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Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

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It is painfully obvious that doctrinal truth means nothing tothese CCM artists. If the pope is truly the Vicar <strong>of</strong> Christ andthe head <strong>of</strong> all Christians, it would be wicked to deny it; but ifthe Catholic papacy is nothing but a man-made tradition, it iswicked to believe it. If Mary is truly the immaculate, evervirginQueen <strong>of</strong> Heaven, it would be wicked to deny it; but ifthe Catholic Mary is a demonic idol, it is wicked to believe it.ere is no middle ground here. ere can be no fellowshipbetween those who hold doctrines this diverse. e Bible saysthose who teach doctrine contrary to that which the apostlesdelivered are to be marked and avoided (Romans 16:17). eBible wisely asks: “Can two walk together, except they beagreed?” (Amos 3:3).Card led the singing for the “Evening <strong>of</strong> Friendship” at theSalt Lake City Tabernacle on November 14, 2004. e crowdwas composed <strong>of</strong> Mormons and “evangelical” Christians <strong>of</strong>various stripes. In the Deseret Morning News, Card is quotedas saying that “he doesn’t see Mormonism and evangelicalChristianity as opposed to each other; they are more like thetwo ends <strong>of</strong> a long thread -- part <strong>of</strong> the same thing.” He said,“e older I get, I guess the more I want to integrateeverything. I think it’s more important to be faithful thanright” (“Songwriter puts faith to music and verse,” DeseretMorning News, Nov. 16, 2004). Yet the Bible says salvationcomes only by the apostolic doctrine (Rom. 6:17) and thosewho preach false gospels are cursed (Galatians 1).Card has the distinction <strong>of</strong> having the greatest ecumenicalreach <strong>of</strong> any <strong>of</strong> the CCM artists. At the one extreme heperforms for Mormons and for Roman Catholics. His closefriend is John Michael Talbot, the Roman Catholiccontemporary musician who prays to Mary. And at the otherextreme, Card even performs for independent Baptists. Hehad a concert at Northridge Church <strong>of</strong> Plymouth, Michigan,in October 1996.Card is a fan <strong>of</strong> the heretic Brennan Manning and is asupporter <strong>of</strong> Manning’s extremely dangerous contemplative43

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