They say that the aim of this conference is to:
...equip the global church to understand Scripture as it relates to the Palestinian context, and to discuss the theological importance of Peace and Justice in an Evangelical context.The speakers at this conference are listed here:
Our hope is to provide a forum for evangelicals who take the Bible seriously to prayerfully seek a well-informed awareness of issues of peace, justice and reconciliation which are contextually sensitive as well profound to scriptural scholarship.
-www.christatthecheckpoint.com
http://www.christatthecheckpoint.com/speakers.html
Today's keynote speakers may seem like a particularly surprising combo, but really this is no surprise. They are listed as Lynne Hybels and Tony Campolo.
Lynne Hybels, of course, is the wife of Bill Hybels of Willow Creek church and Willow Creek Association (which most seeker friendly churches today are members of). Besides partnering with the Tutus and the Warrens in social justice and world peace endeavours, Mr. Hybels has had the anti-semetic Jimmy Carter in to speak, as well as Tony Blair and Bono (Mr. COEXIST), etc. You may recall that Mr. Hybels is also a signatory of…
This "Common Word Between You and Us", complete with its own website and heavy hitting endorsements from the misguided likes of Rick Warren, Bill Hybels, Leith Anderson, and Jim Wallis of the religious left, has proven to be more of a sophisticated anti-Israel propaganda tool than legitimate Inter-Faith dialogue.Mrs. Hybels has also signed something:
-'A Common Word' -- Inter-Faith Dialogue or Propaganda Tool?
[www.christiannewswire.com]
“Something called the Christians Support Bold Action for Holy Land Peace campaign was launched; a letter signed by 50 leaders included Tony Campolo, Joel Hunter (president of the NAE); Bill and Lynne Hybels; Richard Mouw, President of Fuller; and David Neff, editor-in-chief CT.As far as Mr. Campolo goes, well, besides his contemplative, mystical, Ancient Roman Catholic spirituality, centering prayer side, he seems to think that Israel is “stealing” their own land…
This, my friends, represents a thrust deep into the heart of evangelicalism, so long a community that by and large supported Israel. That support is no longer guaranteed, and the presence of Hunter and Hybels cements the fact.”
-The Crusades
[www.prophecymatters.com]
Listen to Tony Campolo in Bethlehem, over breakfast at the Christ at the Checkpoint conference, where just a few days ago he said this:
Sizer: "What's wrong with the settlements and the wall and so on, is that for security?"Campolo's hope for this conference that is going on right now is that they will come up with a new way of thinking.
Campolo: "Well, you're stealing land I mean, I mean, let me put it this way, the Bible says 'thou shall not steal,' you're stealing land! Do I have to be more specific? Hehe..what do you want me to say, nice diplomatic words?"
-Tony Campolo on the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
http://vimeo.com/10149203
There is more on Campolo’s theology regarding Israel here:
Tony Campolo: Misinformed, bad theology
www.wnd.com
Tony might benefit by taking a closer look at the what the Bible says on this subject regarding The Land of Israel and To whom does it belong.
Other speakers at this conference include Brother Andrew, and Stephen Sizer.
Unfortunately, Brother Andrew has recently become somewhat imbalanced. Jacob Prasch writes that he...
“joins the Stephen Sizer and Gary Burge chorus of turning a deaf ear to the persecuted Christians in the surrounding Islamic countries to instead stupidly focus on the one nation in the region fully protecting the human rights and religious liberty of Arab Christians – Israel.”Burge and Sizer are, of course, also speakers at this conference. There is so much anti-Israel stuff on the internet associated with Mr. Sizer and his [rotten] fruit, I simply don't know where to start. Here’s the scoop on Sizer's theology (he’s the one who interviewed Campolo in the video above):
-Brother Andrew and Light Force
The Sorry Saga of a Has Been
[moriel.org]
Anti-Zionist Stephen Sizer
en.wikipedia.org
The Size of the Stephen Sizer Theology
moriel.org
Calvin L. Smith: Stephen Sizer as Anti-Replacement Theology Champion?
www.calvinlsmith.com
Police visit to Seismic Shock blogger after “harassment” complaint – the context
onlinejournalismblog.com
Stephen Sizer Complains to Police About Blogger
www.camera.org
Stephen Sizer and the Sons of Menelaus
moriel.org
He’s No “Sinner”, He’s a False Prophet
www.moriel.org
Stephen Sizer Contra Melanie Philips
www.moriel.org
Response To Stephen Sizer’s Open Letter
moriel.org
Like I said, I don't know much about these things, but it appears to me that there is a battle going on within the ranks of those who claim to be the Bible believing body of Christ. It's not only over emerging church heretical things, or the six days of creation thing, and end time things, but also about what the Bible says about Israel. Are they all important? I think so, because they are all about taking God's Word at face value. Many reading this may disagree, but that's what I see.
As the friend who sent me the e-mail this morning said:
"just how much of such 'poking the finger in the pupil (apple) of God's eye' is He going to take from his "Body""
For thus says the LORD of hosts, "After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.
Zechariah 2:8
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Zechariah 2:8
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[*Disclaimer: As always, unless otherwise stated, the views expressed on the little brown blog are the personal opinions, rantings, and meanderings of this blogger.]
5 comments:
They say that the aim of this conference is to:
...equip the global church to understand Scripture as it relates to the Palestinian context, and to discuss the theological importance of Peace and Justice in an Evangelical context.
Clearly this is "Liberation Theology". It is "Over Realised Eschatology" otherwise known as "Restoration Theology".
Liberation Theology is humanistic and Marxist at its roots.
They don't really understand what the Kingdom of God really is according to biblical exegesis.
“The kingdom of God does not mean food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,” (Rom 14:17
The bible and everything that Jesus came for was the salvation from sin! Even though Jesus fed the poor He clarified that He gives eternal food and water! Eternity does not belong in this world.
Calvin L Smith who has studied this extensively says...
In summary, then, premillennial eschatology envisages an apocalyptic end-times scenario, making it essentially pessimistic. On the other hand, postmillennialism’s social and political agenda, very much in line with the ethical utterances of the Old Testament prophets, offers a prophetic outlook that calls for action and social change. It is therefore utopian in character and (compared with premillennialism) optimistic in outlook. Immediately we can note a tension between both systems: one is apocalyptic, otherworldly, and concerned with a future Kingdom of God, while the other is prophetic, concerned with this world and society, and which focuses on a Kingdom of God here and now, established by the Church.
The center for this type of theology is human effort...
see here for more info...
http://www.gotquestions.org/liberation-theology.html
Thanks Vee...now that's spoken by someone who knows what they're talking about.
Calvin as promised a post on evangelicalism and liberation theology. He says...
I know, I know! In light of a recent lecture I attended I'd promised to post a comment explaining why Evangelicalism and liberation theology simply don't mix. Unfortunately, I'm still working on it.
I may make a quick post on your post, his post and my comment. Then email Calvin and tell him to get busy with some insightful words on this situation.
whatyareckon?
I reckon that'd be awesome!
Thanks. :)
done :)
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