Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

sorts of false christs, but Warren does not warn them of thisnor does he take the time to identify the true Jesus of theBible in any clear fashion and to distinguish Him from falseones. Just a vague “believe on Jesus” and presto you are readyfor Heaven. (See “False Christs and False Gods” in thisDirectory of Contemporary Worship Musicians.)And Warren completely ignores repentance. ere is not ahint here that the sinner must repent of his sin and idolatryand false gospels. is is not the gospel that Paul preached.Paul summarized his message as follows: “Testifying both tothe Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, andfaith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21).Warren says that he believes in the Great Commission andhe mentions it in passing in e Purpose Driven Life, but heignores repentance, which is an essential part of the GreatCommission. Christ gave the Great Commission in Luke24:44-48 and He commanded that “repentance and remissionof sins should be preached in his name among all nations.”Paul boldly preached repentance to the philosophers andidolaters in Athens, and if he were alive today, he wouldcertainly preach repentance to the idolaters in America! Paulsaid that God “now commandeth all men every where torepent” (Acts 17:30), and we can be sure that God hasn’tchanged His mind.Self-Esteem eologyough Warren professes that his teaching does not exaltman but rather exalts God, and he claims that he does notteach a self-help program, in reality he teaches nothing lessthan a Robert Schuller-style Self-Esteem theology.Notice the following statements:“e moment you were born into the world, God was there asan unseen witness, smiling at your birth. ... It proves yourworth. If you are that important to God, and he considers youvaluable enough to keep you for eternity, what greatsignificance could you have? ... Anything you do that bringspleasure to God is an act of worship ... You may be gied at283