Australian Independent Baptist Newsletter

www.Bennett.BibleForToday.org

AUGUST, 2005

Dr. David C. Bennett, Editor (DCB)

PO Box 1241 - Dubbo - NSW 2830

Phone/Fax 02-6884-2846

Email: Bennett@BibleForToday.org

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Purpose: To inform and warn God's people of religious, social, and political events in today's world.

National Council of Churches USA (Edited by DCB) PERSONS OF FAITH PROMISE TO ADVOCATE THE END OF HUNGER- Washington, D.C. June 7, 2005—"With fervor and conviction, religious leaders from Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist traditions, urged more than 1,000 participants in yesterday’s first Interfaith Convocation on Hunger at the Washington National Cathedral to advocate for the end of hunger in the United States and abroad."

Editor’s Comment: This is another act of disobedience by those who claim the name of Christ. 1 Kings 18:21 "And Elijah…said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him."

www.GospelCity.com (Edited by DCB) FILM EPIC, BEN-HUR, REMASTERED WITH BIBLE STUDY GUIDE – 1 August 2005 – "A Tale of the Christ - Four-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD with Bible Study Guide. Award-Winning Epic, Now Stunningly Restored from Original Elements Specially Tailored for the Christian Audience." The study guide is authored by "Reverend Dr. Robert H. Schuller and son Reverend Dr. Robert A. Schuller, Co-Chairmen of Crystal Cathedral Ministries."

Editor’s Comment: It certainly seems that the time has come when "…they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears" 2 Timothy 4:3. www.Gazette.com July 30, 2005 (Edited by DCB) CONFERENCE AT NEW LIFE CHURCH DRAWS YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 25 STATES "Inside two auditoriums at New Life Church, the music was so loud you could feel the bass pulsing inside your chest. Pink and purple lights bathed thousands of kids dancing in the aisles, hands uplifted as bands blared out songs to Jesus."

Editor’s Comment: A preacher friend of mine often says "What you win them with is what you keep them with." How much more of the world can the church bring in to supposedly win the world to Christ? Agape Press – 3 August 2005- (Edited by DCB) CHURCH OF ENGLAND'S HOMOSEXUAL 'MARRIAGE' COMPROMISE HAS THEOLOGIAN CONCERNED "While the Episcopal Church USA continues to affirm and bless homosexual relationships, the Church of England is now allowing homosexual clergy to marry if they promise to abstain from sex. Last week the Church of England's House of Bishops issued a statement approving ‘sexless marriage’ for homosexual clergy. The church says it will treat these marriages as civil partnerships without giving them the status of marital relationships. However, conservative Anglican theologian Dr. Kendall Harmon fears the Episcopal Church and other liberal Anglicans will use the policy to further their cause."

"The London Telegraph newspaper reports that homosexual activists claim more than 700 clergy are ‘lining up to marry their same-sex partners.’ But ultimately, Harmon says the Church of England's approval of homosexual partnerships for clergy will only worsen the current crisis the Anglican Church is in over the issue of sex outside traditional, biblical marriage."

Editor’s Comment: This leaves little doubt (if you still had any) but the Church of England has departed "…from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" 1 Timothy 4:1. b www.post-gazette.com 17 July 2005 – (Edited by DCB) SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY MOB- "To put it biblically, Jonathan Edwards begat Timothy who begat Jonathan who begat Richard who begat Ogden who begat George who begat Richard who begat Janet who last month joined two women in marriage and now wonders what the Presbyterian Church plans to do about her." In the 28 June newspaper it read "The Reverend Doctor Janet Edwards officiated in a ceremony integrating the couple's Buddhist and Christian traditions. Dr. Edwards is a Presbyterian minister active in advancing the full recognition of gay persons within the Pittsburgh Presbytery."

Janet Edwards is a descendant of Jonathan Edwards who preached that great sermon "Sinners in the hands of an angry God." The author of the article said Jonathan Edwards may "have been less horrified by the absence of a groom than by the presence of a Buddhist."

Edwards "has long advocated for the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered persons…and, after some skirmishes within the Pittsburgh Presbytery, which oversees the church, a sort of truce evolved." She said "I knew I was breaking that truce" but "I stay quiet for a while and then I do something, then I stay quiet for a while and then I do something."

Editor’s Comment: These folk have given "themselves over to fornication" and are "going after strange flesh" and will ultimately suffer "the vengeance of eternal fire."