My friend, who showed it to me rightly noted:
"Its basically Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox & Evangelicals finding common cause to unite over. What is interesting is looking at the list of original signers.. and how the evangelicals in signing proclaimed that Rome gave them the bible : "After the barbarian tribes overran Europe, Christian monasteries preserved not only the Bible but also the literature and art of Western culture...."
And how far they are willing to drop doctrinal differences for common cause & proclaim the other has the same gospel: "We are Christians who have joined together across historic lines of ecclesial differences to affirm our right - and, more importantly, to embrace our obligation - to speak and act in defense of these truths. We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers, that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence. It is our duty to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in its fullness, both in season and out of season. May God help us not to fail in that duty."
In signing such a document they also show the world that they consider each other as fellow Christians."
She's right.
A news report noted,"The declaration lists the "fundamental truths" as the "sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife, and the rights of conscience and religious liberty." Interesting they list these as fundamental truths--not about God, Scripture, Salvation, total depravity--so they can hold hands and still have "truth". But its not. They don't all serve the God of Scripture, nor have the only Gospel that can save. Take a look:
The Declaration states in part:
"We, as Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical Christians, have gathered, beginning in New York on September 28, 2009, to make the following declaration, which we sign as individuals, not on behalf of our organizations, but speaking to and from our communities. We act together in obedience to the one true God, the triune God of holiness and love, who has laid total claim on our lives and by that claim calls us with believers in all ages and all nations to seek and defend the good of all who bear his image.
We are Christians who have joined together across historic lines of ecclesial differences to affirm our right - and, more importantly, to embrace our obligation - to speak and act in defense of these truths. We pledge to each other, and to our fellow believers, that no power on earth, be it cultural or political, will intimidate us into silence or acquiescence. It is our duty to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in its fullness, both in season and out of season. May God help us not to fail in that duty."
They ingore the history of the RCC toward biblical Christians--Baptists in particular, and how they slaughtered hundreds of thousands through its existance... and how these folks assume the RCC was the keeper of Truth.
Look at the signers of interest that are holding hands with ROME (a look at the document shows the Romanists signers as well, but I'm more interested in the "Evangelical Christian" signers):
Timothy George
Randy Alcorn
Kay Arthur
Gary Bauer
Joel Belz
Ken Boa
James Dobson
Jonathan Falwell
Wayne Grudem
Jerry Jenkins
Timmy Keller
Peter Kreeft
Josh McDowell
Al Mohler
Marvin Olasky
JI Packer
Cornelius Platinga
Dennis Rainey
Joni Eareckson Tada
Paul Young
Ravi Zacharias
These people are holding hands with Rome for what? Rights?? To what end? We who are in Christ are NOT of this world, and HIS kingdom is NOT of this world. We who are in Christ have NO SHARE with Romanists.
I recently quoted from John MacArthur on the doctrine of separation from unbelievers. Its worth a look.
Moreover, to agree that the Romanists have the same God as Christians is downright wrong. They have a works-based justification and salvation, a helpless and unapproachable Jesus who can't be separated from his mother, Mary; a co-redemptrix and fourth in the godhead (yes, according to their own RCC catechism, they insert Mary's name into the 4th commandment to not take the Lord Your God's name in vain; they also admit that what they believe about Jesus they apply to Mary).
Rome adds: works to grace, Mary to Jesus, the Pope to Scripture, purgatory to the cross.
For more info go to Berean Beacon.
Gal 1:6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--
Gal.1:7not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
Gal 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
2Co 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
2Co 6:15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?
2Co 6:16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2Co 6:17 Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
2Co 6:18 and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."
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