UNEQUAL YOKING THROUGH THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT

Because New Agers believe that each individual is capable of developing his own divinity, they believe that many are capable of becoming "Christs". Thus, they believe that Yeshua (among others) was a master who had achieved Christ Consciousness, only one of many "Christs". This leaves much room for the deception promised in these end days in Matthew 24:24. Louis Farrakhan (a key figure of the Islamic movement of this country and organizer of the 1995 Million Man March in Washington D.C.) is much more controversial than many people believe. The video camera has captured some of his rather remarkable messages to the masses. Let's look at the following segments for example: "I'm hanging on a cross right now. I'm on Calvary right now. And I'm ready to go all the way. Because I know that by my stripes every one of you will be healed. You don't have to look anywhere for your Jesus. I represent him ... 75% of what you read in the Bible referring to Jesus is referring to a future man and 25% of what you read is referring to the man of 2000 years ago who is considered a type. A type is a sign of the real. But the real question is Who is Jesus? If the scholars agree that Jesus of 2000 years ago prefigured Jesus or gave us a picture of the real Jesus, then the historical Jesus is not the real Jesus. But the real Jesus is the one that the historical Jesus prefigured or gives us a type of. The historical Jesus was not the Messiah. The prophetic Jesus is the Messiah. The historical Jesus prefigured the Messiah and that's why the Jews have never accepted the historical Jesus. They continue to look for the Messiah. They are not wrong. He was not born in Bethlehem of Judea. He was born in Sandersville, Georgia." Farrakhan further attempts to explain how he came to be here: "By a small circular plane, you call it UFO, to a great mother wheel that the honorable Elijah Mohammed told us for many years was above our heads. Before you call me crazy, these wheels will be seen all over America. You will look up one day and see them and I don't want you to be terrified. They're your friends ...." He further explained that these UFO's would represent the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven. He continues to chant: "Allah Akbar, Allah Akbar" (which means God [i.e. Allah] is great!) It is important for us to see the manner in which the people of this era are being set up to believe the great delusion spoken of in II Thessalonians 2:11. The apostate church of the Tribulation age is being formed even as you read this study.

The religious emphasis of the United Nations 50th Conference in June of '95 included a workshop on interfaith service. It was named Celebrating the Spirit: Toward a Global Ethic, and was sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition of the San Francisco Bay area. It should be noted that "interfaith" is far different than "interdenominational". Whereas "interdenominational" implies that those included are Believers, with the same basic core doctrinal agreements, "interfaith" includes those who do not observe or even acknowledge the God worshipped by Believers. "Interfaith" includes everything from the grassroots denominations such as Baptist, Pentecostal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc., to various faiths which have no such core doctrinal affinity. God's Word cautions the Believer against combing in fellowship and communion with those of other faiths in II Corinthians 6:14. In II Corinthians 6:14 we see that we are not to be unequally yoked with non Believers in fellowship; that being the light, we as Believers are not commune with the dark! Then II Thessalonians 2:3 warns us that we must not be deceived; that there will be a falling away before the son of perdition is revealed. Luke 21:8 indicates that many shall come in His name, saying, "I am Christ" as the time draws near, and that we are NOT TO GO AFTER THEM! We have just seen how Louis Farrakhan (among others) claims to be Messiah.

It should be enough that the United Nations is sabotaging Biblical mandate by encouraging "interfaith" religious gatherings, but it is not. Another key figure arises here to lead astray the people of God. He is a most respected figure in the religious realm today. At the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, on October 27, 1986 Pope John Paul II gathered the leaders of a broad spectrum of the world's major "faiths" together to pray for peace. Among those present were snake worshipers, fire worshipers, spiritists, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and North American witch doctors. As they gathered together around the microphone for prayer, Pope John Paul II stated that they were praying to the same God, and that their prayers were creating a spiritual energy which would initiate a climate for peace. Now exactly what "same God" would they all be praying to, when their beliefs are of different forms of divinity entirely? Please do not accuse me of Catholic bashing. Nor is it my intent to bash those of other faiths here, and indeed there is a spiritual energy summoned via these prayers. My contention is merely that it is not the same spiritual energy we (as Believers) are supposed to be praying too, and that is why we were told not to commune (pray?) in unity with them. Some of the most beautiful people who walk the face of the earth today are embrace the Catholic faith, as well as other non Christian religions. It is not my intent to slander them, but merely to say that this type of interfaith prayer function was inappropriate. The activities of Pope John Paul II has provided great impetus toward uniting the world under the banner of "one world religion" made known to us in Revelation. The Vatican has hopes that they will be assigned to oversee the worldwide religion when it is formed, and indeed this may be exactly what happens. Coincidentally enough the Vatican sits upon seven hills/mountains (Revelation 17:9), and is decked in scarlet, purple, and vast quantities of jewels and wealthy ornamentation (Revelation 17:4). Could the next Pope be the vessel by which the one world religion is united under the false prophet? Many have actually said throughout historical Christianity that the reigning Pope at the time of the end may indeed BE the false prophet. I am more inclined to believe that the False Prophet will be of Hindu persuasion. The two monotheistic belief systems of Judeo-Christianity and Islam may be represented by the two horns of the false prophet per Revelation 13:11. The two prominent leaders (horns) of these monotheistic faiths will lend their support to the False Prophet and help him bring the One World Religion to fruition.

In addition to the struggle of Pope John Paul II to advance the one world religion, we have seen an upsurge in Ecumenism (i.e. interfaith conformity) in surprisingly well known and revered movements of the Protestant "church" today.

We have seen also how Louis Farrakhan has drawn the UFO's into the picture of the end time religion. Will they play a role? Indeed the Pope has included spiritists of all types in his "interfaith" Ecumenical movement, and we are certainly being set up to accept these little alien beings as our "friends" who will help us achieve the next stage of evolution (which the New Agers see as being Christ Consciousness or individual divinity). The scene has virtually been set for the strong delusion of II Thessalonians 2:10-11 to be unleashed upon mankind, and believed by those who have not received the love of God's Truth that they might be saved.

Believer, get a fix NOW on God's total TRUTH, so that deceit cannot have its way with you! Matthew 24:24 literally says:

The two words "it were" which are often inserted between the words "if" and "possible" above were added to the King James text, as noted by the italicized print, and they cast doubt regarding the possibility of this deception. The original Greek text, however, does not indicate such doubt! Please fellow Believers, make every attempt in these end days to separate yourselves from the world, and adhere to the TRUTH of God's Word. We must exist in the world today, but we are not to be joined to it. Only when we choose to "Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength" (Mark 12:30) can we stand firm against the rampant deceit that faces the Believer today. We must awaken to the attempt of the Ecumenical movement to draw us into an unholy alliance, and guard our souls against the intrusion of the deceptions being forced upon the church today.