Pastor Silva plainly illustrates Warren's embrace of Roman Catholicism. Such a position conflicts with the biblical basis of the Protestant Reformation. Pastor Silva replies to Warren's tweet with the following:
"Heresy is claiming u follow Christ while embracing as fellow believers those who faithfully follow Roman Catholicism’s false gospel, thereby disrespecting God’s family."
Another aspect of Rick Warren's tweet is that it seems to be one way...Rick's Way. Warren sets up the straw man, a believer attacking another believer. Warren then labels the attack as an act of heresy. Certainly, the statement seems valid, in and of itself. However, Rick Warren's history of ad hominen attacks upon those critical of his pragmatism and theology quickly tarnishes any validity his tweet may have offered.
Here's a just a few examples of Rick Warren, et. al, attacking other believers:
Warren: Protect The Unity, Throw Out The Resisters
Rick Warren: "People are going to have to die or leave"
Purpose Driven Resisters - Must Leave or Die
Resisters Called "Leaders from Hell"
Rick Warren Says Christians Hate Non-Christians
Rick Warren: Fundamentalists Don’t Listen
Christians: Fear the Lord, Not Rick Warren!
More Purpose Driven Stone Throwing at Christians
Growing Hostility Toward Biblical Christianity...from Evangelicals
Throwing Cyber-Sand In The Face of A Purpose-Driven Resister
Christian Leader Pays For Speaking Out Against Rick Warren
Warren: Blogosphere Uncivilized, Faith is Simply a Worldview
Casting Stones In The Name Of Unity
Rick Warren Condemns Christians ... Again
Warren Blames Church Splits on Indulgent Christians
Warren: Protect The Unity, Throw Out The Resisters
Rick Warren: "People are going to have to die or leave"
Purpose Driven Resisters - Must Leave or Die
Resisters Called "Leaders from Hell"
Dealing With Purpose Driven Resisters
Collateral Damage of the Purpose Driven Pastor
More Collateral Damage From A Purpose Driven Pastor
Dismembered By A Purpose Driven Pastor
Web Hosting Service Caves To Purpose Driven Pressure
Rick Warren's definition of heresy apparently doesn't apply to him.
Here's another tweet to consider:
People in glass houses can throw stones if they hide in a crystal cathedral.
"Do as I say, not as I do." That's the definition of hypocrisy.
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