Question: Recently the Moody Radio devotional, Today In The Word, contained the following from the ...

Question: Recently the Moody Radio devotional, Today In The Word, contained the following from the “Moody Radio Pastor,” Don Cole, to which I would like your response: “Q - Where is the biblical justification for 1) nuns; 2) purgatory; 3) confessing to a priest; 4) worshiping the Virgin Mary? I am anxious to hear your explanation. A - Your anxiety must remain unrelieved. Every item on your list is a Roman Catholic belief or practice, and I cannot speak for the Roman Catholic Church. Then why do I include your question on this page? To make two points: that treatment of Roman Catholic doctrine by some Protestants is not always accurate, and that it is unfair for us Protestants (evangelical in my case) to do a monologue about somebody else’s beliefs.” I was shocked! Are you?

Response: Yes. Have you written to Moody Radio? They should be held accountable. Would Cole give the same response if asked about Mormons or Jehovah Witnesses? That “treatment of Roman Catholic doctrine by some Protestants is not always accurate” is doubtless true, but hardly an excuse for Cole himself not to give an accurate and biblical appraisal. If he knows of inaccurate handling of Roman Catholicism, why doesn’t he correct false information? Is this not an important subject considering the fact that there are about 1 billion Roman Catholics in the world, that nearly every true Christian has a Catholic friend, neighbor or relative, and that these billion souls are deceived by the belief that their Church will eventually get them into heaven through its priesthood and sacraments? Shouldn’t evangelicals be concerned for these lost souls? And wouldn’t accurate information about their false hopes and beliefs be helpful in bringing them to Christ?

For the Moody “Radio Pastor” to avoid giving a biblical response to a vital question by saying that he “cannot speak for the Roman Catholic Church” is irresponsible! No one is asking him to speak for the Roman Catholic Church. That would hardly be necessary. The Roman Catholic Church has spoken for itself in numerous official documents which declare quite clearly its false gospel which is taking hundreds of millions to hell and which Paul solemnly cursed (Gal:1:6-9 [6] I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: [7] Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. [8] But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. [9] As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
See All...). Rome’s official teaching concerning the specific subjects referred to by the questioner ought to be clearly explained, and its “damnable heresies” (2 Pt 2:1) and unbiblical practices contrasted with what the Bible teaches. Presumably this is what the questioner hoped would be done. That Moody’s “Radio Pastor” has so little concern for bringing the truth in this important matter to his vast radio flock is unconscionable!

Sadly, his statement that “it is unfair for us Protestants (evangelical in my case) to do a monologue about somebody else’s beliefs” sounds like a veiled criticism of those who have spoken out against Roman Catholicism, no matter how biblically and factually. It is certainly far less than his listeners have a right to expect of a man who calls himself their radio pastor.

Monologue about somebody else’s beliefs? By this comment, he has ruled out every book ever written to expose the cults and denied the right of any pastor to answer anyone’s questions concerning the rampant heresies deluging the world and church today! Is quoting the cult, its leaders and false prophets a monologue?

We don’t judge Cole’s heart, but his statement seems to shirk his God-given duty to expose today’s deepening apostasy and ecumenism. Jude exhorts us to “earnestly contend for the faith once [for all time] delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). How is it possible to defend the truth without critiquing the lies which oppose it, many of which are subtly cloaked in enough “Christianity” to deceive even mature believers at times? Shame on Moody Radio! We hope that many of our readers will take the time to bring this to Moody’s attention and will pray for the radio staff.