Posted on 09/26/2010 8:11:07 PM PDT by RandysRight
http://randysright.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/social-justice-entering-our-churches-by-randys-right/
Christians who believe that “thou shalt not steal” are exiting these so called “churches” for real worship of Jesus as the Son of God and are thus being saved by belief and not worthless works.
Haven’t attended many Roman Catholic services, but the last one I attended, the priest (who seemed like a nice guy, mind you) lead the congregation in prayer, and it sounded like a laundry list written by a typical opinion columnist at Newsweak.
That was before Barack Obama was a household name.
1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
“...by grace you have been saved through faith...” Ephesians 2:8
By ‘so called Churches’ you are referring to...?
That is heresy! You are preaching social justice theology which is not the word of God and does not belong in this church!
You think such a act would be too disruptive? We are commanded by the Bible to speak up!
There is no biblical basis for collective salvation and all Christians have a responsibility to learn what social justice theology is and know when it is being preached.
Let’s avoid conflating social justice with liberation theology. Glenn Beck does this a bit. What he’s criticizing deserves criticism but he should use more precise terminology. I think he might, in the past he has been open to revising his views. Actually his views aren’t the problem re: social justice, it’s just that social justice can mean a lot of things, not all of which are the socialist ideas he uses the term to refer to.
“socialist theology” would be a more apt term.
I agree that it’s a leftist heresy, just a quibble with the terminology.
At my Roman Catholic service today I was told to consider who I was voting for in the upcoming elections. In his sermon the priest mentioned the richest 1% and how even though most of us in the congregation did not fit in that category we all had a responsibility to the Lazerus’ around us. One particular “Lazerus” that he mentioned twice was the illegal immigrant who just because he could not provide the correct papers was abused horribly. It went on and on - for the first time in my entire life I packed up my family and walked out of a service. My poor kids thought they were in trouble for not behaving. I am still steamed about it tonight. If I wanted to attend a political rally for the democrats I would. I don’t want to hear it at church on Sunday’s.....
I found the passage that confirms my words that the pastor who preaches heresy should be publicly rebuked:
I Timothy 5:20: “Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.”
That he should be rebuked is indisputable, as the passage shows. But in order for others to take warning, it is necessary to be explicit, to convince them of the heresy which you are rebuking. Hence my terminological dispute - “social justice” is a notoriously vague term and has been used to refer to anything from genuine charity to outright communism.
no one tells me how to vote, especially not some paid for life priest ....
we work..we pay taxes...we obey the laws..we don't drink to excess or drug,we've been faithful, and good parents, and volunteers, and we donate to charity....
and I am a conservative and I vote that way....
We’re Catholic, and have had to switch churches for that reason. The pastor of our original church was all about providing a big tent, growing the collection plate, and promoting social justice. I believe it is because he has ambitions to rise to a leadership role in the church.
Our new church has a grissled old pastor who gives outstand homilies, and leads prayers for traditional petitions. (the sick, our military, end abortion, etc...)
I’ve left with my family in the middle of sermons twice. Do yourself a favor and find another partish. It took us a few weeks to find one, and it’s an extra 10 minutes away, but it is well worth it.
I look forward to mass again.
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