Rick Warren Addresses Critics on Doctrine, Purpose Driven Life

John Piper, an influential Reformed theologian, took the unusual step of interviewing famed pastor Rick Warren and giving him a chance to address the countless criticisms he has received since the publication of The Purpose Driven Life.

Piper, well aware of Warren's critics, distanced himself from them.
"Frankly, I'm appalled at the kinds of slander that have been brought against this book by people whose methods of critique, if they were consistently applied to the Bible, would undo it as the Word of God," Piper said, referring to the 2002 book The Purpose Driven Life. ...

read more: http://www.christianpost.com/news/rick-warren-addresses-critics-on-doctrine-purpose-driven-life-50585//

It's a tormenting and cruel road when you start comparing yourself with others.

"I think here he just puts me to shame with his aggressively, in-your-life, transformative discipling of his church,” Piper said.

We are not in competition with each other.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/rick-warren-to-speak-at-calvinist-event-despite-some-opposition-47016/

Oh, ok. I did not interpret it that way. Because below that he says that he took a break because of pride and other issues that caused people a lot of "stress". So, I thought when you compare yourselves with others that is usually pride at work.

Well, thanks for the explanation. You're probably right.

Are we to follow Warren now and his connections to Tony Blair's Faith Initiative and to the Council of Foreign Relations [a globalist think tank] and to Davos [where the world's economic system is being hammered out] and to the U.N. where Warren is well accepted in the Inter-Faith System going on there and into Warren's Dominionist views - just to name a few of his inter-faith-globalists agendas and memberships?

Will Piper be the Pied Piper to lead us down that Dominionist Globalist Inter-Faith path by endorsing Warren?

David Wilkerson praised Dr. Noah Hutchings for writing against Warren.

Who and what are we endorsing here? Unity at any cost?

My 'sign-on' [Proclamation - "Jesus-is-GOD"] means Life and The Truth to me. I do not want that Proclamation of His Name connected to or found anywhere that promotes this political-globalist, double-speaking hypocrite and liar Rick Warren or anyone like him - such as Brian McLaren.
If Warren, is being promoted here [this is the 4th thread on this Piper/Warren interview] - I will ask to be removed from membership. I will not have His Name that I use on other Christian Sites, linked to any Site that over-looks this one-world-religion and government that Warren is helping to bring in through his associations, speeches and ties, as a simple SI-Search will turn up years worth of Exposing Threads on this man's words and involvements.

The line in the sand concerning compromise must be drawn at some point. Endorsing Warren is that point - which I know is no surprise to those who have posted this thread topic multiple times now.

"so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect."

If we can't see through guys like Warren, good luck with the one who's coming.

A777, I think that was Piper's roundabout way of giving Warren a compliment.

Piper is being sucked in. People I thought I could trust....
I find I can't trust. Why does God have to take everything and everyone away.

Mark 13:22
"For false Christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect."

"If we can't see through guys like Warren, good luck with the one who's coming."..EverestoSama

Amen EOS..The one who comes will resurrect from the dead publicly...after being killed publicly....much after the scenario of Osama Bin Laden.

It will be real and shocking...right along with a compadre who will call down fire just exactly like Elijah did to attest to his supposed Lordship....and many will believe them, and worship the "man of sin."

These multitudes will have become numbed by the constant dripping of the One-Worlders Unitarian efforts that Warren is spearheading as an ambassador to them all.

As..[Jesus Is God speaks]..[ Good post...I agree with you...]

"Are we to follow Warren now and his connections to Tony Blair's Faith Initiative and to the Council of Foreign Relations [a globalist think tank]...

....and to Davos [where the world's economic system is being hammered out] and to the U.N. where Warren is well accepted in the Inter-Faith System going on there and into Warren's Dominionist views - just to name a few of his inter-faith-globalists agendas and memberships?"

Amen Jesus Is God. These are all anti-Christ movements designed to declare that Yahweh is Allah is Buddha is Baal. These are no doubt a part of the great Satanic inspiration to deceive the Earth.

JesusIsGod goes on.."I do not want that Proclamation of His Name connected to or found anywhere that promotes this political-globalist, double-speaking hypocrite and liar Rick Warren or anyone like him - such as Brian McLaren."

...........Amen...uncompromised, and I also agree. Here on SI, you..[JIG] have the freedom to declare that you do NOT promote him[ Warren], and that alone may help others who may not comprehend the larger issues.

So, don't leave...but respectfully submit your insights that may disagree with others. The leadership here will allow that, and actually often promotes that....and as you said..this is the 3rd or 4th or 5th Warren thread, I'm sure..which proves my point.

Thank-you for your uncompromising heart for a pure gospel as reflected in this post of disagreement. Many can learn as we discuss these issues...and express themselves also. Not a lot of sites allow this, or have descended into chaos or dogmaticism. BT

Thank you Tom. This post was from almost a month ago. I haven't left because as it turns out - this thread was only a News Item, to my understanding. The only reason it's up again is because someone bumped these three old Warren threads early this morning. I watched as it was being done but I figured, it would blow over & away again - Bless GOD!

His Blessings on all that Love Him.
Amen!