CALVINISM ATTACKED IN CUBAN BAPTIST CONVENTION
OUR LIBERTY IN CHRIST ASSAILED |
I received word today that the
Baptist Convention in Cuba is in the middle of an assembly, debating the
expulsion of a number of Pastors and Churches because they believe the Biblical
doctrines of Grace and Election. Cuba has gone through a form of awakening in
its churches, and the Doctrines of Grace have been advancing in the churches,
but opposition to them has been fierce and the situation seems to have hit a
boiling point. Please pray that the truth will come out triumphant in the
middle of this overwhelming attack from within. Please send this email to
anyone you know that can help with prayers or by writing or calling the Baptist
Convention in Havana.
Below is the letter I received
explaining the alarming situation of our Cuban Christian brothers.
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Dear brother and Pastor Humberto, I
hope that our Lord and God is keeping you in His blessings, and that the peace
of Christ is in you.
As you can
see, at the end of the email there’s a photo of myself and another Christian
brother with Juan Sanchez, Pastor and President of the Texas Baptist
Convention, a Calvinist and Reformed Pastor, who was also one of the preachers
during the “Faithful Preaching” conference held in Havana this past February.
This conference left Havana under a great tension that came from brothers who
were reluctant and opposed to our historical faith; this is why, at this very
moment, when we are celebrating our annual Baptist Convention of Cuba, great
conflicts have resulted where our pastors, out of necessity, are involved and
in a public manner. Judging from something that happened yesterday, it seems
that tomorrow will be decisive as to the final fate of the pastors that hold to
the Doctrines of Grace. The following are the messages that my pastor sent me
from Havana:
March
6 (Yesterday):
“Brothers,
forgive us for not answering your phone calls. There has been much tension
here. Know only that today I presented a defense before the assembly. Things
have not turned out as we hoped but God is in control.”
March 7(Today):
“Please
write to all the contacts in USA and let them know that the [Southern] Baptist
Convention of Western Cuba is debating the expulsion of pastors and churches
for the simple reason of having been found to believe the Doctrines of Grace.
If others learn of what is going on here, it would help. Keep praying. Tomorrow
we present our defense again. Tomorrow will be key. Pray that the truth of God
will be defended.”
Join our prayers, dear brother, and share with those
brothers and sisters that feel pain, as we do, for what is happening. Not one
of the leaders that presides over the Convention, with the exception of the
President, came to said meeting [in February] even when great servants of God
preached the Word, and now this present segregational and intolerant reaction
is a reflection of that, starting with the President of the Baptist Seminary of
Havana, and ending with the Vice President of the Convention Adrian Ramos, both
of whom are key figures of the animosity towards Calvinism.
This is the
state of affairs of the Kingdom where we are, suffering violence from pastors
and leaders who should be using their wisdom and gifts for the Kingdom’s growth
in holiness, faithfulness, unity and in number.
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