The puzzle PREOFETICO-VIII-

The crisis of faith (apostasy)

Mario E. Fumero

I n the last 20 years there have been prophets, enlightened apostles, syncretic sects and groups like never before in the history of mankind. Many of these have led his followers to acts of violence and suicides. One evidence of this was the sect of the "People's Temple" led by Jim Jones in 1978 led to the deaths of over 900 people [1] . Also for the sect Daviniana, led by David Koresh [2] , which on a ranch in Texas led to the deaths of a group of faithful followers who believed that the Apocalypse   had arrived.

Religious manipulation

We have seen in biblical theology has been grafted, through manipulations and distortions, diametrically opposed to those proclaimed by Jesus Christ. An example   we have in the preaching of ambition by the misnamed "prosperity theology" [3] which itself is the "theology diabolical ambition," which feeds the desire for wealth and power of the false apostles, who rich, subtly manipulating the gullible minds of his followers for default purposes, claiming that God gave these "assumptions chosen" a special anointing and power to receive new revelations by which enslave people blindly believe them, and exploit them for profit. I attended for a brother frustrated that his pastor Apostle asked for credit card use, afirmándole that God would prosper by sharing your blessing. The poor brother was left with a huge debt, as their leader will use the credit card to the max.

We see a church aligned with the world, getting involved in politics. Recently watched in amazement as some Evangelical leaders took sides in the Honduran political crisis, defined to one side, and stating that certain positions disqualified to mediate a conflict that caused a serious split in the Honduran people, being indirect accomplices the division of society, thus ceased to be peacemakers and mediators in the current crisis, and the worst is that both sides used the Bible and God as battle flag.

Many congregations develop marketing techniques [4] , which make companies, entrepreneurs and their pastors, and handing in a stock exchange. These currents introduce new influences of psychology and spiritualism, using psychodrama with regression teachings, mental power, fetishism and a supposed emotional healing, based on suggestive techniques. One of those movements that have such practices is the G-12, founded by Cesar Castilian [5] , a movement that has divided and destroyed churches and families in many countries in Latin. Then we have the Brazilian sect "Universal Church of the Kingdom of God", but that takes other forms and names, with the slogan "Stop Suffering" emphasizing a gospel occult and fetish [6] .

GOSPEL BUSINESS

We have made ​​the temple worship and a theater of distraction, carnality and exploitation, introducing all worldly and pagan customs that dominate the market, contaminating the altar of the Lord. These proclaimers prosperity gospel live ostentatiously, with pay astronomical, as the case of Paul Crouch, founder and president of the "Trinity Broadcasting Network" (TBN) earning annually $ 800,000.00 dollars, which is higher than the salary of the president of the United States [7] . But what Worse, the scandals of his life, when he was accused of homosexual relations with his driver, have brought derision against evangelicals [8] . What about the Christian singers? Better not talk, because many of them are trading at higher price than the world, with manager's agenda leads them, demanding limo, five star hotels and bodyguards (whom called squire), and some living in sin and without spiritual subject.

Attacks on Christianity

All these elements, more frequent religious scandals caused by corrupt ministers and priests, are produced a negative effect on the proclamation of the gospel, which leads many to unbelief or skepticism. Evidence of these is the recent fact where a Catholic leader, and other evangelical news scandals were all Hispanic media, by their carnal desires [9] . We must add to this, the systematic attacks of the secular world against the Bible, using pseudo-scientific arguments to develop theories that try to demonstrate non-resurrection of Jesus, the validity of the Gnostic gospels, and the questioning of the theological foundation of the Christian faith. Also look for arguments to make way for evolutionary theories, materialistic and skeptical.
These events set the stage for what happens now, "a crisis of faith" that involves a distortion of absolute truth to such an extent that man becomes a "god" as Scripture says (2 Thessalonians 2:4). Jesus asked a question: "But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?". And in Matthew 24:22 gives the answer by stating that, "... if those days were limited, no one would be saved" what sets the religious plight of recent times.
St. Paul describes the spiritual condition of the church in 1 Timothy 4:1 establish the unusual fact that in recent times come seducing spirits that would spread apostasy in the churches by proclaiming doctrines of demons. How will exist in the Christian church doctrines of "hell"? All those teachings that feed the power (the ego), materialism and greed, and the exaltation of man as anointed apostle, by the use of objects blessing carriers are doctrines of demons, contrary to the gospel that the apostles taught .
These doctrines proclaim an anthropocentrism, deifying the man, and putting other revelations on Biblical revelation, resulting in destructive heresies, which show a perverse plan to confuse and discredit the gospel (1 Corinthians 11:19).
FALSE PREFETAS
  Is not our world full of false prophets and apostles are enriched fraudulent rib proclaiming a gospel in which "having and being powerful" is itself the essence of his preaching? (2 Corinthians 11:13). The characteristics of these wicked men was revealed in 2 Peter 2:1-3 [10] where the sample introducing diabolical ideas covertly disguised as a false religion, "as a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof from such turn away "(2 Timothy 3:5), but basically looking to make goods or business of the gospel, to satisfy his greed (2 Corinthians 2:17) [11] . We can not deny that the flowering of disbelief, scandals, apostasy and sin as a lifestyle, produce persecution and tribulation (2 Thessalonians 1:5-7) of all those who keep up the fundamental truth. This is the sign of the end times, in relation to the true Church, which is described as "have little strength" (because it has economic and political power), but keep your wo rd "and not deny the name of Jesus , which is given the promise of protection (Revelation 3:8) [12] . Clearly, God's judgment will begin on your house (1 Peter 4:17), and will be tested with fire test (1 Peter 4:12, 1 Corinthians 3:13) to see if we are actually anchored on the rock, and then be redeemed before the occurrence of the "great and dreadful day of the Lord" (Habakkuk 3:12).
The false church is characterized as liberal, seeking wealth and position, reason why it is aligned with the world and its ways, and especially not defined, looking for comfort and recognition, so well described Revelation 3: 14-19 [13] calling it "the Church of Laodicea", that is neither cold nor hot, because it is indefinite [14] , hesitant, adapted to the environment and to which God vomit from his mouth for being lukewarm. One of the most common sins in modern Christianity is ambiguity and feigned words, indicating no sin in front, because we like to use inclusive language and practice the doctrine of the Pharisees [15] which is hypocrisy   religious. We are more diplomatic and agronomists [16] that preachers of truth.
      There have always been false pastors and religious leaders, as there are in our times. Perhaps the lack of discernment of the Spirit can not judge the difference between the worker of God and that using God as a shield, he lives for his own belly. The prophet Jeremiah describes religious false prophets in this way, "As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit;   became so large and rich. Are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet he became prosperous, and the cause of the poor not judged "(Jeremiah 5:27-28).

It is necessary in this age of decadence, a powerful church rises in the Spirit and the Word, who is willing to suffer the consequences of not align with the lost world, condemning sin in whatever form it manifests. Coming hard times for Christians, as taught by Pastor David Wilkerson, and victory will be time to stand firm (make sure you see this message [17] ), where to be tested by fiery trials, we creditors of the kingdom of heaven, and the Lord will redeem us from the wrath to come upon the earth.

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REFERENCES

• [1] - see page wed: www.portalplanetasedna.com.ar/sectas1.htm.
• [2] . wed-View page: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh.
• [3] - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN1F3feL-yM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5u6kiuv_rk
• [4] - The term marketing is an anglicized has various definitions . According to Philip Kotler (considered by some the father of marketing one ) is "social and managerial process by which individuals and groups meet their needs to create and exchange goods and services." 2 However, there are other definitions, as asserting that marketing is the art or science to meet the needs of customers and gain profits from it. Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing
• [5] - The G12 Movement, as it is known, is presented as the great proposal for the New Millennium, but this is hardly new-church movement. What attracts most is the ease of demonstrating growth, but their practices and doctrines there is nothing new to those who are scholars of the Word and of the historical facts in the Church through the centuries. Most participants are unaware of the origins of the movement and its proposals. Fascinated by the emotional impact and the apparent immediate result, many people ignorant and good faith, G12 in the Movement are hoping to achieve the unity of the Church and structural reform.
• For information see: Evangelical Religion Research Center "BEREA" http://ceirberea.blogspot.com/2007/03/el-movimiento-g12.html
• [6] - This sect was founded in Brazil in 1977 by Bishop Edir Macedo. Brazilians offer their followers a series of "miraculous objects" who claim they can cure incurable diseases, bringing economic gains or retaining loved ones, provided that the contribution believer faith and especially their monetary contributions.
• _[7] - See page wed: http://apologista.blogdiario.com/tags/MERCANTILISMO/
• [8] -See: http://iglesias-evangelicas.blogspot.com/2006/12/paul-crouch.html . The Los Angeles Times reported: By William Lobdell, Times Staff Writer (September 12, 2004) "Televangelist Paul Crouch, founder of the world's largest Christian broadcasting network, has waged a fierce legal battle to Prevent a former employee from publicizing Allegations That I and Crouch had a sexual encounter eight years ago. Crouch, 70, is the president of Trinity Broadcasting Network, based in Orange County, Whose Christian programming Reaches millions of viewers around the world via satellite, cable and broadcast stations. " Taken from:
• http://www.sectas.org/Articulos/movimiento/LosAngelesCrouch.htm
• [9] - Pastor Tommy Molla, founder of Restoration Christian Center in Orlando, Florida, which was   host of television programs that are broadcast in the United States, Puerto Rico, Central and South America and in some European countries has resigned for having confessed adulterated. He is the author of the books "Destined for heights" and "The Gospel of Grace Wonderful" and lectured internationally on leadership, church growth, inner healing and consultation to organizations and ministries. His resignation was announced amid scandal starring Catholic priest Alberto Cutie, who was caught by paparazzi caressing and kissing a woman on the beach in Miami.
•   [10] - "But there were also false prophets among the people,   as there will be false teachers among us who bring in damnable heresies,   even denying the Lord that bought them,   bring upon themselves swift destruction.   And many shall follow their pernicious ways;   by reason of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed,   By covetousness they will exploit you with false words.   Judgment now of a long time their judgment has not been idle,   and their destruction does not slumber. "
• [11] - the issue is further expanded in the book "The chaos of modern apostles and prophets, and the tyranny of the saints" Mario E. Fumero Producciones Peniel, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 2007.
• [12] - Revelation 3:8   "I know your works;   behold,   I have set before you an open door,   and no man can shut it;   thou hast a little strength,   hast kept my word,   and have not denied my name. "
• [13] - "And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen,   the faithful and true witness,   the beginning of the creation of God,   says this: I know your deeds,   that you are neither cold nor hot.   Wish you were cold or hot!   But because you are lukewarm,   and neither cold nor hot,   spit you out of my mouth.   Because thou sayest, I am rich,   I have acquired wealth,   and I have need of nothing: and knowest not that thou art wretched,   miserable,   poor   blind and naked. Thus,   I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire,   to become rich;   and white clothes to wear,   and that the shame of thy nakedness;   and anoint thine eyes with eye drops,   so you see. I rebuke and chasten those I love;   I know,   then   jealous   and repent. "
• [14] - is interesting article on the "apostle" Guillermo Maldonado and his conduct   contrary to biblical teaching principle. View: http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/blog/articulo/103
• [15] - A politico-religious sect, or fraction comprised late adherents of Judaism, which emerged as a class about the third century BC. After the exile, monarchical forms of government power to the Israelites, became a thing of the past. Instead, the Jews created a community half state, half church. Taken from the Encyclopedia católica.http :/ / ec.aciprensa.com / f / fariseos.htm
• [16] - When I agronomists pastors I mean those who are asking for money with the term planting to harvest more.
• [17] - See next page Youtube:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szx0vurf8ko