Grupos de Fe y distintas Iglesias en los EEUU se han unido para la presentación de “La Fe Cuenta” (www.Faithcounts.net), una organización ecuménica diseñada para promover el valor de la fe en la sociedad. La meta principal de “La Fe Cuenta” es una campaña social por los medios que pone todo el énfasis en significativas historias positivas de cómo la fe ha cambiado las vidas de los individuos y de la sociedad.
“La Fe Cuenta” es una organización sin fines de lucro, no denominacional y se compone de muchas comunidades religiosas que representan a más de 100 millones de estadounidenses. “Nos sentimos atraídos a la campaña de “La Fe Cuenta”, dijo Jasit Singh, director ejecutivo de
SALDEF, Fondo Americano para la Defensa Legal y la Educación de los Sikh, (Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund), “porque refleja nuestras creencias en el tremendo valor social de todos los credos, y estamos entusiasmados por la capacidad de alcance de “La Fe Cuenta”, en reunir, comprometer y unir a las comunidades interconfesionales”. Todas las comunidades religiosas son bienvenidas y las animamos a unirse.
Esta organización ecuménica incluye a la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de EEUU, a la Iglesia Adventista del 7° Día, Hillel Internacional (un grupo Judío), la Fundación Sij para la Defensa Legal y la Educación, La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días, la Universidad Franciscana de Steubenville y la Asociación de la 1ª Enmienda.
Hablando en nombre de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de EEUU, el Arzobispo William Lori dijo: “la fe religiosa es una parte integral de nuestra sociedad y necesita ser exaltada y celebrada. La fe produce actos de bondad cada día, en cada comunidad de nuestra nación. También nos conecta con Dios y a los unos con los otros como miembros de la familia humana. Estamos tan contentos de ser parte de “La Fe Cuenta”, la cual puede realmente hacer una diferencia en las vidas de muchos”.
El pastor Daniel R. Jackson, Presidente de la Iglesia Adventista en Norteamérica dijo: “millones de estadounidenses de cada religión están motivados por su fe para ir y servir a los más vulnerables entre nosotros. Sus actos de bondad pueden ser vistos en los comedores comunitarios, en los hospitales, en las escuelas, en los orfanatos y en muchas otras ayudas humanitarias. La Fe Cuenta servirá como un recordativo acerca de estos y otros significativos atributos de la fe en la sociedad”.
Kerry Troup, la vocero de “La Fe Cuenta” agregó: “estamos viendo que a pesar de un creciente sentimiento de que la fe es un tema del que no se habla, y una cultura que marginaliza la fe, las personas están realmente hambrientas por nuestro mensaje de fe. Nuestra esperanza es que la gente que ve nuestro trabajo, sin importar su religión, tengan una mejor apreciación del valor de la fe, que se sientan inspirados a compartir estas historias y finalmente sentirse bien al expresar cómo la fe los transforma en lo que son”.
“La Fe Cuenta” es un reconfortante y amable esfuerzo para unir iglesias no ecuménicas y a grupos de fe con la Iglesia Católica junto a otras iglesias y religiones al movimiento ecuménico. Al proclamar cómo la fe afecta la vida, estos grupos religiosos encuentran puntos comunes de doctrina, el fundamento de todas las relaciones ecuménicas. Expresiones de una fe generalizada sin una definición distintiva lleva a una dependencia de Roma para su interpretación y significado.
“Y la adoraron todos los moradores de la tierra…” Apocalipsis 13:8
“All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him.” Revelation 13:8
Fuentes
Comments
Sheryl freeborn lewis.
08 de enero de 2015 at 23:15 11Thu, 08 Jan 2015 23:15:17 +000017.every day we get a little closer to our Lords return. Some people in our church thinks this is wonderful I tend to think when you touch fire you get burned.
We need to make sure our relationship like never before is connected to Jesus and what His Word and the Insight given through EGW warns us about.
Damian
09 de enero de 2015 at 12:01 12Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:01:15 +000015.This is very alarming to say the least. I’m disappointed that the SDA Church has joined forces in this organization. The trend for many years now i’ve observed is that the Church tries to be friends with the world and goes to extreme lengths at times to show that they are with the world on worldly matters like helping the poor etc. This is good but also it seems there’s no buffer between that avenue and the world and I can easily see it as a gateway to get us under the single banner of all the other false churches.
We should help the poor and help in society wherever we can but to join in an organization where we are not the head is setting us up for trouble.
God bless!
Van
09 de enero de 2015 at 19:44 07Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:44:14 +000014.I wonder if the Seventh-day Adventist Church joined on a GC or NAD level.
A.D.
09 de enero de 2015 at 22:49 10Fri, 09 Jan 2015 22:49:04 +000004.I did expect this, but the fillings are still bad.
When somebody trying to sale you in slavery without even letting you know, somebody, to whom you would trust the most, that’s terrible.
Commenter
10 de enero de 2015 at 05:45 05Sat, 10 Jan 2015 05:45:02 +000002.Who is Dr. Daniel R. Jackson? Does he represent the world church? Does Elder Ted Wilson knows about this and if yes, what does he says about it? I’d appreciate the answers. Thanks.
Jeannie Howard
21 de enero de 2015 at 09:02 09Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:02:58 +000058.Daniel R. Jackson is the president of the NAD.
pearl
02 de septiembre de 2015 at 10:49 10Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:49:27 +000027.There is nothing Ted Wilson can do about this because he also is compromising ,you should check out David Mould at Laymen for Religious Libert Ministries. He will show you what is going on at the head. DON’T HOLE YOUR BREATH.
Jennifer Rose,
10 de enero de 2015 at 08:40 08Sat, 10 Jan 2015 08:40:47 +000047.If this does not show that we r in the end times then we are not paying close enough attention. Sure it sounds wonderful but to depend on the RCC to define our beliefs as SDA is to put us in their power Please wake up and realize what is happening. We need to dwell in the arm of God more then ever now that our church group has been «sold down the river» to the devil himself
will
10 de enero de 2015 at 17:26 05Sat, 10 Jan 2015 17:26:27 +000027.An ecumenical movement of any kind is no more than an attempt of the Catholic hierarchy to bring all the other daughters of the Mother church back into harmony with her. There will be no common ground unless it coincides with already established Catholic dogma
Bob Harders
11 de enero de 2015 at 23:11 11Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:11:15 +000015.We are living in the last days just before our Lords return why is it that some of us are fast asleep and cannot see what is about to happen ,then why as a church are we following so close to Rome that sometimes you would not be able to tell the difference .We have the writings of Ellen White to help guide us and with the Word of God that should be the first place we should be looking to for guidance in the times in which we are living.If we follow Jesus,s example then why do we need to follow other people when we have the best person in the world to look to. We have already been shown what to do so please wake up before times run out.
ev.sode
12 de enero de 2015 at 05:25 05Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:25:07 +000007.sometimes i wonder how naive if not paralysed we are as a pple in these great reformatory movt,how electricuted even paralysed are we,i would like pastor that you give us such timely observation that we may prepare for this emergency landing,i again wonder when many oF us will recognise that we have been duped when its forever too late with our own leaders,i tremble herein mombasa,kenya,looking at the condition of the church,i WONDER WITH GREAT ADMIRATION INDEED.GOD HELP US,I SMELL SMOKE,ALL THE GASOLINE TANK ARE ALL OPEN,WEAR YOUR MASK SOLJIERS.
pearl
02 de septiembre de 2015 at 10:52 10Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:52:59 +000059.I COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER.
Norma
14 de enero de 2015 at 21:07 09Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:07:34 +000034.This is proof positive that we need to know God for ourselves. Truly a remnant will be saved. Is it that Protestants including SDA are stretching across the gulf and clasping hands with the Roman Catholic church? «Faith Counts» is a subtle way to get the SDA church agreeing and working with Rome. This is the beginning of disaster and there should be public out cry from the members of the church against uniting with Rome. As intentional as this move is for good, there is no unity between light and darkness.
BrotherTorben
17 de enero de 2015 at 03:57 03Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:57:42 +000042.Faith counts, but can two walk together who walk in different directions? Faith can never be separated from truth, because spirit cannot be separated from brain. These days spiritualism calls for unity, but beware because spiritualism is only a shadow gospel their is no content. 2 thess 2;13 tells what counts , it is a faith build upon the sanctified spirit , and this happens through truth. The word becoming flesh is what a santified spirit means
Gershon Koffi Dzokoto-Vasco
23 de enero de 2015 at 06:54 06Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:54:10 +000010.All faithful Seventh-Day Adventist should not be surprise, for this kind of union is bound to occur before Christ returns the second time. If the leadership of the SDA church says we should mention or preach about the mark of the beast/ 666, What do we expect?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, God save us.
Rick Brennan
28 de enero de 2015 at 12:23 12Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:23:06 +000006.Bro Gershon I cannot agree more with your statement but to add, Rev 14:8, And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. All nations, also includes all churches including our beloved SDA. However, there is a great hope in Jesus. Our church my appear to fall but Jesus said in Matthew 16 «The gates of hell shall not prevail against it There will be a remnant within the remnant who will prevail by the power of our Lord and Savior. A holy people set apart for His glory. There are tribulations we must go through but hold on to the end. I will end this with Nahum 1:7 The LORD [is] good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
pearl
02 de septiembre de 2015 at 11:14 11Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:14:10 +000010.But the problem is the churches are NOT preaching on the mark of the beast, at least my church isn’nt
Debra Comer
05 de febrero de 2015 at 13:59 01Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:59:46 +000046.This entire article is disturbing. The Adventist denomination joining hands with the Papacy is more then alarming. That Revelation 13:8 was used as a biblical reason for doing so is terrifying. That scripture is directly related to being a part of the Beast! I never thought the SDA church would grasp the hand of Babylon and become one of her children. It is sad and sadly far to many SDA’S will think this union is a wonderful thing.
admin
05 de febrero de 2015 at 22:11 10Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:11:42 +000042.All ecumenical engagements begin with collaboration on social issues to break down barrier. Historically many churches have been drawn in little by little. -Pr. Mayer
Aidah Kayongo
25 de marzo de 2015 at 00:51 12Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:51:38 +000038.For God’s sake this is the end of the world we should open our eyes en look up
Vania Noel
09 de mayo de 2015 at 09:59 09Sat, 09 May 2015 09:59:52 +000052.Zechariah 6 King James Version (KJV)
6 And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Notice the fourth chariot have two groups. The SDA’s who join those movements are the grisled horses that is going astray. When God purified the church, you will know them. Just pray for many of us can be in the bay group.
Robert
12 de mayo de 2015 at 03:53 03Tue, 12 May 2015 03:53:10 +000010.This is a terrible and disgusting thing and unutterable sad. How can they dare? Are they not afraid of the wrath of god? Join hands with an organization that god himself has declared to be fallen? We should proclaim the 3AM and not be parttakers of their sins. Just have a look at their website.. they are promoting yoga, quoting J.K. Rowling. I can not believe my eyes to see SDA listed next to USCCB on a who-we-are page. Awful. That hurts.
Jerome
12 de mayo de 2015 at 10:03 10Tue, 12 May 2015 10:03:59 +000059.My dear brethren, why get all worked up about this? . The SDA church is God’s remnant Church that’s built on the ROCK and the gates of Hell can never prevail against her. We should never be quick to cast judgement about the church and its leaders. Where is it written that its a sin to join with non SDA’s for humanitarian purposes? Are we to be exclusivists and bigots because we have the truth? Are we shaky or grounded? I know that If a thousand elders, pastors or divisional leaders are backsliders or undercover operatives of Rome, they will not stop the triumphant march of the SDA church. The gates of Hell just can not prevail against her. The most important thing right now is for us to be praying, fasting and living holy lives and sharing in love the 3 Angel Messages. I have met some christians who speak about end time stuff, pointing out who among the leadership are likely jesuits or drifting from our historic prophetic positions; yet these same people are often most unChristlike at church. I have come to the conclusion that the greatest thing now is for us to be totally surrendered to Jesus as we see the prophecies fulfilling and the end approaching
admin
12 de mayo de 2015 at 15:57 03Tue, 12 May 2015 15:57:55 +000055.Our mission at KTF is to link events to prophecy and track prophetic developments regardless of who is involved. Some of those happen inside the SDA church. Even though the church is the apple of God’s eye, and the object of His supreme regard, the issues in the great controversy require that Satan be permitted to wreak havoc inside the church as well as in the world. The ecumenical movement is actually condemned in scripture (see Ps 94:20 for example). It is not merely other churches that are involved. The problem is that the ecumenical movement is sponsored, supported, and led by the RC Church. It should also be noted that the Kings of the earth and the merchants of the earth are in illicit relationships with the Papacy described as “fornication,” which the bible condemns, therefore it is no surprise that the various churches also engage with Rome in various ways, which would also violate the same principles. See Revelation 17:2 «the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.” The kings of the earth are engaged in “fornication” and those over which they rule are made drunk by her wine.
The ecumenical movement is about that drunkenness. The focus is on building relationships with Rome. Historically, Rome starts her ecumenical engagement with other churches through social issues on which they can all participate. Eventually they drop their objections to Rome’s teachings and practices, thus muting their voices to her abuses (financial and sexual scandals, doctrinal blasphemy, the Mass, etc). Engaging in this way would mute the message of Revelation 14 & 18, which must be given by God’s true people. This is the way Rome has always worked since Vatican II. It also means that the Adventist Church is one of the prime targets. Perhaps it is hard for some to see, but the wagons are being circled. At the moment, pope Francis is doing everything he can to bring all other churches and religions close to the Catholic Church in an ecumenical alliance against a secular and sacrilegious society, and extreme religious groups like certain muslims (for the time being). Even the Waldenses are engaged with him now. There are some who are very shaky indeed and who don’t understand these things very well.
By the way, the focus should not be on the organization, but on the truth. Organizations are always going to fail to be faithful. There is no way for a church organization, even if it is the true church, to pass through the time of trouble (with all the persecution and economic sanctions, etc). Think about it historically. Under persecution, organizations collapse. The people have to continue under an organic organization supervised by a Higher Power, namely the Holy Spirit.
We should never be unchristlike in dealing with others but always speak the truth in love. And lastly, at KTF we are careful not to overstate, but instead document with credible sources. We invite you to read or listen to more of our material to catch up with what’s going on prophetically. Pr. Mayer
russell
05 de septiembre de 2015 at 05:53 05Sat, 05 Sep 2015 05:53:55 +000055.You are doing a great work at KTF my prayers and soon financial support are with you. Keep the FAITH of JESUS.