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The term "evangelical Christian"
The name (or appellation) "evangelical Christian" designates those who are born again, that is to say born of the Spirit of God according to Romans 5:5 and 8:9.
With the help of the Holy Spirit, they believe, proclaim and practice the gospel (the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ) as presented and defined in the Bible.
The term "apostasy" means to leave the path on which one was engaged, never to return to it.
But is it possible that our spiritual communities, founded on the teaching of the Bible, can wander far from the Gospel to the point of neglecting it, redefining it, forgetting it and finally rejecting it?
Not only is this possible, but this tragedy has happened many times in the history of the Church. The second epistle to Timothy, as well as the second epistle of Peter and that of Jude speak of it clearly and in detail.
The movement called neo-evangelical was born in the middle of the twentieth century with the aim of rejuvenating the image of Christianity in order to make the Gospel credible and attractive to non-believers. None of the adherents to this approach intended to dilute or abandon the biblical message! However the spirit of accommodation to the world took them much further than they could imagine...
It is to the point that, nowadays, we are witnessing a rapid slide towards a reformulation of the Gospel and of the identity of the Christian which no longer resembles the message of the Lord and of the apostles. The booklet and brochure trace the history of the neo-evangelical movement in the United States, the United Kingdom and on the European continent. They reveal its face and its current direction. Through these documents, we propose an uncompromising return to "the faith which was transmitted to the saints once for all." (Jude 3)
Nothing can replace obedience to Christ.
Let us listen to the counsel of the Lord:"If you know these things, you are happy as long as you practice them.» (John 3:17)
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 7:15
My sheep hear my voice;
I know them,
and they follow me.
John 10:27
For you, beloved, uplifting you
yourselves in your most holy faith, and praying in the Holy Spirit,
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.
Take back some, those who dispute; save others by snatching them from the fire; and for still others, have pity mingled with fear, hating even the tunic defiled by the flesh.
Jude 20 -23
Now to him who can keep you from falling and make you appear blameless and rejoicing before his glory,
to God alone, our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, strength and power, before all time, and now, and forever! Amen!
Jude 24-25
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
It teaches us to renounce ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live self-controlled, righteous and godly lives in this present age,
waiting for that blessed hope, and the appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ
Titus 2:11-13
A booklet approach
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Neo-evangelicalism, a pernicious movement?
E.Bozzi
The drift of neo-evangelicals in the interpretation of Scriptures
Condensed of a message of Dr.P. Masters
by T. Knickerbocker
Are evangelical churches sliding into apostasy? (French)
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Neo-evangelism, light or leaven?
T. Knickerbocker
The unresolved controversy
IHMurray
Evangelicals facing the Word of God
P.-A. Dubois
Is apostasy upon us?
Summary of the book by J. Finley & M. Hickock
by that. Pfenniger
A brochure approach
(French)
Are evangelical churches sliding into apostasy? (French)
Authors and Books
Martyn Lloyd Jones issued this warning: It happens that the faith is shaken in its practice, even though the principles which animate it are maintained".
Very few evangelical leaders have understood the relevance of this warning. Francis Schaeffer, he understood it well. The year Martyn Lloyd-Jones gave this message in London, Francis Schaeffer spoke at the Congress on Evangelism at Berlin:
"We, who are in the historical current of Christianity, are convinced that a false doctrine is not insignificant, and in particularly when it comes to fundamental points showing that the false doctrine is in fact heresy.
If we do not clearly affirm, both in word and in practice, our position in favor of truth as such, and against false doctrines , we will build a wall between the next generation and the Gospel".
In other words, if we did not put an end to this vast cooperation, what makes the specificity of the Gospel would be lost.
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Quote from Iain H. Murray's post published by ''Banner of Truth'', Edinburgh as 'The Unresolved Controversy: Unity with Non-Evangelicals ".
Martyn Lloyd Jones - "The Basis of Christian Unity"
Alexander Hislop - "The two Babylons" (illuminates this subject with abundant documentation)
Robert P.Lightner- "Neo-Evangelicalism"
Ernest D. Pickering- "The Tragedy of Compromise"
Charles C. Ryrie- "ABC of Christian theology"
"The Perfection of the Bible "
Francis Schaeffer- "The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer"
("The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer")
"Neo-modernism or Christianity"
"The great themes of the Bible"
Charles Haddon Spurgeon- "The greatest fight in the world"
(Shortly before his death he published his final exhortation with the theme: "The good fight of the faith") _
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Gratitude
We thank God for his assistance in this project. We have seen his good hand grant us a blessed fraternal communion in the sharing of tasks, in the choice of texts, in the happy resolution of a certain number of delicate questions, in the sincere and benevolent interest of many brothers and sisters supporting with their prayers. Those who worked on this achievement: Elisabeth and Tim Knickerbocker, Anne-Marie Lambert, Eric Larribau, Jacques Legrand, Ferdinand Martin, Eric Ropp are happy to be able to testify to it.
Thanks
We wholeheartedly thank the editors of "Banner of Truth" in Edinburgh, for their generous permission to publish in French the content of Iain Murray's message which he brought to the Pastors' Conference at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley , California, March 11, 2001. We are very grateful to Rachel Buckley for her invaluable assistance. Our sincere thanks go to Peter Masters of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London for his permission to publish the summary of his sermon "The New Evangelical Downgrade, A Betrayal of Truth". Thanks to Helen Compston for her cordial participation. We thank Eric Ropp for his fraternal support and for granting us permissions in all languages for parts 1 and 2 of the text by Paul-André Dubois, published in the magazine La Bonne Nouvelle. We express our gratitude to Claude-Alain Pfenniger for his support and benevolence, as well as for his authorization to publish the summary of his book „ Is Apostasy Before Us ? " and our deep appreciation to our dear brothers Emmanuel Bozzi and David Price for their support in the audio processing of these documents. Thanks also to Christian Pradel for his invaluable technical support. We would also like to thank Maurice Decker, who helped us in this project with his advice and his experience. Together we want to give all the glory to God alone.
Thank you to all of you, dear brothers and sisters, who have supported us in this effort with your prayers, your support and your love.