The Rick Warren Saddleback Church Purpose Driven Life Deception?
I believe that these are times of Great Apostasy within the churches, as prophesied in the Bible. Referred to in the Bible as the "Great Apostasy" or "Falling Away" (from Biblical Truth), this period of time was prophesied to occur right before the revealing of the Antichrist. After this Antichrist is revealed, the "Great Tribulation" of God's judgment upon the Earth will begin. At the end of this "Great Tribulation", Jesus will return to Earth to set up His Thousand-Year Kingdom. The Bible describes many of the characteristics of those who live in this current, Laodicean church age, an age characterized by "Great Apostasy" before the unveiling of the Antichrist:
"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." (II Tim 3:1-5)
The Bible also declares:
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,..." (II Thes. 2:3)
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;" (I Tim. 4:1-2)
In these last days there will arise many such "apostates" who "shall depart from the faith", "having their conscience seared with a hot iron". Rick Warren's doctrines and practices have become very popular today. Deception and apostasy have also become very popular today. Do you really think that this is just some kind of coincidence?
No, the fact is, Satan is still very much alive and well and working hard to deceive and corrupt those living upon this planet Earth. Satan is a "liar, and the father of it". (John 8:44) In the Garden of Eden, Satan once spoke persuasive words that gullible Eve listened to, and then believed. Rick Warren also speaks great persuasive words that many gullible people listen to and then believe. The Antichrist (Anti-Christ) and his False Prophet will one day speak great lying words, in order "that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." (Matt. 24:24) Gullible people will one day listen to the Antichrist, take his "Mark of the Beast", and then be eternally damned by God in the flames of Hell.
There is much to say about Rick Warren, Satanic Deception, and End Time Apostasy. Nevertheless, I believe that these links below will provide you with a more in-depth analysis of the deep sin and compromise of today's apostasy. Therefore, please feel free to click on one or more of the following links for more information.
Some Resources
(I do not necessarily agree with everything in these links.)
The Church Growth Movement: An Analysis of Rick Warren’s “Purpose Driven” Church Growth Strategy
A Visit to Saddleback Church
What Is the Message in The Message?
Rick Warren's Dangerous Judge Not Ecumenism
The Purpose Driven Church / Life Resource Center
An Analysis of Rick Warren's The Purpose-Driven® Life
[There Is No Other Way Available] (http://www.theonlywaytogod.com/)
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