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Guy4God
October 25th, 2007, 03:14 PM
Ok, so I am reading Faith Undone and I am about 3 chapters in, and the author is laying the foundation for the leaders of the movement (Drucker, Buford, Mclaren, Hybells, Warren, Pagitt, and on and on)...one question comes to mind that I need some input on...

(this is a serious question, but I do not really want to see a lot of arguing, as this is an eternal soul/damnation issue...ok?)

I know that there really is a mixed bag here and of course we cannot judge anyone's salvation (although there are some clear criteria for doing so IMO, and many here agree both openly and secretly), but those of you who have actually read, heard, witnessed the EC speakers and videos, etc. are whom I am directing this to...do you guys think that the leaders of this movement are just deceived and misled, or interpreting Scripture wrong, or does anyone think that some of these people are actually agents of Satan sent to bring damnable heresies into the Church? The New Testament warns of this latter group quite specifically...

II Peter 2...

1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.
2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

Jude 1:12-13

12 These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;
13 raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

There are others that speak of this same thing...Galatians 1:6-9 is a good one too.

Anywho, what I am trying to get at is do you think that there are actual workers of iniquity involved in this movement and definitely attempting to sow heresy and steal sheep, or is it just a misinterpretation of the Gospel and God will just work it out as people seek Him for the Truth? The more I read and see, the more I think it is true apostasy, if not THE Apostasy we are warned of in II Thessalonians 2 that precipitates the Rapture and the coming of the Man of Sin.

Any thoughts? Oh, also, another question: This movement does seem pretty bad so I am wondering where the whole "not judging someone's salvation" really fits in here? I mean, if Brian McLaren says that the Cross is a myth, that it never really happened, then that is heresy in my book and I would most definitely call him on it and question his salvation publically...Paul made no bones at all about naming names and calling out people destined for destruction...so how do we really reconcile that today? Are these EC folk going to wax worse and worse that we will not really being wrong in juding them at some point? :scratch

Sing4Him
October 25th, 2007, 03:44 PM
Hey Jerry! You are starting to sound like me!! You poor guy!! LOL!!! (just joking!) :lol2:pound

do you guys think that the leaders of this movement are just deceived and misled, or interpreting Scripture wrong, or does anyone think that some of these people are actually agents of Satan sent to bring damnable heresies into the Church? The New Testament warns of this latter group quite specifically...

My thoughts:

The Bible tells us this:But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. Gal 1:8

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils 1 Tim. 4:1

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines.Heb 13:9

1. I believe that Satan has demons working within men to present false doctrine. These people are not saved and who is the spirit that dwells within them?
I believe that these men are used by Satan to deceive people and pervert the gospel by their own humanistic methodologies.

2. Those who verbally speak out another gospel, than the one of the Bible? They are NOT SAVED. They are false teachers. period.

3. I believe that there are those "nominal", "baby" believers who have been deceived into thinking the "pastor" they listen to is correct in his doctrine.
These people may be saved but do not read their Bibles.

4. It is very possible that those whom we see as "believers" and those we have trusted as "men of God" were never truly saved to begin with. What they know is just head knowlege and the Holy Spirit does not reside in their hearts.

Ultimately it is only God who knows who is saved or not.

I believe that we are going to be surprised one day or who will and won't be in heaven.

Call out a false teacher as being so? Absolutely.


Brain McLaren
Rob Bell
Doug Pagitt
I'll leave it at that for now

Theresa
October 25th, 2007, 03:59 PM
I like Sing4Him's 1-2-3-4 description. While I don't believe that all are agents of satan, I do believe that some may be.

AllforHim
October 25th, 2007, 04:03 PM
Any thoughts? Oh, also, another question: This movement does seem pretty bad so I am wondering where the whole "not judging someone's salvation" really fits in here? I mean, if Brian McLaren says that the Cross is a myth, that it never really happened, then that is heresy in my book and I would most definitely call him on it and question his salvation publically...Paul made no bones at all about naming names and calling out people destined for destruction...so how do we really reconcile that today? Are these EC folk going to wax worse and worse that we will not really being wrong in juding them at some point?

:scratch how can you be saved if you dont accept what the Savior did to save you ??:scratch That just :ohno

Sing4Him
October 25th, 2007, 04:07 PM
exactly! (so I have written McLaren's name!)

I want to scream "wake up" to the believers who won't look into this stuff and bring these false lies Up to the light of the Word of God, the Bible!

Do NOT turn a BLIND EYE!

Guy4God
October 25th, 2007, 04:16 PM
I'm just worried that when I learn enough about how heretical it is that I may go to the EC that just started by me and protest on Sundays...I mean, I would really hate to be a wet blanket to all those who just spent a couple hours fingerpainting and clay molding as worship and actually inform them that they have not really met the True and Living God and Lord Jesus Christ.

But, then again, I guess that is Jude's point at the end of his epistle...save some with love and compassion while others need to be pulled from the fire not sparing the garment on their backs...it really is that serious I think...:candle Ezekiel 33 is the order of the day I suppose...are we up for it?

Judah
October 25th, 2007, 04:38 PM
...do you guys think that the leaders of this movement are just deceived and misled, or interpreting Scripture wrong, or does anyone think that some of these people are actually agents of Satan sent to bring damnable heresies into the Church?:scratch

It is clearly appropriate to judge the false doctrine and point it out to others. And it is clear that Paul had no problem naming names. But I don't see anywhere in scripture where we are called to judge someone else's salvation. While I agree in principle, with SING4HIM, that the fruit of their lips condemns them, I also know it is possible for a believer to get caught up in the way of the world and start saying and doing things contrary to the gospel.

Let us all focus on what the individuals are saying and no so much on the individuals themselves. To do so is to enter into unnecessarily dangerous territory.

Sing4Him
October 25th, 2007, 04:41 PM
I'm just worried that when I learn enough about how heretical it is that I may go to the EC that just started by me and protest on Sundays...I mean, I would really hate to be a wet blanket to all those who just spent a couple hours fingerpainting and clay molding as worship and actually inform them that they have not really met the True and Living God and Lord Jesus Christ.


:pound:pound:pound

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped Isaiah 35:4,5

dusty
October 25th, 2007, 05:20 PM
Yeah, the word makes no bones about it...

2Cr 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

Guy4God
October 25th, 2007, 05:24 PM
Maybe that is just another way Satan works....make people think that is wrong to inject your views, and we all worship the same god in our own ways, etc., etc. I guess I would rather offend people and either condemn them or rescue them, than look the other way and just praise God that I am not like them...my concious will not allow to do that...:)