You need to know that if you are going to stand for the absolute Truth of the Gospel today, then you are going to have to be willing to come into conflict with this core teaching of the EC, which over the past 10+ years has deeply penetrated mainstream evangelical Young Adult and Youth groups.–Ken Silva

“CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS STANDING UP FOR JESUS?”
by Ken Silva
Apprising Ministries

Rough Spiritual Waters Dead Ahead

In many of our local fellowships on a given Sunday we could hear a congregation singing songs like “Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus” and/or “Onward Christian Soldiers.” But now, let’s stop and think for a moment; isn’t part of the job of a soldier defending against attack? If so, then doesn’t this bring them into conflict; and wouldn’t this mean that they would have no choice but to fight? Well, ask yourself: Have I actually seen much of that going on for the cause of Christ in my lifetime? Which is why I find myself wondering: “Where are the Elijahs of God?” Lord, about now I’d say Your Church would be willing to settle for just one.

You know I can’t help but wonder, among our professing Christian brothers and sisters today, just where are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6)? Among our so-called Christian “leaders” we see striving for phony unity with their compromised man-centered message—while courting their favor—speaking from the viewpoint of the world, which is why the world listens to them (1 John 4:5); just where are those who are persecuted because of righteousness (Matthew 5:10)? Do they seriously not know that Christ Jesus said of those who do hunger, and of those that are persecuted, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (ibid.).

As an example, we move over to the egregiously ecumenical Emerging Church de-formation of the Christian faith aka Emergent Church—now morphing into Emergence Christianity (EC), and I bring to your attention how Dr. Gary Gilley did a fine job a while back of reviewing The Secret Message of Jesus (STJ) by leadng EC guru Brian McLaren. In doing so, Gilley brings out McLaren’s own growing cultish quasi-universalism. Click here to continue reading…

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