Inerrancy and Evangelical Syncretism

Grace to You ^ | February 13, 2015 | Cameron Buettel

[redleghunter]

God’s truth is far more resistant to mixing with error. And yet today, even among conservative believers, there are many preachers, teachers, and scholars who are working hard to make the church and the Bible more accommodating to contradictory worldviews. While they might outwardly affirm the inerrancy and authority of Scripture, their actions betray a lack of confidence in God’s Word. Intimidated by cultural agendas and eager to find favor with the unsaved world, these men and women capitulate to blending truth with all sorts of error—evolution, feminism, psychology, and ecumenism, just to name a few.

Are these people heretics? Usually not, but that actually makes what they’re doing all the more dangerous. By syncretizing truth and error, they encourage others to join them on the slippery slope of compromise, exposing them to erroneous doctrine and corrupt worldviews. That compromise encourages believers to allegorize, explain away, or ignore altogether the plain teaching of Scripture.

You can see the devastating effect evangelical syncretism has on the authority, inerrancy, perspicuity, and sufficiency of Scripture—it fosters dangerous skepticism.

[redleghunter]

The church cannot allow the prevailing winds of culture to bend the sword of the Spirit. God’s Word is fully equipped to inform our view of culture, but cultural ideals have nothing to contribute to our view of the Word of God.(from the link)

[redleghunter]

PING

[SaraJohnson]

Amen. : )

[CyberAnt]

If you don’t believe in GOD, or you don’t believe what HE said is true .. then it’s easy to change HIS WORD.

True believers know the difference .. and I hope they will leave those churches that are trying to fool them.

[metmom]

God’s word is truth and must not be compromised.

Ever.

For any reason.

[Salvation]

Prayers for The Religion Forum (Ecumenical)

[RnMomof7]

A great article .... We do look with horror at the Roman practice of incorporating native/pagan rituals to attract members..but way too often shrug and look sad if a TV preacher promises health , wealth and prosperity or if they incorporate "popular" music /rap in their services

Same sin ..compromising the gospel for numbers .

[afsnco]

I think this is far more serious than just a difference of opinion. I think they’re engaging in false prophecy, calling God a liar, claiming God said something He didn’t say, or that God didn’t say something He said. And we know what Christ says will happen to false prophets in Matthew 7:23...

[redleghunter]

Indeed.