PRAISE THE LORD: if that's o.k. with you
On March 31st, the largest ecumenical group in our nations history was started. Christian Churches Together was dreamed up 4 years ago, and constituted last month with 34 groups present. The purpose of this group is to promote unity within the Christian community. This is precisely the reason it is doomed to fail.
I do not attend my local ministerial society. There are many reasons that I don't attend, but the main reason is that I am not ecumenical. I never will be ecumenical. I find ecumenicalism appalling and disgusting. I have very little respect for those who are ecumenical, and I often wonder if a person can be a Christian and be ecumenical.
The biggest problem with ecumenicalism is that you have to forfeit your right to believe in things. The only ministers that can be ecumenical are liberals. Liberal Christians refuse to take stands on things that matter, thus they can associate with whomever they want without compromising their beliefs.
I have known several good Christian pastors who have tried to associate with ecumenical groups. All of these pastors end up regretting their decisions to get involved. Why? Because ecumenicalism means you must leave your strong beliefs at the door and accept another's beliefs regardless of how unbiblical those beliefs may be.
Can't we all get along? The answer is, "No we can't." We never have been able to get along. We never will be able to get along. When Jesus comes back he will separate the true church from the false church. When this happens, those who are saved will all get along. Until then we will constantly fight and argue about what is true.
I once heard a pastor call denominations "Deamonations". I think this statement is nothing more than shallow and ignorant drivel. The purpose of denominations is to separate what is true from what is false. This concept makes denominations very important. Ecumenical groups want to remove the walls of denominations. Why? Because they want to blur the truth to make everyone feel O.K. about themselves.
I, on the other hand, want to build the walls higher. I want purity in truth. I want what is good to be good and what is bad to be bad. I want people to believe passionately enough to debate their hearts. If you cannot stand up for what you believe then by all means sit down and shut up.
The one good thing about Christian liberals is that they kill themselves. Every group that has moved theologically left is shrinking and dying. Ecumenicalism cannot last because it believes in nothing. Unity may sound nice, but what must you give up to achieve it. Unity at what cost? If it costs the Gospel truth, then what really do you have?
I do not attend my local ministerial society. There are many reasons that I don't attend, but the main reason is that I am not ecumenical. I never will be ecumenical. I find ecumenicalism appalling and disgusting. I have very little respect for those who are ecumenical, and I often wonder if a person can be a Christian and be ecumenical.
The biggest problem with ecumenicalism is that you have to forfeit your right to believe in things. The only ministers that can be ecumenical are liberals. Liberal Christians refuse to take stands on things that matter, thus they can associate with whomever they want without compromising their beliefs.
I have known several good Christian pastors who have tried to associate with ecumenical groups. All of these pastors end up regretting their decisions to get involved. Why? Because ecumenicalism means you must leave your strong beliefs at the door and accept another's beliefs regardless of how unbiblical those beliefs may be.
Can't we all get along? The answer is, "No we can't." We never have been able to get along. We never will be able to get along. When Jesus comes back he will separate the true church from the false church. When this happens, those who are saved will all get along. Until then we will constantly fight and argue about what is true.
I once heard a pastor call denominations "Deamonations". I think this statement is nothing more than shallow and ignorant drivel. The purpose of denominations is to separate what is true from what is false. This concept makes denominations very important. Ecumenical groups want to remove the walls of denominations. Why? Because they want to blur the truth to make everyone feel O.K. about themselves.
I, on the other hand, want to build the walls higher. I want purity in truth. I want what is good to be good and what is bad to be bad. I want people to believe passionately enough to debate their hearts. If you cannot stand up for what you believe then by all means sit down and shut up.
The one good thing about Christian liberals is that they kill themselves. Every group that has moved theologically left is shrinking and dying. Ecumenicalism cannot last because it believes in nothing. Unity may sound nice, but what must you give up to achieve it. Unity at what cost? If it costs the Gospel truth, then what really do you have?
posted by Foundes Community Church @ 6:29 PM
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