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Edition 1 August 15, 2013 Edited by Manny Silva Church of the Nazarene: No Longer A Holiness Denomination A Continuing Documentation of The False Teachings That Have Ruined A Denomination That Once Stood For The Truth Of God's Word Promotion of Roman Catholic Ideas Emergent Church Mysticism Open Theism Roman Catholic Practices (Lent, Ashes) (God cannot know all the future) Promoting Evolution Associating with Pagan And Interfaith Group Prayer Stations Prayer Labyrinths Distorting the History of John Wesley and Other Christian Leaders Maunday Thursday Teaching of Occultism Retreats at Roman at the Seminary LGBT Groups in College Campuses Catholic Monasteries Roman Catholic speakers Signs and Wonders and Fire Schools at the colleges Story-telling over preaching the Word Rejection of Biblical Inerrancy Contemplative Spirituality (aka Spiritual Formation) Ecumenicalism Wildgoose Festival (promoted by Nazarene leaders) Process Theology Affirmation of Homosexuality (God makes mistakes and learns from them) Social Justice takes precedence over the Gospel Promoting of Ungodly Evolution Master's Plan (G-12 Movement) The Church of the Nazarene: General Assembly 2013 Report, And Various Papers Documenting The Heresies In The Church [This document can be copied and distributed to others to alert them to the state of the Church of the Nazarene and its universities and colleges. This document has been compiled for the sake of the brothers and sisters in Christ in the Church of the Nazarene. It is solely driven by love for those who may be, or have been, deceived by the many false teachings and teachers that have invaded the church. I cannot explain exactly why such blatantly unbiblical and satanic teachings have fooled so many. Table of Contents General Assembly Final Report: What Is The Future of the Church? ................................................. 1 A report on the General Assembly of 2013, with an assessment of the future of the church Scripture Committee Report on The Inerrancy Question, with Responses ........................................ 10 In 2009, a resolution by the Southwest Indiana District to strengthen the Article 4 statement on biblical inerrancy was tabled for a four year study. This is the result of the study, which rejected the resolution. Included in this section are responses to the decision to reject a definitive and strong affirmation of biblical inerrancy Nazarenes Standing Firm ......................................................................................................................... 20 A group of Nazarenes and their research on the false teachings and some of the major leaders influencing the Church of the Nazarene A Return To Azusa Street: The Message of Dan Bohi (by Jeremy Aiello) .......................................... 30 A biblical analysis of Dan Bohi’s ministry, exposing yet another phenomenon in the Nazarene denomination which is bringing in the false movement of signs and wonders. Correspondence of Manny Silva with the General Superintendents ................................................... 48 Correspondence with GS Jerry Porter and Two University Presidents ................................................... 59 Considering Tony Campolo: A Response to Dr. Karl Leth of Olivet Nazarene U. ............................ 76 Tony Campolo is popular in many Nazarene universities, In this response I challenge Dr. Leth as to the wisdom of inviting Tony Campolo to Olivet Nazarene to speak to students THE NAZARENE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND SEMINARY: ............................................. 86 Northwest Nazarene University ............................................................................................................... 86 Point Loma Nazarene University ............................................................................................................. 89 Trevecca Nazarene University ................................................................................................................. 92 Nazarene Theological Seminary .............................................................................................................. 95 Eastern Nazarene College ........................................................................................................................ 99 Nazarene Bible College .......................................................................................................................... 105 Olivet Nazarene University ................................................................................................................... 106 Southern Nazarene University ............................................................................................................... 109 Mid-America Nazarene University ........................................................................................................ 112 Mount Vernon Nazarene University ..................................................................................................... 115 ......................................................................................................................................................................... HOMOSEXUALITY Homosexuality At Point Loma Nazarene University ........................................................................... 117 ENC’s Chaplain and His Message: Homosexuality- What Does God Think? .................................. 122 SELECTED ARTICLES: The Crux of the Matter: Concerning Inerrancy of Scripture (John Henderson) ............................ 133 Lord, Did We Not Do Many Wonderful Things In Your Name? (By John Henderson) ................. 136 Sacramental Nazarenes Blaspheming The Lord .................................................................................. 139 Mike King And Gabriel Salguerro Promoting Wildgoose Festival .................................................... 142 NazNet: Breeding Ground For Emergent Heresy ............................................................................... 150 Seminary Professor Doug Hardy Promotes Mystical Books To Nazarenes ...................................... 153 Divorced From The Church ................................................................................................................... 158 APPENDIX: GA Resolution by North Florida District- Covenant of Christian Conduct- Homosexuality .......... 160 GA Resolution by Kentucky District Assembly- The Encroachment of Process Theology ............. 161 Members of Nazarenes Exploring Evolution ........................................................................................ 162 A list of the current leaders and members of a group which is promoting the heresy of theistic evolution. Resource List of Discernment Ministries .............................................................................................. 163 [compiled by Manny Silva, www.reformednazarene.wordpress.com. For a free Concerned Nazarenes DVD that explains about the emergent church movement, send an email to:[email protected]] The Church of the Nazarene: General Assembly 2013 Report, And Various Papers Documenting The Heresies In The Church [This document can be copied and distributed to others to alert them to the state of the Church of the Nazarene and its universities and colleges. This document has been compiled for the sake of the brothers and sisters in Christ in the Church of the Nazarene. It is solely driven by love for those who may be, or have been, deceived by the many false teachings and teachers that have invaded the church. I cannot explain exactly why such blatantly unbiblical and satanic teachings have fooled so many. Table of Contents General Assembly Final Report: What Is The Future of the Church? ................................................. 1 A report on the General Assembly of 2013, with an assessment of the future of the church Scripture Committee Report on The Inerrancy Question, with Responses ........................................ 10 In 2009, a resolution by the Southwest Indiana District to strengthen the Article 4 statement on biblical inerrancy was tabled for a four year study. This is the result of the study, which rejected the resolution. Included in this section are responses to the decision to reject a definitive and strong affirmation of biblical inerrancy Nazarenes Standing Firm ......................................................................................................................... 20 A group of Nazarenes and their research on the false teachings and some of the major leaders influencing the Church of the Nazarene A Return To Azusa Street: The Message of Dan Bohi (by Jeremy Aiello) .......................................... 30 A biblical analysis of Dan Bohi’s ministry, exposing yet another phenomenon in the Nazarene denomination which is bringing in the false movement of signs and wonders. Correspondence of Manny Silva with the General Superintendents ................................................... 48 Correspondence with GS Jerry Porter and Two University Presidents ................................................... 59 Considering Tony Campolo: A Response to Dr. Karl Leth of Olivet Nazarene U. ............................ 76 Tony Campolo is popular in many Nazarene universities, In this response I challenge Dr. Leth as to the wisdom of inviting Tony Campolo to Olivet Nazarene to speak to students THE NAZARENE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND SEMINARY: ............................................. 86 Northwest