PER:Christian Information Bureau June 1987  by Dave Hunt

   Dear Praying Friends;

   In addition to the forms of opposition mentioned in last month's
letter, there have been at least three books published specifically to
refute THE SEDUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY. They are SEDUCTION?? A BIBLICAL
RESPONSE, by Reid, Virkler, Laine and Langstaff; THE CHURCH DIVIDED, by
Wise, Cho, Bennett, Virkler et al; and the latest, THAT THE WORLD MAY
KNOW, by Earl Paulk. Although these men warn people not to read
SEDUCTION, I would recommend that you get these books, if you have that
much interest in the subject and the Lord so leads, in order to see for
yourselves the arguments being used to justify the many serious errors
that we exposed in SEDUCTION.

   SEDUCTION?? was the first to appear. Most of this particular book is
taken up with the quotation of hundreds of Bible verses pertaining to a
particular word or subject derived from a computer program called
CompuBIBLE. That is very commendable, but totally irrelevant and
reveals a complete misunderstanding of what SEDUCTION had to say on
these subjects. For example, 25 pages are used in quoting "363 verses
that demonstrate the positive things God has to say about having a
positive mental attitude" (p.115). Yet a "positive mental attitude" is
mentioned in none of these verses nor anywhere else in the Bible. The
363 verses quoted mention joy, thanksgiving, gladness, praise etc., as
though SEDUCTION is opposed to such. We are as much opposed to a
"negative mental attitude" as we are to a "positive" one, but Virker et
al don't understand that and miss the whole point. The issue is TRUTH
and REALITY, whereas a "mental attitude" may have no relationship to
either but is created by the imagination.

   Not everyone in an insane asylum is depressed. Many have a very
"positive" outlook on life because they have lost touch with reality.
Maintaining a "positive mental attitude" during a stock market crash
will not cut losses, but selling one's stocks in time will. But neither
"positive" nor "negative" are proper terms to use when the issue is
FACTS; much less to do such amoral terms have anything to do with
living the Christian life. The authors of SEDUCTION?? equate "positive"
with "love, joy, peace etc." yet these are not the product of a "mental
attitude" but the "fruit of the Spirit" that grows out of a right
relationship with God. This is not hair-splitting, but something of
real importance related to the last-days deception. Robert Schuller has
published a Bible that has all of the "positive" verses marked. That
illustrates what the current teaching on always being "positive" does
to God's Word - we become partial to that which we cans interpret
favorably to ourselves.

   The exegesis in SEDUCTION?? and the conclusions drawn are
astonishing. It is unbelievable that any human being, even a Mormon or
Hindu, would aspire to becoming a god. That allegedly born-again
evangelicals would insist that man's proper function is to be a little
god under God in incomprehensible. Such statements are made as: "I
can't tell any of the faith teachers that shouldn't preach [that we are
gods] - because it is scriptual...but recognize the fact that you may
not be able to handle going around confessing that you are a god - even
though you are confessing the Word. It could be very dangerous for you"
(p.26). So here we have a "positive confession" that is dangerous! Why?
They think that being a "god" is good, but we aren't mature enough to
handle it yet and might become proud - yet we must take our position as
gods with dominion over the earth in order to establish the kingdom!
The true God clearly says: I am God and there is none else. Is there a
[true] God beside me? I know not any! The scripture declares:

   "There is one God...[but] there are gods many." Indeed it is
Biblical that we are gods and that God has said so - but it isn't good.
We became gods by disobeying God, by joining Satan, the god of this
world, in his rebellion. And in Jer.10:11 the only true God states the
fate of all false gods: "You say to the gods that did not make the
heaven and the earth: they shall perish from under this heaven and from
this earth!"

   Nearly one-third of the book (about 50 pages out of a total of 165)
contains "383 verses that deal with dream, vision, seer, look, and
eyes..." (p.52). The false impression is given that SEDUCTION rejects
dreams, visions, revelations etc. and that these verses therefore
refute what SEDUCTION has to say. On the contrary, we are not against
visions and dreams etc. (that should be clear to anyone reading the
book) if God gives them, but only against conjuring them up by
divination techniques. Again the exegesis is incredible. The statement
by prophets "I looked" is offered as proof that they used a
visualization technique, as is the statement by the Apostle John, "I
was in the Spirit." Virkler states: "Jesus lived in a CONSTANT flow of
divine images, as He ONLY DID THAT WHICH HE SAW THE FATHER DOING
(Jn.5:19,20)." To interpret "saw" from an idiomatic expression would
mean that in this "constant flow of divine images" Jesus must have
"seen" His Father do everything before He could do it: i.e. Jesus "saw"
the Father being baptized by John, being tempted of the devil in the
wilderness, sitting on the well with prostitute before He did it, "saw"
the Father being scourged and crucified etc.

   None of the prophets used visualization or any other technique for
getting revelations from God, but repeatedly state, "The Word of the
Lord came unto me." That they could not make this happen whenever they
pleased and did not initiate it is clear. See, for example, Jer.42:7
where Jeremiah goes to God for guidance. He did not "visualize God" or
"journal" as Virkler teaches sincere but deceived Christians to do in
seminara around the country. We are told: "And it came to pass AFTER
TEN DAYS, the Word of the Lord CAME unto Jeremiah."

   Nor did the disciples visualize Jesus. Doubting Thomas had to wait a
week before Jesus came to Him, not as a result of the disciples
visualizing Him but a miraculous act He initiated. In John 21 the
appearance of Jesus on the lake shore was a surprise to the disciples,
not something they created in their minds. Nor does it state that this
was the umpteenth time Jesus had appeared (because they could "see" Him
any time they please through visualization such as Virkler, the
Bennetts, et al teach today), but it says: "This is now the THIRD time
that Jesus SHEWED HIMSELF to His disciples" after His resurrection
(21:14). He must SHOW HIMSELF; we cannot call from the right hand of
the Father on high the Son of God to appear before us any time we
choose. In 1Cor.15 Paul recites the times Jesus had appeared: "He was
seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: [then] of above five hundred
brethren at once...[then] of James; then of all the apostles. And last
of all He was seen of me also..." Clearly Christ appears to whom He
will when He will for His own purposes, and is not constantly appearing
all over the world to whomever visualizes Him.

   The only reason for going over this again is to alert you to the
fact that those teaching this very dangerous occult technique used for
making contact with spirit guides have not repented as a result of
SEDUCTION, but have hardened their position and are now attempting to
justify visualization from the Bible. This shamanic technique will play
an increasing role in preparing the world for the Antichrist, and you
need to know the arguments your friends and loved ones are being given
to draw them into this. Think it through carefully for yourself, see
what the Bible says, pray and be ready to rescue as many as you can
before it is too late. Your prayers and help are much appreciated.

   Sincerely in our Lord, Dave Hunt This has been put up on the board
by the kind permission of the staff of CIB, and I would encourage you
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