Purpose Driven or Scripture Driven? - Way of Life Literature

that is spiritual judgeth all things” (1 Cor. 2:15) and Jesustaught that we should “judge righteous judgment” (John7:24). We are to judge preaching (1 Cor. 14:29) and sin in thechurches (1 Cor. 5). We are to try the spirits (1 John 4:1).To test preachers and their message carefully by God’sWord is not a matter of pride, but of wisdom and spiritualityand obedience.On page 34 of The Purpose Driven Life, Warren says:“God won’t ask about your religious background ordoctrinal views. The only thing that will matter is, didyou accept what Jesus did for you and did you learn tolove and trust him?”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). That 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 basing 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 Peter2; Jude 3-23.Rick Warren requires his church members to sign acovenant promising to protect the unity of the church (ThePurpose Driven Life, p. 167). This is a dangerous andunscriptural covenant. The child of God is not instructed tosubmit to a church or to its leaders blindly and at any cost.We are commanded to “prove all things” (1 Thess. 5:21), and19