Matthew (17 Jan 2011)
"Discernment for Glenn Beck Fans"
Various reasons why people should continue to support Glenn Beck have been posted on 5 Doves.
Fortunately, more posts have been made exposing him for who he is and what his agenda is.
The
last excuse I heard a fan use was that Beck is encouraging great social
reform, not attempting to influence anyone’s spiritual life, so why not
endorse him? ENOUGH NONSENSE. He is presently opposing the God of
the Bible, PERIOD.
Two documents clearly confirm this beyond a shadow of a doubt to any Christian.
1.His
latest book, “Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life” 2.Foxnews.com
transcript, “Glenn Beck; Lessons from the Tower of Babel” Nov 17th,
2010. In black & white, Beck himself describes his unbiblical, New
Age, and universalist beliefs. If you can’t get a copy of the book to
read, check out Brannon Howse’s book review posted Jan 12th, 2011
on the Bible Prophecy Blog. Mercer’s Dove posting on Jan 13th
will also link you with that book review. Regarding Beck’s
interpretation of the Bible’s Babel account, it was presented on his
regular television program; therefore, aired for the world to see &
hear.
HOW CAN ANYONE ARGUE THESE ARE NOT PROFOUND OPPORTUNITIES IN WHICH he TOOK TO IMPRESS PEOPLE’S SPIRITUAL BELIEFS?!
Here follows a recap of that Fox News broadcast where Glenn Beck discusses the Genesis 11 account of the Tower of Babel:
1)”And
then the mortar that holds it [the Tower] together is the stuff, the
material. Not the – not their common experiences of spiritualist or
even history… And I urge people to read the story and listen to us, not
as if we’re describing some long forgotten historic event…
2)”But the bricks represent people.” So, the bricks supposedly represent people?
3)
“- the mortar is very related – same word really as the word
materialism… The mortar that will hold those bricks together is
materialism.” So, mortar represented materialism?
4)”After
the Great Flood, everybody on Earth was getting together and then, all
of a sudden, somebody had a different idea: Hey, how about we all speak
one language and we’ll build a tower to reach the sky?” So, people
spoke different languages before the Tower of Babel, and then they were
led to speak one?
5)”… the very first time socialism or communism or new world order was tried was the Tower of Babel, right?”
So, Babel is really about communism?
6)“They think they are doing good and
that’s why God didn’t punish them. He blessed them by making
them stones again, right?” Therefore, God didn’t judge the people
at the Tower of Babel? He actually blessed them by making them individuals
again (represented by the different languages)."
WOW! Does this not sound like an
outright attack on the history of this event recorded in the book of
Genesis? A well-known Christian apologist clearly feels this is the
case. Furthermore, the Bible makes it clear: people rebelled against
God as they built this Tower and God judged them by causing them to
speak different languages. The Christian apologist further states that
the Tower of Babel enables us to understand why there are different
people groups(not races)
in the world. All humans are
descendants of Adam, all related, and therefore all are sinners in need
of the gospel. The Son of God became our relative, although he
was the perfect man, the “God-man”, who died on a cross to pay
the penalty for our sin. Thus, He offers the free gift of salvation to
all.
The Tower of Babel wasn’t a fable written as
a metaphor for socialism! The bricks were bricks, and the mortar was
mortar. Another Dove suggested that we need to pray for Glenn Beck.
Great reminder. We should have never stopped; just as we should for all
that are lost.
One last appeal: As watchmen on the
wall we must be bold in Christ. Ezekiel 33:6 reminds us of our
non-negotiable duty to warn and sound the alarm on false teachings and
false prophets, while we are waiting for our Savior, Jesus Christ, the
Lord of the universe to return. His Peace be with you all.
Matthew