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Through the
of Men
How Present Christians have shifted their
faith from the word of God
Bernie L. Gillespie - © July 31, 1998 - All Rights Reserved
I
have devoted a great deal of my energies is the last
two years to better understand how the Gospel could be lost to so many
present day Christians. This has led to a great many disturbing and
challenging realizations. I have come to realize that the simplicity of
the Gospel has been supplanted through many traditions of men, just as
Jesus warned.
Beginning
this month I will address one of a number of traditions which have
powerfully shaped and deeply influenced many movements, Christian groups
and even whole denominations. The first influence we will look at is
Revivalism. So many who claim either the Revivalist tradition or to be
Revivalist themselves, do not even know what it is. As always, those who
fail to listen to history repeat it. They reinvent the wheel and it is
still not round. The traditions of men can be subtle and nearly invisible
to those who hold to them and promote them. I am convinced that only when
one understands the biblical Gospel, can one see through the traditions of
men for what they are. They are religious attempts to give glory to men
rather than God and His Word.
The links on this page will take you to articles by various writers,
including myself, who have very significant things to say about the effect
of Revivalism on the current practices and beliefs of many people. A
series of articles on Revivalism will be forthcoming. I can not say how
extremely important this subject is for all Christians working their way
through the various historical manifestation of Revivalism present today.
Especially for those who have traded the Gospel for the Revivalist
tradition . . . and do not even realize it.
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