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“The Ultimate Blasphemy” - One World Religion + Chrislam = Satan’s Perfect Formula For Evil
While the topics of One World Religion and Chrislam aren’t new, recent news surrounding the opening of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi has moved both subjects back to the forefront.
This plan has been hiding in plain sight for years, AND has been highly effective in “blurring the lines” of truth a little bit at a time, and making it “palatable” to those who are ignorant or misguided.
In scripture, God clearly explains what we are seeing today in 2 Corinthians 4:3-4:
3 If the Gospel be then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds, that is, of the infidels, that the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, which is the image of God, should not shine unto them.
God also shows us how those who are against God will go about their mission, in 2 Corinthians 11:14-15:
14 And no marvel: for Satan himself is transformed into an Angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transform themselves, as though they were the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
Now that we have our basis in scripture, let’s dig into the details, and just how dangerous the idea of Chrislam and One World Religion is.
Chrislam as per AllAboutReligion.org:
Let’s dive into the basics of what Chrislam really is, and why Satan is using it, courtesy of AllAboutReligion.org:
Chrislam – What is it?
Chrislam is a movement, hoped by some to be the answer for the ongoing clash between the West, which is predominantly Christian, and the Middle East, which is predominantly Muslim. Though a form of it reportedly began in Nigeria and is not new, it is a new movement in the United States. Several protestant denominations have adopted this effort in the name of “love thy neighbor” and to promote an ecumenical, or unified, reconciliation between Christianity and Islam.
Wow. Look at that last sentence again, and then take a look at Matthew 24:24:
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, so that if it were possible, they should deceive the very elect.
You cannot reconcile with something that is not of God, period.
Chrislam as per AllAboutReligion.org continued:
Chrislam – How does the movement work?
Chrislam is trying to focus on a connection between the Bible and the Koran. In the attempt to blend these two religions, Chrislam has itself become a new religion of sorts.Some churches have been joined by others in placing the Koran next to the Bible in the church pews. Then there is a reading from both text, both being recognized as Holy Text.
Chrislam has grown dramatically and now has infected many hundreds of churches and denominations across America.
Does “an attempt to blend the two religions” sound confusing at all?
It should, because it’s designed to be. And that IS NOT of God. As we are told in 1 Corinthians 14:33:
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all the Churches of the Saints.
Why are we warned about this? Because once confusion takes root, Satan can do his work.
As we are told in Genesis 3:4-6:
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not die at all,
5 But God doth know that when ye shall eat thereof, your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
6 So the woman (seeing that the tree was good for meat, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired, to get knowledge) took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her, and he did eat.
Chrislam as per AllAboutReligion.org continued:
Chrislam – What does God say about this?
When examining what God says about the merits of Chrislam, it is first important to clarify of which god we are speaking.Allah is the god of Islam and not the same deity as the God of Christianity and Judaism. Christianity declares the Son of God, Jesus, to be God incarnate in human form.
In Christianity, the deity of Jesus is non-negotiable, for without His deity, Jesus’ death and resurrection would not have been sufficient to be the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2).
Islam adamantly rejects the deity of Jesus Christ and says Allah has no sons [Surah 72]. The Koran declares the idea of ‘Jesus is God’ is blasphemy. (Christ is considered shirk or “filth” to Muslims.)Furthermore, Islam denies the death of Jesus Christ on the cross (4:157-158). Islam’s name for Jesus is Isa. The Jesus or Isa in the Koran is not the same Jesus as in the Bible. Islam views Isa as a prophet who was appointed by Allah to prepare mankind for the coming of Mohammad.
This is extremely disturbing, but sadly, it’s not surprising.
As you’ll see a bit later, the equalization of religions has opened the door to the logic that you don’t need to understand all of the details of a religion - you just need to accept it - even if it believes you should be killed for believing what you believe.
Fortunately for us, God is always on time with His word.
As he tells us in James 1:8:
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
And in 1 John 4:3:
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whom ye have heard, how that he should come, and now already he is in this world.
When you use this information to help others to understand the dangers of something like Chrislam, you are able to break down huge barriers, one of which is the logic that “we’re all going to Heaven, we’re just taking different roads to get there!”
Up next, we’ll break down recent developments that are designed to accelerate the plan for a One World Religion.
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The Abrahamic Family House:
To provide a basis of reference on the The Abrahamic Family House, here’s a description from Crisis Magazine Publisher, Eric Sammons:
"Today the “Abrahamic Family House” in Abu Dhabi, UAE opens for visitors. This multi-religious site hosts a mosque, synagogue, and a church, and was created as a result of the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, co-authored by Pope Francis and prominent Sunni Islamic leader Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
The Document on Human Fraternity is presented as a document that “is concerned with how different faiths can live peaceably in the same world and areas.”
Sounds sweet as pie, right?
Well, the devil is in the details… which Eric Sammons points out:
Early on in the declaration, the pope and the sheikh state that “In the name of God . . . [we] declare the adoption of a culture of dialogue as the path; mutual cooperation as the code of conduct; reciprocal understanding as the method and standard.”
Does anything there catch your eye?
If the pope and sheikh state together that they write “in the name of God,” then they imply that they believe in the same God . . . and their God has the same name. Yet Catholics believe that the “name” of God is “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” (cf. Matt. 28:19); i.e., the Holy Trinity, a teaching that Islam emphatically rejects.
Catholics and Muslims making a joint statement “in the name of God” suggests that there is no fundamental difference between the two religions as to the “name” of God.
WOW. Let that sink in for a moment…
Isn’t that an ideal description of a merger between Christianity and Islam?
Yes, it is. Meet Chrislam.
Eric Sammons also points out the dangers in the equalization of religions:
In these statements we see an equalization of religions, a problem that has plagued interreligious dialogue since the beginning.
What are “religious values”? Does this mean the values of all religions are the same? If so, how does, for example, the Catholic view of women co-exist as an equal value with the Muslim view of women?
What does it mean that “religious extremism” is bad? Does this mean a Catholic “extremist” like Mother Teresa equates with an Islamic extremist like Osama bin Laden?
And what is “religious awareness”? If a person becomes “more aware” of the religion of Satanism, is this a way to confront selfish tendencies, as the text suggests?
A Moment For Reflection And Action:
As you are speaking to those who are lost or are searching, information like this is very important, and also incredibly powerful in bring people to the Lord.
How many times have you heard “Well, everyone believes in God, they are just taking different paths to get there!”
We know that’s not true, but the enemy has blinded so many, that the statement of ‘everyone is taking different paths to get there’ is accepted as the truth!
Now, you can speak directly to that lie, by pointing out how dangerous the equalization of religions actually is with the comparisons that Eric Sammons shares with us. That’s powerful.
Let’s continue with editorial commentary:
This story allows us to make the word of God make sense to those who are lost and seeking by connecting the dots to the basics.
In all of God’s creation, there are no mistakes, and no accidents. This is a perfect example of why God created the Ten Commands as we see in Exodus 20:2-3:
2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
The idea of a One World Religion, and by extension the concept of Chrislam, propose from the very beginning to compromise the word of God, and to exalt the idea that man knows what’s better for man than God does.
That’s idolatry, and uses the Lord’s name in vain…
Which is a big no-no, as we are told in Exodus 20:7:
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Satan knows that once we start down the road of compromising the word of God, compromising on everything else will surely follow.
That presents us, as believers, with a wonderful opportunity to tie scripture into the mainstream. In a world where even non-believers can see basic morals and values being compromised every day, they are asking a logical question…
Why?
And that’s where scripture provides the answers.
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The Curious Case of Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics
During the process of putting together this week’s edition of Watchmen On The Wall, we were reminded by readers of the compromises made in the past regarding the word, and we believe that this is relevant to this week’s edition.
Back in 2011, Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics decided to make changes to bible translations.
From The Christian Post:
A controversial decision by a number of Bible translation companies to remove the terms "Father" and "Son" from Arabic Bible versions is stirring a debate over the importance of semantics.
The words "Father," "Son" and "Holy Spirit" are integral to preserving the true meaning of the Gospel and should never be tampered with, some ministries say.
But some Bible translation organizations – such as Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), have argued that in certain cultures, keeping the literal translation creates the wrong context and does not portray the relationship between God and Jesus Christ correctly.
Controversy is swirling around the Arabic and Turkish translations of the Bible. The word "Father" is replaced with "Allah" (meaning God in Arabic), while "Son" becomes "Messiah."
Hard Stop. Let’s take a moment here to add some scripture:
In Proverbs 30:5-6 it says:
5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to those that trust in him.
6 Put nothing unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
And, in Deuteronomy 4:2 it says:
Ye shall put nothing unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye take ought there from, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
And, in Revelation 22:18-19 it says:
18 For I protest unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.
19 And if any man shall diminish of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy City, and from those things which are written in this book.
Now that we’re clear on God’s position on the matter, let’s continue from The Christian Post:.
One example of this change in the text concerns Matthew 28:19, which instead of "baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" becomes "Cleanse them by water in the name of Allah, his Messiah and his Holy Spirit."
The reason for this modification, both Wycliffe and SIL say in similar statements released which address the concern, is so that Muslim readers of the Bible are not confused into thinking that the relationship between God and Jesus is a physical father-and-son one, where God is the biological father of Jesus.
"We, along with all other Wycliffe organizations worldwide, strongly affirm the eternal deity of Jesus Christ and require that it be preserved in all translations. Scripture translations should promote understanding of the term 'Son of God' in all its richness, including His filial relationship with God the Father, while avoiding any possible implication of sexual activity by the Father," The Wycliffe branch in Canada explained in a statement.
However, a number of experts in Christian-Muslim relations are saying that such a change is unnecessary.
"(These efforts are) a western imperialistic attempt that's inspired by cultural anthropology, and not by biblical theology," said Rev. Bassam Madany of Middle East Resources, an organization dedicated to approaching the challenge of global Islam from a Christian and historical perspective.
"This translation is 'an all-American idea' with absolutely no respect for the 'sacredness' of Scripture, or even of the growing Turkish church," added Turkish church leader Rev. Fikret Böcek.
(Editor’s Note: Biblical Missiology produced a fact-check document that addresses the different contentions the Bible translation organizations have made Click Here to read it.)
Before we close, it’s important to point out that there were voices working to make people aware of all of this, and pointing out the dangerous doctrine and twisted scripture being put forward.
Voices like Jack Turney and Jack Van Impe worked to connect the dots, creating a roadmap for us to use in seeking the truth. This video from Jack Van Impe provides a detailed breakdown of one world religion, and the influence of Chrislam:
It’s important to note that Van Impe goes where many won’t… he calls out bad actors and bad behavior by name… but he also “brings receipts” on the claims he makes.
That’s important, because it will move people to dig deeper in their research, and to challenge their beliefs.
This alone makes it worth your time to watch the 90 minutes of this video.
As we are told in Hosea 4:6:
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast refused knowledge, I will also refuse thee that thou shalt be no Priest to me: and seeing thou hast forgotten the Law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
And in Isaiah 5:13:
Therefore my people is gone into captivity, because they had no knowledge, and the glory thereof are men famished, and the multitude thereof is dried up with thirst.
In this battle, that’s what it’s going to take to glorify the Lord. He wants to use us, and he needs us forewarned and forearmed to do it!
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