Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature
Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature
If this is true, why does the Bible say so very much aboutdoctrine and why did the apostles call for doctrinal purity onevery hand? Paul instructed Timothy to allow “no otherdoctrine” (1 Timothy 1:3). at is the very strictest stance ondoctrinal purity, and it is precisely the stance we findthroughout the apostolic writings. Rick Warren has a lot toanswer for, because millions of people are building their livesupon his teaching rather than upon the pure Word of God.If God is unconcerned about doctrine, why did the apostlesspend so much time warning about false doctrines anddoctrines of devils? See, for example, 2 Corinthians 11:1-4;Galatians 1:6-12; Philippians 3:18-21; Colossians 2:8; 1Timothy 4:1-5; 1 Timothy 6:20-21; 2 Timothy 4:1-4; 2 Peter 2;Jude 3-23.Promoting HereticsIn keeping with his unscriptural judge not philosophy,Warren uncritically quotes from a wide variety of theologicalheretics, especially Roman Catholics such as Mother Teresa,Henri Nouwen, Brother Lawrence (Carmelite monk), JohnMain (Benedictine monk who believes that Christ “is notlimited to Jesus of Nazareth, but remains among us in themonastic leaders, the sick, the guest, the poor”), MadameGuyon (a Roman Catholic who taught that prayer is not fromthe mind and does not involve thinking), and John of theCross (who believed the mountains and forests are God).Warren does not warn his readers that these are dangerousfalse teachers who held to a false gospel.Mother Teresa and Henri Nouwen, who are quoted at leastfour times in e Purpose Driven Life, believed that men canbe saved apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ. WhenMother Teresa died, her longtime friend and biographerNaveen Chawla said that he once asked her bluntly, “Do youconvert?” She replied, “Of course I convert. I convert you tobe a better Hindu or a better Muslim or a better Protestant.Once you’ve found God, it’s up to you to decide how to298
worship him” (“Mother Teresa Touched other Faiths,”Associated Press, Sept. 7, 1997). Henri Nouwen said, “Today Ipersonally believe that while Jesus came to open the door toGod’s house, all human beings can walk through that door,whether they know about Jesus or not. Today I see it as mycall to help every person claim his or her own way toGod” (Henri Nouwen, Sabbatical Journey, p. 51).Railing against FundamentalistsRick Warren preaches a non-judgmental message andrefuses to denounce the Pope or the Mormons and speakshighly of Roman Catholic universalists, but he has reprovedbiblical fundamentalists with great enthusiasm.Warren says that Christian fundamentalism will be “one ofthe big enemies of the 21st century.” He lumped Christianfundamentalism in with “Muslim fundamentalism” and“secular fundamentalism” (“e Purpose-Driven Pastor,” ePhiladelphia Inquirer, Jan. 8, 2006). us, the Christianfundamentalist who merely seeks to take God’s Wordseriously and to live it and to preach it faithfully before hisHeavenly Master is said to be as dangerous to this world as aMuslim terrorist or a radical atheist.Warren said that Christian fundamentalism is motivated byfear. One of the many problems with this statement is that theBible oen speaks of fear in a positive manner. Paul wasafraid that the devil would deceive the believers. He said:“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Evethrough his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted fromthe simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preachethanother Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receiveanother spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel,which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him” (2Cor. 11:3-4).We should follow the apostle’s example and fear spiritualdeception, both for ourselves and for others.299
- Page 253 and 254: followed by prayers, a prophecy, an
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- Page 257 and 258: can hear that not all Christian mus
- Page 259 and 260: claiming to love the Lord. (Many yo
- Page 261 and 262: When P.O.D. was asked, “Do you tr
- Page 263 and 264: unity. e name Jehovah is a biblical
- Page 265 and 266: erase lines. We are to choose the s
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- Page 309 and 310: Warren’s plan also narrows Christ
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- Page 317 and 318: We have seen that contemporary Chri
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If this is true, why does the Bible say so very much aboutdoctrine and why did the apostles call for doctrinal purity onevery hand? Paul instructed Timothy to allow “no otherdoctrine” (1 Timothy 1:3). at is the very strictest stance ondoctrinal purity, and it is precisely the stance we findthroughout the apostolic writings. Rick Warren has a lot toanswer for, because millions <strong>of</strong> people are building their livesupon his teaching rather than upon the pure Word <strong>of</strong> God.If God is unconcerned about doctrine, why did the apostlesspend so much time warning about false doctrines anddoctrines <strong>of</strong> devils? See, for example, 2 Corinthians 11:1-4;Galatians 1:6-12; Philippians 3:18-21; Colossians 2:8; 1Timothy 4:1-5; 1 Timothy 6:20-21; 2 Timothy 4:1-4; 2 Peter 2;Jude 3-23.Promoting HereticsIn keeping with his unscriptural judge not philosophy,Warren uncritically quotes from a wide variety <strong>of</strong> theologicalheretics, especially Roman Catholics such as Mother Teresa,Henri Nouwen, Brother Lawrence (Carmelite monk), JohnMain (Benedictine monk who believes that Christ “is notlimited to Jesus <strong>of</strong> Nazareth, but remains among us in themonastic leaders, the sick, the guest, the poor”), MadameGuyon (a Roman Catholic who taught that prayer is not fromthe mind and does not involve thinking), and John <strong>of</strong> theCross (who believed the mountains and forests are God).Warren does not warn his readers that these are dangerousfalse teachers who held to a false gospel.Mother Teresa and Henri Nouwen, who are quoted at leastfour times in e Purpose Driven <strong>Life</strong>, believed that men canbe saved apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ. WhenMother Teresa died, her longtime friend and biographerNaveen Chawla said that he once asked her bluntly, “Do youconvert?” She replied, “Of course I convert. I convert you tobe a better Hindu or a better Muslim or a better Protestant.Once you’ve found God, it’s up to you to decide how to298
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