The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum "The Merger of Calvinism with Worldliness"

Near the end of his article Dr. Masters asks a resounding question,"Why have the leading preachers serving this movement compromised so readily?" Why indeed, it is shameful.
Someone of weight must step forward and call out these "leaders".Not only are they sliding down a slippery slope because of their flawed doctrine but they are dragging young people off with them.
History bears out the failure of compromising music and worship in order to gain attendance.The charismatic movement is a prime example.Having little spiritual depth they are in constant motion seeking for experience in place of sanctification.
True enough, we shouldn't paint all of these leaders with the same brush but if people like Piper and MacArthur don't want to be painted they should shy away from the others.
R.C. Sproul in writing the introduction for the republishing of Jonathan Edwards'"The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of The Spirit of God" says that Edwards always used 1John 4:1 as a benchmark to determine if a work was of the Holy Spirit or of another spirit.This verse can be a red alert against the force of credulity,a readiness to believe on a basis of insufficient evidence.Credulity is faith without substance, an easy believeism that lacks discernment.
He further states that in Old Testament times that Israel's greatest threat was from within rather than from other nations.An example being Exodus 32:As Joshua and Moses returned to camp they heard a noise that at first sounded like war.After drawing closer Joshua noted that the noise was not war but singing.So it was ,as he came near the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing.