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“The church is not called to transform culture, at leastnot in the sense that most people use that phrase today. Ifby transform one means ‘convert,’ then fine. But that’snot how the phrase is being used. You cannot transformwhat is blind except by giving it sight. You cannottransform what is deaf except by giving it hearing. Youcannot transform what is stone except by making it flesh.You cannot transform what is dead except by making italive. How do you ‘transform’ something that’s dead? Ifyou happen to be supernatural, you can make it alive(John 1:13). But you cannot transform it. ... In the sameway that Christians are called to live and love like GoodSamaritans, we should always be looking for ways toserve our non-Christian neighbors--that they might begiven sight, hearing, hearts of flesh, and life!” (Leeland,Pastors’ and Theologians’ Forum on Church and Culture,http://www.9marks.org/partner/Article_Display_Page/0,,PTID314526|CHID598016|CIID2371850,00.html).God’s Word bears this out:“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles:that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, theymay by your good works, which they shall behold,glorify God in the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:12).“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good untoall men, especially unto them who are of the householdof faith” (Galatians 6:10).Warren’s plan also narrows Christ’s Commission byabridging and simplifying New Testament doctrine andpractice. Whereas Christ commanded that believers be taught“to observe all things whatsoever I have taught you” (Mat.28:20), Warren suggests they observe a few things that havebeen summarized and reinterpreted by a contemporarychurch growth guru.Warren’s plan also calls for broad ecumenical andinterfaith practice. He says the fulfillment of the P.E.A.C.E.plan requires a “three-legged stool” consisting ofgovernment, business, and the churches. And he means ALL56
churches. He wants to mobilize every church in the world. Inan interview with Charlie Rose, on August 17, 2006, Warrensaid:“There are 2.3 billion Christians in the world. Probably600 million of them, I believe, are Catholic. And sowhen you take all of these together, it is the largestnetwork in the world.”Speaking before the Pew Forum on May 23, 2005, Warrensaid:“Now when you get 25 percent of America, which isbasically Catholic, and you get 28 to 29 percent ofAmerica which is evangelical together, that’s called amajority. And it is a very powerful bloc, if they happento stay together on particular issues. ... I WOULDENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT THIS EVOLVINGALLIANCE BETWEEN EVANGELICALPROTESTANTS AND CATHOLICS” (Warren, “Mythsof the Modern Mega-Church,” www.pewforum.org/events.index.pho?EventID=R80).Not only does Warren want to bring evangelicals andCatholics together to fulfill his P.E.A.C.E. program, but healso wants to include homosexuals, Muslims, Hindus,EVERYBODY!Warren said that after he prayed to God about how hecould reach the world, he found the answer in Matthew 10and Luke 10, where Jesus sent the apostles out to preach thegospel of the kingdom. Warren says that Jesus told him:“There’s a man of peace in every village, in everygovernment, in every business, in every church. ... Whenyou find the man of peace, if he’s open and he’s willingto work with you, you bless him and you start your workthere. ... The man of peace is open and influential. ... Theman of peace does not have to be a Christian believer.Could be a Muslim. Could be Jewish” (Warren interviewwith Charlie Rose, Aug. 17, 2006).57
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