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Purpose Driven or Scripture Driven? - Way of Life Literature

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article; but to a Muslim, that’s not Jesus; to a M<strong>or</strong>mon, that’snot Jesus; to Moonies and countless other followers <strong>of</strong> thew<strong>or</strong>ld’s various religions, that’s not Jesus. That’s how he andothers like him slip in under the radar. The way he presented“God” in the magazine, “God” could be anybody you wantHim to be, including yourself (telling you what you want tohear while <strong>of</strong>fending no one). Well friends, he sure <strong>of</strong>fendedme, and I HOPE he <strong>of</strong>fended you!About the name <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, the Bible says this:“Neither is there salvation in any other: f<strong>or</strong> there is noneother name under heaven given among men, whereby wemust be saved” (Acts 4:12).Acc<strong>or</strong>ding to Time Magazine, Rick Warren is “America'sNew People’s Past<strong>or</strong>.” Judging by the millions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Purpose</strong><strong>Driven</strong> <strong>Life</strong> books sold and the thousands <strong>of</strong> churches thathave embraced him, his programs and his access<strong>or</strong>ies, I aminclined to agree.YOU, my fellow Christian; whether you’re a preacher, apast<strong>or</strong>, an evangelist, a church leader, teacher <strong>or</strong> simply alayman, after reading here what Past<strong>or</strong> Warren wrote in TheLadies Home Journal, have an obligation to take a stand f<strong>or</strong>Jesus Christ and His W<strong>or</strong>d and warn others about Warren’sunbiblical teaching. If you do not, and just sit silent to saveyour ministry, church, career, family, friends <strong>or</strong> your ownreputation, then I would encourage you to re-read Matthew16:24-26 one m<strong>or</strong>e time because he is leading people astrayaround the w<strong>or</strong>ld in vast numbers and we are commanded t<strong>or</strong>ebuke him f<strong>or</strong> it with the W<strong>or</strong>d <strong>of</strong> God and separateourselves from him and his heresy if he does not repent.That is our duty as disciples <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ. If weaccommodate anyone’s lies and deceit f<strong>or</strong> selfish reasons,especially those who call themselves a “brother,” then we92

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