Surfing the “End Times” websites during this time of worldwide crises will reveal a host of arguments that we are nearing “the mark of the beast,” as well as “the rapture of the Church.” Most of these teachings come straight out of the Evangelical community and work as a fear-based hook for new converts and a message of hope and excitement for both new converts and matured parishioners. This is not to say that no type of global Antichrist or “new world order” will happen, but it is to say that it will not happen like the Evangelical say it will happen. In fact many areas in the Bible (both Christ and St. Paul state) say that in perilous times such as these many will fall from the true Gospel message to be enamored by their surroundings.
Remember, the Book of Revelation, even though written and prophesied for many events that have already past, will give us wisdom to handle situations such as the one that we are in right now. But to create a newspaper theology such as is being created is absolute heresy and we should tread very carefully when listening to this hype.
Origen (circa 185 to 354 AD) Origen is generally considered to be one of the greatest theologians in early Christian movement (If you were a heretic). He stressed Jesus’ humanity, and believed that God might eventually receive all people (even Satan and his demons) into heaven.
Jan Huss, a Bohemian church reformer and martyr, was burned at the stake in 1415 CE.
Michael Servetus who wrote “On The Errors of the Trinity” which led to his execution at the stake in 1553 in John Calvin’s Geneva for his unitarian heresy.
King John Sigismund of Transylvania (now a part of Romania and Hungary) in 1568 issued the first edict of religious freedom. This allowed citizens to hold diverse religious beliefs and still be loyal to the state.
Writers, scientists, and others who promoted religious tolerance, including Alcott, Bryant, Holmes, Locke, Milton, Newton, Florence Nightingale, and Thoreau.
["Founding Fathers"] American politicians such as John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Adlai Stevenson and William Howard Taft.
John Murray, who in 1779 [Gee, just three years after the American Revolution] became the minister of the first Universalist church in the U.S. at Gloucester, MA.
Joseph Priestly, chemist and Unitarian Minister who established the first Unitarian Church in the U.S. in 1796.
Hosea Ballou, author (in 1805) of “A Treatise on Atonement” which argued against the existence of miracles, the Trinity and of Hell. He is sometimes referred to as “The Father of American Universalism“.
Preachers and theologians Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Ellery Channing and Theodore Parker.
Julia Ward Howe, a fighter in the abolition of slavery.
Clara Barton, who worked for penal reform.
Susan B. Anthony, who advocated women’s rights.
Source: EAEC
I just added a “cult news” link to the sidebar. Rick Ross runs the site. I believe he does work for the FBI when they need cult information to crack a case. I searched out a couple of my old evangelical churches on there and found Calvary Chapel to be suspect. If Calvary Chapel is a cult then so are a host of other Evangelical churches. I think it has much to do with their lack of accountability and their self-proclamation…leads to many problems. But then again, didn’t the entire Reformation begin like this? :O