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An open letter to all Free Presbyterians from Rev Ivan Foster (Rtd)

Free Presbyterian Church ministers have publicly associated themselves with ‘Logos Ministries International’ and three of them have stated their approval of what it was Mr Danny Roberts (who is, I understand, a member of Ballynahinch Free Presbyterian Church) said in response to my setting out the fellowship and cooperation with ecumenical churches here and abroad and also the organisations that promote and endorse Roman Catholic doctrines, that he and the LMI are openly engaged with.

In his response to my article on the LMI, Mr Roberts at no point denied that he and LMI are involved with ‘ecumenical churches’ here in Northern Ireland or in many other places.

He did, however, attack me stating that I am engaged in tearing down ‘the church and God’s people’ and ‘spreading false information’. I am a liar in other words.

He clearly insinuated that I spread hate and false information, as well as being unbiblical in my dealing with him and blasting other believers online for the world to see.

He also indicated that he would have nothing to do with ‘mixing with Catholics’ and that I was therefore accusing him falsely.

I set out in detail in a further article, just how false these denials were and that the internet is full of clear documentary evidence that Mr Roberts and the LMI organisation  have very close links with and are in a working relationship with ecumenical churches and those who promote Roman Catholic doctrine.

Mr Roberts has put on record that he is not going to reply to my third article: ‘Logos Ministries International attack answered!’

Now why is that?

Might I suggest that it is because HE CANNOT TRUTHFULLY ANSWER THE ARTICLE.

The facts of his unscriptural associations and activities are displayed repeatedly on the internet – put there by him and his associates!

Since I mounted on the ‘Burning Bush’ my third article, many Christians, who did their own research, sent me links of the unorthodox religious alliances that Mr Roberts and the LMI have formed! (more…)

The following is my reply to an email that was sent to me today.

I have decided to send it out to show the baseless defence of LMI’s activity that some Christians are ready to offer.

I believe it fair to say that a lack of a proper knowledge of God’s Word and a misunderstanding of it, gives rise to such a defence. It is to be expected that shallow, casual teaching of what men ‘think’ the Bible says leads to disciples with the same misconceptions of God’s truth.

That is to be seen all over the ‘evangelical world’ today. Shallowness in the pulpit cannot do anything but produce even greater shallowness in the pew.

It is commonly reported that some young preachers obtain their ‘pulpit messages’ by going to the internet and downloading what others have said — not all of them the most orthodox, it must sadly be said!

How far removed is such preaching from that marked by the introduction so often used by the prophets and the inspired description of that proclaimed by the apostles!

“Thus saith the LORD,” Exodus 7:17.

“Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also,”Acts 15:35.

Sincerely in Christ’s name,

Ivan Foster

20th August 2024.

Dear  xxxxxxxxx,

You have raised a number of matters in your email.

I will attempt to answer them though I serious doubt if you will be satisfied with my reply. (more…)