The following is a partial transcript of Francis Chan’s session at the International House of Prayer’s Onething 2015 gathering. This was Chan’s second time as a speaker for Onething. Once again he gave his approval to Mike Bickle, and also seemed to work very hard to break down barriers between biblical Christianity and Catholicism.
Here are some statements by Francis Chan at Onething 2015:
14:30 in video– I spoke here a couple years ago and I shared with you how I got so much flak from so many people saying, why would you go there? They are creepy, they are this, they are that, and just all these essays and I read through almost all of them, just going, ah, I don’t know if I agree with you on this.
14:55– And so I’ve been encouraged by many people, okay, if you go back this time would you please not publicly affirm them? [Laughter]
15:06– I just gotta say, man, I still love Mike Bickle. I do. I hear comments like, I know Mike loves Jesus, I know he’s got the Spirit of God, but… Wait. What do you mean, but? Then he’s a part of the Body. The eye cannot say to the hand I have no need of you … But to look at him and say, no, he’s indispensable, I need him, I can’t say to a part of the Body I don’t need you.
[Note to reader: The worship team leaders at Chan’s session were Catholic musicians Matt Maher and Audrey Assad.]
15:55– Man, I see in Matt, I see in Audrey this love for Jesus, the Spirit of God, and I see in them a stance for righteousness, what’s right according to God’s Word.
16:07– I love Mike’s stand on the Word of God, that’s what the Bible says…I know we have some differences, I get that, and I will tell you I don’t know how to work through some of the differences. I’m not even sure what they all are. But what I do know is that I can’t say I have no need of you but instead I know I’m so much stronger when I’m united with them.
16:50– I love what God is doing here and I understand there’s differences and I don’t know how to get through some of those. I just know I have to.
17:00– I just know the Word of God commands me, that if I see the Spirit of God in someone, like Mike was saying, where they love love Jesus, and they would give their life for Him, I mean they would truly sacrifice for Him…
17:13– …and I see the Spirit of God working in them and they’re not out to make a name for themselves but a Name above all names, they lift up Jesus, then gosh I need that person.
17:29– And I think it’s time for us to get beyond, okay, I’ll sing with them, okay, I’ll worship with them, y’know, okay, I’ll admit that they’re Christians, and go to a biblical stance which says I can’t live without them. I need them. They’re indispensable.
17:59– One thing I appreciate so much about the people I’ve shared the stage with this morning, is how much they stand on the Word of God.
End Part One
Francis Chan is a great speaker, and a man who has done much for Christ in the past. I am puzzled as to why and how he can be so eager to break down the (biblical!) barriers between Christianity and Catholicism. Is contemplative prayer a factor in this? It clearly is with Mike Bickle.
So, Part Two will be ready soon. We will flesh some of this out. If you watch the video you will see Francis Chan deliver a very powerful message on suffering for Christ.
But this is how it is going to go. It will be popular and influential people like Rick Warren, Beth Moore, James Robison, and Francis Chan who expose many to Catholic influence. They are, after all, so wise. Apparently Martin Luther and the Reformers didn’t know what they were talking about.
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You’re welcome brother! Unfortunately, I believe the vast majority of Christians are becoming & have become inoculated against this type of apostasy compromise.
Thanks for reblog. People don’t seem overly concerned, at least based on response, yet Chan by his presence and speech not only further legitimized IHOP and Bickle, but opened wide the door for Catholic/Protestant melding.
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