Purpose Driven or Scripture Driven? - Way of Life Literature
Purpose Driven or Scripture Driven? - Way of Life Literature Purpose Driven or Scripture Driven? - Way of Life Literature
100 “lesbian, bi-sexual, and transsexual women” gathered onthe platform and were given a standing ovation by many inthe crowd. They were “celebrating the miracle of beinglesbian, out, and Christian.” In a workshop called ‘PropheticVoices of Lesbians in the Church,’ Nadean Bishop, the first‘out’ lesbian minister called to an American Baptist church,claimed that Mary and Martha in the Bible were lesbian‘fore-sisters.’ She said they were lesbian lovers.Cooperative Baptist FellowshipThe latest group to join the Baptist World Alliance is theCooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), which was acceptedas a member in 2003.The CBF is a very liberal organization that was formed in1991 by Southern Baptists discontented with the nationalconvention’s conservative direction in recent years. Itsliberalism could be demonstrated with many examples, but Iwill give just one.For example, at the annual CBF’s conference in June 2002,the book “The Wisdom of Daughters” was sold. It advocateslesbianism, abortion, worship of a female Sophia goddess,and the practice of Wicca. One essay in this book describedthe doctrine of Christ’s substitutionary death for man’s sin asan example of “divine child abuse.” This perverted book wascommended in materials distributed at the conference byBaptist Women in Ministry, a partner ministry to theCooperative Baptist Fellowship.Any man associating with the Baptist World Alliance is inopen disobedience to God’s Word:“If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker ofhis evil deeds” (2 John 10, 11).78
Warren at Yoido Full Gospel ChurchRick Warren conducted a Purpose Driven conference at thecharismatic Yoido Full Gospel church in Seoul, South Korea,in 2006.Yoido’s pastor, David Yonggi Cho, teaches that Godpromises healing and prosperity for every believer andconsiders this part of the gospel.The church’s web site says, “Full Gospel faith not onlyaccepts the Gospel of salvation which Christ made completeas He was resurrected from the dead, but also believes in therelease from physical illness and salvation for the cursedlife.”In 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Paul clearly stated the gospel andhe mentioned nothing about healing.“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel whichI preached unto you, which also ye have received, andwherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keepin memory what I preached unto you, unless ye havebelieved in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all thatwhich I also received, how that Christ died for our sinsaccording to the scriptures; and that he was buried, andthat he rose again the third day according to thescriptures.”Cho claims that he received the call to preach directly andpersonally from Jesus Christ, who supposedly appeared tohim dressed like a fireman (“Paul Yonggi Cho,” Dictionaryof Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements).Cho’s book The Fourth Dimension sets out his strangedoctrine, which he claims to have received directly fromGod. Cho teaches that effective prayer requires visualizingthe thing desired exactly in your mind and “incubating” thatimage in your heart by faith until you receive it.79
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Warren at Yoido Full Gospel ChurchRick Warren conducted a <strong>Purpose</strong> <strong>Driven</strong> conference at thecharismatic Yoido Full Gospel church in Seoul, South K<strong>or</strong>ea,in 2006.Yoido’s past<strong>or</strong>, David Yonggi Cho, teaches that Godpromises healing and prosperity f<strong>or</strong> every believer andconsiders this part <strong>of</strong> the gospel.The church’s web site says, “Full Gospel faith not onlyaccepts the Gospel <strong>of</strong> salvation which Christ made completeas He was resurrected from the dead, but also believes in therelease from physical illness and salvation f<strong>or</strong> the cursedlife.”In 1 C<strong>or</strong>inthians 15:1-4, Paul clearly stated the gospel andhe mentioned nothing about healing.“M<strong>or</strong>eover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel whichI preached unto you, which also ye have received, andwherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keepin mem<strong>or</strong>y what I preached unto you, unless ye havebelieved in vain. F<strong>or</strong> I delivered unto you first <strong>of</strong> all thatwhich I also received, how that Christ died f<strong>or</strong> our sinsacc<strong>or</strong>ding to the scriptures; and that he was buried, andthat he rose again the third day acc<strong>or</strong>ding to thescriptures.”Cho claims that he received the call to preach directly andpersonally from Jesus Christ, who supposedly appeared tohim dressed like a fireman (“Paul Yonggi Cho,” Dictionary<strong>of</strong> Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements).Cho’s book The Fourth Dimension sets out his strangedoctrine, which he claims to have received directly fromGod. Cho teaches that effective prayer requires visualizingthe thing desired exactly in your mind and “incubating” thatimage in your heart by faith until you receive it.79
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