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Moody Bible Institute in recent years has become rather notorious
for its ecumenical involvements and speakers. The theme of the
Sep-Oct Moody is "Unity." Allen Ross rightly
writes: "Unity cannot and should not be maintained when
there is doctrinal heresy or persistent disobedience." But
he seems not to follow this advice, else he doesn't recognize
the "doctrinal heresy" and "persistent disobedience"
of Promise Keepers, e.g. He mentions occasions that draw Christians
together in a unified effort to help homeless, needy, or others
in a crisis. He says: "At such times, our [denominational]
differences do not seem to matter as much as ministering to people
in Christian love." He says special projects [e.g., Bible
translation committees] also draw believers together and help
unite the church. He says: "Special movements also draw
people together in Christ. For example, Promise Keepers has brought
together believers who might otherwise have never done so. What
draws them to unite is a shared need.
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