WHY?
JOHN 14: 4-14
5 Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know where you are going; and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me. (JESUS)
7 If you knew me, you would also know my Father; and from now on you know him, and have seen him.
8 Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, which is enough for us.
9 Jesus said to him, “I have been with you so long, and you have not known me, Philip? Whoever sees me sees the Father; and how do you say: Show us the Father?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words that I say to you do not speak of myself, but the Father, who is in me, is the one who does the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; believe me, at least, because of the same works.
12 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do, and do them greater than these, because I am going to my Father.
13 And whatever you ask in my name I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.
ISAIAH 43: 9-13
10 You are my witnesses, says the LORD, and my servant, whom I have chosen; so that you may know it, and believe me, and understand that I am the same, and that before me no god was formed, and after me there will be none.
11 I, I am the LORD, and there is no Savior outside of me.
12 I announced, and I saved, and I made him hear, and there was no strange god among you, for you are my witnesses, saith the LORD; I'm God.
13 Even before there was a day, I am; and there is none that can escape my hands; I acting, who will prevent it?
II CORINTHIANS 4: 2-6
3 But if our gospel is still covered up, for those who are lost it is covered up.
4 In which the god of this century has blinded the minds of unbelievers, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, which is the image of God, shine on them.
5 For we do not preach to ourselves, but to Christ Jesus the Lord; and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 For God, who said that light shines from darkness, shines in our hearts, for the illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.
ECUMENISM THE SILENT APOSTASY ...
Don't let anyone fool you in any way. Before that day apostasy will come, and then the man of sin, the son of perdition, will be revealed. He opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or is the object of worship, even settling in the sanctuary of God, proclaiming that he himself is God. 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4
According to dictionaries, ecumenical means: worldwide, general or universal.
In practice, religious ecumenism is the union of world religions and has been preached and defended by the main religious leaders in the world, among them the Roman church stands out, whose main boy is the propaganda boy of ecumenism Pope Francis, who defends with all forces the union of world religions, preaching love between people above religion.
All of that would be beautiful, were it not for some important details. Ecumenism preaches love and the unity of faith above all, but the Bible, which is the Word of God, where we find the whole basis for knowing the Lord's sovereign will, brings us some important points that cannot be ignored or forgotten:
- The Bible teaches us that God is love and that we should love one another (Mark 12: 29-31), but Jesus Himself in prayer for His own, also teaches that the Word of God needs and must be kept and respected ( John 14:21 and John 17:17); Therefore, we cannot ignore all the sacred texts and focus only on love and unity, we need to guard against idolatry, prostitution, and so many other teachings whose Word tells us that if we practice them we will not enter the kingdom of heaven. (1 Corinthians 6:10).
-The Bible teaches us that God desires the unity of his church (John 17:22), but the text is clear in verse 23: "I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfect in unity". The unity that Jesus asks is for His church, for those washed in His blood, and not for all people without distinction. The unity of the body of Christ in that of the Lord that converges them to His work through the Holy Spirit and not a simple gathering of people in agreement, not least because to agree with other religions and to need to deny the Bible, to deny the Bible is to deny Jesus as the only savior.
Religious ecumenism is not biblical
If you wear something good, always associated with peace, unity and respect between all the beliefs of all nations, but with purposes quite opposite to these, because in reality it aims at the union of all world religions, which will become one religion world, preparing the world for the antichrist, when according to the Word of God, there will be only one religion and a single "god", also called "man of sin" and "son of perdition" - the antichrist (2 TS 2: 3 -4).
Ecumenism is a big lie, which depends on the lie to exist and reach its final goal. The world in chaos, increasingly distant from God, cries out for peace and love between peoples, and ecumenism aims to meet this need and offer everyone a (false) "savior". It is worth remembering here that all the major religions of the world are waiting for their messiah and this "savior" will appear and proclaim himself to be god.
"For when they say, There is peace and security, then sudden destruction will come upon them, like the birth pangs of the one who is pregnant, and in no way will they escape." 1 Thessalonians 5: 3
The media, "celebrities", biased newspapers, and many other means used to form opinions and influence the masses, have been used to introduce ecumenism and diffuse it around the world in a subtle way.
Because ecumenism is a silent apostasy
- Ecumenism is an affront to God - He preaches the equal gathering of all people before God, claiming that all are children of God, regardless of their beliefs and practices (Romans 8:14). Furthermore, he preaches that the god of all religions is the same, changing only his name, which is a big lie (Isaiah 43:11; John 14: 6).
God does not want everyone in any way, He wants His people acquired by Him with his own blood, and this is the ONLY way to reach God, through Jesus Christ (JO 14: 6). The Lord's plan of salvation through Jesus Christ was announced to man shortly after the introduction of sin into the world (Genesis 3:15) and God does not change (James 1:17).
- Ecumenism is an affront to the Word of God - If doctrine is not important, the Bible becomes unnecessary and falls into disrepute.
Our brothers in the past did not think so and gave their lives for the truth. Obeying God is keeping his commandments, his Word (JO 14:21). Jesus Himself emphasized the importance of the Word of God in his prayer for His own (John 17:17).
- Ecumenism is an affront to the Lord Jesus - Deposes him of his position as the only source of salvation, claiming that everyone can come to God by his own strength.
If a church that believes and preaches that only Jesus Christ saves and that there is only one Lord, mixes with another that believes and preaches other forms of salvation and other gods, how can they reconcile the two positions without denying their faith? (Luke 16:13)
- Ecumenism is an affront to the Church of Jesus Christ - It loses its function as announcer of the Gospel of repentance and faith, a mission that Jesus assigned to her in the great commission (Matthew 28: 18-20).
If everyone is a child of God and everyone can come to God in any way, why would Jesus' sacrifice on the cross serve? What would their teachings be for? To live a better life ... And eternity, where is it?
- Ecumenism is an affront to the Holy Spirit - When Jesus promised the coming of His Comforter Spirit, he promised that he would love and keep His Word (JO 14:26).
Pope Francis calls for unity between Catholics and Protestants
We must be attentive, united and firm in the purpose of not mixing the false and the true, as ecumenism preaches. "A little leaven leavens the whole lump". Galatians 5: 9
Satan tempted the Lord Jesus with distorted quotes from the Bible itself, just as he did with Eve and as he does today with those who are not vigilant. Jesus, however attentive, correctly refuted and he fled (James 4: 7).
Today, unfortunately, many Christians do not know the Bible, put everything in perspective, are permissive with what God condemns and in this way ecumenism gains sympathizers even within the so-called evangelical churches. The people are more concerned with being happy than being faithful to God's will.
The Spirit clearly says that in recent times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons. Such teachings come from hypocritical and lying men, who have a seared conscience and forbid the marriage and consumption of food that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 4: 1-3
I leave you with two words to finish this study:
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11
SOURCE: https://www.aluzdoevangelho.com/single-post/2016/04/04/ECUMENISMO-A-APOSTASIA-SILENCIOSA
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