Why Evangelicals are Returning to Rome with guest Bob DeWaay

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Host:Ingrid Schlueter
Guest:Bob DeWaay

Pastor Bob DeWaay is the pastor of Twin City Fellowship in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He's also the author of the Critical Issues Commentaries posted at http://cicministry.org/. He appeared on Crosstalk to discuss why Evangelicals are returning to Rome and the abandonment of Sola Scriptura.

Ingrid began by quoting from the website of an EWTN program called, "The Journey Home". The website text describes how this program highlights conversion stories of former Protestants that have been brought back to Rome because of a specific teaching in the Catholic Church or experience that influenced their decision.

Pastor DeWaay believes that the seedbed of this disenchantment within Evangelicalism involves several factors. This includes the seeker movement that took the clear, authoritative, solid Bible teaching out of churches; the influx of mystical practices such as contemplative prayer; and seminaries that are turning out therapeutic practitioners rather then theologians.

These factors appear to have left in their wake a number of Protestants and Evangelicals who are frustrated with the lack of reverence, along with a missing sense of authority in their church community.

Pastor DeWaay goes back into history to briefly review the problems in the medieval church that led to the Reformation, along with mentioning three modern, failed reformations that have only added to the Evangelical identity crisis. They include Robert Schuller's self-esteem movement, C. Peter Wagner's New Apostolic Reformation, and the Emergent Church movement.

Why are Evangelicals either so blind or cavalier regarding the unbiblical practices that these so-called reformations have produced? It gets back to Sola Scriptura, or Scripture alone, as opposed to today's push to seek an experience with God, in some cases through mystical practices. As pastor DeWaay noted, the fight for Sola Scriptura is the battle because if we can't keep that principle, we've lost the tools to fight every other battle.

Pastor DeWaay summarizes by pointing out that we live in an era where people are being told you can't know the truth. This leads some people to the conclusion that perhaps they should just turn themselves over to a huge, human organization and let them solve things.

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[dadadude1]

Praise The Lorddaaa!! Hallelujiaaaaaaaaaaa Do you feel the fire in your belly. If u are not baptised in blood u are not rapture Ready. Catholics are not rapture ready oh well guess we will stay on earth.

[CSSDINC]

@dadadude1 while I once would have disagreed with you, After much Grace, prayer, study, and use of common sense I can say a whole hearted Amen Brother!!!

[dadadude1]

@CSSDINC the Church without any doubt.

The Church Is One (Rom. 12:5, 1 Cor. 10:17, 12:13, CCC 813–822)

The Church Is Holy (Eph. 5:25–27, Rev. 19:7–8, CCC 823–829)

The Church Is Catholic (Matt. 28:19–20, Rev. 5:9–10, CCC 830–856)

The Church Is Apostolic (Eph. 2:19–20, CCC 857–865)

[CSSDINC]

What is the pillar and foundation of the Truth?

[bella50008]

@colleen789685743 ..."That being said, I just don't see Christ in you."

LOL!! I am not surprised. By your own admission, you don't see Christ in anybody. I'm thinking I'm in pretty good company. SMH.

[bella50008]

@colleen789685743 .."I have been a teacher of the Bible for over 25 years and have studied to show myself approved before God. Nowhere in the N.T. does Christ.. instruct Christians to separate from other Christians if they disagree on doctrines, etc"

Really? 25 years teaching the word of God none of your students benefited? You did say nobody in your church was spiritual. Right? And this issue of separation - wasn't it you who said you left your evangelical church not long ago? Hmmm.

[22grena]

@bella50008 I will ask you a question one more time to see how much real christian knowledge you have: What is the foundation opf truth?

Please do not reply if you are not prepared to answer because not answering will tell me all I need to know about your 'faith'.

[22grena]

@bella50008 Its often interesting to engage others in discussion but when people are as close minded and funde-mental-ist as you it is really a waste of time. You are a hater but then thats goes with your type of belief. Again you are arrogant enough to presume to know Gods mind, that say it all about your mindset. Its people like you that give real Christians a bad name.

[colleen789685743]

Bella, if you were truly remaining "at the foot of the cross," this posture would be reflected in love and words which reflect that you are yielded to the Holy Spirit. Your words posted earlier reek of the flesh, not of the Spirit. If things make you angry, you must learn how to deal with your anger in a way that does not bring reproach to the name of our Lord. Paul said, "What we are in our letters we will be in person." That being said, I just don't see Christ in you.

[colleen789685743]

Bella, you still have not been able to refute the scriptures I posted earlier. Instead, you have resorted to attacking my person and Catholics in general. Your vicious comments earlier show that you are walking in your flesh, and not in God's Spirit. I have been a teacher of the Bible for over 25 years and have studied to show myself approved before God. Nowhere in the N.T. does Christ or His apostles instruct Christians to separate from other Christians if they disagree on doctrines, etc.