Warren’s P.E.A.C.E. Plan and UN Goals – Part 3 of 4

The drumbeat for social action aroused
the masses early in July 2005. That’s when

Rick Warren and
World Vision joined Bono, Madonna
(who promotes the mystical/occult Kabbala), Beatle
idol Paul McCartney, Snoop Dog, Faithless, Bon Jovi, Slash (of Velvet Revolver),
and many other famous or infamous supporters of “ONE
– The Campaign to Make Poverty History.”

“I deeply believe,” said Warren, “that if we
as evangelicals remain silent and do not speak up in defense of the poor, we
lose our credibility and our right to witness about God’s love and Word.”[8]

“What common cause could unite Pink Floyd
and Rick Warren?” asked Mindy Belz in her article, “Whose
jubilee?” She continued –

“Meet
Live 8, ONE, Make Poverty History, and the Long Walk To Justice…. The
campaign, timed to arm-wrestle world leaders ahead of next month’s G8 summit
into canceling debt against certain poor countries and increasing public
aid, became so fierce last week that it reunited the ’70s band Pink Floyd
and hauled Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren onto the bandwagon….

    
“But offstage a band of leading economists and scholars says the G8 plan
is not only misguided but harmful, particularly for church-based poverty-fighting
efforts. ‘Debt forgiveness rewards the corruption and inefficiency of governments
who have mishandled loaned funds.'”[9]

A few weeks later, Rick Warren flew to Birmingham,
England to participate in the liberal, interfaith Baptist World Alliance Centenary
Conference (BWACC). “God has called us to enjoy and fellowship with each other
and work together,” he told reporters, adding a popular slogan for the envisioned
solidarity: Baptists can “celebrate our diversity and celebrate our unity….
The first Reformation was about beliefs. This one needs to be about behavior.”[10]

Jimmy Carter, another keynote speaker at the
BWACC, would probably agree to minimize those “divisive” old Scriptures that
identified sin and called for separation. “There is an intense hunger among
Christians around the world for a healing of the differences that now separate
us from one another,” the former president told reporters. “…All major faiths
– Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam – hold to the basic principles of
peace, justice, hospitality, truth and alleviation of suffering.” As a solution
to separation, he suggested “interfaith dialogue….  We need to come back
together.”[11]

Back together? Leaving behind the true
gospel? How would an

interfaith dialogue
aimed at consensus deal with the centrality of the cross and the resurrection
of our Lord? Persecuted Christians have given their lives for those vital, saving
truths!  Would today’s “Christian” leaders prefer to trade Biblical faith
for an illusion of solidarity?

Many are doing just that! Rev. Dr Michael Taylor,
former Christian Aid chief executive and Baptist minister, gave this closing
message:

“The only potentially realistic way to get western
governments to tackle these issues is to build the strongest, most proactive
networks of activists around the world. This will mean linking with other
Christians and with people of other faiths, working together in different
ways for the common good.”[12]

Does this sound more like the “social gospel” than
the Great Commission? Has physical wellbeing becoming more important
to church leaders than the truth about God and His grace? Is the fight against
social, political and economic villains rather than against the “principalities…
powers… [and] spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places?”
[Ephesians 6:12] 
If so, it’s a losing battle! 
[13]

Of course, our God cares about the poor,
and so must we. But in New Testament days, compassionate care for unbelievers
was joined to evangelism — a vital ministry that

Ken Blanchard, Warren’s chosen
leadership trainer, apparently has abandoned.

“…he said he is
not interested in evangelism,” said Rebecca Barnes, editor of ChurchCentral.com.[14]

“…I was hungry and you gave Me food;
I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;
I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in
prison and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, saying,
‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You
drink?’….And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to
you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you
did it to Me.’” Matthew 25:35-40

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let
us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:10

“Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is
good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor
giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord… distributing to the needs of the saints….” Romans
12:9-13

But everything is changing!  Marketing, manipulation,
compromise, top-down

standards,
and intrusive assessments have become the norm. And the United Nations leads
the way. [See


The U.N. Plan for Your Community]
UNESCO’s “Management of Social Transformations” (MOST) Programme  is one
of its more innovative programs. In the quote below, notice
Peter Drucker‘s
three-legged communitarian stool: Partnerships between public sector (government,
which sets the standards), private sector (business), and social sector (civil
society, especially churches). Ponder the words: social exclusion.

“Best Practices, in the MOST Database, are model
projects or policies aimed at improving the quality of life of individuals
or groups suffering from poverty or social exclusion. They are typically
based on the cooperation between national or local authorities, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and local communities, the private sector….
     “MOST concentrates its activities on the [1] management
of change in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic societies; [2] the study
of cities as the sites of accelerated social change; [3] local management
of economic, technological and environmental transformations; and [4] the
eradication of poverty and social exclusion.”[15]

Apparently, PEACE Plan churches will serve
the first and last of those four UNESCO goals. And the key part of the transformational
process will be

facilitated small groups
trained to

dialogue, compromise
(synthesize diverse beliefs) and seek an ever higher “common
ground.” Formed under the banner of fellowship,
healing, and discipleship, these dialectic groups will prompt members to trade
individual thinking for collective thinking. And the more responsive members
will be chosen to lead others into this new global

paradigm envisioned by the
UN, the CFR and the Bush administration.

For all must be one! “Social exclusion,” like poverty,
must end. All forms of social separation — whether based on beliefs, sexual
preferences, moral values or anything else — must yield to solidarity. The
masses will go along with the program, for only those who embrace the “responsibility”
to conform will have the “right” to be free. And the war on poverty and AIDS
will be used to justify this un-American transformation.

4 – Care for the sick .

This goal touches my heart. Long ago, I chose the
nursing profession because I wanted to care for the sick. My “career” ended
when our first child was born, but one of our sons entered medical school with
the same longing to serve God by ministering to the sick. So I can understand
why Rick and Kay Warren were touched by the great needs in Africa.

On a webpage titled “Personal P.E.A.C.E. Plan,”
Rick Warren answers the question, “What I can do?” In the section on “Care for
the Sick,” he gives the following answer:

• Do an act of practical kindness to someone
  I know who is sick: take them a meal, offer to shuttle them to the doctor,
  do errands or shopping for them, watch their children, or send an encouraging
  note.
• Pray for healing, strength, comfort, and
  peace with those I know who are physically suffering.
• Commit to praying daily for two weeks for
  that person.
• Communicate genuine concern by following
  up with that person.”[17]

He probably has a far more extensive plan for
his ministry to those who suffer from AIDS in Africa. I just hope it doesn’t
mean compromising God’s moral guidelines and justifying promiscuity. For He
alone can lift people from spiritual bondage into liberty in Jesus Christ! But
His gift of faith and freedom comes only after conviction of sin and genuine
repentance. Such conversion is aborted when the true gospel is replaced with
positive assurances that God sympathizes with our sins and heals our hurts no
matter how stubbornly we defend our behavior.

Yet the consensus at recent international conferences
on AIDS seems dead set against such “judgmental” beliefs. And Christian ministries
that serve in the public limelight will surely face opposition if they spread
such “moral certainties.” Indeed, the following reports illustrate the growing
consensus that AIDS workers must condone rather than question sexual immorality. 
As you read them, remember how teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted
diseases multiplied with the demise of the stigma tied to promiscuity:

World AIDS Campaign
(WAC): “…the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS… set out specific
commitments the international community would work to fulfill… including
prevention campaigns, reducing stigma… and ensuring treatment, care and
respect for people living with HIV or AIDS. … As Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General,
said… ‘All of us must recognize AIDS as our problem.'”

Building partnerships is about working with
others to achieve our goals
[Notice the

communitarian framework]:
“Partners need to be united from both within and beyond the health sector,
from government, non-government and the private sector, to work together
towards a common goal of improving responses to AIDS…. The WAC is establishing
partnerships at the international, regional and local levels. These include
alliances with… faith groups, like the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.

“Do not be afraid” – Act for peace:
“The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance is compelled by the Gospel to call upon
all churches, related organizations and people of faith to fulfill their
role as peacemakers…. We have taken up this task with a special focus
on overcoming stigma and discrimination against people affected by HIV/AIDS.”

I care, do you? The Churches say YES!
“Fight HIV and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination.”

Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance:
“Christians believe that all are created in the image of God and understand
that the recognition of and respect for the dignity of each human person,
regardless of circumstance, is the starting point for all our actions and
responses. By protecting the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS and
promoting an attitude of care and solidarity which rejects all forms of
stigmatization and discrimination, their dignity as human beings is best
protected.

   
“We are called, too, to break down the barriers of “us” and “them” and join
with people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS…. In response to
God’s gracious and inclusive love for all of humanity, the church is called
to model acceptance for all…. Certain vulnerable people who may be prone
to high risk behavior (… men who have sex with men, sex workers of both
sexes) require particular attention, compassion, trust, and accompaniment….

    
“In their prophetic role, churches should not be afraid to offer visible
and strong social support for effective methods of prevention…. [Meaning:
Don’t hesitate to encourage condoms, but don’t mention sin!]

     
“Promote full participation of positive people within faith-based organizations,
civil society, and governmental responses….

     
“…a 12-member Strategy Group… will develop strategies, monitor the implementation….”

Vital
to the implementation of this “health” system are the marketing strategies —
usually surveys,

force-field analysis, and

high tech data systems
for monitoring compliance, measuring “progress,” and analyzing “what works.”
As in recent totalitarian regimes, well-chosen compensations distract the masses
from the anguish of surveillance and control. In

Brave New World,
Aldous Huxley describes the seductive ‘feelies’ that compensate for the loss
of freedom and privacy in the collective or “healthy” community.
First among them is sexual license: