The RADEN Report March 27, 2000

THEOLOGICAL CONTRASTS ON PARADE!

"How long will you waver between two opinions?"
IKings 18:21

"The emerging alliance between Evangelicals and Roman Catholics (ECT)… represents the most significant religious movement in America today…" Charles Colson’s Breakpoint Commentary, 3/27/00.

"Differences between evangelicals and Catholics are as
pronounced today as they've ever been." Dr. R. Albert Mohler jr., President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on "Larry King Live," 3/22/00 (from Baptist Press)

"Evangelicals and Catholics are brothers and sisters in Christ." ECT alliance foundational statement, co-authored by Charles Colson and Richard Neuhaus, 3/29/95.

"I believe that the Roman Church is a false church and it teaches a false gospel…" Dr. R. Albert Mohler jr. on "Larry King Live," 3/22/00 (from Baptist Press)

"The most hopeful words from any Christian leader today have come from John Paul II…" Charles Colson in How Now Shall We Live, 1999, page 303.

"Indeed, I believe that the pope himself holds a false and unbiblical office." Dr. R. Albert Mohler jr. on "Larry King Live," 3/22/00 (from Baptist Press)

"The time is ripe for a message that the social peace and personal fulfillment people really crave are available only in Christianity." Charles Colson in How Now Shall We Live, 1999, page 303.

"I'm not concerned with a definition of truth that is related to how happy a person is. I want to know whether what I believe corresponds with the reality of the true and living God and what he has set forth himself as the gospel." Dr. R. Albert Mohler jr. on "Larry King Live," 3/22/00 (from Baptist Press)

"The Christian life begins with spiritual restoration, which God works through his Word, prayer, the sacraments, worship, and the exercise of spiritual gifts within a local church." Charles Colson in How Now Shall We Live, 1999, page 296.

"…the Catholic Church itself teaches and represents a false gospel – ‘a gospel of works rather than grace.’ " Dr. R. Albert Mohler jr. on "Larry King Live," 3/22/00 (from Baptist Press)

"Evangelicals and Catholics Together’s (ECT) joint statements have emphasized the great truths we hold in common without compromising… doctrinal differences…." Charles Colson in How Now Shall We Live, 1999, page 304.

"Baptist evangelicals don’t have any business signing any doctrinal consensus papers with Rome until Rome disassociates itself from the Council of Trent." Dr. Paige Patterson, president SBC, in reaction to the ECT alliance’s second public statement, 1997.

"Those converted -- whether understood as having received the new birth for the first time or as having experienced the reawakening of the new birth originally bestowed in the sacrament of baptism…." ECT alliance foundational statement, issued 3/29/94, co-authored by Charles Colson and Richard Neuhaus.

"...this perverted doctrine of baptismal regeneration... where it is written into the text of the (ECT) document in this fashion, it appears that those of us who have endorsed the document are lending credence to that heresy." Dr. Larry Lewis, former president of the Home Mission Board, SBC.

"I am astonished that you are turning to a different gospel – which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned."
Galatians 1:6-8

Charles Colson’s comments may be found at

Dr. Mohler’s comments may be found at

http://www.sbts.edu/news/archives/spring2000/lklmohlerdebate.html

Dr. Patterson’s comments may be found at

The ECT-I statement may be viewed at

http://www.azi.com/ect/ect

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