{"id":26,"date":"2015-03-28T23:13:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-29T03:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/?p=26"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:30:25","slug":"ecumenical-movement-evangelicals-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/?p=26","title":{"rendered":"Ecumenical Movements in the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/?series=ecumenism\" class=\"series-7\" title=\"Ecumenical Movement &amp; Evangelicals\">Ecumenical Movement &amp; Evangelicals<\/a><\/div><p>A very admired and well known Assembly of God pastor was David Wilkerson who brought the Word of God to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Cross_and_the_Switchblade\">gangs<\/a> in Bronx, N.Y., people that nobody wanted to witness to. Before he passed away he gave us many warnings about <strong>the counterfeit Faith Preachers<\/strong>. See <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20190508152708\/https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IrpW6Xctg8Q\">Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As Peter&#8217;s doctrinal offense was public,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/kjv\/galatians\/2-11.html\"><strong>Galatians 2:11<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Paul <strong>publicly<\/strong> reproved him, because he was affecting others that were imitating him, and were not walking according to the truth of the gospel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Sadly we also found that some Evangelical Churches, organizations &amp; colleges, specially the ones belonging to The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watchmanforjesus.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/new-calvinism-explaining-and-exposing.html\">Neo Calvinism<\/a> , The <a href=\"http:\/\/watchmanforjesus.blogspot.co.uk\/2011\/11\/new-apostolic-reformation-why-we-should.html\">New Apostolic Reformation<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170818175326\/http:\/\/www.talk2action.org:80\/story\/2010\/1\/20\/131544\/037\">NAR<\/a>) &amp; The <a href=\"http:\/\/watchmanforjesus.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/truth-and-danger-about-word-faith.html\">Word of Faith<\/a> (WoF) movements (as well as some other organizations) are getting involved with this<strong> <span style=\"color: #993300;\">ecumenical movement<\/span><\/strong>, they have links with one another, and are <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominion_Theology\">Dominionist<\/a> or &#8216;Kingdom Now&#8217; theology. Many of them had been warned &amp; rebuked by other pastors, but still continue in their ways. The most painful part is all the people they are causing to fall away from the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Biblical Expose&#8217;s of the <a href=\"http:\/\/fanaticforjesus.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/manhattan-declaration.html\">Manhattan Declaration<\/a>&#8216; &#8211; This is an ecumenical document uniting Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, evangelicals, Mormons, etc. See leaders who <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160417064455\/http:\/\/demoss.com\/newsrooms\/manhattandeclaration\/background\/manhattan-declaration-signers\">signed<\/a> Sept. 28, 2009.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28\" style=\"width: 535px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kmpope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28\" src=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kmpope.jpg\" alt=\"Prince and 79th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Father Matthew Festing stands near Pope Benedict XVI during a mass given to mark the 900th anniversary of the official recognition of the Order of Malta by Pope Pascal II\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kmpope.jpg 525w, https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kmpope-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">79th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Father Matthew Festing stands near Pope Benedict XVI during a mass given to mark the 900th anniversary of the official recognition of the Order of Malta by Pope Pascal II<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is a dispute that the Catholic Knights of Malta (SMOM) under the Vatican and the Masonic Ecumenical Knights of Malta are not the same one, but that&#8217;s is what they want people to believe. Either way, they both come from the same historical roots (<strong>Catholic<\/strong> Crusaders), both recognize themselves as<strong> ecumenical,<\/strong> use the same symbols and both have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightshospitallers.org\/governance.html\">Catholic members, Catholic bishops as leaders<\/a> &amp; <strong>Catholic representatives<\/strong> in their ceremonies.\u00a0 You can see the letters from two popes <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150218070311\/http:\/\/theknightshospitallers.org:80\/pope-benedict-xvi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benedict <\/a>(it says blessing was requested) &amp;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150218071400\/http:\/\/theknightshospitallers.org:80\/pope-john-paul-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Paul II<\/a>, giving them their blessings to the Order of Malta,( go to activities, then correspondence). The Catholic Prince of Spain, Enrique Borbon was a <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150218070724\/http:\/\/theknightshospitallers.org:80\/prince-enrique-de-borbon-y-garcia-lobez-spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Royal protector<\/a> of the Order.\u00a0 The Knights Templar (33o) &amp; Knights of Malta are the highest 2 levels of Masonic Rite of York (American), compare picture with stairs of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightshospitallers.org\/headquarters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Headquarters<\/a> . Google map, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Community+Foundation+for+Palm+Beach+and+Martin+Counties\/@26.707463,-80.053667,3a,75y,87h,90t\/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sa7SkLNfi2h7WNRZwCK0r0A!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d8d660285a3cb7:0x125e773ae51bb794!6m1!1e1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">street view<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Knights-of-Malta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29\" src=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Knights-of-Malta.jpg\" alt=\"Carolinas Investiture, Jan 21-22, 2011\" width=\"491\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Knights-of-Malta.jpg 491w, https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Knights-of-Malta-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Leaders are on first row). Pastor Rick Joyner, pastor Mahesh Chavda, prophet Bobby Conner &amp; others were knighted same day. Jerry Boykin and prophet Paul Cain were also knighted but on a different date.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_30\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kingppbishop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30\" src=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kingppbishop.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R), King Adamtey I of Ghana (Dr. Kingsley Fletcher); Baron Nicholas Papanicoalou; and Archbishop Gregory Holley, members of the Ecumenical Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kingppbishop.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kingppbishop-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R), King Adamtey I of Ghana (Dr. Kingsley Fletcher); Baron Nicholas Papanicoalou; and Archbishop Gregory Holley, members of the Ecumenical Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_31\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/boykin-joyner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31\" src=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/boykin-joyner.png\" alt=\"Jerry Boykin &amp; Rick Joyner Knights of Malta\" width=\"324\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/boykin-joyner.png 324w, https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/boykin-joyner-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jerry Boykin &amp; Rick Joyner Knights of Malta<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The grand master of Rick Joyner &amp; Boykin,<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightshospitallers.org\/events.html\"> Nicholas Papanicolaou<\/a> is a Freemason<\/strong>, member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200108123049\/http:\/\/www.masonicdictionary.com:80\/amaranth.html\">Masonic<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amaranth.org\/\">Order of Amaranth<\/a>. Also the<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/York_Rite#mediaviewer\/File:Structure_of_Masonic_appendant_bodies_in_England_and_Wales.jpg\"> Cross of Malta<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightshospitallers.org\/double-headed-eagle.html\">double headed eagle<\/a> are both <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170808125828\/http:\/\/theforbiddenknowledge.com:80\/symbology\/2o5.htm\">Masonic<\/a> symbols, as well as are their ceremonies, protocols, etc. The principal<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161110103118\/http:\/\/www.ordendemaltacuba.com:80\/Pages\/membership.aspx\"> requirements<\/a> to enter the Order are: (i) a strong commitment to the Roman Catholic religion and (ii) having achieved distinction in civil society. (like masons or militaries). The Word of God tells us:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>And have <strong>no fellowship<\/strong> with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather <strong>expose<\/strong> them.\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/kjv\/ephesians\/5-11.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ephesians 5:11<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181003221203\/https:\/\/www.morningstarministries.org\/about\/questions-and-answers\/knights-malta-rick-joyner\">Rick Joyner\u2019s website<\/a> he admits he is a Knight of Malta, in a video presentation he says he joined the order over 20 years ago, but he said is not a secret society but it&#8217;s an open group, there he talks about<strong> Mike Bickle, Mahesh Chavda and others being knighted with him<\/strong>. He founded\u00a0 the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theoakinitiative.org\/board-members#.VPTeTF02tZ4\">Oak Initiative<\/a> with Boykin, Freemason N. Papanicolaou &amp; some others as leaders of this organization.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/transcendental-meditation21.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/dark-side-of-oak-tree.html\">Boykin<\/a> is a Grand Chancellor and Joyner is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightshospitallers.org\/governance.html\">Grand Prior of the Carolinas<\/a>. Both men are <a href=\"http:\/\/apprising.org\/2011\/01\/26\/what-is-dominionism\/\">dominionist, \u00a0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121117102926\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qO2AZPR9sUE&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><strong>Boykin: Church Called To Occupy<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 LTG (Ret) William G \u201cJerry\u201d Boykin stated that when Jesus comes back, he will do so carrying an <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160406155643\/http:\/\/www.rightwingwatch.org\/content\/boykin-when-jesus-comes-back-hell-be-carrying-ar-15-assault-rifle\">AR-15 assault rifle<\/a>! He is a regular commentator for Fox News, and is also Vice President of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frc.org\/jerryboykin\">FRC<\/a>.\u00a0 See more on &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/cristolaverdad.blogspot.com\/2015\/02\/masonry-in-church.html\"> Masonry in the Church<\/a>? &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/fanaticforjesus.blogspot.com\/2013\/02\/what-does-rick-joyner-cia-and-knights.html\">FanaticforJesus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>Raise up <strong>those who will save us<\/strong>,<\/em>\u201d <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rick Joyner said<\/span>. <em>\u201cBecause the system is so broken\u2026 I believe our only hope is military takeover. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170503013527\/http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com:80\/2013\/10\/02\/televangelist-military-takeover-rick-joyner_n_4030522.html\">Martial law<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; If you disbelieve anything that has been presented in this series of posts, please follow-up by doing your own research, but don&#8217;t just dismiss it as impossible or wrong. We understand how tragic is all of this and the serious threat this represents to the true church of Christ. But also will make us realize<strong> our need to pray<\/strong> without ceasing for the church and also for the ones harming the church. There is no doubt that\u00a0 a counterfeit church\u00a0exist, that is being united by the ecumenical movement, &amp; <strong>only by studying well the Word of God and by the guidance of the Holy Spirit we will be able to set them apart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many Christians without knowing take their experiential views above the Scriptures. There is no mention in the Word of God of the superiority of our sensations, experiences or even the whisper we think is God talking to our hearts, over the authority of the Scriptures. <span style=\"color: #993300;\">All sensations, all insights, all &#8220;whispers in the heart&#8221; should be checked against Scripture.<\/span> There is a reason why God besides sending us His Holy Spirit, also left us His Word.<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> We can not embrace the movements of the Holy Spirit and reject the Words that He inspired<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Many leaders of these movements, as an excuse for not checking on weird manifestations, say: &#8220;<em>For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life&#8221;<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Corinthians%203%3A4-6&amp;version=AKJV;MEV\">2 Cor. 3:6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But they are using this verse out of context. It doesn&#8217;t mean to put aside Scriptures and rely on sensations or feelings. That contradicts the Bible! The verse in context is talking about the letters written on tablets of stone, the law that condemns us of sin (which waves is death<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+6:23\"> Rom. 6:23<\/a>), the law could not saved us only gives us a <strong>death sentence<\/strong>, but now we are ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter (law) but of the Spirit.<\/p>\n<p>I pray this information will serve as a wake-up call and help raise awareness to the dangers of seducing spirits, and unbiblical doctrines that <strong>have invaded the church<\/strong>; that this\u00a0 could also help to see the importance of studying God&#8217;s Word,\u00a0 and of submitting to the Holy Spirit so we can pray without ceasing to keep our hearts close to our precious Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>All that is needed for the forces of <strong>evil to succeed<\/strong> is for enough<strong> good men to remain silent.<\/strong>\u00a0 (attributed to) <strong>Edmund Burke<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Related articles on the News:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241207043405\/http:\/\/www.understandthetimes.org\/topics\/oneworldreligion.shtml\">One World Religion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250424104432\/http:\/\/www.understandthetimes.org\/commentary\/c143rickwarren.shtml\">Catholic Mystics, Pope Francis &amp; Rick Warren<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=11347\">Rick Warren endorses book &#8220;Catholics Come Home&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pentecost 2014 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241207043405\/http:\/\/www.understandthetimes.org\/topics\/oneworldreligion.shtml\">Islamic prayer &amp; Quran reading at Vatican, first time in History<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220123132427\/https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2014\/10\/25\/us-representative-in-rome-to-push-for-global-covenant-of-world-religions\/\">U.S. Representative in Rome to push for a &#8220;Global Covenant of World religions&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/2014\/09\/03\/pope-francis-claims-the-christian-who-does-not-feel-mary-is-his-mother-is-an-orphan\/\">Sept. 2014,<strong> Pope Francis<\/strong><\/a> said publicly &#8220;<em>The Christian who doesn&#8217;t feel <strong>Mary is his Mother<\/strong> is an orphan<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>Nov. 7,2014 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/2014\/11\/07\/russell-moore-rick-warren-to-join-pope-francis-with-muslims-buddhists-for-interfaith-conference\/\">Rick Warren, Russell Moore to Join \u2018Pope Francis\u2019 With Muslims, Buddhists for Interfaith Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nov. 17\/14 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250507093646\/http:\/\/www.understandthetimes.org\/rwbbe3.shtml\">Interfaith Conference at Vatican<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161114233426\/http:\/\/www.lastampa.it:80\/2014\/09\/04\/vaticaninsider\/eng\/the-vatican\/peres-proposal-to-francis-to-set-up-a-un-of-religions-nqnTVfJaJ2WQlT1kVCPPKM\/pagina.html\">Peres\u2019 proposal to Francis to set up a UN of religions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anothervoicerev184.blogspot.com\/2015\/03\/fake-false-prophet-update-new-world.html\">March 2015 &#8211; Pope Francis perform 1st miracle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"seriesmeta\">This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/?series=ecumenism\" class=\"series-7\" title=\"Ecumenical Movement &amp; Evangelicals\">Ecumenical Movement &amp; Evangelicals<\/a><\/div><p>A very admired and well known Assembly of God pastor was David Wilkerson who brought the Word of God to gangs in Bronx, N.Y., people that nobody wanted to witness to. Before he passed away he gave us many warnings about the counterfeit Faith Preachers. See Video. As Peter&#8217;s doctrinal offense was public,\u00a0 Galatians 2:11\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[68],"series":[7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14344,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions\/14344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cristolaverdad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}