The Neo-Orthodox Error - infiltration instead of separation

In the late 1940's some leading semi-liberals invented the idea of evangelization by infiltrating liberal denominations instead of the previous Biblical based practice of fundamentalism which called for separation from liberal denominations. The most prominent leader of this movement became Billy Graham, who invited Mormon Bishops, Catholic Priests, Seventh Day Adventistist, Pentecostals, and you name it to work together with his team laying the foundation for every city crusade and then inviting them to sit on the podium behind him as a show of "Christian" unity. Later, Pentecostalism adopted that model and infiltrated mainline denominations until now the charismatic movement has infiltrated nearly every denomination including Billy Graham's own Southern Baptist Convention, proving that it is error that always wins by this model. Now its the fasting growing movement on earth and their consistent cry is we are God's means for uniting the body of Christ, stop opposing unity by the Spirit.

This same system of infiltration has always been the model Satan has adopted along with his harlot institutional church (Rev. 17:1-5) by infiltrating government and riding on her back to spread her heresies.It is the same system adopted by Rome that includes all world reglions within its loving bosom bringing them together for united prayer (although to different gods) and claiming they are God's children and many will be in heaven although they are unbeleivers in Christ.

However, the Biblical model has always been "come out from among them and be ye separate" with regard to paganized religion and with regard to those who call themselves brothers (1 Cor. 5:6-13; Rom. 16:17-18; 2 thes. 3:6) but who embrace either immorality or false doctrines contrary to "the faith once delivered.. The Biblical principle is "a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" therefore "purge out the leaven" that ye can be a "new" unleavened lump. Jesus prayer was to SET THEM APART by the truth (Jn. 17:17) apart from the world and apart from perverted froms of religion including predicted apostasy within Christendom (1 Tim. 4:1).

Ecumenicalists are now trying to redefine "the faith" so that it is restricted to some semiquasi form of gospel essentials void of justification by grace ALONE by faith ALONE in Christ ALONE without works. Void of the doctrine of eternal life (eternal security). Void of true repentance, Some UNDEFINED gospel belief in Christ dying for your sins. As long as they use those words then that is all that matters regardless of how they define those Biblical words. It is like the Evangelical and Catholic Together agreement based on Biblical words left undefined for the sake of unity. However, any definition of "the faith" that leaves out the essentials of the Great Commission is a false definition of "the faith once delivered." The faith includes more than mere salvation essentials but service essentials as well as the contents of the Great Commission proves.

Of course the biblical based practice is repudiated by ecumencialists and their denominations such as the Charismatic movment as "unchristian" and "unloving." Those who practice this strictly according to the scriptural principles are called all sort of names such as "legalists....better than thou...schismatics..unloving....etc." who are dividing the so-called "body of Christ." The cry of the ecumenticalists is "church fellowship" and "peace, peace" and "unity" that ultimately demands compromise for the sake of unity. Here is where the PRAGMATIC arguments come gushing in such as united we an do more, united we are better witness to the world, doctrine is divisive but love unites, etc., etc., However, the bottom line is such pragramaticism appeals to men but is rejected by God and His word. God is more concerned with pleasing Him and obeying His word then he is in pragmatic results.

 

The Pentecost and Charistmatic movements are distingished by their origins, as the Charismatic movement originated among Cathlics while the Pentecostal movement originated from Protestant sources and then later flowed over into mainline Protestant denominations. However, the terms are now used interchangably. The tongue movement now perceives itself in "waves" as they see the early Pentecostal movement as the first wave, the overflow into the Catholic and mainline Protestant denominations as the "second wave" and the present movement as the "third wave."

Yes, I was writing from memory rather than looking back at my notes and mistakenly used "orthodoxy" in the plae of "evangelical." Thanks for the correction.

I have read articles where mormons are mentioned right along with Catholics and SDA with regard to his crusades. I went back to one of those articles and reread it and it was in the context of referrals back to the denominations of inquirers that came forward. My mistake. However, He endorsed Mitt Romney and removed all references from his websites that stated or inferred that Mormons were a cult. Franklin Graham expressed surprise that any of their websites condemned Mormons as a cult.

 

You may be correct that the term 'charismatic" may have been coined for crossing over to mainline protestant denomination beginning with Bennett, however, I know the Roman Catholics use the term "Charismatic" to distinguish themselves from Protestants.