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The current fad of interfaith solidarity and unity is simply a thin guise of inclusivism, Universalism and pluralism. Universalism is defined by Dictionary.com as: The doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls. (Source) Universalism is a religion and theology that generally holds all persons and creatures are related to God or the divine and will be reconciled to God. (Source) Pluralism is defined as: The doctrine that reality is composed of many ultimate substances. ... The belief that no single explanatory system or view of reality can account for all the phenomena of life. (American Heritage Dictionary, Source) Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism posits that even though the work of Christ is the only means of salvation, it does not follow that explicit knowledge of Christ is necessary in order for one to be saved. In contrast to pluralism, inclusivism agrees with exclusivism in affirming the particularity of salvation in Jesus Christ. But unlike exclusivism, inclusivism holds that an implicit faith response to general revelation can be salvific. God expects from man a response proportional to the light given. Saving faith is not characterized so much by its cognitive content as it is by its reverent quality." (Ken Keathley, None Dare Call It Treason: Is an Inclusivist a Paul Revere or a Benedict Arnold? (Ken Keathley, Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Source, Source) We deal with these old heresies brought forward to modernity, these ideas that all men have have a relationship with God that will cause them to be able to avoid judgement in our book on the teachings of the World Gathering on Indigenous People movement called "Idolatry In Their Hearts". The idea that all men who worship a "god" are worshipping the true God, YHWH, has bubbled up to the very top of our societies and religions, and even Christendoom, and should sound a warning alarm to true Biblical Christianity. Instead, as usual in our day, most Christians are asleep at the wheel while Universalists claim that you can pray to a "god" like Allah and be praying to the true Trinue God, YHWH. I also dealt with the fact that Allah is not YHWH, both in our book and in the article "Is Allah The Same As YHWH?".
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Volume 54, Issue 9 |
Dear Friends,
So many false teachers out there these days. Some are subtly laying error alongside truth. You need to be extra discerning to avoid the traps laid out by these people.
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by Mike Oppenheimer, 6/22/15 John Bevere has been in ministry for over 30 years, His ministry Messenger International is a para-church organization founded in 1990 by John and Lisa Bevere in Orlando, Florida which sends teaching tools out to churches. In 2001, the ministry moved to Colorado Springs. His website has very little posted about himself and has no statement of faith (as of 4.15: which is always a concern). Where did he get his biblical training? Apparently he worked with Benny Hinn for a number of years in Benny Hinn's church. There are echoes of Hinn's teaching all through his teaching. Read Part 1 & Part 2.Click here to read this article!
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Be Still and Know That You are Not God!-God is Not "in" Everyone and Everything (Booklet)
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by Warren B. Smith, 6/22/15
Our Spiritual Adversary would have everyone believe that we are all "one" because God is "in" everyone and everything. Using every promotional means possible-including a creative and ingenious perversion of quantum physics-he is attempting to convince the world and the church that while Jesus was Christ, so is everyone. And while Jesus was God, so is everyone else. To underscore this heretical New Age doctrine of God and Christ "in" everyone, he would have us further believe that nothing of any significance happened on the Cross of Calvary. However, the Bible makes it very clear that something extremely wonderful and overwhelmingly significant did happen on the Cross of Calvary. For it was on that Cross that Jesus Christ died to save the world as He defeated sin (1 John 2:2), death (2 Timothy 1:10), and the Devil himself (Hebrews 2:14). As the one and only Christ, He is our Rock (1 Corinthians 10:1-4), He is our Foundation (1 Corinthians 3:11), and in every sense of the word He is the Saviour of the world (1 John 4:14).
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Perilous Times and the True Purpose and Dangers of Yoga (MP3)
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by Chris Lawson, 6/26/15
This past Friday I visited one of the wealthiest churches in Newport Beach, California. With full permission from the "Holy Yoga" instructor, I sat quietly in the back of the church Yoga Class. I simply attended the class as an observer and I quietly wrote down some notes. I was as transparent and kind and respectful as possible when I arrived early and I personally asked the instructor for permission to observe the class. Permission was granted. I then sat as silently as is humanly possible as an observer, sitting near the back of the yoga class. After about 15 minutes I was told to leave. Why was I told to leave? I was told to leave because I was "making people feel uncomfortable." Uncomfortable? Yes, "uncomfortable." For taking notes on "Holy Yoga", and as a Christian and former attendee of this church? Again, I simply went to observe the "Holy Yoga" class. Even the church website invites us to this class - "All generations and levels of experience are welcome!" As I sat and observed the blending of Yoga with Christianity, and was then asked to leave the Holy Yoga class, my concerns for the spiritual safety of the attendees was thoroughly validated - again! (Perhaps more details on this later!)
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by Jonathan Cahn Reviewed by Bob DeWaay
Jonathan Cahn, a popular Christian author, claims that his books reveal mysteries and predict the future. He thus portrays himself as like the Biblical prophets, including the claim of having new revelations. The main point of his book is that America is a second Israel and that she is being judged according to the seven-year Sabbath law called "shemitah" that was given to ancient Israel. This judgment manifests itself in seven-year cycles of stock market collapses or other cataclysmic events. The next one is due the fall of 2015, according to Cahn. I will show that these claims are false and that Cahn is not a true prophet of God.
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