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Is this movement of God? Is it partially of God and partially of man? Is it of the devil? Is it what it claims to be--a latter days revival rain upon the earth? Or is it another form of the apostasy of these last hours? A close look at the massive conference in New Orleans should settle this question, because the conference represented the mainstream of the charismatic movement at this hour. Roughly 150 of the most influential leaders of the charismatic movement participated--John Wimber, Jane Hansen, Vinson Synan, James Robison, Bob Mumford, Kenneth Copeland, Carl Richardson, David Mainse, Michael Harper, Michael Scanlan, Marilyn Hickey, Peter Hocken, Charles and Frances Hunter ("the Happy Hunters"), Anne Gimenez, Oral Roberts' son, Richard, James Brown, Reinhard Bonnke, Demos Shakarian, and at least one hundred more. The more than 200 organizations which participated in the exhibition area represent some of the most popular and influential within the pentecostalism--Youth with a Mission, Oral Roberts University, Dayspring International, Full Gospel Business Men International, Strang Communications Company (publishers of Charisma magazine), Women's Aglow Fellowship, to name but a few. Most of the "renewal (charismatic) movements" within the various denominations were also there--Baptist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic, Mennonite, Presbyterian & Reformed, Churches of Christ, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, Wesleyan-Holiness. Each of these groups held separate morning sessions during the conference. At one press conference it was noted that a worker at the Superdome estimated there were 40,000 in at least one of the evening General Sessions. Of the registrants, the press was told that 50% were Roman Catholic, the next highest percentage group were Non-denominational, while Episcopalians formed the third largest group and the Lutherans the fourth largest. More than 200 colleges, fellowships, publishers and distributors of religious products and services had space in the huge exhibition hall. One hundred and eight workshops filled the three afternoons of the Congress. .. Each day General Sessions were followed each night by the "afterglows" (during which great numbers sought to be "baptized in the Holy Spirit," or sought healing, tongues, etc.) and counseling sessions which lasted often until midnight. There were 25 speakers for the four evening General Sessions, not counting special music, long "worship times," the offerings, prophecies and other activities... At the Youth Explosion '87 an estimated that 5,000 young people were in attendance... the youth were fed a relentless diet of rock music, interspersed with entertaining sermons and testimonies by athletes, musicians, Miss Georgia 1987 and youth workers. Sheila Walsh and Russ Taff, two of the top Christian rock musicians, were there and sang with accompanying hard rock music as loud as that played at some secular rock concerts... After watching and hearing Graham's video clip, Catholic Ranaghan led the conference in a prayer for Graham's crusade going on in Colorado. Ranaghan spoke in "tongues" as he led the prayer for Graham's conference over the Superdome PA system, and the huge Superdome was filled with the strange sound of thousands praying in tongues, the first time that would happen during the conference, but certainly not the last! Graham's open approval of the conference was very pleasing to the conference leaders... Tom Forrest, the speaker for the closing General Session, said that John Paul II was behind the conference wholeheartedly. Forrest should know since his offices are in Rome across from the Vatican and he is the head of Evangelization 2000 and works directly under the pope's supervision. HOLY SHOUTING - E.V. HILL The main message of the opening night was brought by the black Baptist preacher, E.V. Hill. Hill certainly makes the rounds in Christian circles! He claims to be a fundamentalist and preaches in some churches which claim to be fundamental. He has preached for Jerry Falwell, for the Southwide Baptist Fellowship and many fundamental churches. Yet he is an ecumenist who is comfortable being on the committee of the National Council of Churches in America, the U.S. arm of the WCC. And now we see him right in the center of one of the largest, most ecumenical charismatic meetings which has ever been held. MORNING MASS IN THE SUPERDOME More than half of the conference attendees were present for the RC mass which was held each morning of the congress from Thursday until Sunday in the Superdome. It began with charismatic renewal music--contemporary folk and rock, then three priests walked in, one holding a Bible over his head and another with his hands held high in the air. The session leader of the one mass we observed was Hal Cohen and the officiating priest, Dennis Phaneuf. Cohen began by lifting his hands, then spoke of the saving waters and renewing of baptism. He said, "Let us praise God through the eucharist," then babbled in "tongues," and said "glory to Jesus." The crowd then sang "Lord, pour on us the Spirit of the Lord." STRANGE THINGS Multitudes of strange happenings and statements occurred during the days of the Congress in New Orleans, far too many to consider in one report.. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ANGELS Jamie Buckingham, on Thursday night, July 23rd, said, "Anti-aircraft angels are with us tonight." JESUS CHRIST AND PETE FOUNTAIN INTRODUCED TOGETHER HOLY ROLLERS STILL ROLLING There were many strange things at the Congress labeled with the term "holy." Conference speakers spoke of "holy hilarity," "holy thunder," "holy clapping," "holy shouting." JESUS LOOKING OUT OF BONNKE'S EYES In speaking of strange charismatic preachers, it would not be right to leave out Reinhard Bonnke, German evangelist who holds large tent meetings in Africa. As the main speaker on Friday evening, he said, "I'm just going to let it fly in Jesus' name." He did, too. It was the wildest SHOW and ENTERTAINMENT I have seen in a long time. At one point in his message he asked, "Do you enjoy my preaching?" Then he humbly said, "I enjoy it too." Bonnke told of a time in Africa when he needed a new organ and he and his music minister went to a music shop. HEAD OF DISUNITY GOING TO BE CUT OFF THE POPE THE FINEST REPRESENTATIVE OF MORALITY IN THE WORLD
"A daily highlight was the Holy Hour in St. Peter's. Tourists were utterly amazed to enter the basilica and see thousands of priests kneeling in silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. When a magnificent icon of Mary [picture of Mary] was brought in procession to the Audience Hall after Bishop D'Souza's talk [D'Souza is a bishop in India, and spoke on 'Christ's Gift of His Blessed Mother'], something happened that no one could have planned. The priests began to wave a greeting toward the icon, many using their handkerchiefs. Suddenly tears were the eyes of thousands. As several expressed it afterward, 'Our mother paid us a visit.'" (Tom Forrest) (page 5) Participants
It is not surprising that such traditional charismatic groups as FGBMI, Women's Aglow and Youth with a Mission were willing to sign the Congress Statement of Policy, because these have always agreed to disobey God's commands about doctrinal purity and separation from error. Some of the groups mentioned above, though, are ones which are not necessarily in the mainstream of the charismatic movement and some of our readers might support them, not knowing that they have thrown doctrinal purity to the wind. SHOULD WE FEAR BEING DECEIVED? 1. We must fear being deceived because we cannot trust our
natural faculties--our feelings, our hearts, our eyes 3. We must fear being deceived because miracles are not evidence of the hand of God at work AGENDA:
"We, the members of The North American Renewal Service Committee, acknowledge that our purpose in coming together and in working together is to serve our Lord Jesus Christ and to further his plan in the world. We believe that he has called us into this relationship so that he might lead us by the power of his Spirit to contribute to the work of world evangelization. BECAUSE WE HAVE COME TOGETHER FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WE WANT TO STATE PUBLICLY AS WELL AS TO EACH OTHER THE TERMS OF OUR RELATIONSHIP.
If some of our readers are thinking that this is a good Statement, I would challenge you to contrast the attitude toward doctrine as reflected in this Statement of Policy with the things God says in His Word about doctrine: WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DOCTRINE 1. The Bible is given to teach doctrine. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable FOR DOCTRINE, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16). The very first usage of the Scriptures, according to this verse, is FOR DOCTRINE. The Bible is given to teach men doctrine, and that doctrine is not to be ignored, slighted, or discarded for the sake of unity. Sound Bible doctrine is not to be looked upon as some legalistic barrier to fellowship, but as something which God has given. We are to worship God in Spirit and in TRUTH. God is not worshipped apart from truth--sound Bible doctrine. Bible doctrine does indeed cause divisions, but this is the will of God. Those who discard Bible doctrine and refuse to make doctrine important, are ignoring what the Bible says. According to the Bible, sound doctrine is more important than unity. In fact, there is no true spiritual unity apart from unity in sound doctrine. Any other so-called unity is a man-made unity such as the rebellious unity created by the men who were building the tower of Babel. They were building a marvelous unity--but ignoring the commandments of God--and God hated it. 2. We are saved through doctrine. "But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you" (Romans 6:17). "... God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth" (2 Thessalonians 2:13). Here we see that our salvation depends upon hearing and believing the right DOCTRINE. It is a matter of salvation; it is that important. How different this is to the attitude displayed in the Statement of Policy signed by the participants of the North American Congress on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization. The Statement of Policy acknowledges that the NARSC is made up of members of many different churches, denominations, bodies and ministries. It is obvious that among these are different doctrines about salvation, such as the difference between what a Baptist church traditionally teaches about salvation and what the Roman Catholic church teaches. It is impossible, then, to say "We accept each other as brothers and sisters in our one Lord, Jesus Christ. We acknowledge each other as members of his body, the Church. We honor the Holy Spirit in each other's lives." The Bible says that only those who believe the right doctrine about salvation are truly born again, only those who believe the truth. The tremendous confusion about personal salvation which was demonstrated at the New Orleans '87 congress shows how utterly foolish it is to subscribe to such a Statement of Policy. I refer to the third night of the conference when half of the roughly 35,000 registrants stood, indicating that they wanted to be saved and to receive Christ! The false sacramental gospels of the Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran churches were to blame for this, and it is blind faith and folly to sign a Statement whereby I accept as brothers and sisters in Christ those who believe a false gospel of sacramentalism. Men are saved through sound doctrine, and it matters not if they praise God, shout hallelujah or write books about loving Jesus -- if their doctrine of salvation is in error they are not saved. 3. We abide in Christ through doctrine. "But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and EVEN AS IT HATH TAUGHT YOU, YE SHALL ABIDE IN HIM" (1 John 2:27). 4. We are rewarded according to our fidelity to doctrine. "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the DOCTRINE OF CHRIST, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not THIS DOCTRINE, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." (2 John 8-11) In light of this passage, it is not too much to say that all who subscribe to the NARSC Statement of Policy will lose whatever rewards they have wrought because of their refusal to separate from those walking in deep error. You say how can it be? How can it not be when charismatics so blatantly ignore these commands and fellowship and work with priests, bishops, and popes irregardless of the blasphemous claims that these men make for themselves, and delight in the abominable mass. Just the fact that most charismatic leaders call Roman Catholic priests "fathers," and the pope "His Holiness," when Jesus expressly forbade such things is evidence that they will lose whatever rewards they might have wrought in other areas. 5. We are commanded to fight for doctrine. "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints" (Jude 3). How contrary this is to the Statement of Policy which says, "Without minimizing the very real theological differences that exist among Christians, we will strive to treat such areas of disagreement respectfully and with sensitivity to each other's churches, traditions, and constituencies... Should we find it necessary to disagree, we will do so without a contentious spirit, but in a loving manner that seeks to edify and that is open to learning from one another." My friends, the Lord Jesus Christ did not practice the principles of this Statement of Policy during His earthly ministry! Have you ever read Matthew 23 in which we see Christ rebuking the false teachers of his day publicly and scathingly? Was He edifying the Pharisees and Saducees in that scene? Was he open to learn from those who were disagreeing with Him? Do not argue that since it was Jesus it is not an example for us. One of the repetitious cries of the charismatic movement is that we must follow Jesus--not Paul--but Jesus. O.K. Let's follow Jesus by imitating His example in Matthew 23. And how can we possibly learn from one another and edify one another while working in the midst of a multitude so mixed and confused, a multitude in which the theological differences are so great that some are lost and some are saved, some are true Christians and some are false, some are teaching sound doctrine and some error? The commandment in Jude is very strong. EARNESTLY CONTEND for the faith once delivered to the saints! That is a call to fight, a call to arms, not a plea for sensitivity and respect. Jesus warned that there would many false teachers (Matthew 24:11,24), many wolves in sheep's clothing (Matthew 7). The charismatic/ecumenical movement is full of them. Just how respectful and sensitive are we supposed to be toward wolves! 6. Doctrine is the basis of separation. "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which caused divisions and offences CONTRARY TO THE DOCTRINE WHICH YE HAVE LEARNED; and avoid them" (Romans 16:17). When I find someone whose doctrine is in error, God forbids me to work with and fellowship closely with that one. God forbids it! God forbids it! Why can't those who profess to have the special fullness of the Holy Spirit today understand these simple words which were inspired by the Holy Spirit? The Statement of Policy says that in spite of the doctrinal differences, in spite of the doctrinal error (someone has to be wrong if there are mutually exclusive doctrinal views), "We will work together... We will seek to relate to each other..." God repeatedly says that His people are to separate, avoid, come apart from, turn away from those who are teaching error. Some of the many verses which contain this command are Romans 16:17; Ephesians 5:11; Galatians 2:4-5; 5:9-12; Philippians 4:18-21; Colossians 2:4-8; 2 Timothy 2:14-22; 2 Timothy 3:5; Hebrews 13:12-14; 2 Peter 2-3; 2 John 10-11 and Revelation 18:4. With these commands of separation from error before us, how could we possibly subscribe to the unbiblical idea that "Disunity in the church is an historic and present-day reality that challenges all Christians to work for authentic solutions." There is no hint in this Statement of Policy that many of the roots of the disunity among Christians are doctrinal differences and it is God's express will that where there are doctrinal differences there is not to be unity. 7. Doctrine determines whether we are ashamed or approved before God. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15). 8. Doctrine is a fruit of the Spirit. "For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness AND TRUTH" (Ephesians 5:9). On the afternoon of July 23, 1987, the second day of the conference in New Orleans, Dennis Costella of the Fundamental Evangelistic Association had an interview with William J. Beatty, vice-chairman of the North American Renewal Service Committee. The final question that Costella asked was "What would you as a charismatic Catholic say to those who say this [charismatic ecumenism] just isn't according to the Word of God?" Beatty replied, "Well, I would say what Scripture says. The thing that you have to look at is the fruit. Is the fruit of this the work of the Spirit, which is love, peace, joy, you know, kindness, gentleness, so on, which is the personality of Jesus. Do we see that growing in the individual Christian caught up in this move of God and in those who gather, or do we see the flip side, which is enmity, bickering, strife, jealously, you know, the other side. If the fruit is good, then maybe the tree is good... The popes, one by one, they've all said this is a gift for the church and for the world. Our bishops, nation by nation the bishops have come out with encouraging pastoral letters, saying... we believe this is of God." This is an answer that is given frequently by those who try to defend the mountain of doctrinal error within the charismatic/ecumenical movement. "Look at the fruit." What they always fail to mention is that a fruit of the Spirit is TRUTH! He is the Spirit of Truth, is He not? And in Ephesians 5:9 we are told without question that the fruit of the Spirit is truth. It is possible to counterfeit a certain kind of personality. It is possible to appear to be gentle and loving and kind, when such is not the reality of the heart. Some who appear to be very gentle and loving and Spirit-filled, can become awfully angry and can loose control of themselves quickly when the subject of "fundamentalism" and "separation" comes up! And there are Buddhists and Hindus and atheists who demonstrate what some would call the fruit of the Spirit in their personalities and daily dealings with men. Consider how many Christians today think the Hindu Mahatma Gandhi was a true saint of God. The Buddhist god-king, the Dalai Lama, appears to have the fruit of the spirit in his personality and dealings with men, but these are lost followers of heathen religions and certainly do not have the Holy Spirit. There is a human, sometimes even a demonic counterfeit in these areas. The devil appears as an angel of light and his ministers as the ministers of righteousness (2 Corinthians 11). False teachers are described as wolves in sheep's clothing (Matthew 7). If they have the sheep's clothing, that means outwardly they appear to be of God, referring to the personality, the good works, the appearance. Jesus prophesied that the false teachers of the last hours would be so subtle in their working, so powerful in the miracles they would perform, that "insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect" (Matthew 24:24). The average Christian today is so gullible that he can easily be led astray by a dynamic, charismatic personality, irregardless of how much error the man behind that personality is teaching. An example is Norman Vinson Peale, who is a liberal and who teaches a false gospel, but great numbers of true Christians think he is a wonderful man of God because of his dynamic personality and his teaching on popular positive thinking. The same is true for Robert Schuller. Another example is Billy Graham. The man's personality is remarkably winsome and there is an unusual drawing power about him--so much so that he has become practically a god to great numbers of Christians in the world, and most do not care that the man is not walking according to the Word of God. In fact they will not allow a word--not a word--to be spoken against the actions of this one particular man... Graham is right in the center of this charismatic confusion in that he has put his blessing and stamp of approval upon it. This action needs to be seen as the evil thing that it is. Few men hold as much sway over as many people as Graham. Thus when he puts his stamp of approval on something that is false, how great is the damage that results. There should be in the heart of every faithful Christian a righteousness indignation against such compromise... It is possible for a spiritual personality to be counterfeited, and for miracles to be counterfeited, it is impossible for sound doctrine, truth, to be counterfeited. The doctrine is either sound, or it is in error. It is true that a man can hold to sound doctrine and not be right with God, but it is impossible for a man to hold to false doctrine and be right with God... Doctrine is vitally important and where there are doctrinal differences there should be walls and barriers to protect the true from the false and to obey God... A DOCTRINAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT... How many understand that the goal of this conference is unity in the Spirit. Unity in the Spirit means we must come out of our religious ghetto." Mumford spoke disparagingly of a doctrinal barrier causing us to draw a line to limit fellowship with other believers and said we must cross that line. "BEFORE I AM A CATHOLIC OR PROTESTANT, I AM A CHRISTIAN. IF YOU OFFER GOD A SACRIFICE OF UNITY IT WILL COST YOU... What they all don't understand (referring to non-charismatics) is that the Lord is doing something in the body of Christ... IT CANNOT HAPPEN UNLESS WE ARE WILLING TO FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME SPIRIT." Mumford speaks of crossing out the doctrinal barriers. Catholic priest Tom Forrest, in his message the final night of the conference said, "We are here... because the Holy Spirit has told us we must join our lights together so the world may see... Let's stop fighting. We've got a devil to fight. What are we fighting each other for... Let's stop fooling around. Let's stop the kid's stuff and go out... and brothers and sisters, let's do it together!" Vinson Synan during the last press conference said, "We have agreed to disagree." Carl Richardson, who was one of the speakers in the general sessions of the conference, advertises his ministry thusly: "God has called him to build bridges, not barriers.".. Listen, rather, to the sure voice of Holy Scripture. And don't skip over or lightly skim this section of Bible verses; it's the most important part of the report! The Bible's Command to Mark, Resist, Reprove and Separate from Error "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them." (Romans 16:17) "Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners." (1 Corinthians 15:33) "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Ephesians 5:11) "And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage; to whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you." (Galatians 2:4,5) "A little leaven leaventh the whole lump. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be... I would they were even cut off which trouble you." (Galatians 5:9,10,12) "For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:18-20) "And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him. Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." (Colossians 2:4-8) "Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us." (2 Thessalonians 3:6) "But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; who concerning the truth have erred; and overthrow the faith of some... But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared for every good work." (2 Timothy 2:16-20) "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power therefore: from such turn away." (2 Timothy 3:5) "Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake." (Titus 1:9- 11) "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction... Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness." (2 Peter 2-3) "We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us [the apostles, the writers of Scripture]; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error." (1 John 4:6) "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds." (2 John 8-11) "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." (Jude 3) "And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." (Revelation 18:4).. God has spoken. We do not have to await some new word through prophecy or tongues, visions or voices. We need merely to obey that which already has been given by the Holy Spirit. The North American Congress on the Holy Spirit & World Evangelization, sadly, did not obey this settled Word, this "faith once delivered unto the saints." Congress Chairman Vinson Synan put this attitude of rebellion in the following words at the Saturday press conference: [Unidentified press]: "Have you been able within this experience to sort of formulate the basics of what this mass of people can agree on as far as a message, or is it more simply shared charismatic experience?" Synan: "The nature of the conference here is experience. It's not a theological conference. It's not a time to dissect doctrines and discuss ecumenical differences. I think the statement of unity [Statement of Policy] is as far as you can possibly go with 35,000 people from 40 different denominations and ministries. It's just a very practical thing. You cannot force uniformity... "We have agreed to disagree on many things. And we're not going to try to resolve all those questions here [about the mass and traditional Catholic heresies]. In five hundred years the best theo logians have not been able to do so. You can't do it in a four-day congress... And we know that we cannot resolve all these questions, and we've agreed to disagree. Though this might sound very pious to some, it is rebellion to the commands of Scripture. (O Timothy, Volume 4, Issues 8-9, 1987, Way of Life Literature, 1701 Harns Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Phone--(360) 675-8311) [This page was condensed: the whole report is at: http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/newo0002.htm ] |