WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES AND ECUMENISM

Introduction:
Is it just a coincidence that the Moravian Church, which has been around for almost 550 years, is having conflicting ideas on basic Biblical principles? During the recent past we have seen:

1. A simple and basic statement of “Who are we and what do we believe” that has been “in discussion” for more than two years without resolve.

2. A Faith and Order committee that overwhelmingly rejected a resolution containing two core elements; (1) “The Triune God as revealed in the Holy Scripture of the Old and New Testaments is the only source of our life and salvation”, and (2) “We believe and confess that God has revealed Himself once and for all in His Son Jesus Christ; that our Lord has redeemed us with the whole of humanity by His death and His resurrection; and that there is no salvation apart from Him”.

3. A resolution, that not just welcomes but celebrates, practicing gay and lesbian individuals was presented and adopted.

4. The Director of the Board of World Missions and most of the Moravian missionaries resigned because of the adoption of unbiblical synod resolutions.

5. A bishop that stated "I have a good friend who is a Muslim and I wouldn't dream of trying to bring him to Christ." (Do you have a “good friend” that you would rather see end up in Hell than to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with them?)

6. A PEC member that ridiculed the idea that the Bible alone is authoritative, saying that there are other books equally important.

7. A PEC President justified the synod's rejection of a resolution focused on the statement, "We believe and confess that God has revealed Himself once and for all in His son Jesus Christ, that our Lord has redeemed us with the whole of humanity by His death and His resurrection; and that there is no salvation apart from Him." by stating that it was rejected “because we do not want to force a meaning from the statement that is not really there”.

8. A Pastor who believes and taught “inclusivism” (there are ways to salvation apart from Jesus Christ) was allowed to remain in the pulpit while several other Pastors that stand fast on Biblical truths were ousted.

For Christians, and especially Moravians, it is tragic and disturbing to hear and read statements such as these. What is the source of the ideas that is creating conflict and confusion and how has it permeated the Moravian Church? You may find it interesting or even surprising that the source or at least the main source of these apostate ideas is the World Council of Churches. The World Council of Churches (WCC) is an organization that includes 342 member denominations and claims to represent over 400 million people. Moravian leadership has offered material from the WCC to support some of the positions listed above and even boasts that the Moravian Church has been a member of the WCC since it’s inception.

The World Council of Churches and Ecumenism seems to be a high priority for leaders of the Moravian Church. The 1998 Synod of the Southern Province adopted a brochure entitled “Reasons For The Moravian Church’s Participation In Councils Of Churches”. The primary reason uses a quote from John 17:20 “…That they may all be one…”. This brochure will be addressed later in this document.

The January/February 2004 issue of "The Moravian" was packed with articles, approximately 2/3 of its contents, endorsing and praising the WCC and Ecumenism. One of the articles “Painting a picture of Community” is a roadmap to seduction and deception. The article uses an analogy of a Christian going to a paint store where they are “confronted with the myriad of choices of color, texture, and resiliency”, and suggest that it would be a good idea to ask their neighbors to help them make their decision about the paint and painting. These “neighborly” discussions are called “dialoguing” by the WCC. The WCC (and the writer of the article as it relates to ecumenism) tells us that our neighbors are Hindus, Buddhist, Sikhism, Jews, Muslims, Islamism, Humanist, Traditional African Religions, Christians of many different denominations, and in fact just about everyone. Christians have the “Master Painter” who created paint and who wrote “THE BOOK” on paint and painting so they don’t have to query their neighbors on what brand, or type of paint they used, what color they should use.

There are numerous additional statements made and documents written by Moravian leaders that proclaim and/or defend the WCC and ecumenism. How can the World Council of Churches attract Christians or Christian organizations if they don’t have something enticing to offer? On the surface, the WCC has had some worthy accomplishments and they may appear to promote some admirable Christian goals. There are also some sincere Christian individuals that are blindly involved with the World Council of Churches and ecumenism. However, if we take a closer look at the background and the activities of the WCC and the Ecumenical Movement, it tells a different story; a story of which we are forewarned by our creator God and which is diabolically opposite of Christianity.

Since the creation of Adam and Eve, human history has been and continues to be a spiritual battleground. Satan and his demons are in a war against God, our Creator, with the prize being our very souls. Satan is a very clever spin-doctor and has been identified in the Bible as being a deceiver, the author of confusion, the father of lies, the wicked one, the teacher and promoter of false doctrine, and the god of this world. The final outcome for each of us depends on the decision we make as to whom we will devote our loyalty, to whom we will serve, and who we will worship. God tells us that in the last days, Satan will make a viscous effort in a final attempt to rule the world and that even the very elect (i.e. religious and political leaders) will be deceived.

One who isn’t familiar with the WCC and ecumenism may question:

1. What is wrong with bringing different denominations and individuals of different religions together (ecumenical unity)?

2. Would this “unity” not solve the denomination problems we have today and even the social and environmental problems of the world?

3. How can understanding and accepting the doctrinal beliefs of other denominations and religions (diversity) be harmful or contrary to God’s will for his people?

4. If Christians accept and honor “diversity” and “tolerance” as defined by the World Council of Churches, would we not be “better Christians” and true to the Gospel message of the our Creator?

5. Why would discussions with other religions (dialogue) not help us to better understand our own Christianity?

6. Don’t all Religions lead to God?

7. Isn’t “World Peace” and love in accordance with God’s word?

The best way to find answers to these and other fundamental questions is by looking at the activities of the World Council of Churches and its founders and leaders, both past and present in contrast to Biblical truth. The scope here is not an in-depth study of the history of the WCC, or the people that instigate and promote the WCC agenda. However, it cannot be overemphasized for all Christians to search and study that information for yourselves and then educate your families and loved ones so they too can develop a true and deeper understanding of the events affecting each of us every day. You will find that the confusion on the theological issues, which are splitting and dividing the Church today, has a direct connection to the World Council of Churches.

World Council of Churches – A Brief History
The roots of the WCC go back to the first “Parliament of the World's Religions” which was held in Chicago in 1893. The roots started growing and in December 1908 the forerunner of the WCC, the Federal Council of Churches (FCC) was officially formed. One of the founding fathers of the FCC, Rev. Harry F. Ward of Chicago and later a professor at the Boston University School of Theology, was quoted in the 1916 Yearbook of the Church and Social Service stating that “Jesus was not a mere social reformer. He has been called the first Socialist”. At the U.S. House of Representatives, 83 Congress, 1st Session, in July 1953, Mr. Manning Johnson, formerly a top member of the Communist Party in the United States, testified under oath, “Dr. Harry F. Ward, for many years, has been the chief architect for Communist infiltration and subversion in the religious field.” The FCC’s reputation was so bad by the late 1940’s that it regrouped, founded the National Council of Churches (NCC), and transferred its functions to the “new” name.

In August of 1948, shortly before changing to the NCC, the leaders of the FCC went to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to form The World Council of Churches. The first slogan for the WCC was “One Church for One World”. W.A. Hooft, former General Secretary of the WCC stated the goal of the WCC at the Amsterdam meeting; “Our name indicates our weakness and our shame before God, for there can be and there is finally only one Church of Christ on earth. Our plurality is a deep anomaly. But our name indicates also that we are aware of that situation, that we do not accept it passively, THAT WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS THE MANIFESTATION OF THE ONE HOLY CHURCH.” (The Genesis and Formation of the World Council of Churches, page 66).

One of the first resolutions passed by the WCC condemned capitalism, which it said, had failed to solve human needs. The WCC elected six presidents at that first meeting for various sections of the world. The president elected to represent Asia was Dr. T.C. Chao. Time magazine (October 16, 1950 issue) revealed some of Dr. Chao’s communistic activities including a book that he had written entitled “The Life of Jesus”. In his book, Dr. Chao denies all the miracles of the New Testament, states that Jesus did not walk on the water, did not raise people from the dead, and did not turn water into wine. When Mao Tse-Tung’s armies entered Peking, Dr. Chao’s theological students from Yenching University, welcomed Tse-Tung with open arms shouting, “these are days of rejoicing for China!” Christian missionaries were ordered to get out of China unless they accepted the new Communist revolution. Dr. Chao vigorously condemned the United States, cursed it, and opposed the U.S. invasion of North Korea.

The WCC has always worked toward the creation of a new society based on socialist principles they deceitfully call "The Kingdom of God". WCC’s documents state that: "The participation of the Church in the creation of a new society is not a secondary or derivative dimension of its existence. It begins at the very center in the celebration of the sacraments as an anticipation of what the world is to become ...". Dr. Philip Potter, former WCC General Secretary, quoted from a 1969 WCC Central Committee directive as follows: "We call upon the churches to move beyond charity, grants and traditional programming to relevant and sacrificial action leading to new relationships of dignity and justice among all men and to become the agents for the radical reconstruction of society." Dr. Potter made it very clear what this involved when he added, "But the conflict has become intense when it has been perceived that a radical change of economic, social and political structures are needed and not the mere prudential transfer of resources and technologies."

An article in the August 5, 2002 issue of “Christianity Today” states: “The WCC's Geneva offices were controlled for many years by leftist ideologues. By colluding with Marxist regimes, fixating on regulatory politics, fantasizing about various liberation theologies, fostering illusions about world anti-capitalist revolutions, and advocating some forms of sexual liberation, the WCC has defined itself in ways that evangelicals (and good Orthodox and good Catholics) cannot in good conscience participate. Though many Marxist regimes have passed, the historical pro-Marxist flavor remains in much of the political and social interpretation that comes out of Geneva.” The article also states that “A few evangelicals appear on WCC committees, but these are typically "safe" evangelicals who will not offer substantive critique of the Geneva office, and whose attendance makes the WCC appear to be evangelically acceptable.” “Thus evangelicals have had virtually no corrective voice in WCC affairs, even when large portions of the mainline constituencies are evangelical believers.”

From their beginning, the Federal Council of Churches, National Council of Churches, and the World Council of Churches have been consistent with their left-wing anti-capitalist, Marxist-Leninist agenda working hand in hand with the proponents of world government and internationalism or Globalism. The NCC/WCC have close ties to the United Nations and share the same goals except from a religious perspective. Funds donated to the WCC have been used to provide grants to the Malcom X University, the Angela Davis fund, the Cesar Chevez labor union, grants to subsidize terrorist guerilla groups that have murdered Christian missionaries, and grants to many other groups for leftist, liberal, socialist, and anti-capitalist causes. Recent issues of “Ecumenical Review” (a WCC magazine), and statements from the WCC leadership show the NCC/WCC’s position against the U.S. war in Iraq, their support of gay rights and same-sex marriage, their support for women’s rights (the N.O.W. feminist movement), civil rights, environmentalism, their support for redistribution of income (within the United States and Globally), and their support for other social engineering programs.

The New World Order the WCC and the UN
Approximately 15 years ago the term “New World Order” was introduced to the public. Although it was new to the public, it wasn’t new to the Globalist, the UN or the WCC. Since that time there has been much talk about the New World Order, which is actually the “One-World Government” described in Daniel and Revelation. How does the WCC and the UN fit into the New World Order? In simple terms, the New World Order will have a religious arm and a political arm. The WCC intends to control or to be the religious arm creating the One-World Religion. The UN intends to be the political arm, which will complete the One-World or Global Government.

It is interesting to note that the WCC documents it’s relationship with the UN as being inspired by the 1937 ecumenical conference on Life and Work when the WCC (in process of formation), along with ecumenical bodies began to discuss, after 1943, how the “hoped-for peace” would be structured. A series of “World Order” Study Conferences were held to consider how a new United Nations might be structured. The WCC was instrumental in the drafting of the UN Charter to include a “civil society” provision as a counterbalance to a structure of governmental powers. The WCC decided in 1946, after WWII, that a “Commission of the Churches on International Affairs” (CCIA) should be created, which would maintain formal consultative relations with the UN on behalf of the WCC. By-laws of the CCIA, which have been mostly unaltered through this day, include the role of "forming the Christian mind" on pressing world issues. Isn’t it interesting that the WCC itself admits that it was attending conferences and meeting and working on World Order plans 11 years prior to it’s formation? Or is the WCC just taking credit for activities of the Federal Council of Churches (since the two were one and the same)?

CCIA/WCC has participated in and made substantive contributions to most major UN World Conferences held over the years, and helped plan “Non-Governmental Organizations” (NGO) parallel events. During the 1990s, the parallel events included the World Conference on Environment and Development (the Rio Earth Summit), the Copenhagen Social Summit, the Beijing World Conference on Women in Development, and the Cairo World Conference on Population and Development. Although not a parallel event in the strictest sense, the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions can also be added to the list since the UN and WCC officials were some of the featured speakers contributing significantly to its content.

In 1995, the UN reviewed and revised WCC policy, asserting for the first time that the WCC considered itself not just as an NGO, but also as a participant in the process of global governance. This revision reasserted the earlier position that the UN does not set the ecumenical agenda, but is a means by which that agenda is furthered and applied to international policy-making. This is not surprising since Robert Müller, former UN assistant secretary-general, at the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions, cited that the UN has gone from providing material aid to the nations to providing an ethical framework for international problems (e.g., human rights). “But the last stage has not yet been arrived in [the] United Nations, and it is the stage which Sir Chinmoy [the Hindu ‘guru of the United Nations’] and so many of us in [the] United Nations have heralded; namely, we must add a last dimension to this, which is the greatest, which is the one which would put everything into place; namely, the spiritual dimension…”. Müller followed with the proposal of a “world spiritual agency” which has political clout but also one which is wedded to the “new universalism” of the “New Age”.

Additional documentation showing the UN/WCC relationship can be seen in the following WCC press release, dated August 25, 2000. The press release reads:

“Responding to the invitation he received from UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, Raiser (Rev. Dr. Konrad Raiser – General Secretary of the WCC) welcomed such efforts to bring the broader sectors of civil society into a closer relationship with the UN's work. The Summit (Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders) itself can serve usefully as ‘a further step’ in the needed task of working out the role of civil society in a new world order… The WCC has been involved with the UN through the years, supports its basic values and objectives and has a mandate to represent the shared concerns of the WCC's member churches there.

A draft ‘Commitment to World Peace’ that will be proposed for adoption by the religious leaders pledges that they will collaborate and partner with the United Nations internationally, regionally and locally for the achievement of peace in all its dimensions. The document would also commit them to bring renewed spiritual commitment to deal with the issues of violence, ethnic conflict, poverty, destruction of the environment and technologies that "degrade the human spirit". Raiser welcomed the document, which he said reflected the WCC's, own commitments.”
 

Since you have read to this point, you may be wondering how could it be possible for the WCC and the UN to accomplish their “New World Order”. The method they use has been tried and proven and consists of only two simple steps:

1. Create a situation or situations (whether real or imaginary),

2. Furnish the solution(s) – which the masses will or can be conditioned to accept, and they have attained their goal (New World Order).

Global think tanks have devised schemes which all of us are bombarded with every day and most of us aren’t even aware of what is happening. The conditioning process is carried out through as many venues as necessary (i.e. the media, the educational systems, sponsored events, the entertainment industry, corporations, foundations, and civic, political, and religious organizations to name a few). One has to realize that the goal of a one-world government and one-world religion has been in the works for many years and is comprised of many smaller goals, sometimes seemingly insignificant. Time isn’t a factor for their goals in terms which most of us think. When we think of time in relation to our goals, we think in terms of weeks, months, a few years, or maybe even in our lifetime. Globalist think of time that spans generations. Never forget that this is a spiritual battle, a battle of the centuries, and “time (as we understand it), in the grand scheme of things, is not necessarily of the essence”.

The “solutions”, have been creeping up on us little by little, so slowly in past years that most of us have been going about our daily routines and have been conditioned to accept the changes/solutions as just normal progression. If we look back through history and see the wars and conflicts, the rise and fall of countries, and the changing philosophies and ideas of each generations, we can either think that things just happened the way they did without any rhyme or reason or we can look a little deeper and see that a pattern has been developing, slowly but surely, to bring mankind to our current state of which the stage has been set for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

Since the “New World Order” was formally announced in the late 1980’s, the timeline of change has increased it’s speed until it is so highly visible that anyone who chooses to look and listen will see it. Our current events, such as terrorist activities and threats, the Iraqi war and other tensions in the Middle East, and the instability of the world financial markets, all provide opportune situations that can be manipulated to convince humanity to accept, or even welcome, a new set of ideals to replace their old and exchange some or all of their freedoms for the promise of peace and security from an international government and a new global religion. It is essential that all Christians take the time to look, listen and understand as much as possible about the philosophies and interrelations of the “religious” and “political” organizations that support Globalism and the New World Order.

Reasons For The Moravian Church (NOT) to Participate In Councils Of Churches
This Moravian brochure uses a quote from John 17:21, “…That they may all be one…” as the primary reason for participation. It isn’t unusual to use that particular passage as it can be found throughout the WCC literature and in other literature supporting ecumenism.

John 17:21 is often falsely used to justify Ecumenism and as a proof scripture for that objective. Jesus was NOT instructing Christians to “be one” for ecumenical unity; he was praying for God the Father to create a spiritual unity of Christians based on the truth of God’s Word as we are told in the following verses of John:

17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
17:8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me’ and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not part of the world.
17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
17:21 That they all may be one;…

These scriptures plainly emphasize that the unity God desires is one based on salvation and biblical truth. It is not a unity that ignores doctrinal differences for the sake diversity or offending someone of another “religion”. These scriptures do not indicate that man is to do anything whatsoever to create this biblical unity.

WCC Unity and Ecumenism downplays the importance of truth and doctrine purity. WCC’s Ecumenism also downplays the local church and applauds interreligious and interdenominational dialog. God tells us through Paul’s letters:

Romans 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Romans 15:5 – 6 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 12:25 – 27 That there should be no schism in the body’ but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, and the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ” that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

In these scriptures Paul was talking to the local church. The local church is the entity that Jesus Christ established for the fulfillment of his plan in this age and Christian unity is first and foremost a local church matter.

The Moravian brochure defends the World Council of Church by using WCC’s doctrinal basis or “statement of purpose” which reads:

“The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Savior according to the Scriptures and therefore, seek to fulfill together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit”.

That statement is very misleading because the brochure fails say that a couple of paragraphs further it states:

“Since the World Council of Churches is not itself a church, it passes no judgment upon the sincerity with which member churches accept the basis.”

The last WCC statement indicates that a church (of any denomination or religion, whether or not they teach or believe in Jesus Christ as Savior, or even if that church rejects any or all of the Bible) can become a member of the WCC regardless of their doctrine. The WCC boasts that they do have such churches within their membership and they call it “doctrinal diversities”. The WCC admits that “Ecumenism exists by holding contradictions together” and they admit “it is impossible to speak of a single ‘theology of the Council’ as such”. The Second Epistle of John 9 – 11 tells us:

Whosoever trqnsgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

The Moravian brochure defends the National Council of Churches by using the NCC’s two major categories of work. According to the brochure, “First, there is Church World Service and Witness Unit…. The manner in which the work is done is articulated in this way by the National Council:

‘….in solidarity with those we serve, Church World Service and Witness meets basic needs of people in peril, works for justice and dignity with the poor and vulnerable, promotes peace and understanding among people of different faiths, races, and nations, and affirms and preserves the diversity and integrity of Creation.’

The second unit is called National Ministries Unit. The Council says of itself, through this unit, it seeks to embody, nurture and bear witness to the unity of the Body of Christ to provide an arena where member churches can act as ‘one’ in the United States. It goes on to say:

Through this ‘Member communions together advocate for justice and peace, articulate Christian values, demonstrate discipleship, promote Christian education, identify emerging opportunities, serve the common good and nurture visible expressions of Christian unity.’
Through this [second] unit, also, the Council attempts to work closely with local, state, and World Council of Churches.”
 

Now, lets see how the Rev. Bob Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, addresses these “two major categories of work” at the “Peace with Justice” breakfast that was held April 29, 2004 for the United Methodist Church General Conference delegates in Pittsburgh, PA. The United Methodist Church is the NCC’s second largest church financial supporter. The United Methodist Church’s General Board of Church & Society (GBCS), the Methodist’s Washington, D.C. lobby office, sponsored the event. Rev Edgar is also a United Methodist minister and was the featured speaker at this event. The article, written by John Lomperis who attended the breakfast and published by The Institute on Religion and Democracy, is as follows:

Before Edgar’s speech, attendees were treated to a short promotional video about the work of the GBCS.  Well-known political figures featured in the video included Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and a representative of the liberal Children’s Defense Fund.  The video also showed evangelist Tony Campolo saying that he “love[d] the United Methodist Church” for the way it works on behalf of people “who never attend your church” and “aggravate[s] the people who do” with its political activism.  

Edgar continued this theme when he admitted that the majority of the United Methodist Church is not behind the liberal political agenda of the GBCS.  Apparently equating himself and the GBCS with the Old Testament prophets, he asserted that “we [are] the remnant minority” of today.  Edgar said that he was very encouraged to see that those bold, prophets of yesteryear never took a poll or sought a broad consensus before speaking out.  He failed to note that the Old Testament prophets never claimed to represent the masses who disagreed with them, nor did they receive offerings from the people and then use those offerings for causes that the people did not approve.

Edgar spent much time making strong pronouncements on controversial political issues.  He denounced the war in Iraq and fondly recalled his work with GBCS General Secretary Jim Winkler in opposing that war.  He criticized the U.S. government for possessing nuclear weapons while it sought to prevent regimes such as North Korea and Iran from acquiring them. Taco Bell and Mount Olive Pickle Company were also targets for Edgar, as he urged United Methodists to endorse boycotts of those companies for the labor practices of their suppliers.

Citing the political mobilization of many “evangelical” Christians towards the Republican Party, Edgar wished that “the progressives in church” could do likewise.  Lamenting alleged centrism within the Democratic Party, he claimed that there is really only one political party in America today: “big Rs, medium-sized Rs and small Rs.”   (By “Rs” he meant Republicans.) 

According to Edgar, this situation has made the voice of "the church"--meaning, it seems, leftist oldline agencies like the GBCS--all the more important. He asserted that the GBCS was the most important agency of the United Methodist Church. Furthermore, the NCC chief speculated that Martin Luther King, Jr., would shake his head at the United Methodist Church today for debating homosexuality rather than spending more time than it already does on environmental, anti-poverty, and other social justice causes.

Edgar enthusiastically described an anti-war vigil in which a Jewish rabbi, a Christian pastor, and a Muslim religious leader together sang religious songs from each of their faith traditions.  He also admitted that the recent $7.4 million gift that saved the NCC from financial difficulties was from an anonymous donor he refused to identify who was not a member of any of the NCC’s denominations.  According to Edgar, the donor was eager to support the NCC's political lobbying rather than any Christian evangelism or discipleship work among its churches.

At one point, Edgar mentioned the need to follow the Christian virtue of loving your enemies, “even when your enemies are people like Jerry Falwell and Franklin Graham.”  At another point, however, he attacked the character of “conservative, evangelical people” by citing a favorite line of Tony Campolo’s that conservative Christians “don’t give a sh-t about the poor” and would be more concerned over his use of the word “sh-t” than about the plight of the poor.

Again, Rev. Edgar is the General Secretary of the NCC, the highest position of that organization. His recent statements above articulate a more accurate representation of the way the NCC seeks to fulfill its ministry than the Moravian brochure. Other information supporting the WCC and the NCC found in the Moravian brochure is just as erroneous and/or misleading as the WCC and NCC are themselves.

Ecumenical Unity
Ecumenical is a term defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as: “worldwide in range, or applicability; universal”, and Ecumenism as; “A movement seeking to achieve worldwide unity among religions through greater cooperation and improved understanding”. Unity is defined as: “the state of being one; singleness, and the combination of parts into a whole; unification”. Ecumenical Unity as used by the WCC is the combination of all religions into "a visible unity in one faith and one eucharistic fellowship". The WCC, while admitting that the ecumenical movement is broader than its own institution, claims that it is "the most nearly comprehensive instrument of the ecumenical movement in the world today". It should be noted that the original intent of the ecumenical movement was "the unity of the churches". The WCC version of ecumenism is the unity of all religions – and, in fact, all of mankind, similar to a modern Tower of Babel.

The Bible speaks of two types of unity, a false unity and biblical unity. False unity is based on man’s desires and goals independent of God as we are told in Genesis 11:1-9 (the Tower of Babel). False unity is any unity that is not based in God’s truth. The Bible strictly condemns false unity. Biblical unity is based on apostolic truth and is a unity of Christian believers as Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:3 that biblical unity is a unity of the Holy Spirit and is not man made but is what man is to keep. The WCC’s Ecumenical unity says to bring together all who name the name of Christ regardless of whether or not they are true Christians. Ephesians 4:5 tells us that biblical unity is a unity of one faith that is impossible apart from the one and true faith taught by the Apostles. There is no unity whatsoever between those who believe and follow the Bible and those who do not, as the WCC contends. Biblical unity is centered in the local church. Ephesians 4:3 is directed to the church at Ephesus, not to some worldwide body of believers. It is possible to practice biblical unity within the local church because doctrine and righteousness can be preserved in the church. Outside the church there is no biblical discipline, oversight, or leadership. When Christians attempt to practice interdenominational and non-Christian church unity, there is always compromise and disobedience. Christians are not responsible to attempt to maintain a unity of spirit with every professing believer in the world, only with the believers in their local church. Paul also tells in:

Romans 15:6 – That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I Corinthians 1:10 – Now I beseech you, brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
II Corinthians 13:11 – Finally Brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Ephesians 4: 1-13 – …Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body (the body of Christ), and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith (the faith – the one great standard of truth – of Christian teaching which God has given the world), one baptism (by the use of water), One God and Father of all (God the Creator of all of men), who is above all, and through all, in you all. …Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Philippians 1:27 – Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ” that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.

Similar teaching is also found in Philippians 2:17. From these scriptures it is clear that the purpose of biblical unity is to unite believers of a sound New Testament church in mind and faith to serve Jesus Christ and fulfill the Great Commission as directed by their duly ordained leaders. Biblical unity is one mind committed to the one true faith, NOT “unity in diversity”. The New Testament faith is not a lot of separate doctrines, but one unified body of truth into which all doctrines fit. It is unscriptural to think that only a few “essential” Bible doctrines are important while other New Testament teachings and practices can be ignored for the sake of unity. After all, if we only believe what we like in the Bible, and reject what we don't like, it is not the Bible that we believe in, but ourselves.

The WCC/NCC places ecumenical unity far above doctrinal purity, violating God's instructions to Christians to separate from unpure doctrine and which forbids fellowshipping with those who worship in error. Paul tells us in his Epistle to the Romans (16:17-18):

“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Paul writes in II Corinthians chapter 6:14-18 not to be unequally yoked together. This applies to ALL relationships of life and not just in marriage. In chapter 11, Paul writes again that there is but one God and that anyone that preacheth another Jesus, another spirit, or another gospel is a false teacher.

Unity is not new to Moravian, but historically Moravian concept of unity was bible centered. The Moravian “Ground of the Unity” states in an opening paragraph: “With the whole of Christendom we share faith in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe and confess that God has revealed himself once and for all in his son, Jesus Christ; that our Lord has redeemed us with the whole of humanity by his death and resurrection’ and that there is no salvation apart from him. We believe that he is present with us in the Word and the Sacrament; that he directs and unites us through his Spirit and thus forms us into a church.” The Ground of the Unity asserts: The Holy Scriptures of both the Old and New Testament are and abide the only source and rule of faith, doctrine, and the life of the Unitas Fraturm.” Moravians are being tragically led astray from this concept of unity by leaders who have been deceived by the WCC’s Ecumenical Movement and now regularly and openly promote the apostasy in church literature, in committees, and in the pulpit. This new concept of “unity” is ripping Moravians (and other denominations who’s leaders are entangled with the WCC) apart at the seams instead of bringing everyone together.

WCC and Interreligious Dialogue
Much “confusion” within the Moravian Church (and other Christian Churches) is related to the WCC and their interreligious dialogue. “Religion And Violence – An Inter-Faith Exploration: Introduction To A Multifaith Consultation” is the title to an editorial in the April 2003 issue of WCC’s publication “The Ecumenical Review”. The first few paragraphs of the article read:

“Inter-religious dialogue is about to become a household name, championed not only by faith communities themselves but also by other actors in society, politicians, industrialists, individuals and organizations. There is a growing interest today in inter-religious approaches to issues of common concern, and there is a proliferation of different inter-religious initiatives.

"The numerous inter-religious initiatives are varied in respect to scope, impact and the actors they involve. They seek to promote and stimulate debate and exchange of ideas, facilitate the recognition of shared values, and foster respect and tolerance for diversity. Many initiatives are concerned with world peace and with religions as peacemakers. Religions are solicited to foster peace as an alternative to the use of religion to fuel conflicts. Inter-religious organizations have been created to foster cooperation for global good among people of the world's religions, seeking to promote the realization of each religious tradition's potential for peace-building, engaging religious communities in cooperation around issues of shared moral concerns.

"Another emphasis is to support the work of the UN from an inter-religious perspective, establishing institutions, similar to the UN, where representatives of world religions address conflicts from a religious, moral or ethical perspective. There are visions of religions setting up inter-religious emergency teams ready to intervene whenever a crisis unfolds.

"There are multifaith initiatives formulating declarations of global ethics, human responsibilities, or guidelines for inter-religious interaction and commitments. They are in different ways highlighting the importance of values and hence of ethics, emphasizing that the present globalization process not only encompasses economic, financial and technological aspects, but also focuses on human, cultural, spiritual dimensions and on the interdependence of humankind and its rich diversity.

"Other inter-religious initiatives are expressed in conjunction with societal and global issues, injustice, physical poverty, violence and environmental destruction. Religions are requested not to shirk their responsibility towards the planet on whose life our lives depend."

As the article continues it addresses religion and violence by stressing the importance of religious plurality in conjunction with dialogue as it applies to the WCC’s “Decade to Overcome Violence” initiative, launched in 2001. The WCC also demonstrates it’s position toward the United States by stating that: “Today, military actions, whether under the banner of humanitarian interventions or on behalf of the ‘civilized world’, displays streaks of self-righteous arrogance that arise out of lopsided self-understanding and world-views.”

Key words and phrases in the above paragraphs are underlined to draw your attention to terminology that is used today by the WCC and other Globalists, which are also becoming “household words”. Volumes could be said about each word or phrase and you should be aware of how they are used to influence or condition the masses to accept their solutions. The Interreligious Relations team of the WCC produces “Current Dialogue”, a semi-annual publication that contains articles on interreligious dialogue, news about interreligious events and related WCC consultation reports. The following index for the past 12 issues, December 1997 through December 2003, is directly from the WCC and provides a general summary of their content:

1. Current Dialogue, issue 42, December 2003. This issue gives a particular emphasis to Christian-Buddhist dialogue, addressed from a couple of different perspectives.

2. Current Dialogue, issue 41, July 2003. This issue reflects on issues relating to interreligious dialogue in different places throughout the world.

3. Current Dialogue, issue 40, December 2002. This issue presents as its pièce de résistance a new document of the Office on Interreligious Relations and Dialogue: “Guidelines for Dialogue and Relations with People of Other Religions.” It also contains a report from a Christian-Muslim dialogue, held under the auspices of the WCC in October in Geneva.

4. Current Dialogue, issue 39, June 2002. This issue of Current Dialogue is mainly devoted to the theme of religion and violence.

5. Current Dialogue, issue 38, December 2001, This issue pays homage to Stanley Samartha - a great man in the history of the ecumenical movement, in the life of the WCC and in the world of interfaith dialogue and relations.

6. Current Dialogue, issue 37, June 2001, The multifaith process on ‘Thinking Together’ and the contribution of Africa to the religious heritage of the world.

7. Current Dialogue, issue 36, December 2000, Focus on Christian-Muslim dialogue and relations.

8. Current Dialogue, issue 35, July 2000, The role of women in religious education and instruction.

9. Current Dialogue, issue 34, February 2000, contains articles on the theme "What difference does religious plurality make?".

10. Current Dialogue, issue 33, July 1999, contains interreligious contributions on the Harare Assembly theme Turn to God -- Rejoice in Hope.

11. Current Dialogue, issue 32, December 1998, contains a mix of articles dealing with the nature and authority of scripture: implications for Hindu-Christian dialogue, interreligious relations: a Sihk perspective, Jewish-Christian relations and mission, etc.

12. Current Dialogue, issue 31, December 1997, contains articles on new religious movements, interreligious prayer and Hindu-Christian dialogue.”

To see the thought pattern behind “dialogue with your neighbors”, we find that Current Dialogue, Issue 42 contains a WCC Press Release dated September 10, 2003:

Calling on all religions of the world to recognize their mutual validity and to desist from claiming that any one religion is the “one and only” or the “best,” a group of 35 religious scholars from Asia, Europe and the United States meet at the University of Birmingham, England, Sept. 6-9. Their conference was titled “The Pluralist Model: A Multireligious Exploration.”

Participants recognized the link between absolute truth claims and the exploitation of religion to promote violence. They explored resources within all religious traditions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam) to show that no religion can claim to have the “absolute truth” or to be better than all the others.

The organizers of the conference were John Hick (University of Birmingham), Paul Knitter (Xavier University, Cincinnati), Perry Schmidt-Leukel (University of Glasgow), Leonard Swidler (Temple University).

The forty participants agreed on the following “Key Principles of Religious Pluralism”:

1. Interreligious Dialogue and engagement should be the way for religions to relate to one another. A paramount need is for religions to heal antagonisms among themselves.

2. The dialogue should engage the pressing problems of the world today, including war, violence, poverty, environmental devastation, gender injustice and violation of human rights.

3. Absolute truth claims can easily be exploited to incite religious hatred and violence.

4. The religions of the world affirm ultimate reality/truth which is conceptualized in different ways.

5. While ultimate reality/truth is beyond the scope of complete human understanding, it has found expression in diverse ways in the world’s religions.

6. The great world religions with their diverse teachings and practices constitute authentic paths to the supreme good.

7. The world’s religions share many essential values, such as love, compassion, equality, honesty, and the ideal of treating others as one wishes to be treated oneself.

8. All persons have freedom of conscience and the right to choose their own faith.

9. While mutual witnessing promotes mutual respect, proselytizing devalues the faith of the other.

Did you notice that the WCC uses “dialogue” and “pluralism” in the attempt to compare Christianity with non-Christian religions by looking at the common thread(s) “because all religions have some good points” and “no religion can claim to have the “absolute truth” or “to be better than all the others”. Does this seem like part of a molding process to breakdown Christianity and merge the “common threads” with other religions in an attempt to create a global “true religion” which contains the parts of all religions that people will accept?

The WCC proposes to equate religious tolerance with religious truth. They want us to think that all religions are basically the same and that all beliefs are equally valid. Common sense tells us, however, that all religions are not basically the same because they contain some similarities. A survey of just a few religions would show us that each one has distinct beliefs that contradict the beliefs of the other religions. How can the WCC equate the Hindu teaching that the universe is god, with the Muslim belief that Allah, the god of Islam, is distinct from the universe? These two competing beliefs are like oil and water; they can’t mix because they represent two irreconcilable differences, clearly showing us that it is impossible for them to lead to the same “god”. Logic tells us that they can all be wrong, but they can’t all be right.

Therefore, we have to ask which religion points to the right God, and then consider how solid its claims really are. Christianity ranks head and shoulders above all other religions of the world. For example, ALL other religions have man trying to reach up to their god, with Christianity, it is God who reached down to man — that only through God’s grace and mercy, and never by human effort, can we ever have salvation. In addition, Jesus, who declared this message, was (and is) God and he backed His pronouncements with His own bodily resurrection. No other religious figure in history has ever justified any claim with such power and authority. Specifically because Jesus pointed to Himself as the only way to God does His message need to be heard by everyone, everywhere, regardless of their religious beliefs or non-religious belief.

One WCC document used to support “inclusivism” (to “include” non-Christians as well as individuals with no religion in Gods plan of salvation) is known as the “Baar Statement” (so named from a “Theological Perspectives on Plurality – A Significant Ecumenical Consultation” held in Baar, Switzerland in January, 1990). The WCC introduces this “Statement” with the question “Is God listening to my Hindu neighbors prayer?” leading to more fundamental questions of “What is the relationship between God’s saving activity in the life death and resurrection of Christ to God’s presence and activity in all history?” and “How does one reconcile the affirmation that ‘the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof’ with the Johannine verses ‘No one comes to the father except through me’.” The Baar Statement says that dialogue “is to be understood as the common adventure of the churches” and that “religious plurality leads us to move in this “common adventure toward a more adequate theology of religions”. The one key sentence in the Baar Statement that summarizes dialogue and plurality is; “We find ourselves recognizing a need to move beyond a theology which confines salvation to the explicit personal commitment to Jesus Christ”.

According to the WCC (and the Baar Statement), Christianity isn’t “adequate” and “salvation through Jesus Christ” is too confining. This statement in and of itself is reason enough for any Christian individual or organization NOT to hold membership in the World Council of Churches or the National Council of Churches. It is this position that will destroy any Christian organization that does hold membership in the WCC/NCC, because “salvation through Jesus Christ” is the foundation of the Christian faith and anyone who believes otherwise is not a true Christian.

The God, who created everything including man, made everything perfect. God loved man so much that He made man in his own image, gave him dominion over the earth and all living things, and He gave man the opportunity to make his own decisions. Because Eve and Adam chose to disobey God, sin entered into the world and into man. Everyone who has been born into this world since “the fall” (except for Jesus Christ who was conceived by the Holly Spirit, and had not man but God as his Father) has been born into sin and has a sin nature. “Everyone”, includes Buddha, the Dalai Lama, Gandhi, the Pope, the Virgin Mary, Mother Teresa, and even you and me.

There is NOTHING we, as human beings, can do to “earn” salvation through ourselves (Romans 3:19-20). Only the Creator God can save man from the eternal damnation of sin and He did that only through the atonement of his sinless Son Jesus Christ. God offers salvation to man as a free gift to any who will believe on Jesus Christ, but man still has the opportunity to make his own decisions, including whether or not he will accept that gift. That gift is accepted by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, not just believing that he exists because even Satan believes that. Believing on Jesus Christ is believing that He bore our sins, died in our place, was buried, and was resurrected by God. Paul tell us that salvation is through faith (apart from anything else) and through God’s grace (apart from anything else) (Romans 4:13-16). There is no combination of; faith and good works, grace and good works, faith and law, or good works and law, that will provide salvation. There are many verses in the Old and New Testament that foretell us and tell us that Jesus is the only way to salvation and that all of those who don’t accept that gift will not be accepted into the kingdom of God and will be eternally separated from God in Hell. There is nothing in God’s Word that even hints that there may be another way.

The WCC asks the question, “Is God listening to my Hindu neighbor’s prayer?”. The answer to that question is an emphatic NO, because God does not listen to prayers made to pagan gods or idols (Isaiah 46:5-9). The Baar Statement also raises questions concerning the salvation of people in non-Christian religions, people (in some remote region of the world) who have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. Some say that since God is a loving God, he wouldn’t send those people to Hell. The Bible clearly states in Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men where by we must be saved.” Because God is a loving God he provided a way (the only way) to save man from Hell. The Bible also states that God is righteous (Genesis 18:25, Job 34:12, and Acts 17:31), that he loves mankind (John 3:16), and that we will all be judged according to what we know (Luke 12:47-48).

God makes Himself known to all men as we read in Romans 1:18-20 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God hath shewed it unto them, For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even this eternal power and Godhead’ so that they are without excuse”. This tells us that there is no man that can excuse his unbelief by saying that he did not know. God shows something of the truth about Himself to every man. Every one really knows that there must be a God, the eternal Creator, to Whom he is responsible. Even atheists and agnostics call upon God, or curse Him, when they are in trouble. Paul, in Romans 3:10, tells us that “…there are none righteous, no, not one”, and in Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”, so all of us should be condemned to Hell. However, God mercifully provided one way to save us, and that way is through Jesus Christ (John 14:6). People don’t end up in Hell because of what they haven’t heard, they end up there because they fail to act on what God has already showed them; whether through creation (Romans 1:18-20), through their conscience (Romans 2:15-16), or through Jesus Christ (Romans 3:21-22).

Dialogue and Pluralism don’t just border on heresy; they jump right in the middle of it making a big splash. Satan, in his spin-doctor role, is twisting and distorting Gods truths using “Tolerance and Diversity” to draw the battle lines more clearly as more and more churches (and deceived individuals) depart from the faith to embrace doctrines of devils and traditions of men instead of the truth of Gods Word (1 Timothy 4:1). These in turn will accuse Bible believing Christians and churches of being heretical in fulfillment of Isaiah 5:20. Jude 3 tells us; “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints”.

When Ecumenism, Unity, Dialogue, and the Interfaith Movement Come Together
One of the most dangerous pieces of literature relevant to ecumenism, unity, and interreligious dialogue comes from the WCC’s interfaith movement and that is their Global Ethic Project. Its "charter", the "Declaration towards a Global Ethic", was adopted by more than 200 religious and spiritual leaders at the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions. The “Declaration towards a Global Ethic” is the brainchild of an interfaith religious group consisting of Robert Müller (former UN assistant Secretary General) and his closest allies. The document was drafted by Müller’s friend, Hans Küng, who had published a book in 1991 titled “Global Responsibility: In Search of a New World Ethic”. Küng’s book clearly states that participation in the New World Ethic would not be an option:

“Any form of … church conservatism is to be rejected…. To put it bluntly: no regressive or repressive religion – whether Christian, Islamic, Jewish, or of whatever provenance – has a long-term future…. If ethics is to function for the wellbeing of all, it must be indivisible. The undivided world increasingly needs an undivided ethic. Post modern men and women need common values, goals, ideals, visions. But the great question in dispute is: does not all this presuppose a religious faith… What we need is an ecumenical world order!”

“Towards a Global Ethic”, is emerging as a companion to “The Earth Charter”. This Global Ethic document is anticipated to be to religion what “The Earth Charter” is to politics.

The October 2000 issue of "The Ecumenical Review" (published by WCC) included an article titled “Towards a Global Ethic”. “Towards a Global Ethic” provides a glimpse of how and why ecumenism, unity, and dialogue is being used to indoctrinate the minds of many "religious" leaders into accepting the Globalist apostate trap. Following are some items of interest from the article that should attract your attention.

“…It is, however, important to stress that while the Global Ethic Project has its origin within an inter-religious context, and seeks to establish common ground for inter-religious dialogue and cooperation, its scope reaches far beyond religions alone. The fundamental ethical principles, standards and directives proposed by the Chicago [1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions] declaration are based on the ethic of the world religions; but they are offered as a contribution to the general, global search for a shared ethic of all humankind and indeed can be accepted by non-religious humanists and agnostics too. Any ethic which pretends to be "global" would, of course, contradict its own goal if it referred only to that portion of humankind which identifies with religion.”

Quoting “Karl-Josef Kuschel's commentary:

Since the religions no longer exist separated from one another in distant continents but very close together, questions of inter-religious cooperation and capacity for dialogue arise afresh ... If the first Parliament of the World's Religions was dominated by modernity, the second is dominated by post-modernity. If the first was dominated by a universal ideal of the brotherhood of religions, the second had to occupy itself with concrete questions of the coexistence of the religions and thus with questions of common convictions, values, basic attitudes: in short, with questions of an ethic common to all religions”.

“The conviction that religious believers and institutions can and should cooperate  to tackle the burning issues of our planet, and that they can do so based on  shared ethical convictions while differing in belief, has since become a major  feature of the interfaith movement. "Doctrine divides, practice unites" is after all a  well-known slogan of the Christian ecumenical movement as well. Among the  interfaith organizations born during the 20th century, the World Conference on  Religion and Peace (WCRP) perhaps expresses this approach most clearly. At  its first conference in Kyoto in 1970, WCRP already formulated a set of inter-religiously shared ethical convictions which can be considered as an early  predecessor of the global ethic.

Genesis and contents of the Global Ethic Project

       * "No peace among the nations without peace among the religions."

       * "No peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions."

       * "No dialogue among the religions without a consensus on shared ethical
           values, a global ethic."

       * "No new world order without a global ethic."

These four affirmations form the starting point of what has become known as the Global Ethic Project. In formulating them (from the mid-1980s onwards) the Swiss Roman Catholic theologian Hans Küng expressed his conviction that societies will lose cohesion, and finally our divided and endangered planet will not survive, without a general consensus on a set of common human values, ethical standards and guidelines for behavior; that the world religions possess already, in their ethical traditions, such a treasure of a global ethic; that the religions, far too often actors of violence, have the common responsibility to contribute to world peace by reassessing their common ethical basis and putting this into practice, in coalition with all people of good will; that by following this path to the future a "clash of civilizations" can be avoided and world peace can be strengthened.”

Jesus tell us himself in Mathew 24;6 that “… ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars’ see that ye be not troubled for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.” In Mark; 13; 7 Jesus tells us again that “…ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, but be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.” In Luke 21;9 once again Jesus tells us “… ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.” Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5; 1 – 8, about peace and safety when describing the last days before the Great Tribulation that “… they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.” These scriptures are pretty definite concerning “peace” in the last days. Only God can grant peace to this world and that will not be until Jesus, the Prince of Peace, comes back to this earth and establishes his throne in Jerusalem. The New World Order is Satan’s attempt to deceive man into thinking he can be God, that he can control the world and bring peace but God will never allow that to happen!

Conclusion – Does The Bible Speak About The World Council of Churches?
When doctrinal and ethical issues arise, Christians should first ask the question; “Does the Bible speak directly to this?” Although there is no direct mention of the WCC/NCC or its leadership, by name, in the Bible, God does speak directly to such organizations and cautions Christians not to be deceived by false religious teachers in the General Epistle of Jude (verses 1-4):

“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Beloved, when I (Jude) gave all diligence to write unto you of common salvation, it was needful to me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”

God is warning us that in the last days, there will be a great outbreak of false teachers right within the churches. Jude describes the false teachers and references their doctrine, foretells of their destruction, and tells believers that we must earnestly stand for the faith at all cost. There are many false teachers in the churches right NOW, as Jude described, who have to “research and study” to determine if the Holy Bible is inspired and infallible, if Jesus is the only way to salvation, and to determine whether homosexuality should be accepted. There are false teachers who place “unity” above doctrine, who downplay the local church and exalt interchurch, interdenominational and interreligious relationships. There are false teachers who tell us that no religion can claim to have “absolute truth” or to be better than all the others, that all of them share many essential values, and that all religions lead to the same God.

In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians (I Corinthians 15:1-4)) we are told:

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures.”

God tells us, in Jude, that in the last days many would pervert this gospel and change it into lasciviousness (carnally, of the flesh, worldly). God warns us of false teachers in Timothy (I Timothy 4:1) “Now the Sprit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith…”. He also tells us in I Timothy to refuse any other teaching as Gospel truth, especially “saved by good works”. God gave us the Gospel that; Jesus died for our sins, and He arose again for our justification. The WCC gives us the gospel of social engineering, universal brotherhood, world religion, and world government.

The WCC’s agenda (which is well documented by it’s past and current activities) is more concerned with secular social engineering and political involvement rather than Jesus’ instructions (The Great Commission – see Mathew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20, and Acts 1) to preach THE GOSPEL and disciple those who repent and accept Jesus as their Savior. The Apostles and the early churches were serious about witnessing for Christ and dedicated themselves totally to that task. There were many social problems in their time, as there is today but God’s Word does not even offer a hint that the Apostles devote any attention to solving such problems. Neglecting that duty, no matter how seemingly helpful to humanity, would have been a tragedy for mankind. There is no other entity on earth that can carry out the task that Christian churches are purposed to do.

The World Council of Churches is a very evil influential and powerful organization with many of their “very elect” having high places in all the world's religious, political, and corporate organizations. Remember that when your church pays it dues to the WCC, the WCC counts you as one of the 4,000,000 people it represents. Dr. R. J. Rushdoony once said, “The beginning of true liberty is Jesus Christ. And therefore the first and last target of all subversion is biblical faith. Hence it is that the Church has been the first target of infiltration and subversion; and is the most subverted institution in the United States today.” Dr. Rushdoony,s statement is certainly relevant to the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches. Jesus Christ was certainly not a  communist or a socialist as the WCC would have us believe. God teaches us throughout the Bible that every man is due the fruits of his labor, and that if anyone will not work, neither shall he eat, that property is to be in the hands of individuals who have worked for it and who are responsible for it. The Bible teaches “thou shall not steal”, it does NOT teach redistribution of income. The Bible tells us in Revelation, that there will be a short-lived “New World Order” but it also tells Christians that we don’t have to participate in the first one. It is my prayer that God will open your eyes, your ears, your heart and your mind to the Truth of God's Word and that you will not depart from the faith, but share that faith and Truth with as many as possible, before our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ returns.

In His Service,
David T. Hawks
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