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All Roads Lead to Rome?
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224 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1993
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September 12, 2024
A CRITIQUE OF THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT---PARTICULARLY AS IT INCLUDES CATHOLICISM
Michael de Semlyen is "the former Managing Director of a group of companies in the photographic industry. He is co-ordinator of Spirit of '88, which was launched in 1988 to remind the church and nation of the importance of our Christian heritage.
He wrote in the Preface to this 1988 book, "The author fully realises that aspects of this message are disturbing and controversial and that it will be viewed by some as bigoted... He wishes to emphasize that his concern is to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace to bring together believers in Christ... His prayer is that this book might be used to challenge faith and to bring many back to 'the old paths, where is the good way, to walk therein': and, particularly, that Roman Catholics and those in other denominations caught up in tradition, ritual and man-made religion would be enabled to see... the wonderful simplicity of the Gospel."
He says that for the Reformers, "The four words from the Apostle Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, relating to the Lord's Supper, were 'in remembrance of me.' In affirming these words they were denying the Roman Catholic doctrine of 'the real presence,' that Christ is truly present in the sacrament, body and blood, under the consecrated forms of bread and wine. They denied transubstantiation..." (Pg. 10)
After quoting Pat Robertson's book The Secret Kingdom, he says, "This statement of a very powerful and influential leader of American Christians is a chilling introduction of how closely paralleled are the names and pronouncements of ecumenical Christianity and the New Age movement. It might very well have been said by a New Ager, seeking the 'new order' of dominion and peace and looking to 'little gods' who will emerge in the Age of Aquarius, acting for god in judgment and subduing Satan, including those who dissent." (Pg. 99)
He suggests, "John Henry Newman, whose reputation is growing rapidly in the climate of unity, seems certain to emerge as the first Ecumenical Saint. The centenary of his death, in 1990, was commemorated and his life celebrated by the Church and given a great deal of media coverage." (Pg. 146) He also states, "In January 1981 Billy Graham described the Pope as 'the greatest moral leader of the world and the world's greatest evangelist.' Dr. Graham's enthusiasm for close working with Roman Catholicism has been a very influential factor of ecumenical unity in the 80s." (Pg. 170)
He asserts, "The view of leading Protestant scholars today is that the King James Version is the only truly Protestant Bible, and the only one which really lends itself to the historical interpretation of the antichrist. Virtually all other translations are regarded as having leanings towards Liberalism and Romanism, clearly favoring the futurist view in the prophetic passages... Even the New King James version which... uses the Textus Receptus... adopts this same futurist rendering, postponing the fulfillment of antichrist into the indefinite future." (Pg. 200)
For evangelicals looking for a fairly recent critique of the ecumenical movement, this book will be appreciated.
Michael de Semlyen is "the former Managing Director of a group of companies in the photographic industry. He is co-ordinator of Spirit of '88, which was launched in 1988 to remind the church and nation of the importance of our Christian heritage.
He wrote in the Preface to this 1988 book, "The author fully realises that aspects of this message are disturbing and controversial and that it will be viewed by some as bigoted... He wishes to emphasize that his concern is to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace to bring together believers in Christ... His prayer is that this book might be used to challenge faith and to bring many back to 'the old paths, where is the good way, to walk therein': and, particularly, that Roman Catholics and those in other denominations caught up in tradition, ritual and man-made religion would be enabled to see... the wonderful simplicity of the Gospel."
He says that for the Reformers, "The four words from the Apostle Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, relating to the Lord's Supper, were 'in remembrance of me.' In affirming these words they were denying the Roman Catholic doctrine of 'the real presence,' that Christ is truly present in the sacrament, body and blood, under the consecrated forms of bread and wine. They denied transubstantiation..." (Pg. 10)
After quoting Pat Robertson's book The Secret Kingdom, he says, "This statement of a very powerful and influential leader of American Christians is a chilling introduction of how closely paralleled are the names and pronouncements of ecumenical Christianity and the New Age movement. It might very well have been said by a New Ager, seeking the 'new order' of dominion and peace and looking to 'little gods' who will emerge in the Age of Aquarius, acting for god in judgment and subduing Satan, including those who dissent." (Pg. 99)
He suggests, "John Henry Newman, whose reputation is growing rapidly in the climate of unity, seems certain to emerge as the first Ecumenical Saint. The centenary of his death, in 1990, was commemorated and his life celebrated by the Church and given a great deal of media coverage." (Pg. 146) He also states, "In January 1981 Billy Graham described the Pope as 'the greatest moral leader of the world and the world's greatest evangelist.' Dr. Graham's enthusiasm for close working with Roman Catholicism has been a very influential factor of ecumenical unity in the 80s." (Pg. 170)
He asserts, "The view of leading Protestant scholars today is that the King James Version is the only truly Protestant Bible, and the only one which really lends itself to the historical interpretation of the antichrist. Virtually all other translations are regarded as having leanings towards Liberalism and Romanism, clearly favoring the futurist view in the prophetic passages... Even the New King James version which... uses the Textus Receptus... adopts this same futurist rendering, postponing the fulfillment of antichrist into the indefinite future." (Pg. 200)
For evangelicals looking for a fairly recent critique of the ecumenical movement, this book will be appreciated.
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