Shane

I share your anguish and pain, We buried an uncle last year and it was a time of my life where Gods word gripped me for the first time. I was a catholic but having just become a Christian I realized that my uncle was lost and there was no hope. My imediate response was to by a NIV study bible for each of my family. My mom reads a little but is still lost and catholic, my sister and dad have still got there bibles in the original box unopened and I pray for my whole family every day. It is scary and sad but God is sovereign and I guess it gives new meaning to the fact that we may have to leave family and loved ones behing to be with Him. But as reality stands if Jesus came today my whole family would be lost. But my hope and trust lies with Christ and always will no matter what. What can we do Pray Pray Pray and try and witness as best we can for those that are left. One thought though how sad is it when a pastor gives a comfortable service at such a funeral and does not highlight the gospel. Not only how sad how does he answer for it one day.

I have no idea if it is the foundation of the name it claim it gospel although it is fairly old and does have much of this type of prosperity preaching. It has many other errors as well though. Has anyone here ministered to somone caught up in this deception?

Its pretty frustrating when you have someone you know so caught up in this type of thing.

I have a friend who has a Dake Annotated reference bible. He has become extremely arrogant and anything Dake sais is true. This friend has got so caught up in the idea that he has the gift of discernment that he cant be wrong in anything. The bible is by a late pentecostal preacher Finnis Dake and is essentialy a study bible. the text used is the KJV but the problems lie in his study notes which are at times plainly heretical with weird ideas about the trinity, Heath wealth etc. I have checked out a couple of sights and looked into it quite a bit but my friend remains blinded and I will keep praying for him. My question is, have any of you come up against this, and did you find anything in particular worked or helped? Thanks