by Paul Proctor – News With Views
Jesus did not send out just anyone who was willing to tag along to help “cure societal problems.”
If that’s all He was attempting to accomplish in Matthew 10, He was a miserable failure because, from what the Bible teaches, society’s problems continued long after the disciples returned and, in fact, got a lot worse – especially for followers of Jesus.
By Paul Proctor
July 30, 2008
NewsWithViews.com
OneNewsNow.com recently reported the following in an article by Jim Brown titled Interfaith “cooperation” at Saddleback:
California mega-church pastor Rick Warren says Christians should not be reticent to work with Mormons, Muslims, Buddhists, and even atheists to cure societal problems.
In conjunction with the presidential forum he is hosting next month at Saddleback Church, Pastor Rick Warren will convene an interfaith meeting for 30 Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders “to discuss cooperation for the common good of all Americans.”
Now I don’t, for a minute, expect anyone outside the Body of Christ to appreciate the things of God, His sovereignty, His glory, His purpose, His Word or even the gospel. If you’re a social worker – even a Christian working as a volunteer within a charitable, yet secular organization, you are to be commended for your service to society.
But the church was not established by Jesus Christ to partner with other world religions and beliefs to share God’s glory with Allah, Joseph Smith, Buddha or Madeline Murray O’Hare. Neither were we called by Christ to bring their followers into the ministry with us. Those who have truly been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb ought to know better than this.
There is any number of popular preachers these days, both on and off TV, touting unbiblical notions to cheering crowds as if they were carrying out the Great Commission. Many of them, if not most, are convinced that their worldly success and the resulting fame and fortune they enjoy is evidence of God’s approval and blessing.
The fanatical followers of these smooth talkers are so far from the truth and so taken by their preacher’s voice, reasoning with them, even from the scriptures, is often like reasoning with an animal, which is why I believe Jesus said, in Matthew 7, verse 6: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Click here to read this entire article.
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