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Ulf Ekman Converts to Roman Catholicism
Jennifer LeClaire, Charisma.com, 9.3.2014During his Sunday morning service, Ulf Ekman announced the he and his wife, Birgitta, are converting to Roman Catholicism.
"God Told Me" – Really?
R.T.Kendall, 5.11.2007One of the hardest habits for some of us to break is saying, ‘The Lord told me this’ – or ‘Here is what the Lord showed me’. If you ask, Is this truly a bad habit?, I answer: yes. It is one of the worst claims being perpetrated in churches today and is almost certainly a violation of the Third Commandment: ‘You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name’ (Exod.20:7). How do you misuse God’s name? By making yourself look God. That is at the bottom of our claims, ‘This is what the Lord told me’. After all, we bring in Him for one reason: to elevate our own credibility. It is not His name we are thinking of, it is our reputation. So if I can add the weight of God’s Name to what I say, it gives me authority and respectability. I am not thinking of God’s name and glory at all when I do this – I am thinking of my own.
The Double-minded Man
Endre Flaisz, 2411.2007A Christian has a double psyche if in one part of his soul he entertains desires that are contrary to the will of God.
