Evolution and The Emerging Church by Rodger Oakland

"Have you gone to these people that you are quoting?"

Here comes the ever-present Matthew 18 rhetoric!! Just how anything that has been made PUBLIC need the application of such! ABSURD!! What are they going to do? Go back and REVISE HISTORY?

⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,

as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

⁹Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions

are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

1 Peter 5:8-9 (King James Bible)

¹This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

²For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

³Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

⁴Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

⁵Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

⁶For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

⁷Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

⁸Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

⁹But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.

¹⁰But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

¹¹Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

¹²Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

¹³But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

¹⁴But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

¹⁵And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

¹⁷That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

2 Timothy 3 (King James Bible)

Evolultion

and The Emerging Church

by Rodger Oakland

Uploaded by BereanBeacon on Mar 9, 2011

The Mystic Poison of the Emerging Church - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5izHzCyZrM
Experiencing God through Deceitful Mysticism - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50geMDUvZnM
More about Rick Warren - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRaDfiLClU
RICK WARREN INTRODUCES "THE DEVIL PLAN" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpi4mfB78Bg
Emerging Church Infiltrates Nazarene Church, Are You Next? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CohmysOnv0A

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Tell Catholics the Truth by Mike Gendron

Tell all the truth but tell it slant,
Success in circuit lies,
Too bright for our infirm delight
The truth's superb surprise;

As lightning to the children eased
With explanation kind,
The truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind.

Oh! Emily Dickinson could not be more wrong!
Just who volunteers to hear a "slanted truth?"

In just how many "slanted" versions would one want to hear their house burned down, a loved one has died, etc.? Just the thought of such is ridiculous!

No! Any self-respecting person would feel insulted to be so patronized!
I know, I would!

Give me the truth straight, with no embellishments!

Moreover, would one be ever able to again trust someone who is known to slant the truth?

John 8:30-32 (King James Bible)

³⁰As he spake these words, many believed on him.

³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

³²And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Tell Catholics the Truth by Mike Gendron



BereanBeacon | April 22, 2008

Catholic Church Facilitates Foreign Invasion
Russell traces the churchs involvement in the entry of illegal aliens into the U.S. to the Marxist-oriented liberation theology movement, also known as social justice. Russell particularly faults Jesuit Catholic institutions such as Georgetown University for adopting this approach and indoctrinating students to be in favor of liberalized immigration policies.
http://www.newswithviews.com/Kincaid/...
by Cliff Kincaid

Tell Catholics the Truth by Mike Gendron, is a compelling message that answers the questions: "What is the most trustworthy source for discovering the truth about life after death?" Is there an absolute objective authority that we can trust? The apostle Paul shows us what it is. The scriptures must be our supreme authority for truth. Paul commended his listeners for searching the Scriptures to prove the veracity of his teachings (Acts 17:11). The Bereans were a great model for us all. We must test every teaching and every tradition with the Word of God. Anything that does not conform to Scripture must be rejected.

Mike Gendron is director of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry and is internationally known as an author and speaker on topics relating to biblical evangelism, discernment, apologetics and prophecy. His message is enhanced by computer generated Power-Point slides to help illuminate important truths. For additional DVDs and resources conatct:

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The following found in my post HERESIES OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Heresy	Date
OF ALL THE HUMAN TRADITIONS taught and practiced by the Roman Catholic Church, which are contrary to the Bible, the most ancient are the prayers for the dead and the sign of the Cross. Both began 300 years after Christ.	310
Wax Candles introduced in church. about	320
Veneration of angels and dead saints.	375
The Mass, as a daily celebration, adopted.	394
The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus	431
Priests began to dress differently from the laity	500
Extreme Unction	526
The doctrine of Purgatory was first established by Gregory the Great	593
The Latin language, as the language of prayer and worship in churches, was also imposed by Pope Gregory I. 600 years after Christ The Word of God forbids praying and teaching in an unknown tongue. (1st Corinthians 14:9).	600
The Bible teaches that we pray to God alone. In the primitive church never were prayers directed to Mary, or to dead saints. This practice began in the Roman Church (Matthew 11:28; Luke 1:46; Acts 10:25-26; 14:14-18)	600
The Papacy is of pagan origin. The title of pope or universal bishop, was first given to the bishop of Rome by the wicked emperor Phocas This he did to spite Bishop Ciriacus of Constantinople, who had justly excommunicated him for his having caused the assassination of his predecessor emperor Mauritius. Gregory 1, then bishop of Rome, refused the title, but his successor, Boniface III, first assumed title "pope." Jesus did not appoint Peter to the headship of the apostles and forbade any such notion. (Luke 22:24-26; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18; 1st Corinthians 3:11). Note: Nor is there any mention in Scripture, nor in history, that Peter ever was in Rome, much less that he was pope there for 25 years; Clement, 3rd bishop of Rome, remarks that "there is no real 1st century evidence that Peter ever was in Rome."	610
The kissing of the Pope's feet It had been a pagan custom to kiss the feet of emperors. The Word of God forbids such practices. (Read Acts 10:25-26; Revelation 19:10; 22:9).	709
The Temporal power of the Popes When Pepin, the usurper of the throne of France, descended into Italy, called by Pope Stephen II, to war against the Italian Lombards, he defeated them and gave the city of Rome and surrounding territory to the pope. Jesus expressly forbade such a thing, and He himself refused worldly kingship. (Read Matthew 4:8-9; 20:25-26; John 18:38).	750
Worship of the cross, images and relics was authorized This was by order of Dowager Empress Irene of Constantinople, who first caused to pluck the eyes of her own son, Constantine VI, and then called a church council at the request of Hadrian I, pope of Rome at that time. Such practice is called simply IDOLATRY in the Bible, and is severely condemned. (Read Exodus 20:4; 3:17; Deuteronomy 27:15; Psalm 115).	788
Holy Water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by the priest, was authorized	850
The veneration of St. Joseph began	890
The baptism of bells was instituted by Pope John XIV	965
Canonization of dead saints, first by Pope John XV Every believer and follower of Christ is called saint in the Bible. (Read Romans 1:7; 1st Colossians 1:2).	995
Fasting on Fridays and during Lent were imposed Imposed by popes said to be interested in the commerce of fish. (Bull, or permit to eat meat), some authorities say, began in the year 700. This is against the plain teaching of the Bible. (Read Matthew 15:10; 1st Corinthians 10:25; 1st Timothy 4:1-3).	998
The Mass was developed gradually as a sacrifice; attendance made obligatory in the 11th century. The Bible teaches that the sacrifice of Christ was offered once and for all, and is not to be repeated, but only commemorated in the Lord's Supper. (Read Hebrews 7:27; 9:26-28; 10:10-14).
The celibacy of the priesthood was decreed by Pope Hildebrand, Boniface VII Jesus imposed no such rule, nor did any of the apostles. On the contrary, St. Peter was a married man, and St. Paul says that bishops were to have wife and children. (Read 1st Timothy 3:2,5, and 12; Matthew 8:14-15).	1079

The Rosary, or prayer beads was introduced by Peter the Hermit, in the year 1090. Copied from Hindus and Mohammedans The counting of prayers is a pagan practice and is expressly condemned by Christ. (Matthew 6:5-13).	1090
The Inquisition of heretics was instituted by the Council of Verona in the year 1184. Jesus never taught the use of force to spread His religion	1184
The sale of Indulgences, commonly regarded as a purchase of forgiveness and a permit to indulge in sin. Christianity, as taught in the Bible, condemns such a traffic and it was the protest against this traffic that brought on the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.	1190
The dogma of Transubstantiation was decreed by Pope Innocent III, in the year By this doctrine the priest pretends to perform a daily miracle by changing a wafer into the body of Christ, and then he pretends to eat Him alive in the presence of his people during Mass. The Bible condemns such absurdities; for the Lord's Supper is simply a memorial of the sacrifice of Christ. The spiritual presence of Christ is implied in the Lord's Supper. (Read Luke 22:19-20; John 6:35; 1st Corinthians 11:26).	1215
Confession of sin to the priest at least once a year was instituted by Pope Innocent III., in the Lateran Council The Bible commands us to confess our sins direct to God. (Read Psalm 51:1-10; Luke 7:48; 15:21; 1st John 1:8-9).	1215
The adoration of the wafer (Host), was decreed by Pope Honorius So the Roman Church worships a God made by human hands. This is plain idolatry and absolutely contrary to the spirit of the Gospel. (Read John 4:24).	1220
The Bible forbidden to laymen and placed in the Index of forbidden books by the Council of Valencia Jesus commanded that the Scriptures should be read by all. (John 5:39; 1st Timothy 3:15-17).	1229
The Scapular was invented by Simon Stock, and English monk It is a piece of brown cloth, with the picture of the Virgin and supposed to contain supernatural virtue to protect from all dangers those who wear it on naked skin. This is fetishism.	1287
The Roman Church forbade the cup to the laity, by instituting the communion of one kind in the Council of Constance The Bible commands us to celebrate the Lord's Supper with unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine. (Read Matthew 26:27; 1st Corinthians 11:26-29).	1414
The doctrine of Purgatory was proclaimed as a dogma of faith by Council of Florence There is not one word in the Bible that would teach the purgatory of priests. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sins. (Read 1st John 1:7-9; 2:1-2; John 5:24; Romans 8:1).	1439
The doctrine of 7 Sacraments affirmed The Bible says that Christ instituted only two ordinances, Baptism and the Lord's Supper. (Read Matthew 28:19-20; 26:26-28).	1439
The Ave Maria, part of the last It was completed 50 years afterward and finally approved by Pope Sixtus V, at the end of the 16th century.	1508
The Council of Trent, held in the year 1545, declared that Tradition is of equal authority with the Bible By tradition is meant human teachings. The Pharisees believed the same way, and Jesus bitterly condemned them, for by teaching human tradition, they nullified the commandments of God. (Read Mark 7:7-13; Colossians 2:8; Revelation 22:18).	1545
The apocryphal books were added to the Bible also by the Council of Trent These books were not recognized as canonical by the Jewish Church. (See Revelation 22:8-9).	1546
The Creed of Pope Pius IV was imposed as the official creed 1560 years after Christ and the apostles True Christians retain the Holy Scriptures as their creed. Hence their creed is 1500 years older than the creed of Roman Catholics. (Read Galatians 1:8).	1560
The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was proclaimed by Pope Pius IX The Bible states that all men, with the sole exception of Christ, are sinners. Mary herself had need of a Savior. (Read Romans 3:23; 5:12; Psalm 51:5; Luke 1:30,46,47).	1834
In the year 1870 after Christ, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of Papal Infallibility This is a blasphemy and the sign of the apostasy and of the antichrist predicted by St. Paul. (Read 2nd Thessalonians 2:2-12; Revelation 17:1-9; 13:5-8,18). Many Bible students see the number of the beast (Rev. 13:18), 666 in the Roman letters of the Pope's title: "VICARIVS FILII DEI." -- V-5, I-1; C-100, I-1; V-S, I-1; L-50, I-1; I-1; D-500, I-l — Total, 666.	1870
Pope Plus X, in the year 1907, condemned together with "Modernism", all the discoveries of modern science which are not approved by the Church Pius IX had done the same thing in the Syllabus of 1864.	1907
In the year 1930 Pius XI, condemned the Public Schools	1930
In the year 1931 the same pope Pius XI, reaffirmed the doctrine that Mary is "the Mother of God" This doctrine was first invented by the Council of Ephesus in the year 431. This is a heresy contrary by Mary's own words. (Read Luke 1:46-49; John 2: l-5).	1931
In the year 1950 the last dogma was proclaimed by Pope Pius XII, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary	1950

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Let Us Never Forget The Reformation

Good News from Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry October 2010

Dear friends of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry,

Over the past four weeks we have had the privilege to minister to the saints from Denver to Boston to Minneapolis to Phoenix. What a joy it has been to proclaim our Lord's Gospel from one end of the country to the other! As we celebrate Reformation Day on the 31st, please forward this message to anyone who needs to be reminded why God delivered the Reformers out of spiritual darkness and deception.


Let Us Never Forget The Reformation

As more and more evangelicals embrace Roman Catholics as brothers and sisters in Christ, we must wonder if they think the 16th Reformation was a mistake or a protest that was unnecessary. Chuck Colson recently reported that 470,000 evangelicals have now signed The Manhattan Declaration. The document seeks unity among Catholics, Orthodox and Evangelicals as co-belligerents in the ongoing cultural wars. We all agree the battles for religious freedom, the sanctity of marriage and protection of the unborn are of utmost importance, but they should never be fought to the detriment or compromise of the Gospel. Yet, that is exactly what the document does. It dares to imply that Roman Catholics, Orthodox, and evangelicals are all Christians and are united in a common faith. One of the implications is given in the statement: "Like those who have gone before us in the faith, Christians today are called to proclaim the Gospel of costly grace." In a recent radio interview, Mr. Colson repeatedly referred to the document as a means to defend the truths of the Gospel.

Evangelical leaders who have signed the accord may not know how diametrically opposed the Roman Catholic distortion of the Gospel is to the Gospel of grace. Those who preach the Catholic plan of salvation are under the same divine condemnation as the Judaizers who believed in Jesus, but distorted the Gospel (Galatians 1:6-9). The apostle Paul did not seek unity with them, instead he defended the purity of the Gospel of grace, a stand every Christian should take. The requirements for salvation in the Roman Catholic religion are more numerous than the distorted gospel of the Judaizers. Catholics must be baptized, receive the sacraments, keep the law, do good works, perform indulgences, participate in the sin offering of the Eucharistic "Jesus" on their altars and eat His Burn at Stakebody and drink His blood. Even when a Catholic does his/her best to meet these requirements, their religion offers no assurance of salvation. It was for this reason the Reformers proclaimed "Sola Scriptura" (Scripture Alone); "Sola Gratia" (Grace Alone); "Sola Fide" (Faith Alone); "Solus Christus" (Christ Alone); and "Soli Deo Gloria" (To God Alone Be Glory). It was also for this reason many were brutally tortured, savagely beaten and hideously burned at the stake by orders from the papacy.

Evangelical leaders who have signed the accord may also not be aware the ongoing strategy of the Roman Catholic religion to unite all Christians under the power and influence of the papacy. Since its Decree on Ecumenism at Vatican Council II in 1965, the Vatican has initiated an all out effort to bring all "separated brethren" back home to Rome. One of their most effective strategies, over the last 16 years, has been to recruit highly visible, highly influential evangelical leaders to help reverse the Reformation. Unity accords, such as Evangelicals and Catholics Together and The Manhattan Declaration have proven to be highly successful in persuading evangelicals to put their stamp of approval on Roman Catholicism as a valid expression of Christianity.

The negative fallout from these accords has been widespread. There is now much confusion within the evangelical camp about Roman Catholicism. Many don't know if the religion should be treated as a huge mission field or just another Christian denomination. The most heartbreaking consequence I have witnessed was a quote by the senior pastor of Irving Bible Church in Texas. In the church's monthly magazine of May 2005 he wrote: "The rift that occurred between Catholics and Protestants 500 years ago is theological pettiness. It is just plain silly to write each other off as far as true Christianity is concerned. We'll have plenty of time in Heaven to figure out who was right about Purgatory and Mary." He said John Paul was "a Man of God...whom all Christians should admire, thank and emulate."

As evangelical leaders influence others to reverse or dismiss the Reformation, we must contend more earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Let us speak the truth in love and faithfully proclaim the Gospel of grace for the glory of our great Savior and the purity of His Gospel.

Prophecy and the Pope

Mike's message on DVD reveals the strategy of the papacy to bring all Christians home to Rome for the "fullness of salvation." Throughout the centuries Roman Catholic "saints" and mystics have predicted the pope will convert the world to Catholicism and a great Catholic monarch will rule the world. Remarkably their strategy for ecumenical unity is a glimpse of the coming one-world religion revealed in Bible prophecy. This Prophecy & Popemessage will encourage you to rescue Roman Catholics from religious deception, and also to stand firm on the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. The DVD's second message is entitled Tinkering With the Gospel. Mike is interviewed by Dr. David Regain of Lamb and Lion Ministry. He gives a clear presentation of the true Gospel and then shows how it is distorted by those who deny the necessity and sufficiency of Jesus Christ. To order a copy: Click
Give Away the Greatest Gift This Holiday Season

We are fast approaching the season known for the giving and receiving of gifts. You would have to agree, this is a wonderful time to let people know how to receive the greatest gift every given by the greatest man who ever lived. It is indeed the greatest news that a sinnner sGreat Newseeking forgiveness could ever hear. The Greatest Gift tract has become our most popular Gospel tract because it contains only God's Word. Man's words are void of power, but the word of God has the power to convert the soul.



The tract is divided into six categories: God's Perfection, Man's Problem, God's Provision, Man's Part, God's Promise and Man's Privilege. The last line of the tract gives Paul's explicit warning from

2 Corinthians 6:2: "How will you escape if you neglect so great a salvation?' Send the tract along with your Christmas cards and gifts and pray our sovereign Lord will open hearts to receive His message with joy! Order a supply of them today by calling us at 972-495-0485. Click
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Jerusalem has been named one of the world's top-10 travel destinations for culture and sight-seeing. Trip Advisor reports a 26 per cent increase in visitors to Israel in April over the past year. Pray about joining us for this three-dimensional Scripture study with visits to scores of biblical sites in Israel. Your life will be blessed beyond what you could ask or imagine as you walk where Jesus and the apostles walked.

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