Our Greatest Need Ron Spear - The Eternal Gospel Church

PREFACE5IT WAS the year 1945, in the month of May. The Senior theologystudents at La Sierra College were taking a course in ChurchHis-tory, taught by Dr. Keld J. Reynolds. At that time Dr. Reynoldswas the Academic Dean of the college. He later became EducationalSecretary of the General Conference.On this particular morning he was lecturing the class about the Jesuits.He described their origin, their history, and their specific functionin the Roman Catholic Church. According to him, they were the SecretService of the Catholic Church, who kept the Vatican well informedabout the affairs of all nations, and all churches. This was done,he said, by all of the known methods of spying, and especially byinfiltration.They patiently and adroitly maneuvered to get their agents into allchurches, even into leadership positions. So, he said , there are Jesuitsin every denomination, and doubtless in our own denomination as well.This was a shock to me. The idea that a Jesuit could infiltrate ourchurch, carefully work his way up to a position of leadership, and thenuse his influence to create evil in the church, seemed simply incredible.But that was in the year 1945. This is the year 2003, and I haveretired from forty years of ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.I no longer have any doubt that Dr. Reynolds’s statement was accurateand true.I have watched in dumb-founded amazement as persons in highoffice in our church have supported and even introduced changes inour theology, from truth to cunningly disguised falsehood. They havelabored to lower our standards, and to bring worldly procedures intoour worship services. And they have demonstrated great zeal in theirattempts to destroy faith in the Spirit of Prophecy. They recognize it astheir greatest enemy. These activities are well worthy of the Jesuits,and would bring them high commendation from the Vatican.I have not been alone in my observations. Ron Spear has had anexperience similar to mine, he has made observations similar to mine,5