Submitted by Anonymous on January 19, 2010 - 6:10pm.
Saddleback's statement of faith is a statement. Like many churches it hold to the doctrines of faith that have been closely guarded and cherished by Christians for centuries. However it is on one hand and the shepherd of saddleback is on the other.meaning just because it is a statement of faith it does not mean that it is one he adheres to. It is there for anyone interested in saddleback... it's like bait. and the fish bite not knowing the hook buried in the bait. i was saved in 2004. within a year i had read the enitre Bible. not just hungry, but starved for God's word. then like many i joined a small group going thru 40 days of Purpose by Rick Warren. What i found was do this, do that... i did not find Jesus died for my sins. I did not find the cost of the blood of Jesus and that His shed Blood is my ONLY means of victory. Mind you i was a babe in Christ yet i found Purpose Driven lacking from the get go-- it is a works righteousness -- legalism handbook. Joshua read the Law to the children of Israel. They said we will do all the words you have stated. Joshua in turn basically said "You can't do it." I say the same of this book-- it is another voice saying, "we will do all the words of this law." if Purpose Driven could bring victory it would be full of reminders of the price paid for sin. It is not. My regret is i can't get my money back i wasted on that book.
Saddleback's statement of faith is a statement. Like many churches it hold to the doctrines of faith that have been closely guarded and cherished by Christians for centuries. However it is on one hand and the shepherd of saddleback is on the other.meaning just because it is a statement of faith it does not mean that it is one he adheres to. It is there for anyone interested in saddleback... it's like bait. and the fish bite not knowing the hook buried in the bait. i was saved in 2004. within a year i had read the enitre Bible. not just hungry, but starved for God's word. then like many i joined a small group going thru 40 days of Purpose by Rick Warren. What i found was do this, do that... i did not find Jesus died for my sins. I did not find the cost of the blood of Jesus and that His shed Blood is my ONLY means of victory. Mind you i was a babe in Christ yet i found Purpose Driven lacking from the get go-- it is a works righteousness -- legalism handbook. Joshua read the Law to the children of Israel. They said we will do all the words you have stated. Joshua in turn basically said "You can't do it." I say the same of this book-- it is another voice saying, "we will do all the words of this law." if Purpose Driven could bring victory it would be full of reminders of the price paid for sin. It is not. My regret is i can't get my money back i wasted on that book.