A City Church Pastor Talks About “The Rabbi” . . .
Here is an email that I (Daniel) sent to a pastor that I know at the $ity Church and his reply to it . . .
The following is the email that I wrote in response to a ministry newsletter that he sent me concerning Pat Robertson (a Christian) inviting Mit Romney (a Mormon) to speak at Regent University.
Brother Ed,
Thank you for sending me the latest ministry letter. It has been very helpful for me to see who in Christendom is supporting this unbeliever Mit Romney. I have been suspect of Pat Robertson for many years. His ecumenical ways seem to drive him further and further away from the orthodox faith. I have a question for you about Rabbi Daniel Lapin. Do you know why the City Church is inviting an unbelieving/unconverted Jew to preach in their Church? Do you agree that this is the same as Pat having Mit speak at his college? Has the City Church compromised their “evangelicalism” to the degree that they will invite an “enemy of the cross of Christ” into the house of God’s children?
Grace and Agape Love,
Daniel Raplee
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
His Response . . .
have no response on the the Rabbi issue. I have no clue, but doubt Wendell is compromising the gospel in having him there at a meeting.
He is not allowing him to preach from the pulpit to the church, but only there to discuss Old Testament prosperity to an elect group studying that single subject.
At least He worships the same God, whereas Romney not only worship a false god, but plans to be one himself.
go figure….
Brother Ed
My Response . . .
Thank you very much once again for taking the time to respond to my emails.I am deeply concerned about the answers that you have provided in defense of Wendell Smith and the City Church inviting an enemy of the Cross Jesus Christ to address their congregation. Once again it would seem that your answers are invariably subjective and lack proper Biblical Theology.
The most concerning and disturbing statement that you wrote is, “At least he (the unbelieving Rabbi) worships the same God (as Ed and Wendell and all other Christians) . . . Does this Rabbi confess Jesus the Christ as his Saviour and Lord? Certainly not. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is an antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. 1Jn 2:22,23. This Rabbi “hath not the Father because he denieth the Son therefore he does not and cannot worship the same God as a born-again Christian. He is not regenerated by the Holy Ghost and the blood of Christ has not washed away his sins through faith. If Jesus’ blood is not over his sins then he cannot worship the Father. If he dies in his sin he will spend eternity in Hell (right there with Mit Romney and all other unbelievers, Jews, Greeks, Atheists, Mormons, Catholics, and Buddhists). All of these so called evangelicals that are telling him that he “worships the same God as they do will have to face an angry God on the day of Judgment for helping him to go to hell! I am in fear and trembling for those who will stand guilty of this apostasy-crime before our King.
“Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. . . They have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge . . . [they] have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God . . . How shall believe in him of whom they have not heard?
Freedom In Christ,
Daniel Raplee
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