by Roger Oakland
Understand The Times
Over the 30 years I have traveled the road of life as a born-again, Bible-believing Christian, I have experienced a number of significant events that have provided inspiration and direction for the ministry God has given me. The Rethink Conference held at Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral, January 17-19, 2008 can now be listed as one of those watershed events. Continue reading »
by Roger Oakland
www.understandthetimes.org
The Emerging Church controversy continues to explode. Perhaps the best way to describe the Emerging Church phenomenon is to compare it to an avalanche. Every day more and more information is being made available regarding what the Emerging Church is and where it may be headed. Continue reading »
by Roger Oakland
www.understandthetimes.org
The world is changing. So is the Christian evangelical church. There was a time— not that long ago—when the Bible was considered to be the Word of God by the majority of evangelical Christians. Now that we are well into the third millennium and the post-modern, post-Christian era, the term evangelical can mean almost anything. What has happened? Why is this happening and what is the future for mainstream Christianity? Continue reading »
by Roger Oakland
www.understandthetimes.org
Some news headlines attract my attention. This one certainly did: “Lutheran leader calls for ecumenical council to address growing biblical fundamentalism.” [1] Continue reading »
Commentary by Roger Oakland
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Promoters of the emergent conversation say we are on the verge of an era that promises renewed spiritual awareness. “Spiritual disciplines” are being touted as the avenue to a “spiritual reformation” that will take Christianity to a new and higher level of spirituality drawing all participants closer to God. Continue reading »
Commentary by Roger Oakland
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Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology of Eastern University in St. David’s, Pennsylvania. He is founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education and the author of many books. He is a well-known conference speaker who is noted for his agenda to liberalize evangelical Christianity in order to make it acceptable for the twenty-first century. One of his recent books is titled Speaking My Mind: The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians are Afraid to Face. On the back cover, the following statement is made:
With his trademark shoot-from-the-heart style, Tony Campolo shatters the stereotype of evangelical Christians as a monolithic mass of social conservatives. In Speaking My Mind, this prolific author and university professor takes issue with the public image of evangelicals as right-wing hardliners and claims a place at the table for socially liberal viewpoints. [1] Continue reading »
On July 5, 2006, I posted a letter to Paul Crouch, President of Trinity Broadcasting Network, expressing concerns regarding the promotion of Roman Catholic books and dogma from their Gold Frankincense and Myrrh Online bookstore.
As Paul Crouch has not responded to these concerns, I believe it is necessary to make the contents of this letter available for the public to see. The entire letter can be read below. Continue reading »
by Roger Oakland
www.understandthetimes.org
It was another one of those headlines that immediately caught my attention: “Non-Catholic visitor sees Jesus in local chapel.” [1] Ever since I became aware of the Roman Catholic New Evangelization program to win the world to the Roman Catholic Eucharistic Christ, I have been expecting a news item of this nature. Continue reading »
by Roger Oakland
Since Rick Warren’s best selling Purpose Driven book and other related products were pulled from Calvary Distribution,1 a number of people have contacted me asking for an explanation. My answer has been quite simple – contact someone at Calvary Distribution and ask them for the answer.
While I do speak at many different Calvary Chapels throughout the USA and around the world, I am not involved in the decisions that the leaders of Calvary Chapel make. Basically, I am a missionary to the world, based in southern California, affiliated with the Calvary Chapel movement. The ministry of Understand The Times is a discernment ministry, and I am dedicated to warning people about current trends within Christianity which lead believers and non believers away from the truth of God’s Word. Other than warning people, there is not much else I can do. Continue reading »
from Roger Oakland
Understand The Times
www.understandthetimes.org
We are living in a critical time of church history. The Bible, God’s Word, is undergoing a revision that is bringing about division. The truth of God’s Word is being compromised and watered-down. Ecumenical and heretical teachings are being endorsed for the cause of unity and church growth. The gospel of Jesus Christ is being disguised to make it less offensive and more acceptable. Continue reading »
By Roger Oakland
www.understandthetimes.org
Nearly every day we read headlines that indicate the ecumenical movement is sweeping the world. It seems churches and denominations that once took strong biblical positions no longer believe what they once believed. It is common to hear about unity at any cost, however, not at the foot of the cross. Continue reading »
Beneath this article there will be a radio commentary that Roger Oakland recently prepared on the subject of the ecumenical unity that Bishop Hanson (Head of Evangelical Lutheran Association of America) is proposing by 2017 – 500th anniversary of Lutheran Reformation.
By Nicole Winfield
Associated Press Writer
Pope Benedict XVI said Monday that ecumenical talks with Lutherans had run into new challenges and called for greater efforts at dialogue in the years before the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation. Continue reading »
Following this note you will find an article that is a “must read” for every serious Bible believing Christian.
A line is being drawn in the sand. Professing Christians need to make a stand.
If you are a Christian, will you be swept into the ecumenical river that leads away from Scripture, or will you accept the inspired words of Scripture and recognize the return of Christ is at hand? Will you stand up and warn about the apostasy that is underway, or will you be caught up in unification of “Christianity” that is being championed by the mother of all churches with headquarters in Rome. Continue reading »
by Roger Oakland
www.understandthetimes.org
April 20 – Vatican City (AsiaNews) The message Pope Benedict XVI delivered this morning at 9 am to the cardinals with whom he co-celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel is a true plan for action.
Speaking at the end of the service, the new Pontiff laid down the guidelines of his ministry: continuity with the magisterium of John Paul II, implementation of the Second Vatican Council, collegiality, special attention paid to the faith and the Eucharist, and support for priests and the young. Following is the English translation of a portion of Pope Benedict XVIs message which he delivered in Latin at the end of the mass: Continue reading »
Charles Badenoch
World Vision
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Dear Sir,
I write as Director of an Evangelical ministry operating AIDS/HIV orphanages in Africa and sponsoring evangelistic ministry in The Middle East, and as an activist on behalf of Christians persecuted in Islamic countries. Continue reading »
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