Rick Warren is worthless.
I suggest that everyone stop reading his books and start reading the Bible.
Why?
Anyone who gives credit to man is not of God. The Word of God is the only truth we can rely upon.
Rick Warren wavers. God doesn't.
Period.
On the first Holy Week Peter promised Jesus, “Though others may turn away, I will never deny you.” But then in the chill of night in a courtyard just outside the place of Jesus’ trial, as others around the fire began to probe his relationship to Jesus, he quietly denied even knowing him. No one was threatening his life, but the derision increased and with every barb, until Peter’s denial escalated to a curse as he emphatically denied he had ever known Jesus.
Peter was worried about his reputation. He didn’t want to be the odd man out in the courtyard over the fire… it wasn’t a Roman soldier with a sword who challenged him, it was a mere servant girl.“On moral issues I come out very clear,” declared Rick Warren when writing in the safety of his office. But when confronted by homosexual friends and Larry King this week, he folded just like Peter. Now, to be clear, he did not deny Christ, but he backpedaled so fast from where he previously stood and reinterpreted his previous statements in a way that strains credulity. He went on to describe how he has “apologized” to his homosexual friends for making comments in support of Proposition 8. He “never once gave an endorsement” of the marriage amendment, he declared.
And in one fell swoop, he not only separated himself from the biblical teaching on marriage, but distorted the past in the process. Seduced by the pressure of fame? Driven by the desire to please his friends? Afraid to be seen as bigoted to a national television audience? Whatever the motivation, the behavior is no less significant.
Rick Warren did not deny Christ on Larry King. But every believer who was watching had to question whether Rick was being faithful to the commission Christ left him with: Teaching others to “obey all the things I have commanded you.” And obedient biblical teaching on marriage is not a particularly difficult matter. Unpopular? Yes. Unclear? Hardly.
After Peter executed his betrayal, he went out and wept bitterly. On Larry King, Rick Warren went on to tell about his profuse apologies to his gay friends. In the broad scheme of things, I don’t think Rick Warren needed to apologize to them at all. An apology to Christ? Now that would be entirely in order.
This Holy Week, let’s pray America’s Pastor Rick Warren will not let this story end here.
A few years ago I began adhering to the practice of Lent. At the time it made sense. However,
when I quit reading what man has to say and began reading what God reveals in His word, I quit
practicing Lent.
Lent is a great idea and I don't condemn anyone for practicing it, but I can't find it as Biblical. It's
true that preachers who read more of what man says than the Bible says and aren't guided by the
Holy Spirit are practicing Lent in their churches. It's a cool thing to do.
Now that I've awaken from a 5 year stupor of listening to the exegesis of man on what man says, I
no longer believe that practicing Lent is necessary.
I'm going to worship the Lord and read the Bible. I'm not going to read what man says what they
want the Bible to say.
