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Ninevites who truly repent, asking His forgiveness, and then turn from their evil ways to follow and obey Him. Isa. 55:6-7 He is not willing that any should perish. II Pet. 3:9 This must have made the tax collectors and "sinners" who were eagerly listening realize that there was hope even for them if they repented. The religious leaders listening with critical attitudes were farther from God than those they considered bad people. Why? Because they
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refused to recognize their sins and repent. First we must recognize that we are either lost or found, dead or alive. We can't be both. Then we must make the decision to humble ourselves before Him. He has promised to live with and in those who have repentant, humble spirits. Isa. 57:15 It is important to stay humble and repentant throughout our lives to the end. A great man of God has said, "The practice of religion without repentance is the curse of
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in heaven where God is the only light source? Women will be swiveling their hips
suggestively in front of God Almighty? This brings up a point … if Christians might be embarrassed to dance the hula in front of God, is it appropriate to be dancing this dance that was formerly a dance to the false god Pele n churches? Lehmann goes on to state:
"I think this is true when we go into other cultures and we talk to people that are especially from other religions and they feel like, well they have to put on. Muslims, for instance, that you have to sit on a chair in church or sit on a pew. Well, that's offensive to a Muslim because they never sit in the presence of God in Mosques." (Word To The World, show #544)
First of all, we are to witness to Muslims. No one is forcing any Muslim to come to a Bible study and sit in a pew that I know
of. In fact, in most Bible studies today people are free to sit on the floor. But the most telling aspect of this statement is that Lehmann makes no distinction between Allah and God. This is exactly how YWAM is handling their "evangelization" today by
saying that Allah is God. In our last Pacific Waves we showed that, without a doubt, Allah is not God. He is a false, vindictive,
evil god of hate, fear and death.
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Lehmann also says:
"… Several of these … redemptive analogies ... are in most if not all cultures." (Word To The World, show #544)
People need more than an analogy to be saved. They need the Word of God preached to them, and they cannot grow without it.
CONCLUSION
YWAM and the WCGIP are bringing many cultures together for fellowship and sharing of cultural differences and similarities. If this were their only goal it would be fine. But there are agendas lurking just beneath the surface in this movement that are to be avoided. The blurring of lines between the false gods of the past and Jehovah God, YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the great "I AM" is reprehensible. The Third Wave manifestations in these meetings are patently lacking the fruit of the Spirit of self-control and peace, and instead glorify the traditions of men. The fact is that this movement is yet another way for C. Peter Wagner and his false apostles to gain control of the churches.
I want to be sure that those reading this article understand my position clearly. I have been and
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always will be a champion for indigenous people movements, especially when they are in the business of preaching the gospel, to their own "Jerusalem" first, then to their neighbors, then to the uttermost parts of the earth. Much work is still left to be done in Micronesia. It's going to take anyone and everyone who is a true believer to get the job done. The harvest fields are ripe, but the laborers are always in short supply. It's my hope that those who have an interest in Micronesia will dedicate themselves to the goal of reaching the islands for Christ.
But I do not endorse movements that, for all their good intentions, are a mixture of good, unbiblical and heretical theology. How can we effectively bring the gospel if that gospel is tainted by the world, the flesh and the devil? We as Christians must stand firm in the faith once for all delivered to the saints. We must not get involved in ecumenical movements that look like the world, act like the world, and instead of bringing the Word to the world are bringing the world to the world.
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