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July 10, 1999 (David W. Cloud, copyright 1999) - The following is from my new book Evangelicals and Rome -

Though Jerry Falwell claims to be a Fundamental Baptist, he acts like a New Evangelical. In fact, he is the Billy Graham of independent Baptists. He has long worked with Roman Catholic leaders and helped break down the walls of biblical separation.

In Christianity Today, Feb. 21, 1986, Falwell stated that Catholics made up the largest constituency (30%) in the Moral Majority. At that time, Moral Majority had 500,000 active contributors and a mailing list of six million people.

Christianity Today, Nov. 2, 1979, records an ecumenical gathering Falwell attended in 1979. "Seated with Falwell on the platform were ministers of varying racial, ethnic, and denominational backgrounds, including traditionalist Catholic theologian, William H. Marshner ... A Jew, director Howard Phillips of Conservative Caucus, gave the opening address."

Falwell was one of the speakers at the April 1980 "Washington for Jesus" rally. Fellow speakers were Catholic priests John Bertolucci, John Randall, and Michael Scanlon; as well as Modernist Robert Schuller; and a host of radical Charismatics, including Jim Bakker of PTL, Pat Robertson of the 700 Club, and Demos Shakarian of the Full Gospel Business Mens Fellowship International.

In 1985, Falwell gathered with thirty-two Catholics, Protestants, and Jews at Indiana University for discussions sponsored by Rabbi Leon Klenicki (Australian Beacon, Nov. 1985).

In 1983, Gary Habermas, a professor at Falwells school, co-authored a book which, according to an advertisement in Charisma magazine, reached an amazing conclusion: "The Shroud [of Turin] [which the Catholic church claims to be Christs burial shroud] is almost certainly authentic. Through its revelation about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it helps build faith in an unbelieving age" (The Flaming Torch, Jan.-Feb. 1983). Habermas would have us believe that a bogus Catholic relic can actually build faith in an unbelieving generation, an amazing conclusion for supposed Fundamentalists to reach. There are many objective reasons for rejecting the Shroud of Turin. For one, the image on the Shroud depicts a longhaired man. This could not possibly be the Lord Jesus Christ, according to 1 Corinthians 11, which says it is a shame for a man to have long hair.

In the December 1984 issue of Falwells Fundamentalist Journal, a Roman Catholic cardinal was given a forum to tell Fundamentalists what he felt they needed to hear. This is like asking the Devil what he thinks of Fundamental Baptists! Journal editor Edward Dobson said:

"What would you say to a Fundamentalist if given the opportunity? This was the question we recently asked a Jewish rabbi, a Roman Catholic cardinal, an Evangelical leader, and an articulate voice for liberal Christianity ... For too many years, we Fundamentalists have existed in our hermetically sealed world and promoted the attitude that we do not care what anyone else thinks about anything. In this issue of the Journal, we venture into new territory and listen to what others say and think about Fundamentalism.

"The article by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin is especially interesting. It reflects many of the changes that have occurred in the Roman Catholic church in recent decades. We view much of that change in a positive light. ... To Cardinal Bernardins unique insight into the American Catholic church we say, gratias" (Fundamentalist Journal, Dec. 1984).

God has not called His people to listen to heretics; He has commanded that we reject them! For a supposed Fundamentalist to call the changes in Rome "positive" is evidence of overwhelming ignorance and blindness.

In the March 1985 issue of Falwells Fundamentalist Journal, Ed Dobson, then vice-president of student affairs at Liberty Baptist College, made this amazing statement: "Extremists who declare that the Papacy is of anti-Christ ... are insensitive to others and lack the love of Christ." If it is extremism to declare the papacy anti-Christ, most Bible-believing preachers through the centuries have been extremists! I have documented dozens of such "extremists" in our book Rome and the Bible (available from Way of Life Literature).

In the Fundamentalist Journal for December 1986, a photo of Falwell shows him addressing the students at Notre Dame University, a major Roman Catholic school. By the way, not only is Notre Dame University a hotbed of Catholic dogma; it is a hotbed of theological Modernism. The professors teach that the Bible is a mixture of truth and myth, that Adam and Eve were not historic, that the world evolved, that Jonah was not swallowed by a whale, etc.

In an editorial in the Jan. 15, 1988, issue of Christianity Today, author Terry Muck noted Falwells radical, ground-breaking ecumenism:

"Perhaps Falwells greatest accomplishment, however, was getting Protestants, Catholics, and Jews to work together on common causes. The Moral Majority is a coalition of groups that heretofore had let theological differences stand in the way of coordinated activity on shared concerns like abortion and pornography. It stands as a model of ecumenicity of the best sortan agreement to work together on issues without trying simply to gloss over theological differences."

Jerry Falwell is a groundbreaking ecumenist who is helping pave the way for the creation of the end times one-world harlot "church." Falwell has spoken highly of the Pope on several occasions. In his January 1985 Moral Majority Report, Falwell called the Pope and Billy Graham great moral and religious leaders. In 1988, Falwell mailed to bookstores a letter advertising a film about John Paul II. Falwell made the following amazing statement about this Catholic Pope:

"Dear Christian Bookstore Owner: Pope John Paul II will never become a Baptist, and it is for sure that I will never convert to Roman Catholicism. However, I have stated often that I believe this Pope is a man of unique character and courage. His consistent stand on moral and social issues has provided the world leadership so desperately needed at this hour. Robert Evans is the Cecil B. deMille of this generation. It should be, then, no marvel that Mr. Evans has so perfectly captured the innermost person and principles of John Paul II. When I first watched the Power of Faith, I was deeply moved. While the Pope and I have broad doctrinal and theological differences, this mans commitment to the dignity of human life and his strong opposition to tyranny and bigotry provide a shining light for the people of our generation who need such reinforcement. ... I think people from all faiths and walks of life will appreciate this film."

Why would a Baptist leader promote a video by a religious leader who preaches a false gospel and thereby leads multitudes to eternal Hell? The Bible says the Pope is under God's curse (Galatians 1). Does Falwell not fear that someone reading his recommendation of the Pope might be encouraged to listen to him and thereby be deceived into following Catholicism? The Bible says we are not even to bid "God speed" to those who deny the doctrine of Christ (2 John 8-11), because those who assist false teachers become partakers of their evil deeds. In praising the Pope and recommending his video, Falwell is doing much more than bidding him "God speed."

In 1985, Falwell invited radical Catholic Senator Edward Kennedy to speak at Liberty Baptist College and Thomas Road Baptist Church. "The Senator announced to the audience of 5,000, I am an American and a Catholic. He then lectured them on Pope John XXIIIs renewal of the gospel call and the voice of Catholic bishops in the U.S.A. He opened his speech with these words. I have come here to discuss my beliefs about faith and country, tolerance, and truth in America. ... I love my country and I treasure my faith. ... In spite of Kennedys travesty of historical facts, open defiance of Biblical standards (I utterly reject any such standards, he said), his obvious scorn of Biblical truth and defense of his Roman faith, the Senator was given two standing ovations and was interrupted a dozen times by applause. Cal Thomas impression as Moral Majority spokesman was that this is a step towards disarming ideologues on both sides" (The Flaming Torch, Jan.-Mar. 1985).

We see just how cozy Falwell has become with Roman Catholicism in a scene described by Keith Fournier in his book Evangelical Catholics. Fournier, Dean of Evangelism at Roman Catholic Franciscan University of Steubenville, verifies Falwell's shifting position concerning the Roman Catholic Church. Speaking about a meeting he attended of the "American Congress of Christian Citizens," Fournier states:

"In our meeting room were major Evangelical leaders Ive admired for yearsDr. Charles Stanley, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Dr. D. James Kennedy, Pat Robertson, and many others. I found not only a tremendous openness to my presence, but also a growing respect for my church and a thawing in what had been hard ice in the past. Perhaps the comments by Dr. Falwell were most illustrative.

"He told the whole group not even to consider trying to affect public policy with only a narrow Evangelical Protestant church coalition. He said that from its inception any such effort must include Catholics and consultation with great churchmen such as Cardinal Law and Cardinal OConnor. Clearly not backing off one bit from his self-described narrowness of doctrine, Dr. Falwell showed a refreshing openness" (Evangelical Catholics, p. 172).

The root problem of societal ills is religious or spiritual. The root problem of Americas social ills is the apostasy and cowardice in the pulpits and the churches. Roman Catholicism, because of its apostasy from the Word of God and the New Testament faith, is at the heart of Americans problem (as is Modernism and every other anti-scriptural ism); it is foolish in the extreme to think that it could somehow be part of the solution. How can Roman Catholicism, which has never produced true biblical morality, be an effective accomplice in a coalition to bring back morality to America!? Wherever Roman Catholicism holds sway over mens lives (visit Italy or Mexico or Ireland, for example), you will find rampant immorality (adultery, fornication, pornography, child molestation) (even in its priests), divorce, annulments, gambling, lascivious dancing, immodest dress, alcoholism, juvenile delinquency, idolatry, occultism, superstition, hypocrisy, agnosticism. It is with no sense of joy that I say these things, but this is a fact that I have observed with my own eyes. I realize that not every Catholic priest is a moral reprobate, but huge numbers of them are; and I realize that not every Catholic man or woman practices the things I have listed, but large numbers of them do. Roman Catholicism simply does not have the spiritual life and power to produce genuine biblical godliness. The Devil is the author of false religions like Roman Catholicism (2 Corinthians 11; 1 Timothy 4), and it is a strange sight to see men like Jerry Falwell clamor for unity with false religions for the purpose of defeating the Devils works!

Falwell endorsed Chuck Colsons 1992 book, The Body, which urges Evangelicals to join forces with Catholics and Charismatics and which looks upon the Catholic Church as a part of the body of Christ.

See also --

"Falwell and the Charismatics"
"Falwell Open to Charismatics"
"Falwell with the Word-Faith Pentecostals and Catholics
"Falwell Calls for 'Mega-Networking Partnership'"
"Falwell Praises Graham and Desires Successor"
"Falwell Invites Promise Keepers to Liberty"
"Falwell Promotes Ecumenical CCM Musicians"
"Falwell Attends Southern Baptist Convention"
"Former BBF Leaders Now With Falwell"
"Falwell and Co-workers Have Changed Position"
"Graham's Son Speaks on Jerry Falwell's Television Program"

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Evangelicals and Rome: The Ecumenical One-World "Church" (David W. Cloud) [ISBN 1-58318-058-3] This diligently researched volume traces the journey to Rome by Evangelical Christianity. Nothing more plainly demonstrates the ongoing fulfillment of prophecies pertaining to end-time apostasy and the formation of a world-world harlot "church." The Introduction extensively documents the history and apostasy of Evangelicalism since the 1940s. Part 1 answers the question "Is the Roman Catholic Church Changing?" It includes a study from official Vatican II documents as well as from the New Catholic Catechism proving that the RCC has not changed its heretical position on such things as the mass, the papacy, Mary, purgatory, the priesthood, prayers to the dead, and the sacraments. The author also shows that Vatican II and the New Catechism affirm the blasphemous declarations of the Council of Trent. Part II covers "Billy Graham and Rome," documenting Billy Graham's relationship with the Roman Catholic Church from 1950 to present. Part III covers "Other Influential Evangelical Leaders and Organizations and Rome," documenting dozens of popular evangelical leaders and organizations, including Bill Bright and Campus Crusade, Tony Campolo, Christianity Today, Christian Research Institute, James Dobson, Chuck Colson, Elizabeth Elliot, Jerry Falwell, Fuller Seminary, Franklin Graham, Carl Henry, Bill Hybels, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, D. James Kennedy, J.I. Packer, Luis Palau, Robert Schuller, John R. Stott, Thomas Nelson, United Bible Societies, Jack Van Impe, Wheaton College, World Magazine, World Vision, Wycliffe Bible Translators, and Youth for Christ. Part IV deals with "The Southern Baptist Convention and Rome." Part V deals with "The Charismatics and Rome." Dozens of influential Charismatic leaders and organizations are documented, including 100 Huntley Street, 700 Club, AGLOW, Assemblies of God, Jamie Buckingham, Morris Cerullo, David Yonggi Cho, Paul Crouch, Full Gospel Business Mens Fellowship, Kenneth Hagin, Michael Harper, Jack Hayford, Benny Hinn, Rodney Howard-Browne, Rex Humbard, Kathryn Kuhlman, David Mainse, Melodyland Christian Center, Oral Roberts, Pat Robertson, James Robison, Vinson Synan, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Ralph Wilkerson, John Wimber, and Youth with a Mission. Part VI deals with "Promise Keepers and Rome." Part VII deals with "Contemporary Christian Music and Rome." Part VIII deals with the subject of "Evangelical Catholics." This section looks at the phenomenon of so-called evangelical Catholicism and charismatic Catholics. The book "Evangelical Catholics" by Keith Fournier (foreword by Chuck Colson) is reviewed and refuted from Scripture. Part IX looks at the many ways "Rome Denies Salvation by Grace Alone." Part X deals with the recent agreement between "Lutherans and Catholics on the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace." Part XI looks at Evangelicals and Catholics Together II. Part XII answers the question "Was Mother Teresa a True Christian?" Did she teach the people under her care the true Gospel? This study contains an interview with a nun who works with Mother Teresas Sisters of Charity. Read this amazing interview and learn what this Calcutta-trained nun does to prepare Hindus for death. Part XIII examines the charge that we dont understand the Catholic Church. You can purchase the book from Amazon now by clicking on the book title: EVANGELICALS AND ROME: THE ECUMENICAL ONE-WORLD "CHURCH" (David W. Cloud) [ ISBN 1583180583 ] 352 pages, 7x8, perfect bound. $19.95 or you purchase direct from David Cloud, Director, Way of Life Literature, PO Box 510368, Port Huron, MI 48061 (866) 295-4143 web site http://www.wayoflife.org

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