After leaving our home church after 7 years, my husband and I felt inexpressibly wounded by a church that wish to “give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons.” Who’s coffee-house sermons had begun to “tell them what their itching ears want to hear.”
They define themselves as a post-modern church, or post-christian church, that believe that truth bends as new information comes in and subscribe to Rob Bell’s theology that those who believe that Scripture is God-breathed and the only worthy blue-print by which to live are “warped and toxic.”
My husband and I confronted them on this issue, one of MANY that were contrary to the Word, and we were told that if we didn’t like it, we could leave. So, we did, and have been church shopping ever since. As we have done so, we have begun to unearth the wide-spread danger of a new deception that has taken over the church and is “deceiving, if possible, the elect.” It is called contemplative spirituality. Known by many other names, it blends eastern mysticism with Christianity, and you come out with a Nephalim-hybrid. I began to blog and interact with an online community, operated by the ministry Lighthouse Trails, who seek to expose this new spirituality (Think New Age), and I was reminded of a VERY important Scripture:
1 Kings 19:18 “Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.”
What a promise! God has indeed reserved a remnant. I have not yet come across a church that has not begung to dabble in this practice, afterall, it is seeped in many large ministries and ministry leaders (Beth Moore, Max Lucado, Rick Warren, Brian McLaren, etc.) and my husband and I have struggled feeling like we are alone. But I know for a fact I have very close friends that know much about this and are trying to fight it in their own churches. Yet, a remnant is just that, a remnant. We’re not talking about a large group here, and it will surely dwindle as we move ever closer to His glorious appearing.
Scripture tells us that the road to desctruction is wide and many will enter that gate, but narrow the road and the gate that leads to eternal life and FEW will find it. I am seeing that come true. Many are falling away thanks to this new practice of syncretism. God promises us in the book of Zephaniah that He will wipe from the face of the earth those that practice syncretism.
Be warned!
Will you be part of this remnant?
http://www.mom4truth.com/the- emerging- spirituality/
www.lighthousetrailsresearch. com
June 6th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
You are not alone – others share your grief and concern – and many have been through exactly what you have described. May the Lord help you find a church that remains faithful to His Word.
You might wish to check out http://www.biblicalintegrity.org
The site and the ministry are works in progress, but we are nearing the time of a more high-profile, public launch.
Dave
June 6th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Dave,
Just when I am battling that sense of aloneness- the Lord sends someone such as yourself to encourage me on in the fight. I appreciate your words and your hope for us finding a church of integrity.
May God richly bless you on all your endeavors. Additionally, I will absolutely check out your website.
Blessings,
Savannah
June 6th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Savannah,
I run into people all the time who feel like they’re “the last soldier standing” – and one of the goals of The Alliance for Biblical Integrity is to provide encouragement, support, information and resources to believers and churches just like yourself.
Dave
January 9th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Hi Wolf girl and blessings to you and your precious troop of hubby and children. Hope all is going well, relatives are behaving themselves, and you are finding quiet time. look forward to picking up our volleys soon and yes, we are lone wolves (or sheep) and that is good. Even if the number gets down to…oh I don't know…144, 000?
Talk soon,