to work to overcome armed conflict."
(79)
Bishop
Swing Rewrites Christianity And History
To Bring Them In Line With The Globalist
Agenda
Of His United Religions Initiative and
the United Nations Commentary Report By Lee Penn, THE CHRISTIAN
CHALLENGE (Washington, DC), July 12, 2001
"CALIFORNIA EPISCOPAL BISHOP WILLIAM E. SWING, founder of the United
Religions Initiative (URI), promoted his interfaith movement to members
of the prestigious Commonwealth Club of San Francisco on April 25--with
the support of a nationally-known, liberal Roman Catholic university president."
(80)
Another
Interfaith Papal Prayer Meeting At Assisi by Zenit.Org, 1/23/02
DITC Comments: The pope organized yet another interfaith prayer
meeting for world peace. As with the last Assisi prayer event, almost
every religion showed up as well as many Protestants. But to pray
for world peace to pagan gods is ludicrous. Oh, it's nice to get
together with other people for potluck, but to pray? Who are they
praying to? Does it even matter anymore who God is to these people?
Perhaps he has simply become a fig newton of the imagination of man?
So many religions, cults and sects of Christianity were present.
Catholics, charismatic Catholics, Orthodox, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Shintoists,
Confusionists, Zoroastrianists and others all got together with the Anglican
Communion; World Lutheran Federation; Alliance of Reformed Churches; Pentecostals;
World Baptist Alliance; Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers);
Salvation Army; and the World Council of Churches. The only world
peace these people are going to accomplish is the short lived peace of
the antichrist!
(81)
The
Exclusiveness Of Christ - Understanding the Present War by
David Wilkerson, October 29, 2001
"Satan's ecumenical union of churches will bring about a great persecution.
And the union itself will be the chief persecuting force. Even now,
the Russian Orthodox Church is pressuring Russia's government to shut down
all evangelical churches in that country. They want to drive out evangelical
Christianity completely from their midst. Here in America we see the beginnings
of the same kind of pressure. I was handed a videotape of a network TV
interview with a well-known evangelist. The interviewer asked the minister
point blank: "Will Muslims be saved? And will Jews be saved if they don't
believe in Jesus?" Clearly, the evangelist was being pressed into a corner.
He knew if he answered with Peter's statement, "There is no other name
whereby men can be saved except Jesus Christ, the Son of God," he would
have been despised. The press would have crucified him. Instead, the evangelist
was applauded for his answer: "Muslims love Jesus. And Jews have the Spirit
of Jesus in them. Yes, they'll both be saved." I couldn't believe what
I heard this committed Christian leader saying."
(82)
Amalgamation
of Apostates - Word of Faith, Pentecostal and Charismatic Leaders Unite
by Charisma News Service, 6/5/02
"Almost 30 senior figures representing Word of Faith, Charismatic,
traditional Pentecostal and Oneness Pentecostals met for three days at
a Washington, D.C.-area hotel to talk and pray in an unprecedented move
toward unity."
(83)
Evangelicals
And Pagans Together by Bill Randles, Dicernment Newsletter, September/October
2002
The world loves this kind of spirituality but God hates it. Jehoshaphat,
a genuinely godly king of Judah, attempted a "good" thing -- all in the
name of unity, of course. This "good" thing was joining forces with the
apostate King Ahab in a war against the Syrians. After barely escaping
with his life, and that by the mercy of God, Jehoshaphat was confronted
by Jehu the prophet with a message that perhaps applies to our leaders
in this day: "Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate
the Lord?" (2 Chron. 19:2)
(84)
Dr.
Billy Graham's Universalism: Again And Again by Dr. O. Talmadge
Spence, Christian Purities Fellowship, February/March 1998, Volume 26,
Number 1
I simply believe that those who were genuinely saved under the Billy
Graham ministry have now a responsibility
to the world of a judgment that heretofore they may have thought
they did not have to make. I had rather for them defend Graham's message
instead of myself. But the Billy Graham evangelistic theological ball is
now in their own court. I wonder what they will do with it. The world has
given too much aura to one man.
(85)
A
Chink In The Armor by
Jacob Prasch, edited for print by Sandy Simpson, Discernment Conference
2001, Calvary Chapel Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HI, 3/11/01
Jehoshaphat was a good
man, a good man who made bad errors. And right before our eyes there
are good men today making that same bad errors. May God in His mercy
correct them and protect us.
(86)
Universalism
A Problem For Everyone by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
3/03
What is the ultimate end for the teaching of unity that is entering
the church - 3 part article.
(87)
Trinity
Broadcasting Network (TBN) by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
3/03
Is this a Christian television station or a mixture that will bring
a unity of Christianity with the world and other religions?
(88) In Bed With
TBN by Jackie Alnor, Christian Sentinel Report, May 2003
The Christian Sentinel and many others have written to respectable
church leaders who are regular guests on TBN or have their own programs
on that network. We have asked them their reasoning for it. Half of our
letters over the past couple of decades remain unanswered, but those who
did respond -- to a man -- agree that TBN is full of spiritual poison.
They defend their position as trying to be light in the darkness. But our
argument is that they can’t do that without compromise. One word spoken
against the Word/Faith heresies and they will be cut off.
(89) The
Papacy And Islam by Richard Bennett and Robert J. Nicholson, 2003
The Pope's profession of a ‘civilization of love’ in his rapprochement
with Islam represents only another tactical re-appraisal of circumstances
and opportunities for Rome. It is merely the old idol of humanistic
sentiment religiously recycled and held out to the world as the cohesive
force that will unite all sincere religious people in a concordat of international
condemnation against the kind of anti-social fanaticism that led to the
September 11th horror. The profound danger for Evangelical people
is that they,
unthinking, might come to embrace Rome’s claim to be the true spokesman
for Christ on this earth, a lie which is deeply embedded in this new thrust
for inter-faith ecumenicity.
(90) Ecumenism
Fostered By Mysticism by Ed Tarkowski, STAND & COMFORT Newsletter
#47 (Vol 3 No 14)
The trend toward mystical exercises and experiences continues to
rise, spurred on by interdenominational fellowship within Christianity
and fellowship and prayer with non-Christian religions brought about through
public tragedies. The meditations and contemplations are basically the
same in purpose, though the names they are given vary depending on one's
religious affiliation (Christian, Hindu, Buddhism, etc). Is there danger
in these like spiritual experiences being practiced across the board?
(91) Fuller
Seminary to Create Interfaith Code of Ethics Compiled by Ted Olsen,
Christianity Today, 12/08/2003
"One of the nation's leading evangelical Christian seminaries has
launched a federally funded project for making peace with Muslims, featuring
a proposed code of ethics that rejects offensive statements about each
other's faiths, affirms a mutual belief in one God, and pledges not to
proselytize," Times religion writer Teresa Watanabe begins her story.
(92) Is
This Evangelicalism's Terminal Generation? by Albert Mohler Author,
Speaker, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 6/1/2004
The shape of the evangelical challenge in postmodern America comes
down to this--we must be continually on the alert to defend the faith,
for the Christian faith now faces unprecedented attacks. The rise of a
postmodern culture has produced an intellectual context in which the very
concept of truth is held under suspicion, and claims to revealed truth
are simply ruled out of order.
(93) Open
Letter To Ravi Zacharias by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
11/04
Mouw must be held accountable for his statements. He needs to repent
and apologize to those who work tirelessly to promote the real Jesus to
the Mormons, as well as other non-Christian cults.
(94) Can Two Walk
Together And Not Agree? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
3/9/05
Can Christians and Mormons stand together? A dialogue to bring us
closer in unity. ... Greg Johnson, director of Standing Together Ministries,
located in Utah has teamed up with Mormon representative, Robert Millet,
to go on a public tour of what they call, dialogues between an Evangelical
and Mormon. Robert Millet and Pastor Greg Johnson are trying to develop
relationships between the two “churches” in a new way.
(95) Why the Heavens
Hold Back its Rain by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
3/22/05
Ecumenical unity, the church heading to the global church of the
world. Read the following articles in this series:
Why
the Heavens Hold Back its Rain pt.1
Ecumenical unity, the church heading to the global
church
The
Roman Catholic Issue of Interfaith pt .2
How has the Evangelical Church become agreeable for
interfaith.
How
to get from A to Z through Dialogue pt.3
The ways of establishing interfaith unity.
When
Doctrinal Beliefs Become Irrelevant pt.4
What comes together and what comes apart with the
new unity.
A
spirit being poured out on all flesh (pt.5)
The spiritual transformation taking place in the world.
(96) Open
Letter To Pastors Supporting "Standing Together (with the Mormons!)
by Bud Press, 3/21/05
This letter is written in the spirit of love and concern. I pray
you will receive it as such.
(97) A Departure
from Sound Doctrine by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 4/27/05
What the church is now facing in epidemic
proportions.
(98) Walter
Martin Ministries withdraws its membership from Evangelical Ministries
to New Religions (EMNR) by Kevin Rische
and Jill Martin Rische, Directors, Walter Martin Ministries, 8/26/05
Walter Martin Ministries withdraws
its membership from Evangelical Ministries to New Religions (EMNR) because
of accountability issues and compromise from Liberal Apologists and their
'Politics of Appeasement'.
(99) Why The LDS/Mormon Church Will NEVER
Be Part Of The Body Of Christ by Sandy Simpson, 10/26/05
An answer to the efforts of people like Greg Johnson (Standing Together),
Richard Mouw (Fuller Theological Seminary), Craig Hazen (Biola University),
Ravi Zacharias (RZIM) and many others who are attempting to forge some
kind of "Evangelicals And Mormons Together" alliance out of thin air.
(100) WCC,
NAE, Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus by Herescope, Discernment Research
Group, 5/12/06
It isn't just the neo-evangelical leaders who are finding common
ground with other world religions (see this week's Herescope posts). The
9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held February 14-23 in Porto
Alegre, Brazil is leading the charge. And the NAE isn't far behind!
(101) The
Pursuit of Common Ground by Brian Flynn, from Running
Against the Wind - the transformation of a new age medium and his warning
to the church, 1/19/07
While Thomas Keating’s unwitting goal of a “great awakening” could
bring in the needed numbers, if there is going to be such a great awakening
based on mysticism rather than the gospel, it is going to be one of great
deception.
(102) The
Growing Ecumenical Vortex by Watcher's Lamp, 2/19/07
Earlier this year it was noted that 2007 is set to be the launch
pad year for global unity initiatives.
(103) Will
the Real Evangelicals Please Stand Up?
Great
Commission or Great Omission? by Sherry Neese, Apostasy Alert,
8/21/07
Pope Benedict’s recent statement removed any shadow of doubt as
to the unbreachable chasm that exists between the religious system he represents
and the biblical view of salvation. According to the old adage, "Hope springs
eternal" one might think that dispelling this myth would bring all ecumenical
overtures to Rome to a screeching halt. Not so. A meeting was held August
8-12 in Toulouse, France, jointly hosted by the Vatican and the World Council
of Churches for the purpose of coming to a meeting of the minds on a code
of conduct for evangelizing.
(104) Bush:
All religions pray to 'same God' reported by Roger Oakland, Understanding
The Times, 10/7/07
Based on facts provided in the following article, the United States
of America is headed for judgment. President Bush, who professes
to be a Christian, does not understand biblical Christianity. He is a player
who is dedicated to moving the world towards a one world religion for the
cause of peace that is ANTICHRISTIAN.
(105) Can
a Christan pray to Allah? by Pastor Chuck Baldwin, Food For Thought,
10/07
Therefore, when President Bush says Muslims and Christians worship
the same god, he is saying the Lord Jesus Christ is not superior to the
pagan moon god, Allah. Or to turn it around, Bush is saying the pagan moon
god, Allah, is equal to the Lord Jesus Christ. And it would appear that
Bush would have the same belief regarding the Shinto gods, or any other
pagan god, for that matter.
(106) Trading
Truth for Solidarity by Berit Kjos, May 2007
It's no secret that the today's world system is driven by a vision
of global solidarity and spiritual pluralism. We don't know God's precise
schedule, but He warned us long ago to prepare for a time of "falling away,"
when people with "itching ears" would trade truth for myth and reject the
"sound doctrine" needed to guard against deception. Do those signs
describe our times?
Part 1 - From
Pentecost to Pluralism
Part 2 - Training
Teens to Twist the Truth
Part 3 - Shaping
the Global 'Christian' Youth
Part 4 - Deeds,
Creeds, and Mother Teresa's Despair
Part 5 - Bush
Believes in Universalism?
(107) “In the name of” Interfaith,
liberalism and Multiculturalism- be united” (this issue: Terrorism, Earth
news, Lineage of false teachers, the Secret) by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 10/20/07
What we are witnessing: 1. The world continues to rush toward a
major conflict in the Middle East that will lead to a change in government[s]
and bring about more war. 2. There is a paradigm shift going on in the
minds of Americans and others on Islam and its threat.3. The church seems
to be following it in step with all the talking points of the liberals.
4. The differences are shrinking between the liberals in politics and the
liberal movement that is growing in the church.
(108) The Unity of
the Apostates by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 11/04/07
Liberal Christianity's influence in the modern church.
(109) "What Did You Really Mean By That"
by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 12, Nov 6, November/December
2007
Comments on Evangelicals and Mormons Together and Evangelicals and
Catholics Together.
(110) Christian
Leaders Invite Muslims to Love God, Neighbors Together by Ethan
Cole, Christian Post Reporter, 11/23/07
Christian leaders across denominational lines responded to the unprecedented
open letter signed last month by 138 representative Muslim leaders with
their own letter, calling on the two Abrahamic faiths to love God and neighbors
together. Over 100 theologians, ministry leaders, and prominent pastors
have thus far signed the response letter issued by the Yale Center for
Faith and Culture. Signers include Jim Wallis, president of Sojourners;
Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church; John Stott,
rector emeritus of All Souls Church in London; and Leith Anderson, president
of the National Association of Evangelicals.
(111) Evangelical/Mormon
Dialogue? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, 12/07
This page contains articles, news releases, and additional information
from Christian and Mormon sources. Mormonism is a cult, and is extremely
dangerous to the spiritual welfare of the believer, as well as those searching
for the real Jesus Christ. Reader discretion is advised. For information
on Mormonism and how it differs from Christianity, please refer to the
articles and information from the following Christian ministries:
http://www.letusreason.org/LDSdir.htm
http://www.christianresearchservice.com/Mormonism.htm
http://www.spiritual-research-network.com/cults_general.asp
(112) Hope '08 a statement by The First
Plumb-Line Church, 1/1/08
What can be seen from a simple perusal
of the official Hope08 website is that this is an exercise in Ecumenism
and Inter-faith dialogue which is all a part of what is described as the,
“Emerging Church,” (Aka Great Apostasy.)
(113) What
is Hope 2008? by First Plumbline Apologetics, 1/08
A page on the ecumenical/inferfaith Hope 2008.
(114) God's
Relationship to Everything by Herescope, 1/30/08
This teaching -- that God is IN everything -- is at the heart of
the emerging syncretism of global spirituality. It is a key doctrine of
New Age spirituality, and increasingly shows up in the evangelical world.
(115) Influential
Evangelicals Withdraw from Christian-Muslim Statement by Lillian
Kwon, Christian Post Reporter, 2/9/08
The Christian-endorsed statement – which included such signatories
as Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, Billy Hybels of Willow Creek Community
Church, and Leith Anderson of the National Association of Evangelicals
– urged for interfaith dialogue that would build relations and reshape
the Christian and Islam communities. Christian leaders also asked for forgiveness
of sins committed against Muslims in the Crusades and excesses of the war
on terrors in the letter.
(116) Going Downhill
Always Goes Faster Than Going Uphill by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 2/08
The emergence of a new world religion through Christianity and the
churches timidity.
(117) "Oprah
and Friends" to teach course on New Age Christ by Warren Smith,
November 2007
Oprah Winfrey will be letting out all the stops on her XM Satellite
Radio program this coming year. Beginning January 1, 2008, “Oprah &
Friends” will offer a year-long course on the New Age teachings of A Course
in Miracles.1 A lesson a day throughout the year will completely cover
the 365 lessons from the Course in Miracles “Workbook.”
(118) The
Next Wave Of The Spirit by Roger Oakland, Understanding The Times,
5/15/08
Catch the wave - that’s a common expression to hear these days in
charismatic circles. Over the years there have been several waves – the
Latter Rain wave, the Toronto Blessing wave, the Pensacola wave. The claim
is the Holy Spirit comes in waves and that a tsunami is coming that will
sweep the world. What about this idea?
(119) Heartlines
Review by Salvador Ung Hayworth, 6/06
A new project has been undertaken in South Africa. It is an initiative,
which will use television, radio and print media to tell stories in order
to get the nation of South Africa talking and thinking about values. The
campaign is called ‘Heartlines’ and starts on 16 th July 2006. It will
run for eight weeks and each week will show a film that highlights one
of the eight values that it seeks to deal with. The eight values are ‘second
chances, responsibility, forgiveness, perseverance, self-control, accepting
difference, compassion and honesty’. This project is seeking to promote
a conversation, based on these values, in order to bring out a transformation
in South African society. Hence Heartlines is a ‘Values-Driven Transformation’.
So what has this got to do with the Christian Church? Well as a matter
of fact there are people who are stating that this is a Christian movement
to ‘further the kingdom of God’.
(120) Update On The Heartlines Project
- 4th June 2008 by Salvador Ung Hayworth, 6/08
In July 2006, the first phase of the campaign was launched. This
included two main initiatives: a national broadcast of eight HEARTLINES
films or dramas, with supporting print and below-the-line media components
and the start of social mobilisation of faith-based organisations, during
which FBOs were given relevant tools to teach values and were encouraged
to undertake discussion-based activities.” Since doing the review of the
Heartlines website and of the Values Booklet I thought that though not
many people would give heed to the warning concerning the project, that
at least it would die down and become another fad. What I did not know
is that that stint was just phase one in Heartlines agenda.
(121) Are
Evangelical Pulpits About To Praise Islam? by Jan Markell, 8/4/08
Following a four-day conference last week at Yale University, Christian
and Muslim leaders from around the world announced the first step of the
“Common Word” exchange drafted last November. A joint statement was
affirmed in their support of religious freedom and further interfaith dialogue
based on their common love for God and neighbor. But something is very
wrong with this picture. Over 140 conference participants unanimously approved
a cooperative statement that signaled a “new beginning of collaboration
between Christians and Muslims” where stronger assertions of faith would
be required. So the statement began by affirming the “unity and absoluteness
of God” and God’s merciful love as central to both religions.
(122) Carlton
Pearson's Universalist Teachings End Up Shuting Down His Church,
Associated Press, 9/28/2008
TULSA, Okla. - A once prominent leader in the charismatic movement
has been forced to shut down his church in the wake of a radical change
in his theological beliefs.
(123) Hope 2008 Videos by Miguel Hayworth, YouTube, 9/08
J. John Part 1,
Part 2, Part
3 & Part 4.
Also When Hope came
to Manchester, When
Hope came to Wigan, Hope
2008 Examined (PART 1), Hope
2008 Examined (PART 2), Hope
2008 Examined (PART 3)
Jack Van Impe
(1)
Van
Impe Accused Of Bias by MKG, Personal Freedom Outreach, 1997
"During the past few years, Van Impe and his ministry have become
widely ecumenical and has openly patronized Roman Catholicism. Van Impe
has said, “I have read the entire new catechism, 2800 points. And I know
what they believe and we misrepresent them so often. I was one of those
bigots who used to do it. And the Spirit spoke to me.”
(2) Jack &
Rexella Van Impe - Views by Bob Hunter, The Contenders, 2000
A
number of Van Impe's views on such subjects as: Y2K, and Anti-Christ
and Nostradamus, Holy Spirit Warned Him About Y2K and the Anti-Christ,
Jesus to Return 2001-2012, Roman Catholicism, Unity, the Pope and Endtimes.
(3) Jack
Van Impe - Master
Of Memory; Minister Of Compromise by Dr. Ken Johnson, 1995
"Without
a doubt there is no Biblical reason to hold hands with the likes of those
(such as the Roman Catholic Church) who deny the Word of God and the way
of salvation through Christ. This video is closed with Rexella Van Impe
saying, "Unity among believers comes from our union with Christ. Let us
love one another if we love Him."31 Unity of believers is based on doctrine
that is taught in the Word of God; II John 9-11 and many other verses declare
this simple plain thrust of the Scriptures."
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