Searching soul23 Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/26/1983 Share Posted March 4, 2008 For the past several weeks, I have been going to a church I was attracted to just because they had a ministry for my age group. Turns out that church is part of the Emerging Church Movement, a New Age movemenet that appeals to the masses, especially the unchurched or post-churched. I guess I know why I didn't like the sermons, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.21 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 4, 2008 What brought you to this conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan4257 Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 421 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 4, 2008 For the past several weeks, I have been going to a church I was attracted to just because they had a ministry for my age group. Turns out that church is part of the Emerging Church Movement, a New Age movemenet that appeals to the masses, especially the unchurched or post-churched. I guess I know why I didn't like the sermons, now. I don't know anything about the Emerging Church Movement but a google to Wikipedia showed the following: "Conservative, evangelical theologians and pastors believe the movement's embrace of a postmodernist philosophy leads to unorthodox theology, relativism, antinomianism, universalism, and syncretism. These critics frequently equate emerging church theology with the liberal theology that has historically been at odds with Christian fundamentalism and Evangelicalism. Other evangelical leaders embrace the missiological insights of the movement." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraught Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,741 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/23/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/30/1959 Share Posted March 4, 2008 For the past several weeks, I have been going to a church I was attracted to just because they had a ministry for my age group. Turns out that church is part of the Emerging Church Movement, a New Age movemenet that appeals to the masses, especially the unchurched or post-churched. I guess I know why I didn't like the sermons, now. I don't know anything about the Emerging Church Movement but a google to Wikipedia showed the following: "Conservative, evangelical theologians and pastors believe the movement's embrace of a postmodernist philosophy leads to unorthodox theology, relativism, antinomianism, universalism, and syncretism. These critics frequently equate emerging church theology with the liberal theology that has historically been at odds with Christian fundamentalism and Evangelicalism. Other evangelical leaders embrace the missiological insights of the movement." what are all these 'isms'? isn''t it simply whether or not one is a disciple of Jesus Christ? shouldn't all church appeal to the unchurched? if the preacher is preaching the gospel, what is the problem. someone fill me in please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusting Jesus Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,050 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 22 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/12/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/09/1952 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The New Age movement and the Emerging Church movement are creeping in everywhere. They embrace all religions -- all roads lead to heaven. It is so important to study our Bibles and know what God says. You were very wise to not buy into the preaching from that pulpit. <>< ><> Nathele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Dannyboy Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,454 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/02/1969 Share Posted March 4, 2008 The same movement that is causing some churches to divest in Israel, embrace homosexuality and that allows women to take the position of priest? The same movement that teaches that you should recite the prayer of Jabez for personal gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan4257 Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 421 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 4, 2008 The same movement that teaches that you should recite the prayer of Jabez for personal gain? Those who obey the dictates of a materialistic world, under whatever label they funtion, will always find some excuse for abandoning the principles of Jesus Christ as expressed most clearly in Matthew chapter five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searching soul23 Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/26/1983 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Thank you everyone for the comments and incites backed up by scripture. I can see now that following correct doctrine and precepts is more important than following a church that has a young peoples' group I'm attracted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterpoet Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 128 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,704 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 25 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/29/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1950 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Would be interested in knowing why you didn't like the sermons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsth Posted March 4, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 297 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 5,586 Content Per Day: 0.69 Reputation: 193 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/09/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 4, 2008 Dear Hunter, You can see his/her reasoning under the Prayer request section. It's titled "Difficult Sermon Series". In His Love, Suzanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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