The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1969

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(p. 107) Socialistic and Communistic Th id a r hat thi formulated .....,~i t)' hould be like are enough to n1ake ev ry An1erican who loves free– d n1 and our merican way of life shudder. The e men are proposing a iety in which "the ancient di - parity b tween rich and poor is be– hind us. The equitable di tribution of the abundance of the planet' ' is the goal of the pirit Movement. (p. l) ociali m and Co,mmunism although not named are commended a '" a new revolutionary thru t in the economic dimension 0£ social ex.i tence.' (p. 103) The "Spirirt Movement" maintains that "all must nece arily share justly in a common economic de tiny." (p. 103) ' 'The time of individualism is past." (p. 73) l it any wonder that we see the ational Council of Churches advo– cating withdrawal from Viet Nam and admi sion of Red China to the U.N.? This document maintain thaJt "the theological revolution, the ecumeni– oal movement, and the lay movement tand as accomplished facts. A full– cale secular-religious revolution can now be undertaken." (p. 100) The ,. pirit Movement' ' is now prepared to appropriate all denominations "in relation to the one great vi io,n of the new church as the humanizing movement in hi tory. ' (p. 98) They propose to take over all religious ac– tivity for, ay they, "the day is art: hand for all resources of the church to be liberated for the task of shaping a new world. o building no person within the historical church, no bud– get. no congregation, no denomina– tion. no board no agency, is exempt from the imperative to embody self– consciously the new revolutionary task and be the Spirit Movement for the sake of all men everywhere.' ' (p. 106) 12 FEBRUARY, 1969 lt sc ·,,,s al111<) t ,1nl1rl1c, .. 111 111( it is trlt' tl, ~,t tl1i s '\ 1 ir1t 1l)Ve111ent • :, t,1alt,, lt,c, tl1 11a111c H l) 1 ,to1 ,, It) l<.'sCt tl1c its~lf. lt call" it\clf HI he , t'Cllltll 1 '-ltcr ,:· ' '~I l1 c .. i11al M y\– l\.' t , , :' .. a cc ri11g as a ult of l1ccr t, tct)," (f'>. 49) al o, " thi <; power– ft1l rebirth ( y~tcr)." (JJ. 53) In each ca..\~ tl1c 11a111 i capitalized in the rig1nal doct1n1 nt. I thi m re c 111 idcncc r are we eeing the 1Jreparati n f the fu,lfillmen 1 t f the pr phecy of Revelation 17 taking place b fore our very eyes? Fvery per n who stand jjor Bibli– cal truth need to recognize thaJt thi docun1ent, "The Declaration of the pirit Movement of the Peop 1 le of God C ntury Twenty' i rthe declara– tion of total war again t all ith at re– main of the truth upon the earth. They call it a revolution and what i a revolution but war. The a ault has been launched. War has been de– clared. 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This included rthe reading of Scripture and Christian articles, the singing of hymns and the giving of itesitimonies . . . and all done wiitbin each indi– vidual family. Several good reports have been received from this idea. One d:amily in particular said tbait this Ohristmas, because of the f amhly worship idea, wa~ the best Chri tmas they have as yet experienced. Moot of the people want to do the same thing next year ! ESTABLISHING BAPTIST CHURCHES WHERE THERE WERE NONE IN NORTHERN UNITED STATES AND IN CANADA HIAWATHA BAPTIST MISSIONS 2601 South 23rd Street Escanaba, Michigan 49829 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST