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We spent some time reviewing a few organizations we used to
watch and were in for a surprise. One was AD2000 a very active
international movement which merged with the Lausanne Covenant
Advocates and carried on by broadening it's message into a more
world wide social gospel. The Billy Graham Crusade was the forerunner
of AD2000 and the beginning of a true ecumenical movement making
the Pope's dream a reality. AD2000 ceased to exist in early 2001
due to mission accomplished.
Promise Keepers has become the Alliance of Promise Keepers.
Their sports stadium attracted around 50,000 men which has dwindled
to 7,000 give or take a few. The purpose of all the crusades
was to bring the denominational walls down internationally on
a spiritual and political level.
The crusades were funded not only by thousands of denominations
but by large corporations. We believe these movements along with
the Pope, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah's
Witnesses, Pat Robertson, Walter Armstrong, TBN's entertainment
and many other mission oriented organizations made globalism
a reality. Without Christians and those who deem themselves to
be Christians but are cults we would not be where we are today
for better or worse.
The fact that globalism is a "Christian" movement
is most likely what is causing the cultural clash. Globalism
seeks to integrate Muslims that is why Western governments have
opened their doors and allowed them to come in and participate
hoping that they will change into peaceful global citizens.
VESTIGES OF THE OLD PROMISE KEEPERS ARE STILL ON THE
WEB
"Promise Keepers Group Formed in Catholic Parish,"
reads one headline from the Fundamental Baptist News Service.
Another reads, "Catholic Priest Speaks To Promise Keepers."
And, from PsychoHeresy Awareness Letter comes an article headlined,
"Promise Keepers, Catholics, And Mormons . . . Together."
This, and other information available from a number of sources,
reveals that there is a strong alliance forming between Promise
Keepers and the Roman Catholic Church. The heresies of Roman
Catholicism are many. Many of their heresies came directly from
paganism. A list of their heretical doctrines is too long for
this article but the Bible believing reader will know that baby
sprinkling has been substituted for the immersion of true believers
as Scripture teaches. Prayers for the dead is a pagan practice
which was adopted by Rome about 300 A. D. About 75 years later
they adopted the worship of angels into their faith, a practice
which angels themselves forbid in Scripture. Revelation 22:8-9
And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard
and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel
which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou
do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the
prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship
God.[ Promise Keepers and Roman Catholics by Wayne Camp - The
whole article can be found on: http://www.concentric.net/~Rcamp/pkcath.htm
]
WHY IS THERE A PROBLEM FOR CHRISTIANS MINGLING WITH
PROMISE KEEPERS?
In "What About Promise Keepers?" Part 4 of a 5 part
series on Revivalism by Michael S. Horton he writes: Issue Two:
Worldliness. I know that this sounds odd, since we're given to
thinking of worldliness in terms of legalistic taboos. But in
Scripture worldliness is being conformed to the pattern of the
world's way of thinking--as, for instance, when politics, psychology
and marketing are relied upon more than the theology we find
in Scripture. In 1994, CURE and Moody Press released a book titled
Power Religion. Its contributors included Charles Colson, J.
I. Packer, R. C. Sproul, Alister McGrath and a number of others.
Its focus was the subversion of the Gospel through the passion
for power in various forms: Power politics, Vineyard-style power
evangelism, the spiritual power of pop-psychology and the power
of numbers in the church growth movement. All of these influences
reflect the fact that the church is drowning in a sea of modernity--or,
what the Bible calls "worldliness." If that is true
of these movements, then Promise Keepers represents what may
be the reservoir for all of these tributaries of worldliness
in one organization. [for the whole article go to: http://www.alliancenet.org/radio/whi/commentaries/whi.com.msh.rev4.html
OTHER DANGERS OF THE PROMISE KEEPERS
Dangers of the Promise Keepers:
Advocacy of an unscriptural religious unity at the expense of
sound doctrine and practice.
Acceptance and promotion of unscriptural Charismatic teachings.
Approval and use of psychological approaches and techniques.
Use and promotion of corrupted modern versions of the Bible.
Twisting, misapplying, and misinterpreting key Scriptures.
A program stressing the importance of evangelism while ignoring
the need of a pure gospel.
A subtle and very harmful influence upon local churches which
have heretofore resisted unscriptural programs and fellowships.
[By M. H. Reynolds, Editor, Foundation magazine
http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/Psychology/pk/pk-fea.htm
]
WHAT TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN THE PROMISE KEEPER
ALLIANCE
You will find men being encouraged to attend Promise Keeper's
meetings in all denominations. Following are members of the Alliance
and a few of their activities.
- American Baptist Men's Ministries reaches men and boys for
Christ through Missions, Evangelism, and Nurturing. Our Disaster
Relief ministry features a fleet of trailers nationwide, mobilized
instantly by volunteers for clean-up, repair, and rebuilding.
: www.abc-usa.org
Assemblies of God (Honor Bound: Men of Promise): www.ag.org/honorbound
- Church of God of Prophecy / Salt & Light Mens Ministry:
www.cogop.org/specialized/men/
- Missionary Church: an evangelical denomination committed
to church planting and world missions. www.mcusa.org
- Reformed Church of America. Our task is to equip congregations
for ministry - a thousand churches in a million ways. www.rca.org
- Building Brothers equips its men in their pursuit of God.
:www.buildingbrothers.org
- Campus Wave: a Jesus revolution on our schools, Launching
you into your calling ... The Arts, Politics, Marketplace etc.
: www.campuswave.com
- Christian Educators Association International in public and
private schools.
by providing, professional liability insurance, teacher prayer
groups, annual national convention, Teachers in Focus
magazine published by Focus on the Family www.ceai.org
- Christianity Today is founded by Billy Graham, partnering
with Promise Keepers to produce the devotional publication
Men of Integrity.It publishes Marriage Partnership : www.christianitytoday.com
- Compassion International Founded in 1952, Compassion International
is an evangelical Christian child development ministry
focuses on the core needs of children--spiritual, physical,
economic, and social--through programs that provide tangible
benefits. 350,000 children in 22 countries. www.compassion.com
- Covenant Marriage Movement: http://www.covenantmarriage.com/
- Equip-Partners in Prayer Linking pastors with prayer partners
and care-givers. www.pastorsnet.org
- Ethnic America Network: www.ethnic-america.net
- Family Foundation Fund - Surrogate fathers for fatherless
boys: www.familyfoundationfund.com
- Focus on the Family: 80 different ministries: www.family.org
- Global Advance: www.globaladvance.org
- Gordon Dalbey Ministries : at: www.abbafather.com
- Heres Life Inner City Campus Crusade. www.home.ccci.org/hlic
- International Bible Society www.ibs.org
- JobSeekers www.jobseekers.org
- love Worth Finding Ministries Dr. Adrian Rogers www.lwf.org
- Mike Silva Evangelism www.mikesilva.org
- Young Business Leaders www.ybl.org
- Youth Front is a church assisting organization dedicated
to bring youth into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
Contact Youth Front at: www.youthfront.com
- Alcoholics for Christ www.alcoholicsforchrist.com
- Christ For The Nations Global Assistance (relief efforts)
, plus support for Israel and orphanages.www.cfni.org
- Christian Golfers Association www.christiangolfer.org
- Derek Prince Ministries www.derekprince.com
- Fuller Theological Seminary Northern California www.fuller.edu/cee/
- The Gathering / USA, Incorporated www.thegathering.org
- Global Vision www.g-v.org
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - A leading multi-denomination
evangelical seminary with campuses in Boston & South
Hamilton, Massachusetts; Charlotte, NC. www.gcts.edu
- Grass Roots Software www.prologue.cc
- Jews for Jesus www.jewsforjesus.org
- John Hagee Ministries www.jhm.org
- K-LOVE Radio Network www.klove.com
- Love Press is a ministry of Dr. James P. Gills, founder and
director of St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute in Tarpon
Springs, Florida.
- Mercy Ships utilizes ocean-going vessels to bring physical
and spiritual healing to the poor and needy in port cities around
the world. : www.mercyships.org
- Mission America is a coalition of over 400 national Christian
leaders who represent 80+ denominations and more than 350 Christian
ministries, including Promise Keepers. The Lighthouse Movement
- encouraging Christians to establish their homes, churches,
businesses and school groups as lighthouses. Contact Mission
America at: www.lighthousemovement.com
- Motorcyclists for Jesus : www.pagospelriders.com
- National Center for Fathering: www.fathers.com
- Prison Fellowship, Arizona ex-prisoners, victims, and their
families, and to promote biblical standards of justice in the
criminal justice system. The mission field in Southern Arizona
includes nearly 15,000 prisoners and over 3,500 children of prisoners.
www.pfm.org
- Prodigal Ministries, Inc. Groups for Overcoming Homosexuality/Lesbianism,
Sexual Abuse Recovery, Sexual Addiction Recovery, Support for
Loved Ones of person caught in homosexuality, Healthy Consortium,
One-to-One Mentoring : www.goodnews.net/~prodigal/
- Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte-NC programs in counseling,
marriage, and family therapy
: www.rts.edu
- Ronald Blue & Co., LLC is a leading financial, estate,
and investment counsel firm serving more than 3,000 clients through
a network of 13 offices nationwide. Founded in Atlanta in 1979,
the firm manages assets in excess of $2 billion and employs a
staff of more than 200 people. :www.ronblue.com
- Time For Freedom including the victims of crime, the criminal
offenders and the criminal Justice
www.forfreedom.com
- The Timothy Plan worry about supporting or making money from
abortions and the abortion industry, graphic sex and violence
on television and the big screen, printed pornographic materials.
the homosexual agenda, alcohol, tobacco or gambling www.timothyplan.com
- Tumbling Walls, Incorporated: intergenerational curriculum,
training materials, computer resources and events that serve
the seismic needs of preadolescents, teens, parents, families
and those who work with them professionally and voluntarily.
www.tumblingwalls.org
- US Fund for Leadership Training: education, human rights
and improving the effectiveness of South Africa. Our commitment
to South Africa began with our founder and Chairman, Charles
P. Stetson, who created this fund in 1989 based on his belief
that good leadership was critically needed in South Africa. www.usfundforleadership.com
[Source: http://www.promisekeepers.org/alli/alli12.htm ]
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