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By Patrick Burwell Posted: 11/14/2006 Man-Centered Psychology & Evangelism Failed Ted Haggard as It Has Millions of Others Because It's Godless Why Psychology can never conclude anyone is a False Convert The whole debacle of Ted Haggard's ^'moral failure" points to a glaring issue columnists and pundits have only lightly touched on, if at all, and is the point that isthe very heart ofthe Ted's fall:

Ted is not saved. No one can repeatedly and willfully sin against God in such a depraved way for three years and be a Christian, never mind a Pastor and leaderof a Christian association of Evangelicals. It goes against the very nature ofbeing a Christian to willfully continue to sin. Unless a man is born again he Is not a Christian, he will not enter Heaven, PERIOD. ''Believing" is notenough; salvation requires an absolute change ofmind, an absolute house cleaning must take place of all you believe and think and trust in. I remember the first weeks of my converelon with fondness as God, along with many other freeing results, corrected the very definitions ofthe words I had used so loosely before. Words like ''success" and "love" and "abundant" and "sin." So let's be clear right off: Sin is the violation ofGod's Law, the Ten Commandments. Ifyou have ever lied, stolen or lusted you are a lying, thieving, adulterer at heart, guilty before God and headed for Hell, which you deserve. So let's move on... Why evangelicals are so afraid to call as"sin" what Ted has done only Indicates a lack of desire for personal introspection; an absence of the Fear of Yahweh. Ted didn't have a moral failure as Dr. Dobson labeled this obviously rotten fruit on Ted's dead tree. No, Ted SINNED. No other definition is warranted. And notjust once or twice, butover and overand over, demonstrating no fear of God, no remorse and that he did not have God's Spirit indwelling him. The Christian cannot live willfully continuing to sin - in habitual sin - his very life would come to a steady halt until he faces his evil heart. The Spirit of God will not let a Christian dodge the truth. Ted doesn't need psychological counseling, he needs repentance. God has given Ted a wonderful gift, seeing himself clearly In the Law of God. And the Law of God Is perfect, converting the soul. This is Ted Haggard's greatest hour because now he knows he is mdanger of hellfire. Now Ted can be honest with himself and with God. IfTed Haggard humbles himself and admits honestly his sin he can be saved by Jesus when he trusts Christ's sacrifice to be his sin's payment, submitting to God's will for his life. No my friends, psychology didn't help Ted because psychology is godless, does not convirt, because it does not define sins, provides no way for a man to be freed of his lusts. Ted needs Jesus to be saved from Hell. Ted must surrender to Yahweh utterly In humble submission for the forgiveness of his sins, the violation of the law, not to try harder to "be good." Ted violated the 6th commandment specifically: He had sex outside of marriage. But, no, just how many commandments did Ted violate? Ted can answer these questions for himself, and you, reader, can evaluate yourself as well, with the Law ofGod: 1. Do you put God RRST in your life always? Have you ever failed to do so? 2. Did you make a god you could be comfortable In your sins with? This is idolatry. 3 Did you ever us God's name without honor; Use God's name as a four-letter filth word to express disgust; Dishonor Gods name like Ted did, as he preached acting like he knew God all

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the while harboring sins that demonstrate he could not be His? This Is blasphemy. 4. Did you end from your own WORKS, resting In the finished work of Jesus DAILY, running to Jesus to be free of evil? If not, this is not honoring God's Sabbath Rest for you. 5. Did you ever dishonor your claimed Father in Heaven by living a lie and causing all the world to hiss at Jesus? This Is dishonoring your parents. Certainly such actions would dishonor any parent. 6. Did Ted murder those who raised him, with his anger, blaming them for not raising him right, instead of knowing Ted Haggard was the only one to hold accountable for his sins? Did you ever get angry without cause? This Is murder. 7. Did you commit adultery; commit fornication or homosexuality? Did you commit adultery against God for being unfaithful to Him? 8. Did you ever steal? Did Ted steal the time of all who listened to his sermons, wasting their time with LIES - for whatever you speak of as being true, that you do not believe yourself, is called a lie. 9. Did Ted lie to everyone who knew him; lie to Yahweh when he claimed to trust in Him; lie to his wife when he said he would be faithful to her? All Liars will have their place in the lake of fire. 10. And did you desire what was not yours to have? This is covetousness, or being greedy. If any of us violate the Law of God our sentence is Hell, ourjust reward from a Righteous and Holy Judge. But God doesn't want Ted or you to go to Hell. God has made the way if you want to be forgiven. But Jesus is your only hope: Only Jesus Saves. Make Psalm 51 your prayer and surrender to Jesus as Lord, believing He alone can save you, confessing all your Law violations to Him, all your sins you have committed. Then read your Bible daily and obey what you read. But STOP LOOKING TO Psychology to help you; it will only lead you straight to Hell, if the end result is not repentance and faith in Jesus.

Patrick J Burwell OnlyJesusSaves.com

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COLORADO SPRINGS —The Rev. Ted Haggard stepped aside as senior pastor of the File photo © 14 000-member New Life Church and resigned today as president of the National News Association ofEvangelicals amid allegations by a former gay male escort that thetwo had a three-year sexual relationship. Rev. Ted Haggard of New The church issued a statement saying Haggard "could not continue to minister under the cloud created by the accusations made on Denver talk radio this morning." Life Church in Colorado Haggard has said that the escort is lying. Springs, shown in this file The statement said heplaced himself on administrative leave pending investigation, spiritual photo, is counsel, and a decision by thechurch's board ofoverseers, which consists offour senior temporarily pastore of other congregations. stepping down "I am voluntarily stepping aside from leadership sothat theoverseer process can beallowed amid to proceed with integrity," Haggard said ina statement. allegations he had a three- "I hope to be able to discuss this matter in more detail ata later date. In the interim Iwill seek year sexual both spiritual advice and guidance." relationship Mike Jones, 49,ofDenver, made his allegations onthePeter Boyles show on KHOW 630 with a gay AM, saying hewas compelled to come fonward because he believes Haggard, anopponent male who is a of same-sex unions, Is being hypocritical. former escort. "After sitting back and contemplating this issue, the biggest reason is being a gay man all my The charges life, Ihave experience with my friends, some great sadnessofpeople that were in a come on the relationship through theyears," and were not able toenjoy thesame rights and privileges as eve of a married man and woman, Jones told Boyles on air. Colorado voting on two "I felt it was my responsibility to my fellow brothers and sisters, ttiat Ihad totake a stand, and1cannot sit back anymore and hear(what) to meis an anti-gay message." ballot issues relating to Haggard told KUSA Channel 9that "I've never had a gay relationship with anybody, and I'm gay marriage. steady with mywife. I'mfaithful to mywife." Jones, who told a banknjptcy judge last year that he is a seif-employed fitness consultant, told Boyles that he was paid money by Haggard, who he says made frequent trips to Denver for sexual liaisons, that he has recorded voicemails and a letter from Haggard, and that he had also witnessed Haggard usemethamphetamine. Jones offered l:o take a polygraph examination, and Boyles said that will occur Friday during his morning radio show. Some community leaders in the Colorado Springs had scheduled a rally this afternoon in support of Haggard but canceled the gathering at the request ofthe church. New Life's board of overseers has the authority to conduct an inquiry, discipline the senior pastor, remove him firom the position or restore him to ministry, the church statement said.

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New Life's associate senior pastor, the Rev. Ross Parsley, will serve as acting senior pastor. "New L.e Church long ago adopted an overseer .ode, of governance for situations Just lIKe this. People need to be patient and allow this process to unfold as it was designed to do, he said. Haggard also ied the National Association of ™ncals. It ITof cSby s?andi:gTo^ rIpresentatiOe voice, and serving the evangelical community through united action, cooperative ministry, and strategic planning. in amessage ftom its president, under Haggard's picture, tt is stated that the NAE is composed of 60 member denominations representing 45,000 churches across America. Copyright 2006, Rocky Mountain News. All Rights Reserved.

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Church to rehabilitate Haggard DEN'VER (AP) — There will be prayerand per haps the laying on of hands. There will be coun seling and a confession. And there will be advice, confrontation and rebuke from "godly men" ap pointed to oversee the spiritual "restoration" of the Rev. Tbd Haggard. After tumbling from the pinnacle ofthe Amer ican evangelical movement amid accusations he snorted meth and hired a male prostitute, Mr. Haggard has agreed to a rehabilitation process that could last three to five years. "I see success approximately 50 percent ofthe time," ssiid H.B. London, vice presidentfor church and cleir^ at Focusonthe Family, the conserva tive Christian ministry in Colorado Springs. "Guys j Qst wear out, and they can no longer sub ject themselves to the process." Those who fail "end up selling cars orshoes or something, and being miserable and angry the rest of their lives," Mr. London said. Mr. Haggard was president ofthe National As sociation of Evangelicals (NAE) and senior pas torofthe 14,000-memberNew Life Churchin Col Associated Press orado Springs until last week, when Denver "Godly men" will oversee a "spiritual restoration" prostitute Mike Jones said Mr. Haggard paid him of the Rev. Ted Haggard, a process they say will for sex nearly every month for three years and take as many as five years. sometimes took methamphetamine during the en counters. Mr. Haggard denied having sexual intercourse the specifics of Mr Haggard's program. It isn't with Mr. Jones, who says otherwise. He admitted clear whether Mr. Haggard will try to return to buyingmeth but said he threw it away unused. He the ministry at New Life or elsewhere. resigned from the NAE and days later was fired "He says that he has committed his life to God from his church after confessing to unspecified and that he is looking for direction as to where "sexual immorality." God can best use him," said Leonard Chessler, Mr. Mr. London, who is not involved in Mr Hag Haggard's attorney and friend, gard's restoration, said the process will demand The Rev. Shawn Spear, a Brethren in Christ honesty from Mr. Haggard and determination pastor in Hollidaysburg, Pa., knows at least part from hi;3 overseers. ofwhat lies ahead for Mr. Haggard. After admit "It cannot be just a matteroffriendship. It will ting he had an affair with a woman, Mr. Spearen have to become almost a confrontational rela dured a painful yearlong separation from the tionship," he said. "YouVe got to confess yoursins ministry, went to counseling six times a month and and you've got to have a group ofpeople around worked to earn back the trust of his wife and his you who will not let you whitewash the issue." church. , The process includes counseling, in groups It wasbrutal for his wife, Joy, as well. Shesai^ and alone, and prayer. Each restoration is unique, she suffered nightmares, had trouble sleeping and with a program tailored for the needs ofthe par at times wanted to die. ticipant. Now they feel blessed: They say theirmarriage The two men who will oversee the restoration survived — even flourished — and their church — Jack Hayford ofthe Church on the Way in Van accepted Mr. Spear back as minister. Nuys, Calif., and Tbmmy Barnett of First Assem "There's hope," Mr. Spearsaid. "There's grace. bly of God in Phoenix — declined to commenton There's restoration." Rocky Mountain News: Local

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To print this page, select File then Print from your browser URL: http://www.rockymountainnews.eom/drmn/locat/articIe/0,1299,DRMN_15_5114179,00.html Christian runs with big dogs Young-looking Haggard grows from Hoosier farm kid to power broker News file By Jean TorkeJson, Rocky Mountain News photo/2004 October 29, 2004 Carolyn COLORADO SPRINGS -The boyish, thirty-something aide to Christian evangelical leader Callahan, of Ted Haggard loped down thehall and paused before a visitor. Monument, prays along "You're here for the interview?" asked the fellow in shirtsleeves, then led theway into a with Ted sunny power-office overiooking PikesPeak. Haggard at New It's afitting site for the 48-year-old Haggard, one of the nation's most influential evangelical Life Church in Christians, whose overstuffed agenda includes a weekly conference call to the White House. Colorado Springs last The visitor took a seat,and wassurprised the"aide" stayed. He. it turned out, wasTed Sunday. Haggard himself. Haggard, Though he retains the youthful, aw-shucks charm ofan Indiana farm kid. Haggard is a president of seasoned hea'/y hitter. As president of the National Evangelical Association, he's known this the National election seasonfor his savvy guidance ofthehuge and potentially election-swaying conservative Christian vote thatcould number 60 million. "If evangelicals vote, Bush will Evangelical win," he said recently. "Ifthey don't, Kerry might." Association, speaks Haggard also leads New Life Church, grown from his living room in the mid-1980s to a 55- regularly with acre complex sprawled over some of Colorado Springs' most spectaculariy placed real estate. New Life isthesecond-largest church in Colorado and the60th largest in the U.S. the White House, as he But Haggard's evangelism goesbeyond thespiritual. He passionately promotes a synergy did during that he says isessential to human fulfillment: free markets, free minds, free souls. Bill Clinton's presidency. He "/Vs a young rrian 1smuggled Bibles to suffering people behind the Iron Curtain, he said, "and thatdemonstrated to mevery cleariy how government tyranny can min the lives of says Clinton average people." is a "Bible- believing That overseas experience, and anearty inquisitiveness about the way theworld works (his Christian" who first dream wasto bea journalist), made Haggard curious about theway government and is also a "sex politics impact human lives. addict." Healso believes thatgovemment can create the space for people to do good. Every Monday, heand other evangelical leaders join in a regular conference call tothe White House.

And not only tliis White House. "Bill Clinton's ^A/h'rte House was the most responsive in recent history," he said. "He really i^nted to please evangelical Christians. He'sa Bible-believing Christian himself: hisproblem was, he was a sex addict." John Keiry?

"All indicationj! are John Kerry doesn't know weexist," Haggard said. Despite repeated attempts tocontact thecandidate, "his campaign won't respond tous. He has snubbed evangelicism. He uses populist language toconvince people he will

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help, but he's rtialty just an old-fashioned, big-government man." As for President Bush, Haggard shrugs off any suggestion that the two are buddy-buddy: "He's aCrawford, Texas, guy and I'm an Indiana farm kid —we have a lotofthe same values. At one typical meeting in Washington with ahalf-dozen other evangelicals. Hazard eyeballed Bush and pitched his point. But it wasn't about abortion or gay marriage —rather, of all things, the steel tantt. "I told him we wanted it out," Haggard recalled. "I said. Those unions in Pennsylvania are not gonna vote for you. Your responsibility is the good of the people and free trade is the way we get cheaper steel. For Haqqard free trade is one of the keys to the pursuit of happiness. "Free trade means there's . eyeglasses and food for everyone around the world. Without free trade, we'd have massive starvation. If people arent getting (goods), the reason ispolitical intervention." His expansive world view can rile abranch of evangelicals who believe the only reason to interact with non-Christians is to convert them. Conflict flared after the 2001 terror attacks, when Haggard said that Christians' first duty is to Serve the Islamic people" by protecting themfrom angry backlash. That provoked an evangelical critic. Sandy Simpson, to accuse Haggard of being an "evangelical pretender" who would steer the NEAinto an ineffectual "interfaith mode."

Haggard waves offthe allegations. "Oh, that guy," he said. This is not a representative evangelical view at all. IVe never had one responsible person question (my) response to Islam."

Yet he's also been bruised from the Muslim side. Haggard was described in a local news article two years ago as speaking "harshly" ofIslam as a religion whose public face "seems tobeinciting hate." Local Muslim leader Arshad Yousufi was quoted in the article, and reiterated Thursday, that he doubts Haggard s sincerity about reaching out to Islam. Haggard denies ever saying he spoke harshly of Islam, but says ifs dear terrorism has^created a public perception of hate. "Islam hasa public relations problem in the West, like Christians doin the Middle East," hesaid. Haggard also said he'd be happy to meet with Yousufi and other local Muslim leaders, and that "everything I've heard about their leadership is wondertul." Haggard then repeats what he believes is the long-term answer that works for all: "Whether Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jew, Christian, if we give them government accountable to the people, give them free-market economics and let them worship according to their conscience, and a greater opportunity to raise their families asthey believe, we will have a better soaety.

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