I wrote some about Chuck Colson and his new book that claims that Christians do not know their theology like the Muslims. It was posted on this Blog on Feb 15th. Chuck tells us his book will provide a new theological grounding for Christians. Not the Bible, Chuck’s theology in his new book.<\/p>\n
As I implied in my article, Chuck Colson’s version of Christianity is a little too broad for me. I mean, Colson even suggests that all those that are ignorant of their faith are Christians. I guess he believes you are a Christian if you attend a Christian church.<\/p>\n
So he seems to suggest these pseudo Christians need to know their scriptures? Yet he himself claims to be learned in the scriptures and he misses the boat on discernment issues such as Eschatology and major issues of the faith? There is a difference between true Christianity and institutional Christianity, Chuck.<\/p>\n
Ingrid Schlueter goes into much more detail in this article about Colson who seems to me to be the pot calling the kettle black.<\/p>\n
Well, I concur with Mr. Colson that evangelical Christians in the West
\nsuffer from appalling biblical ignorance and are often unable to defend
\nwhat they believe. But I would also suggest that the ignorance and
\nresulting compromises are not just found among the masses as some sort
\nof general problem. In short, Mr. Colson apparently suffers from the
\nsame affliction. How else can anyone explain his recent participation
\nin the ReThink Conference held at heritic emeritus Robert Schuller\u2019s
\nCrystal Cathedral?<\/p>\nRailing against secularism and \u201cradical Islam\u201d (is there any other
\nkind?) is a waste of time if even you cannot identify heresy when you
\nsee it, Chuck. Perhaps you did see it, but rubbing shoulders with the
\nworld\u2019s elite at the Rethink Conference was too important.<\/p>\nWhile we\u2019re talking about a lack of Christian understanding of the
\ndoctrines of the faith, Chuck, what was your acceptance of the
\nTempleton Prize for Religion all about a few years ago?<\/p>\nThe greatest threats to this country and to Christianity do not come
\nfrom secularism and radical Islam. The greatest threat we face are the
\nwolves within evangelicalism who are subverting the Gospel, undermining
\nthe authority of the word of God and who seduce leaders like Colson to
\nparticipate and legitimize their apostate ministries.<\/p>\nHow about Colson\u2019s co-authoring the Evangelicals and Catholics
\ntogether document? Do the just live by faith alone or by faith plus
\nworks, Chuck? Does Scripture not speak to this? Are we saved by
\nanything of our own merit, or is the only merit found in Jesus Christ
\nalone? Which is it?<\/p>\nIs there any wonder there\u2019s so much doctrinal
\nconfusion around today when our evangelical leaders refuse to accept
\nScripture alone as their authority?
\nAs far as I am concerned, Colson needs to repent for participating
\nwith those who promote the doctrines of anti-Christ and focus his sites
\non the real threats facing the church today. They are from within.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n