Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

teach false. Some teach sound doctrine about salvation; some,false. Some teach sound doctrine about the Holy Spirit,baptism, election, the New Testament church, etc; some teachfalse doctrine.Timothy’s job in Ephesus was “that thou mightest chargesome that they TEACH NO OTHER DOCTRINE” (1Timothy 1:3). at is a very strict position on doctrine. Whena church stands upon the whole counsel of the NewTestament faith, it automatically becomes divided fromchurches that stand for different doctrine. is cannot beavoided, and it is not wrong. In fact, God forbids churches toassociate with those who hold different doctrine (Romans16:17).In an article entitled “Our Fathers, and Our DividedFamily,” in the Catholic charismatic magazine New Covenant,Talbot called for Christian unity on the basis of the RomanCatholic papacy:“A Roman Catholic, I respect other Christians. We areespecially close to those who value apostolic tradition as well asScripture. But even in this we face further debates that areobstacles to complete Christian unity. THIS IS WHY THECATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH INSISTSTHAT SCRIPTURE, TRADITION AND MAGISTERIUMARE NECESSARY FOR A FULLY UNIFIED PEOPLE. WEROMAN CATHOLICS FIND THIS IN THE POPE ASBISHOP OF ROME, TOGETHER WITH THE BISHOPS OFTHE CHURCHES IN FULL COMMUNION WITH ROME.is has theologically freed us to develop the greatest mysticaland functional unity in Christendom. It has also given us anauthority that enables us to enter into interfaith andecumenical dialogue without defensiveness. ... May we all hearthese ancient truths and experience real conversion ofheart” (John Talbot, "Our Fathers, and Our Divided Family,”New Covenant, September 1997, p. 21).Talbot says Catholic tradition and the papacy are equal inauthority with the Scripture. He says true Christian unity canbe found only in fellowship with the pope of Rome. He prays357