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divides” (“e Alpha C ourse: An InternationalPhenomenon,” WillowCreek.org, March 2012).e Alpha program has achieved this ecumenicalacceptance because it is doctrinally weak. It refers tosalvation, the cross, the death of Christ, etc., in such a vagueway that false doctrine is not refuted. For instance, it sayssalvation is “by grace,” but it does not say that salvation is bygrace ALONE by faith ALONE through the blood of ChristALONE without works or sacraments. Of course, there is nota hint of condemnation of Rome’s gross heresies andblasphemies.In June 2012, Gumble spoke at the Catholic Church’sInternational Eucharistic Congress in Dublin on the topic“Communion in Our Common Baptism” (Nicky GumbelSpeaks,” Alpha News, June 25, 2012).Rome holds to the heresy of baptismal regeneration, yetGumbel finds unity there.When Gumble was asked whether the Alpha Course wassometimes used “to poach Catholics,” he replied, “No! Whenthey do Alpha I say to them: do not come to Holy TrinityBrompton but go back to your Catholic parish. It’s part of theChurch and I love the whole Church” (“Alpha Male,” eSpectator, Dec. 12, 2012).Amerson, SteveSteve Amerson (b. 1954) has written 100 songs that havebeen published by Word Music and other companies.He is an ecumenist who has worked with the NationalReligious Broadcasters, the Christian BooksellersConvention, the American Bible Society, and Alpha, all ofwhich have a close relationship with the Roman CatholicChurch.9