Turining Point Church

I love mixed nuts. Put a bowl of them near me and I can’t resist. Cashews, almonds, pecans, Spanish peanuts, walnuts—the whole nine yards, I love them all. They are “good fat,” I’m told. In fact, I love a lot of things mixed. Even more transparently, I love to mix up my cereal with two or three different kinds at the same time. Variety is the spice of life!

But there is one thing we should never enjoy in a mixed condition—our faith in Jesus Christ when “mixed” in with other “faiths.” One good example would be a new erroneous movement currently afoot in America dubbed “Chrislam.” Chrislam is the misguided attempt to combine Christianity with Islam with the intent of “embracing in love” those of other “faiths” that we might all have peace. (Peace at that price is a no good peace.)

How prevalent is Chrislam? Prevalent enough that dozens of Christian churches, from Park Hill Congregational in Denver to Hillview United Methodist in Boise, Idaho, and First United Lutheran in San Francisco to St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Honolulu are planning to send "a message both here at home and to the Arab and Muslim world about our respect for Islam" by incorporating a time to read the Quran during worship this Sunday (today).

Imagine that! In professedly Christian churches throughout America, tragically misguided ministers will stand in their pulpits and read from a book filled with orders to kill “infidels” (that would be us), that encourages pedophilia (Qur'an 65:4 and several other verses), and that was penned by a false prophet. God help us. This is one mix from which we must flee in terror!

The Bible repeatedly warns last-day believers of this very thing. Paul wrote, “The Spirit clearly says that in latter times some people will turn away from the faith. They will pay attention to spirits that deceive and to the teaching of demons” (1 Tim 4:1).

And again Paul prophesied of our day, “There will come a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will collect teachers who say what they want to hear because they are self-centered. They will turn their back on the truth and turn to myths” (2 Tim 4:3-4).

Jude also warned, “Godless people have slipped in among you. They turn the grace of our God into unrestrained immorality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Judgment was passed against them a long time ago” (vs.4).

Chrislam is the perfect example of what the Holy Spirit has warned us against in Jude 3. Dear church, the time has arrived to “fight for the faith delivered once and for all to God’s holy people.” Jesus alone is the way, the truth and the life. Let’s tell the world like we’ve never told them before!