Conference yukon::christian_v7

     Dear Borthers and Sisters,

     Obviously, I started this note because I had something to review. 

     I counsel you - each and every one of you - to run, not walk, to the
     nearest Christian book purveyor and purchase *AND READ* "The Master's
     Indwelling" by Andrew Murray!! It is not a new work, but I believe that
     it has just been republished for the first time in a long time. I
     purchased it Friday, started reading it Saturday evening, and was
     constantly putting it down - in tears and repentance before G_d. I have
     restarted reading it with my wife, as I wanted her to receive all of
     it's benefit.

     If you struggle with holiness - not abstractly, but practically - then
     get this book. If you struggle with secret or other besetting sin -
     then get this book. If you want to be able to follow your L_RD and do
     His will, but have been finding it difficult to do so - then get this
     book. If none of the above characterize your life, then get a copy of
     the Four Spiritual Laws and start there - then get this book. 

     The words in this book have utterly changed our lives and spiritual
     walk. I can not begin to tell you what a difference it has made - and
     we're only up to Chapter 2!

     PLEASE - I beseech you - get this book. (It's only about US$5.00!)

     Earnestly,

     Brian

    I'm currently reading 2 books that I highly recommend.
    
    "How Close Are We?" - Dave Hunt.  A look at prophecy and how close we
    really are to the 2nd Coming of Christ.
    
    "Christianity in Crisis" - Hank Hanegraaff (current President of CRI). 
    This book is an alarming, yet very interesting look at the Faith (Name
    it & Claim it) Movement and some of their occultic roots.
    
    Mike

    
    >"Christianity in Crisis" - Hank Hanegraaff (current President of CRI). 
    >This book is an alarming, yet very interesting look at the Faith (Name
    >it & Claim it) Movement and some of their occultic roots.
    
    >Mike


I agree, Mike.  I'm about halfway through it and find it well documented 
yet easy to read.  The local Christian bookstore has taken all of Benny 
Hinn's books off the shelf and replaced them with "Christianity in 
Crisis".

Sandy

 I think I'm going to dash to the local Christian bookstore tonight and pick
 those up.





 Jim

>yet easy to read.  The local Christian bookstore has taken all of Benny 
>Hinn's books off the shelf and replaced them with "Christianity in 
>Crisis".

 I picked up both of the books that Mike mentions (Christianity in Crisis and 
 How Close are We?)  Couldn't figure out which to read first, so I'm reading
 them both.  I can't seem to put down Chrisitanity in Crisis, however. 
 Fascinating book and the efforts the author puts in documenting his claims
 is astounding.  At one point in my early Christian life I had an open ear
 to a couple of the people mentioned in the book.





 Jim

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> them both.  I can't seem to put down Chrisitanity in Crisis, however. 
> Fascinating book and the efforts the author puts in documenting his claims
> is astounding.  At one point in my early Christian life I had an open ear


I have the same problem, Jim. I'm reading the book for a second time to 
pick up what I missed the first time around and I can't seem to put it 
down.


Sandy

 I'll probably have to do that myself.  I did have to reread a chapter last
 night cuz I fell asleep reading it yesterday afternoon (not the books fault)



 Everytime I turn the page I'm more amazed at how things can get so distorted.



 

    I'm currently reading 5 books (besides my school required text).  

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 >I'll probably have to do that myself.  I did have to reread a chapter last
 >night cuz I fell asleep reading it yesterday afternoon (not the books fault)

Quite the coincidence, Jim.  I did the same thing yesterday with the 
same book.  What is it about lazy Sunday afternoons?  :^)


> Everytime I turn the page I'm more amazed at how things can get so distorted.


I'm continually amazed at how scripture is distorted to suit one's 
purpose.  That's why I was pleased to see the tremendous effort the 
author put into footnoting and documenting every quote.  It's almost 
hard to belive that people would actually say these things.


Sandy



 

    When I come up for air, I'll enter the article on the Faith Movement
    from a recent Christian Research Journal.  It's sort of a Reader's
    Digest version of "Christianity in Crisis."

 Re lazy Sunday afternoons...I don't usually take naps.  But this was a busy
 weekend and for some reason I was awake at 530AM yesterday and it all caught
 up with me at about 3:30 yesterday afternoon.  So I dozed off and woke up 
 just in time to head to the church for our class on Revelation, and managed
 to stay awake :-)




 Jim

Thanks, Mike.  I'll be interested in reading some exerpts (too).

Sandy, Jim?  How about some exerpts?

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>Thanks, Mike.  I'll be interested in reading some exerpts (too).

>Sandy, Jim?  How about some exerpts?


Glad to, Mark.  Do we need to worry about copyrights and such stuff.

I have the CRI Journal you were talking about, Mike, and would be glad 
to enter the article tomorrow if you can't find the time.


Sandy

You are always permitted to write exerpts for "reports" and the like, which 
you would be doing.  See the copyright pages.  It usually says, "*no* part,
etc *except* for blah blah blah."

It is good form to supply the bibliography.

MM

>I have the CRI Journal you were talking about, Mike, and would be glad 
>to enter the article tomorrow if you can't find the time.
    
    That or we could split it.  If you exclude all the footnotes (but have
    them available for those that wonder about sources), pages 18-19 and
    20-23 look about even.  Pick half and I'll do the other.

Good idea, Mike.  Why don't you take the first shift and I'll follow 
with 20-23.


Sandy