2 Thessalonians 2:3 tells us, "Don't let anyone decieve you in any way, for that day (the day of the Antichrist) will not come, until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction."
Most prophecy watchers believe this "rebellion" that Paul is speaking of is a great falling away of The Church...meaning that our local churches of Methodists, Lutherans, Covenants, etc...which used to be places where one could go to hear The Truth, will start preaching false gospels and leading their parishoners away from Christ.
With that as a backdrop, let's look at what is being offered at an ELCA Lutheran church in San Francisco.
We are a diverse community, standing firmly within the Christian tradition in order to re-image the divine by claiming her feminine persona in thealogy, liturgy, church structure, art, language, practices, leadership, and acts of justice. Challenging the church’s restricted language of the past, we pay special attention to images and metaphors that attempt to embrace divine fullness and that offer a witness of holy nurture and inclusive justice, both to the church and to the world.
A new form of church is happening at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 678 Portola Drive in San Francisco. Gather at 10:30 AM Sundays for a lively, engaging, thoroughly inclusive and feminist service of worship. Led by Pastor Stacy Boorn, the liturgy features images and metaphors that will enlarge understanding of and connection with the sacred. Music and readings further reflect this commitment to reclaiming the feminine persona of the divine. Come as you are – you’ll find hope, healing, and community. All are welcome at this table! Worship Sunday mornings at 10:30
Our Christian/Lutheran feminist prayers and liturgy reach back into the storehouse of tradition to bring forth names as Mother, Shaddai, Sophia, Womb, Midwife, Shekinah, She Who Is. They do so out of renewed insights into the nature of the Gospel empowered by the risen Christ-Sophia.
Holy doctrines of demons! The risen Christ-Sophia!?!?
Friends, hold on tight to the Gospel which has the power to save. The deception is upon us....
Hat tip to Kevin W.
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I'm not sure if you have seen these articles about the same church. The church is hosting a conference which has worshippers of Isis speaking and teaching. Note that someone from the Office of the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA will be a keynote speaker at the conferene.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=360365
And
http://www.exposingtheelca.com/1/post/2011/10/elca-office-of-the-presiding-bishop-and-worshipers-of-isis.html
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