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Promise Keepers [Section]
Promise Keepers is a mushrooming men’s movement begun in 1990 to restore strong male leadership to homes and churches. While PK's goal of developing godly men is commendable, the lover of truth will quickly realize that its approach is unbiblical. Diverse and numerous contributors to the organization's messages results in PK failing to meet the Bible's criteria on many doctrinal issues. Additionally hype, glitz, and gimmickry (blaring rock music provides the background to Frisbees, paper gliders, beach balls, and footballs tossed throughout the stands) in a gathering can all too often result in decisions that are short-lived, shallow, and humanist. (Several Articles)
YWAM
Why I Am The Way I AM About YWAM This article will hopefully serve the purpose of its design: namely to answer the frequently asked question that I seem to get quite often. Because of YWAM’s influence and popularity many people want to know whether I think it is a good and valid mission option to either go on themselves or to send their own child or Church youth grouper. I usually take these inquiries to mean “Is it safe?” or “How biblical is it?” In addition, many want to know why I and other discernment ministries have felt the need to stand in recent years under such an unpopular banner of concern for this widely-accepted and deeply loved movement. This is my attempt to answer using my personal testimony.
An Open Letter to Calvary Chapel Pastors of America Concerning YWAM a copy of an open letter sent to many Calvary Chapel pastors in the United States outlining some existing concerns about affiliating with Youth With A Mission
Benny Hinn and YWAM Benny Hinn’s new target audience is the youth; and who has been involved with the youth more than the missionary organization YWAM. They have done a good job in evangelizing in the past but something very different is now taking place.. With all its potential from where it once was to its growth today, YWAM has a great need to reassess itself. If they do not do this at this time there may never be another, with the rapid pace things are going. YWAM needs to get back to the basics and return to what they once did. .
A New Evangelism for the 21st century There has been a controversy brewing on a new type of evangelism used in YWAM and a few other missionary organizations. It’s about doing mission work in a completely new way unheard of before, an experimental way, that is supposed to yield results where there were only a few results before.
Seventh Day Adventists [Section]
Seventh Day Adventists one must be careful when trying to determine the orthodoxy of an entire group. The Adventists are a prime example of a denomination with some outrageous claims, but still holding to Christian truth at its core. They have historically had some biblically questionable stances on those issues such as the Sabbath, the Old Testament law, annihilation of the wicked, and investigative judgment. But to place them outside Christian orthodoxy when they teach the divinity of Jesus, the doctrine of the Trinity, salvation by grace through faith alone, and the inspiration of the Scriptures would be too much. I suppose it would be best to take each Adventist on a case by case basis
Campus Crusade
Campus Crusade Campus Crusade is perhaps the most influential campus organization in the stable of new evangelicalism. Charismatics and Catholics are warmly embraced by Bright, who signed the 1994 ECT. In an article from Pastoral Renewal, some comments are made about the success of Campus Crusade's "Here's Life" ministry in Switzerland:“One of the reasons for this success is that the local churches - Reformed, Roman Catholic and Free Church - have participated from the start. This has helped draw in people, because most of them have some kind of relationship, even if only a tenuous one, with one of these local church communities”.
The World Christian Movement
The World Christian Movement As sinister as many elements of the World Christian Movement sound, we cannot neglect the fact that there is a definite zeal, however misdirected, among the grassroots populous involved. Many genuine brethren are following the only course set before them by their leaders. It would be good to see as much zeal among those who recognize the errors of the WCM, yet do nothing themselves to reach out to the lost. We can certainly take heart that God uses even the works of the flesh to accomplish His purposes in the hearts of those whom He has chosen. Let's not lose sight of the fact that many souls will be genuinely saved through the efforts of some involved in the WCM. Yet we cannot remain blind to the fact that there is a great deception underfoot, as prophesied by Jesus in Matthew 24:24...Among them will be the ecumenical stance that the Movement has embraced, including the Roman Catholic influences.
Freemasonry
The Masonic Lodge in America is a highly influential organization claiming some four million members. Masonic leaders argue the lodge is not a religion but merely a fraternal body that seeks to better society The relationship of Masonry to Christian faith has been controversial for at least 200 years, and over that period the different sides have attempted to defend their positions to the best of their abilities with a considerable amount of rhetoric on both sides.. Admittedly this is a highly charged, complicated issue.
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Vineyard Churches
Vineyard Churches From very small beginnings a mere twenty years ago there are 850 Vineyard churches worldwide (in over 80 countries) with approximately 600 Vineyard churches in the United States alone. They also boast of an international church planting movement, a publishing house and a music production company. This phenomenal growth, (an average of over 42 churches a year), begs the question.. What are the Vineyard churches about? What doctrine do they espouse? What are their beliefs?
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