Title: Union with Evangelicals and Catholics
The Union of Evangelicals and Catholics
Preface to A Woman Rides the Beast
By Dave Hunt
On March 29, 1994, one of the most significant events in the history of the Church over the past 500 years came to light. On this very day, eminent evangelicals and Catholics in the United States were brought together in Evangelicals and Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the 3rd Millenium. signed a joint declaration entitled '). In fact, this document overturned Luther's Reformation and will undoubtedly have a profound impact throughout Christianity in the near future.
This remarkable achievement is the result of meticulous planning and negotiations over the past two years. During this process, the Vatican always monitored what was going on and approved the results. Some of the public articles in The New York Times on March 30, 1994, reported in various newspapers across the United States were as follows:
“They have worked together through a movement against abortion and pornography, and now prominent Catholic and evangelical leaders are calling on their flocks to make a remarkable leap of faith finally accepting each other as Christians. In a so-called historical myth, Pat Robertson and Charles Colson (who were among the first to do this), along with today's conservative Roman Catholic leaders, are America's largest and most politically active "Agreed to strengthen the bonds of faith that hold religious groups together. They also urged Catholics and evangelicals to stop actively converting the opposing sheep."
John White, dean of Geneva College and former president of the American Evangelical Association, said the manifesto marks a "victory moment" after centuries of distrust in American religious circles. Among the other evangelicals who signed the manifesto were the Southern Baptist, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, on the Family Ministry and Christian Life Committee (who did this personally); CCC founder Bill Bright; Mark Knoll..... Os Guinness, Jesse Miranda of the Assemblies of God, Richard Mouw, Dean of Fuller Theological Seminary, Packer, author of The Knowledge of God (JI Packer) and Herbert Schlossberg.
Robert Simonds, president of the American Evangelical Association for Southern California, "applauded this declaration" and said he hopes the event will "promote cooperation between Catholics and evangelicals." Since then, several evangelical leaders have signed the manifesto, while others have accused the attempt of overturning Luther's "Reformation." But ironically, this bold attempt to "unify Catholics and Evangelicals" will divide evangelicals more than any other event or attempt, and that's exactly what the signers of this document expected.
The 25-page [ECT Document] admits, without any compromise, that there are some significant differences between Catholics and Evangelicals, such as the importance of baptism and the authority of the Bible. Unfortunately, however, the most important difference, namely what it means to be a Christian, is not mentioned at all. In fact, even the fact that such a significant difference exists is denied. This compromise of the gospel is at the heart of this agreement.
An important factor behind this historic declaration is that prominent evangelicals acknowledged something previously unthinkable: "Actively attending the Catholic Church makes you a Christian." If these claims are truly correct, the Reformation is a tragic mistake. In the 1000 years before the Reformation and from then on, countless martyrs who were martyred for exposing and rejecting Catholicism as false gospels died in vain. But if the Reformers were right, this new unity between Catholics and evangelicals would be the most insidious event in the history of the whole church to inflict the most fatal wounds on the gospel. In any case, the consequences of such an attempt are staggering. In praising this declaration of unity, a prominent evangelical leader declared:
"This document has the potential to change all discussions of religious integration that have been going on over the past few decades... This marks a new day, in fact, in both cultural and fundamental theological ministries, Roman Catholics are evangelicals. They are our best friends.” Moody, May 1994, p.62
At one time, the theological differences between Catholics and Protestants were considered too great, and even millions of people chose to martyrdom rather than compromise their differences, and the Catholics who killed them were equally convinced of the importance of these differences. there was. But when and how were these differences resolved? What on earth led evangelical leaders to proclaim that the Catholic gospel is now biblical? Wasn't the Catholic gospel what the Reformers defined as heretical? Also, the gospel has not changed at all until now. Have the great unresolved differences between Catholics and Protestants been diluted for social and political action and for greater unity among conservatives?
Roman Catholicism was once the official religion of the state in Latin America and most of Europe, so other religions were not permitted there. But now the times have changed, so things have changed. Therefore, Roman Catholicism is now using other schemes. In countries like France, the Catholic Church is trying to pressure the government to make it illegal to convert people of other religions. But in fact, this is exactly what the signers of this published [ECT document] agreed to. In another place, the Catholic Church is requiring evangelicals to sign something like a document signed this time in the United States. A recent news report reveals the following:
"Very surprised by the remarkable growth of Evangelical Sects in Brazil, the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church are fighting a 'holy war' against Protestants unless evangelicals stop taking people from the Catholic flock. threatened to start... At the 31st General Conference of the Bishops of Brazil... Bishop Bohn said that evangelicals pose a significant threat to the influence of the Vatican in his country."
"We will declare a holy war. There is no doubt about it...The organization of the Catholic Church is heavy, but once it moves, we will crush anyone under us". Charisma, May 1994
According to Bonn, if the 13 major Protestant churches and denominations in Brazil do not sign the treaty, they will be forced to face a holy war at their own risk. However, the treaty calls for a halt to all evangelistic efforts by Protestants in Brazil. Instead, Catholics will agree to stop all persecution against Protestants. Bonn called his proposal an ultimatum and said there would be no room for dialogue.
The Bishop acknowledges that the persecution of Protestants remains an official Catholic policy. The truth of the persecution of Protestants throughout history will surprise both Catholics and Protestants. It is noteworthy that the concern of the Brazilian Bishops' Conference was not the truth of the gospel or the salvation of souls, but only to maintain the influence of the Vatican and to keep people in the Catholic Church.
Also keep in mind that the agreement, which the Bishop seeks through threats in Brazil, was made in the United States by Colson, Packer, Bright, Robertson, etc. The fact that Bon's threat has affected evangelical leaders in America is illustrated in a recent interview by Colson. He states the following:
"He and other evangelicals who signed [ECT Documents] were plagued by conflicts arising from the growth of evangelical Protestants in Latin America, which is traditionally composed of Catholic countries". New York Times, March 30, 1994, p.A8
Although evangelicals have signed a truce, Rome is spurring the conversion of Protestants into the Catholic Church. In 1994 alone, throughout the United States for the work of "2000 Evangelization" in Rome, "Paul Followers Evangelism Training Institute" (Washington DC, June 26-30, July 24-28), "Evangelism" Six Catholic Evangelistic Training Conferences are held, including groups such as the "Association of Directors of Catholic Schools for These meetings are very important training for the leaders of the ministry they call "Catholic Evangelism" Charles Coulson spoke as a special lecturer at a conference "In carrying out the New Evangelism Vision with John Paul II" held in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on May 11-14, 1994. He spoke with Catholic leaders such as Priest Tom Forrest leading the "2000 Evangelization" from the Vatican. New Evangelization 2000, Issue No. 23, 1994
The evangelical leaders who signed this [ECT document] must have dreamed of a spiritual companion award with Catholics to bring the whole world to Christ. For evangelicals, "evangelization" means bringing people to Christ. But for Catholics, "evangelization" means bringing people into the Roman Catholic Church. Of course, the [ECT documentation] ignored this point. Priest Tom Forrest at a meeting of the Catholic Charismatics "Catholic?/td>