Monday, February 19, 2007

A book, "Christianity and Neo-Liberalism" by Paul M. Elliot

This is an excellent read. If you are a pastor, elder and deacon you ought to get a copy to read it. It is a very tragic account of a reputable theological seminary and groups of churches denying the fundamentals of the Christian Faith. This is a sad account where a reputable reformed seminary and group of churches succumbing to false doctrine. That this was deliberately kept from the people for about 30 years. And the tragic consequence is that this institution has produced ministers, missionaries that has infiltrated the Reformed churches with their errors. Now, the error is not a minor error but concerns the way of salvation. This is a worthy saying, "The church that does not learn from its errors are condemned to repeat its errors"

I have learnt the various lessons:
1. Do not condone false doctrine by our silence, connivance and accommodation.
2. False doctrine, if left alone will grown an affect the entire church, even entire denomination
3. False doctrine must be dealt with swiftly by disciplining those who teaches false doctrine
4. There must be a antithetical preaching and teaching to expose false doctrine so that God's people know errors from truth
5. Elders and Pastors must be vigilant in upholding the truth and not for the sake of friendship sell the truth for the pottage of popularity, reputation and what not.

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