Jay Gary, who refers to himself as "The Millennium Doctor," (1) is the one person who is quite influential in the Christian world and yet many Christians have never heard of him. Among those Christians who have heard of him are many who really don't know much about him or what he promotes. With this in mind, it is important to take a look at this man. Gary, whose name is actually Judson Gary, has been actively working in evangelical circles for many years. From 1978 to 1982, he developed the Perspectives Study Program, a nationwide lay mission study for worldwide evanglization which now reaches more than 5,000 students a year. (2)He has also written a number of other curricula for missions training.(3) He served with the U.S. Center for World Missions and was executive editor of the World Christian Magazine.(4) From 1986 to 1989 Gary was the communications consultant for Campus Crusade's Newlife 2000 program and the Worldwide Student Network, a program designed to reach college students.(5) He was also a chaplain (in Philadelphia) for Campus Crusade.(6) From 1982 to 1986 he was with Youth with a Mission.(7)

Of course, his activities go much further. He was a consultation director and was instrumental in bringing to pass the Global Consultation on World Evangelization by AD 2000 and Beyond, held in Singapore in January, 1989. (8) He was the director of Leadership '88, the Lausanne movement's national conference for young leaders as well as the assistant to Lausanne's International Director, Thomas Wang.(9) Gary is the founder and coordinator for AD 2000 Global Service Office.(10) The name under which the Global Service Office carries on its business is Celebration 2000, Inc. This organization, of which Gary is the Executive Director, is developing methods to celebrate the year 2000, supposedly in honor of Jesus.(11) Additionally, the Global Service Office is really the parent organization of Bimillennial Press and BimillEnnial Global Interaction Network (BEGIN), which was launched in 1991.(12) We will shortly take a closer look at this particular organization.

Gary has also had a hand in authoring or contributing to several books. He and his wife, Olgy, wrote The Countdown Has Begun and he wrote The Star of 2000. He was on the production team for Target Earth, which was published by Youth With A Mission (YWAM).(13) He was also one of the editors for Countdown to AD 2000.(14) Additionally, Gary was the coordinator for the March for Jesus for Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico in 1994.(15) A videotape entitled The Power of A.D. 2000, distributed by Adopt-A-People in Colorado Springs, Colorado, features Jay Gary. On this video, which was a presentation to a live audience of Christian leaders, Gary recommends some astonishing books. One of the books recommended was The Reimagination of the World written by David Spangler and William Irwin Thompson.(16)

He declared:

"This book, called Reimagination of the World, might as well have been entitled, `The New Age is Dead, Long Live the New Age.' Because these are written by veteran and pioneer New Agers who are looking now at the year 2000, and the New Age movement, reflecting on it after 20 years or more - and more history than that - not as just a mystical experience, but as a metaphor for understanding personal transformation and societal transformation, particularly the dawn of the year 2000. "This is subtitled, A Critique of the New Age, Science and Popular Culture. And it's one of the best."

If this book is "one of the best," it would be a good idea to check it out. So, how does Spangler view Christ? He writes:

"I gave a lecture at Findhorn that was later published in a book called `Reflections on the Christ,' which is now out of print. In that lecture, I spoke of the need to surface and confront our shadowy side - all the material that we repress or are afraid to look at but that continues to affect us. We needed to look into our shadow and deal compassionately and transformatively with its contents if we wished to fully encounter the balanced energies of the Christ within ourselves. I used the term Lucifer to represent this shadow mythologically. I did so beacuse the name Lucifer mean the `bringer of light,' and I felt that much of the material within our shadow would, when understood, bring us into a greater light within our own being. At the end of my talk, I said that one of the hallmarks in a person's life and journey into the Christ was when he or she confronted his or her own shadow and dealt with its content. As a joke, really, at the very end, I said, `We could all this the `Luciferic initiation' '.......(17)

"When Lucifer is thinking how close he is to God Almighty and how `that one step higher makes me the highest,' this is precisely the moment when God the Father announces the emanation of his divine son who is to go forth to create the universe of matter. Lucifer and Christ are twin sides of the demiurgic power of the manifest universe..."(18)

1. "Lucifer works within each of us to bring us to wholeness, and as we move into a new age, with (sic...? word missing) is the age of man's wholeness, each of us in some way is brought to that point which I term the Luciferic initiation, the particular doorway through which the individual must pass if he is to come fully into the presence of his light and his wholeness."(19)

2. "Lucifer came to give us the final gift of wholeness. If we accept it then he is free and we are free. That is the Luciferic initiation. It is one that many people now, and in the days ahead, will be facing, for it is an initiation into the New Age."(20)

3. "Lucifer prepares man in all ways for the experience of Christhood and the Christ prepares man for the experience of God...But the light that reveals to us the presence of the Christ, the light that reveals to us the path to the Christ comes from Lucifer. He is the light giver. He is aptly named the Morning Star because it is his light that heralds for man the dawn of a greater consciousness. He is present when that dawn is realized. He stands no longer as the tester or the tempter but as the great initiator, the one who hands the soul over to the Christ and from the Christ on into ever greater realms." (21)

4. "The being that helps man to reach this point is Lucifer. That is his role. He is the angel of man's evolution. He is the angel of man's inner light. Lucifer is the spirit of light in the microcosmic world." (22)

5. "When this great project of evolution began, man went forth as consciousness to learn his divinity and Lucifer went with him. Lucifer was just what his name implies - the bringer of light. His task was to give man those energies which would so strengthen his inner being that the light of the microcosmic world would be kindled and would burn ever more brightly." (23)

6. "It is important to see that Lucifer, as I am using this term, describes an angel, a being, a great and mighty planetary consciousness."(24).

7. "Christ is the same force as Lucifer but moving in seemingly the opposite direction." (25)

Let's examine Spangler further.

SPANGLER CHANNELS SPIRIT GUIDES.

In 'Emergence: The Rebirth of the Sacred' Spangler reveals that he had "a background of psychic and mystical experiences during childhood."(26) He goes on to divulge that Wayne Guthrie and Bella Karish, both psychics, were his mentors. It was while he was in Bella's home that he made his first contact with a spirit being through meditation. He writes: "When I entered this state at that time, not only did I become immediatelty aware of this other individual in the room but I felt my inner being and his uniting in a very deep way that I had not experienced before. It was like two old friends greeting and embracing each other in love. I then realized that through the connection we had formed, we could communicate through a blending of thoughts, feelings, and images..

"That first contact was brief. The individual introduced himself as an old friend and colleague of ours who, now that we had come together, was joining us again to be a partner in our work. He said that in his present state of being his name was a quality of vibration, but that we could call him John, as it was `as good a name as any.' "Thus began a relationship with a spiritual being that continues to this day ... "Over the years it has been evident that John's main interest is the emergence of a new age and a new culture, and he identifies himself as one of those on the spiritual side of life whose work is specifically to empower that emergence." (27) "John" wasn't the only spirit being that Spangler has contacted. Another spirit guide was called "Limitless Love and Truth." In fact, he has "channeled everything from nature spirits, to fairies, to elves, to the Greek god `Pan,' to angels, to `God'" (28).

Spangler openly promotes psychic phenomena. He states:

"Psychic abilities, such as telepathy and remote distance viewing, which transcend the boundaries of space and time as we know them, can offer us a theshold experience of the wholeness that pervades the universe..... "The development of psychic abilities - the abilities that will enable humanity to share some kind of communal mind with nature, or Gaia - may be part of a future culture..... "I believe continuing research into paraspychology and the untapped resources of the human mind is important." (31)

"We can take all the scriptures and all the teachings, and all the tablets, and all the laws, and all the marshmallows and have a jolly good bonfire and marshmallow roast, because that is all they are worth. "Once you are the law, once you are the truth, you do not need it externally represented for you. Rather, you will be the external representative for the world."(34)

NEEDED: A NEW CREATION STORY.

The same video in which Gary recommended Spangler's book, he also mentions that "we should pay attention to" `The Universe Story' written by Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry.(35) He states: "These authors propose a new story of our beginnings and our endings - a new story that will provide harmony between the human family and the whole earth. Their story is epic, sweeping; it's a story - a parable. And it goes from the primer of the flaring forth of the universe eons ago, to the creation of galaxies, and supernovas, and galaxies (sic) to the earth, to the emergence of human life, to the development of classic civilizations, and looks into the future...

"We as Christians have a dynamic theology of redemption, but a very static theology of the creation right now, and this is one of the challenges Trends 2000 will bring to us." (36).

"A billion years of uninterrupted night enable the universe to prepare itself for its next macrocosmic transfiguration. In the depths of its silence the universe shuddered with the immense creativity necessary to fashion the galaxies.... "Some five billion years after the beginning of time, the star Tiamat emerged in our spiral galaxy..... "Five billion years ago, after the universe had expanded and developed for ten billion years, our Milky Way galaxy shocked a peacefully drifting cloud of Tiamat's remnants into giving birth to ten thousand new stars....The universe, insisting upon diversity, also brought forth from this floating cloud of elements our own star, the Sun." (37)

"Four million years ago in Africa, humans stood up on just two limbs, and by two million years ago they began using their free hands to shape Earth's materials into tools." (39)

Not only is the unscriptural viewpoint of evolution presented in this book, but the authors inform us: "The later transition from female to male deity, from Goddess to God, made when the Neolithic village was superseded by the rising urban centers, can now be recognized as one of the more portentous transitions that have taken place in human affairs." (40) In other words, Swimme and Berry claim that the early civilizations worshipped the Goddess and when humans started worshipping a male God, it was a horrendous transition!
By the way, the authors thank Laurance S. Rockefeller for his generosity, support, and encouragement in making this book possible. (41)
In the newsletter 'Center for Reflection on the Second Law', Jim Berry (Thomas Berry's brother), states:

"The religion story ran into 'error' when it 'began to emphasize redemption' and ignore creation." (42)

"Let's put the Bible, as our central teaching document, on the shelf for twenty years while we study what the Universe teaches about who we are and where we are and what is our meaning. The bible has become a barrier to our movement toward a clear understanding only through a biblical lens is to deny it its full meaning. It is the Universe which is primary, not the written scriptures. They derive from the Universe, not the other way around." (43)

The advertisement for this conference/tour stattes:

"One of the real purposes of the Great Pyramid was to provide the experience of death and transition. Lying in the sarcophagus in the King's Chamber, the initiate would `leave his body' and take a temporary journey into the `realm of the afterlife'. "The Great Pyramid is the perfect place for this conference. Here you will personally be able to step inside the King's Chamber, physically lie down in the sarcophagus, and `connect to the experience once available only to Egypt's highest initiates.' You will realize that the Pyramid was never intended to be a tomb, but rather a temple of ultimate experience. `The Great Pyramid is the planetary beacon that shows the way to the Light beyond physical mortality.' [Italics in the original; ] (49)

Doesn't it seem quite strange to you that Jay Gary would recommend so many New Agers? Is he doing this unwittingly or intentionally? You will have to be the judge, but one of Gary's close friends happens to be Robert Muller (another one of the speakers for the Power Place tours). One researcher writes:

"Jay Gary's spiritual godfather, his earthly spirit guide, is none other than Robert Muller who for twenty years was Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations. Not only was he the number two man at the UN he more occultly is a member of Lucis Trust the Luciferian publishing company that flooded the United Nations Organization with tons and tons of printed Luciferic literature along with a demonic metaphysical impact that has kept the United Nations fully energized by the overriding spirit of satanism from its founding days until the present time." (52)

"During the last 16 years of his career, Robert Muller worked directly with three Secretaries-General, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim and Javier Perez de Cuellar, as director of the Secretary-General's office, as Secretary of the Economic and Social Council and as deputy Under-Secretary-General for coordination and interagency affairs in the Secretary-General's office. In this capacity he followed and helped coordinate the work of the 32 UN specialized agencies and world programmes. He was also in charge of launching several world conferences and international years." (55)

In 1985 Mother Teresa attended a conference sponsored by the United Nations University of Peace whose featured agenda was a call to bring about the New World Order. (63)

"Others participating in the `Spirit of Peace' conference included Marilyn Ferguson, leading proponent of the New Age movement; Prince Bernhardt of the Netherlands, commonly known as a leader of the one-world secret elitist society, the Bilderbergers; `His Holiness' Tenzin Gyasto, the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet; Zentatsu Richard Baker-Roshi, co-founder and second abbot of San Francisco Zen (Buddhist) Center; Helen Caldicott, president of `Physicians for Social Responsibility,' an organization favoring U.S. unilateral disarmament; Bishop Desmond Tutu, proponent of leftist revolution in South Africa; and Robert Muller, Ass't Secretary General of the U.N., in charge of co-ordinating the work of 32 specialized agencies and world programs." (64)

One booklet, 'Creativity:A School of Ageless Wisdom Workshop', was published by The Lucis Publishing Company
(originally called Lucifer Publishing Company (68)) and The Agni Yoga Society and was "intended for the use of The School of Ageless Wisdom [Robert Muller's school] Students only." (69) One page in this booklet had the New Age/Luciferian "Great Invocation" printed on it. There are favorable quotes from Alice Bailey's books 'Education in the New Age' and 'A Treatise on White Magic'.
This booklet also promotes visualization, meditation, and the Hindu/occult practice of pranayama.

Gary is aware that Muller has authored this occult curriculum, but he said that he thought there was a lot of good in it although he didn't agree with the Alice Bailey and Djwhal Kuhl connection.
One researcher prudently asks:

"So, exactly what does Mr. Gary agree with in regard to this curriculum? Does he agree with Muller's statements in the Curriculum Manual affirming U Thant's words that `global education must prepare our children for the coming of an interdependent, safe, prosperous, friendly, loving happy planetary age as has been heralded by all great prophets.'? Muller's God is not personal and transcendent, but pantheistic: God is everything and everything is God." (70)

"Contained in the journal are quotes from `Education in the New Age', written by one of the founders
of the modern New Age Movement, Alice Bailey, and `channeled' through a demon. This book, and `Letter on Occult Meditation' are among those listed under the heading, `References...for Curriculum Philosophy'. "Beside other blatantly New Age perspectives presented throughout the material, there is a section entitled 'Physical Gaiogrophy, the Earth-Gaia Teaching Unit' (P.48-50). For those who are unfamiliar, Gaia is the term used for the earth as a living being in pagan earth worship. However, the greatest danger to children, in Muller's approach, comes with the `illumination', `centering', and mind travel exercises, which make the child vulnerable to direct influence by Satan and his demons. Alice Bailey, in `Education in the New Age' went so far as to say, `Enlightenment is the major goal of education.' The term `enlighenment' is synonymous with `illumination', `centering', and `Luciferic initiation'. Therefore, the battle over education, being of a spiritual nature, cannot be fought by joining forces with `the enemy'. The forces of good and evil need not (cannot) find `common ground.'" During a speech given in Denver, Colorado on September 24th, 1992, Dr. Muller called for a new constitutional convention to be held in Philadelphia to draft a 'World Constitution for the New World Order, One World Government.' Muller, and the World Constitution and Parliament Association (based in Lakewood, CO), have been working toward such an event for several years." (71)

Let's look at a few quotes taken from Muller's books and speeches to see what else Muller teaches and believes.
1. "The family is indeed the most highly interdependent society, perfected oveer millions of years of evolution." (72).
2. He refers to himself as a humanist. (73)
3. "I would also like to see published someday a Bible which would show how the United Nations is a modern biblical institution, bent on implementing world-wide the wise precepts and divine commandments of the Bible. I would like to see the same thing done for all great religious or sacred books, such as the Koran, the Grant Sahib, etc." (74)
4. "The world's major religions must speed up dramatically their ecumenical movement and recognize the unity of their objectives in the diversity of their cults ... `My religion, right or wrong,' and `My nation, right or wrong' must be abandoned forever in the planetary age." (75)
5. "Yes, we must join our Hindu brethren and call henceforth our planet `Brahma' or the Planet of God." (76)
6. "O God, I know that I come from You, that I am part of You, that I will return to You, and that there will be no end to my rebirth [reincarnation] in the eternal stream of Your splended creation." (77)
7. "I believe the most fundamental thing we can do today is to believe in evolution." (78)
8. "Decide to open yourself to God, to the Universe, to all your brethren and sisters, to your inner self...to the potential of the human race, to the infinity of your inner self, and you will become the universe... you will become infinity, and you will be at long last your real, divine, stupendous self." (79)
9. "The individual is therefore the alpha and omega of all our efforts." (80) (See Revelation 1:8,11; 21:6; and 22:13 and notice that Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, not mankind.)
10. "My great personal dream is to get a tremendous `alliance between all major religions and the UN.' " (81)
11. "If Christ came back to earth, his first visit would be to the United Nations to see if his dream of human oneness and brotherhood had come true." (82)

UNITED NATIONS.

Of course, Robert Muller is a big proponent ofthe United Nations. Just who helped support the UN Charter? It was the Council on Foreign Relations members. A. Ralph Epperson informs us that "forty-seven members of the CFR were members to the United States delegation..."(83) Now, all that had to be done was to have the Charter ratified by the Senate. (84) In order to get this Charter ratified, much misinformation was spread to the American people. In addition, it was kept from the public that the UN "was designed to promote the cause of the world socialism, the aim of the U.S.S.R." (85) You may wonder if it is fair to suggest that the UN is promoting the same goal as the Communists. Well, here is a list of some of the men in the United States government whose planning led to the creation of the U.N:

"Alger Hiss, Harry Dexter White, Virginius Coe, Noel Field, Laurance Duggan, Henry Wadleigh, John Carter Vincent, David Weintraub, Nathan Silvermaster, Harold Glasser, Victor Perlo, Irving Kaplan, Solomon Adler, Abraham Silverman, William Ullman, William Taylor and John Foster Dulles." (86)

Not only were many of the drafters of the UN Charter Communists, but the Constitution of the U.S.S.R. is almost identical to the Constitution of the UN! (89) "In addition, the seals of both the UN and the U.S.S.R. are very similar. Again, no coincidence: the UN Seal was designed by Carl Aldo Marzani, a well-known Leftist." (90) Are you starting to get an idea of what life in a one world government under the control of the United Nations may entail?
The UN poses as a "peacekeeping" organization. The Preamble to its Charter states that the United Nations is "determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetimes has brought untold sorrow to mankind..."(91) How has the UN measured up? Well, a quick look at the United Nations' record of the past five decades reveals that the UN is far from a peacekeeping organization. One researcher comments: "The simple truth is that never in all of recorded history has there been a similar period so filled with war, terrorism and moral corruption. Since 1945 there have been more than 50 major outbreaks of violence: Korea, Vietnam, Hungary, Tibet, Biafra and Katanga are just a few.

"During the same period of time well over one billion people have been enslaved by the Communists.
The hypocritical UN has not prevented the enslavement of a single person and it hasn't liberated a
single individual from Communist tyranny. It hasn't tried to - for liberty is not the goal of the
United Nations!" (92)

GARY PROMOTES THE UNITED NATIONS.

Since Reobert Muller and Jay Gary are friends, how does Gary feel about the United Nations? Good question! Actually, he is quite pleased with it. Gary (until recently) proudly displayed a United Nations flag in his home that could be seen by those passing by. He also admitted that he was a member of the local chapter of the United Nations. (93) In September 1993 he personally invited Linda Sellers to a United Nations meeting and added a note: "Please join us. It was great to talk about 2000. Jay"

In December, 1994 Gary had done a particular radio interview. Some comments that were recorded after this interview are interesting. He stated: "God reigns over the UN...I believe we'll have global government in a hundred years, easy ..." (94) Additionally, in the book 'Countdown to AD 2000', which Gary helped edit, there is a promotion of the United Nations and many of its 32 specialized agencies.
For instance, below are some of the "AD 2000 Global Goals" presented in this book: "

21. Support FAO goal for eradication of human hunger by 2000, and then beyond....
"23. Support WHO goal of safe drinking water for every soul on Earth by 2000 and beyond ...
"28. Support UNICEF goal to halve child deaths (38,000 a day in 1988) by 1997, then continuing to decrease by 2000 and beyond.
"29. Support WHO goal to halt child diarrhoea (sic) deaths by giving all parents of children under 5 access to ORT (oral rehydration therapy) and a trained health worker, the world proportion of children so covered to increase from 3% (1980) to 50% (1988) to 100% by AD 2000.
"30. Support WHO goal of rise of worldwide immunization coverage from 9% (1980) to 50% (1987) to 100% by 1990, staying there through 2000, and beyond ...
"37. Support UNESCO goal to increase adult literacy from the present 45% to 100% by 2000." (95)

LET'S REDISTRIBUTE THE WEALTH.

While the goals may sound good, working with the United Nations and supporting their agenda is highly dangerous. Of course, if they are supporting the United Nations' agenda, it should come as no surprise to find that this book which Gary helped to edit supports the communistic idea of the redistribution of the wealth.
One of the goals is:

"49. Set forth global sharing as the fundamental Christian duty and approach the distribution of resources across the Earth, and urge immediate redistribution of grossly unequal or unfair quantities." [Emphasis in the original] (96)

"(a) to reduce by 20% the consumption of global Christian resources by the Christian world (World C). "(b) To redirect this 20% to increase the present miniscule proportions of global Christian resources that directly benefit the evangelized non-Christian world (World B) and the unevangelised world (World A)..."(97)

"50. Spotlight negative or duplicate allocation of resources at present. "
51. Press for redistribution now of specific immediately-available resources. "
52. Work to get major Christian resources redistributed globally by AD 2000." (98)

"Inaugurate a `New Global Order' of itinerate Spirit-led ministry options." (99)

One final goal that I'll mention is

"69. Emphasize to the entire Christian world by AD 2000 that martyrdom is a major form of evangelisation,
that the world's anticipated 500,000 annual Christian martyrs are major players in God's global plan,
and that Christians suffering for their faith should realize they are playing a vital role in world evangelization.... "9. Evangelization by Martyrdom: 50 million Christians killed for their faith in 180 countries across 20 centuries." (100)

This is actually a goal to have 50 million Christians killed for their faith - but it is covered up by saying that this is just part of "God's global plan" ! Of course, the one world government advocates plan on killing the Christians so that they will be able to proceed unimpeded with their diabolical plans, but why would Jary Gary and others in the AD 2000 movement want to help the one worlders with their plans? Could it be that Jay Gary is really a New Ager in disguise who has infiltrated the church world? If he is not, why would he promote the above-mentioned New Agers and many of their plans as well?

HINDU DEVOTEE.
Gary's endorsement of New Agers and the United Nations doesn't stop here, however. In his book, 'The Star of 2000', he quotes favorably from Robert Muller's novel,

'The First Lady of the World' in which a woman secretary-general is inaugurated as head of the United Nations. Her name is Lakshmi Narayan, an Indian diplomat. What Gary doesn't tell you is Lakshmi is a Hindu devotee who worships Hindu gods at a United Nations altar - complete with statues and idols. Her spiritual master is a Hindu guru by the name of Sri Chinmoy. Muller tells us: "Her heart was full of prayers to all the gods, especially to Lakshmi, the goddess of material and spiritual success." She marries an American capitalist whom she converts to Hinduism. As part of the wedding ceremony, he surrenders himself to Hindu gods. After her goals are achieved, Lakshmi addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations. She proclaims the arrival of the "cosmic age, the age of total union with the universe and God."

Yet another book mentioned is Arthur C. Clarke's '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Clarke also wrote a book entitled '2010:Odyssey Two'. This book mentions that Jupiter is destroyed and a new sun appears by the name of 'Lucifer'! In fact, chapter 55 is named "Lucifer Rising." Clarke writes:

"Fifty times more brilliant than the full Moon, Lucifer had transformed the skies of Earth, virtually banishing night for months at a time. Despite its sinister connotations, the name was inevitable" ... "Farmers, mayors, city managers, police, seamen, and almost all those engaged in outdoor activities - especially in remote areas - welcomed Lucifer; it had made their lives much safer and easier .... "A generation would soon be born that had never known a world without Lucifer..." (103)

He even comments on Muller's book like this: "An `inspiring' look at our emerging global systenm, including new global human rights, global networking, `global core curriculum', and global celebrations culminating in the year 2000." By the way, Muller's "global core curriculum" is the occultic, spirit guide/demon-inspired "World Core Curriculum" mentioned earlier in this article.

In fact, Gary thinks so much of Muller that he even has selected him as one of the three "Key People" for his organization BimillEnnial Global Interaction Network (BEGIN)! The other two people are Jay Gary and Paul Guest. (105) Guest serves as the secretary for the World Association for Celebrating the Year 2000 (WACY) in London. Gary brags that, as far as he knows, the "WACY 2000 was the first `Environmental' group to call for people to help create a `world fit to celebrate and be celebrated' by the year 2000." (106)

LET'S CELEBRATE!

Celebration! That seems to be the reason for all of Gary's enthusiasm. He wrote his book 'The Star of 2000' with the idea of a great big celebration for the year 2000. In 1993 Gary wrote a letter to World Goodwill. World Goodwill is the mouthpiece for Lucis Trust whose original name was, as I mentioned earlier, the Lucifer Publishing Company. It was this organization that was formed to publish the writings of Alice Bailey and her spirit guide Djwhal Khul. Why did Gary write to this group?
Here's part of his letter (which appeared in the 'World Goodwill Newsletter'):

"One common project we are developing is an 'International Year of Thanksgiving' in 2000 'especially through the United Nations'. Dr. Robert Muller has given leadership to this proposal. If any of your readers would like to bring definition to a World Thanksgiving Year in 2000, marked by reflection, reconciliation,and gratitude between nations, cultures, and peoples, please have them correspond with us. We are collecting articles, and papers on these themes for an upcoming 'Lets Talk 2000' Forum." (107)

"In His honor, the year 2000 ought to be the most significant celebration in the history of civilization." (108) "When it comes down to it, the bimillennial of 2000 is about Jesus. It will be a time to `develop a new vision of Christ', and ask ourselves how we might measure up to that vision in the new century."

"Gary continues, `No one would let the 100th anniversary of their grandmother's birth go by without giving her a tremendous birthday celebration. In a similar way, we shouldn't let the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus pass by without giving Him a magnificent tribute. In His honor, the year 2000 ought to be the most significant celebration in the history of civilization.' " (109)

Another problem is that this is to be the largest birthday party ever - yet the guest of honor will not even be present! Can you really say that this party is for Christ? Of course, it appears as though Gary thinks that "Jesus" just might show up. He states: "What better culmination to the bimillennial than to have the guest of honor, the Lord Jesus, personally arrive to usher in His kingdom?"(111) For anyone who knows the Scriptures, this view should concern you. The Bible tells us that "we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord `in the air': and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:17). If any "Jesus" shows up during this celebration to set up a kingdom it certainly won't be Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It will be the Antichrist who will show himself to be God (see II Thessalonians 2:3-4). Strangely, Gary suggests: "Think of it as a dress rehearsal for the second coming." (112) There will be no "dress rehearsal" for the second coming. I Thessalonians 5:2 tells us: "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."

Yet another problem is that Gary is calling for an International Year of Thanksgiving in 2000 (as mentioned in his letter to World Goodwill). In 'The Star of 2000' he reminds us: "Leaders at the United Nations have been talking about celebrating the year 2000 as a world Thanksgiving year since the late '70s." (113) Who has been calling for such a celebration? None other than Robert Muller! Gary admits in his book: "A former assistant secretary-general of the UN [Robert Muller] has written a novel to suggest how the UN ought to prepare for this coming International Year of Thanksgiving." (114) This novel, as mentioned earlier, is Muller's 'The First Lady of the World'. If Gary is a Christian, as he claims, why is he working closely with an occultist to plan for such a global event?

In a brochure from BEGIN, Jay Gary's organization, he reiterates his plan and asks for signatures of those who also support this:

"We believe the year 2000 offers a historic opportunity for us to celebrate the gift of life together as we enter anew millennium. "Therefore, we call for the year 2000 to be celebrated as a global jubilee..... "We urge the United Nations to issue a World Bimillennial Proclamation to: *declare the year 2000 as an 'International Year of Thanksgiving'....." (115)

MULLER'S DREAM.

Gary also recommended Muller's book, 'Framework for the Preparation of the Year 2000', and gave this notation: A proposal for how the United Nations community should prepare for the advent of the third millennium. Contains Muller's 'My Dream 2000' poem and excellent documentation of the early calls to celebrate the bimillennium going back to Earth Day '77". (117) What is Muller's dream?
He writes:

"I dream
That the year 2000
Will be Declared World Year of Thanksgiving by the United Nations.
I dream
That during the year 2000
Innumerable celebrations and events will take place all over the globe....." (118)

When a few people started to write about Gary and his connections to Muller, Gary tried to distance himself from Muller. He removed his name as one of the three "Key People" for BEGIN. He said that he no longer associates with Muller, etc. Of course, this is not true at all. Since he claims to have broken off relations with Muller, he has gone on the Internet. There he once again promotes Muller's books on his "Talk 2000" forum. Also, some comments made after a particular radio interview are quite interesting. Gary bragged about his connection with Muller like this (the wording is verbatim):

"I'm in New York, uh, I'll probably give him a call, he's usually not in Costa Rica.... "All the dreams that Muller has for our world are they're Christian dreams, when it comes down to it ... He's gotten a lot of flack from fundamentalists, but ... I have no shame that I would call him a friend. I wouldn't call him a friend on the air, but ... I'm honored to be his friend and honored to learn from him. " (119)

"I see Robert Muller one of the most, you know, Christian statespeople, you know, Christian values, not Christian relationships or Christian culture..." (120) He mentioned that people like Muller "have learned their lessons from the Bible...in the book of Revelations and New Jerusalem far better than we have and are bringing the kingdom of God to earth and you have to, you have to respect it, but at the same time you can't lose the Genesis of it which is Jesus." (121)
In this tape he brags that Muller said:

"Jay, I'm trying to get this resolution passed for the International Year of Thanksgiving at the UN, can you write a letter to this ambassador I'm working on right now?' I said, `sure I'll do it, you know.' I write the leetter to Emily Barrish, and uh, she uh, she writes me back and ... writes him back, anyway he calls me and says, `Jay, thanks for the letter' and he didn't know very little about my Christian roots back then, it's not as much as you would, he goes, uh, he goes `who knows because Jesus, whose birthday it might be might lend us a helping hand,' you know, so Robert's real eclectic...' (122)

TALKING ABOUT JESUS ISN'T ENOUGH.

The Bible also states: "This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me" (Mark 7:6; See also Matthew 15:8 and Isaiah 29:13). Of course, just mentioning the name of Jesus really means very little today. Many people admire, respect, and refer to Jesus. Even some Communists claim that Jesus was the greatest revolutionary that ever lived. Some atheists concede that Jesus was a man with great morals. Many New Agers frequently acknowledge the name of Jesus. Even some Islamic people will mention that Jesus wasa wonderful person. In one Islamic pamphlet is the question: "What Do Muslims Think of Jesus?" The answer is: "Muslims think highly of Jesus (P) and his worthy mother Mary....God's other gifts to him included healing the blind and the sick, reviving the dead, making a bird out of cla and most importantly, the message he was carrying. These miracles were given to him by God to establish him as a prophet." That doesn't sound too bad (although it is not completely Scriptural), but then adds: "According to the Quran, `he was not crucified' but was raised into Heaven." (124).

The Bible tells us in dozens of places that Jesus was crucified
Matthew 26:2; 27:22, 23, 26, 35, 38, 44; 28:5;
Mark 15:15, 24, 25, 32; 16:6;
Luke 23;23, 33; 24:7, 20;
John 19:16;, 18, 20, 23, 43;
Acts 2:23, 36; 4:10;
I Corinthians 1:23; 2:2, 8; 13:4;
Galatians 2:20; 3:1; and
Revelation 11:8),
so the Jesus the Muslims revere is a `different' Jesus - but they still name the name of Christ.

Another paper from Pious (Propagating Islam Over United States) reveals: "We muslims believe that Jesus (PBUH) was one of the mightiest messengers of God. That he was the Christ...in fact no muslim is a muslim if he does not believe in Jesus. (PBUH)" {Emphasis in the original] (125) They even believe that this Jesus is coming again. But, this Jesus is not the Christ of the Christians. This paper notes: "We believe that Jesus (PBUH) will come back to this world and proclaim himself to be a muslim and then he will die and be resurrected with all of us on the day of judgement." [Emphasis in the original] (126) It is further emphasized: "For a muslim the birth of Jesus (PBUH) is no more than one of the creation of God as told in the Quran: `The similitude of jesus before God is that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him "be" and he was.'.... "Muslims do not believe Jesus (PBUH) is God, or Son of God, or God incarnate." [Emphasis in the original] (127).

Many people believe that Jesus lived on earth as a human. The problem is not in believing in Christ's existence, but in believing that Jesus is the "only begotten Son" of God (John 3:16) and that "there is no salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). Admitting that the Scriptures teach this is where the problem comes in. In fact, there are many who name the name of Christ who are not saved. Matthew 7:21-23 forewarns us:

"Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven. `Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?' And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: `depart from me, ye that work iniquity.'"

"Thus the expressed aism and efforts of the United Nations will be eventually brought to fruition and a new church of God, gathered out of all religions and spiritual groups, will unitedly bring to an end the great heresy of separateness. Love, Unity, and the Risen Christ will be present, and He will demonstrate to us the `perfect life'" [Emphasis in the original]. (128)

"The judgementbeing given is not the generally assumed one of assigning penalties or rewardsl it is `not' the negation of all effort as the result of decisive moves, nor will it result in the emergence of major dividing lines. Such interpretations are man-made and are not true interpretations of the parable or word picture which Christ gave to His disciples nearly two thousand years ago.....
"I would like to point out that the distinction between the `sheep and the goats' is mainly hierarchical. The term `goats' is esoterically applied to initiated disciples and to those who have climbed the mountain of initiation. The term `sheep' is applied to those who are `following blindly' the inner urge of their souls and who are groping their way (in relatively large numbers) toward the Hierarchy. For them still has to come the great revelation that the `kingdom of God is within you'. Such is the word for them at this stage in humanity's history." [Italics in the original; Boldface and caps added] (129)

"It has been thought that the sheep went to heaven and the goats went to hell. It is the other way around. The goat in Capricorn is the initiate and from a certain esoteric angle the goats do go to heaven because they function in the spiritual kingdom...The sheep remain on earth...until they become goats. "

`Entrance into heaven,' declares Djwhal Khul, `is entrance into the Aquarian Age...and Piscean (Christian) forces will be receding rapidly.'" (130) The mention of the Piscean or Christian forces declining rapidly reminds me of the AD 2000 movement's one goal where it is stated that 50 million Christians will be killed for their faith! (131)

CHRISTIANITY SHOULD INVESTIGATE PAGANISM.

Another man cited in Star of 2000 is Vincent Donovan. Says Gary, `Often times we have to rediscover the Gospel in order to help another culture unlock the gifts they have for God. This was certainly true in the case of Vincent Donovan...' Vincent Donovan writes of Christian evangelism:

"Maybe you would do as we did, begin all over again from the beginning. That means precisely what it says, starting from the beginning, with perhaps, only one conviction to guide you, a belief that Christianity is of value to the world around it. That is presumption enough. Beyond that, no preconceived ideas either as to what Christianity is or what paganism is. What it means is a willingness to search honestly for that Christianity and to be open to those pagan cultures; to bring Christianity and paganism together and see what happens, if anything happens; to see what emerges if anything can emerge, without knowing what the end result will be. (132)

Recently I received a copy of the "Preliminary Program" for The Eighth General Assembly of the World Future Society which was held from July 14-18, 1996.When I opened it up to the list of speakers, I found the name "Jay Gary"! (According to the WFS, Gary was a member of this group from 1989 to 1992.) He was scheduled to speak on July 18th with several other people on the topic "Religion and the Future." (133) Since there was no description of this person, I wanted to make sure that it was the same Jay Gary that wrote the book `The Star of 2000', so I called the WFS. The person I talked with told me that Barbara Marx Hubbard had arranged that entire segment and they were waiting for her to send them the needed information. The man suggested I call her at the Foundation for Conscious Evolution, which is her organization. I placed the call and the woman I talked with gave me the address and phone number of this Jay Gary. Of course, I immediately recognized it as the very same address and phone number of the Jay Gary I was researching!

Well, who are some of the other speakers with Gary at the WFS? The moderators for this event were Richared Kirby, director of the World Network of Religious Futurists and Barbara Marx Hubbard. The panelists were: Parker Rossman, Kenneth Bedell, Richard J. Spady, Fredric Kropp, Jay Gary, and Carol Parrish.

Why would Jay Gary agree to be on a panel with Carol Parrish?Joy Lake, a New Age organization, tells us:

"Rev. Carol W. Prrish is a represented counselor in the death and dying field and is the author of A New Age Handbook on Death and Dying. The noted author Ruth Montgomery in her latest book `Threshold to Tomorrow', has identified Carol Parrish as being one of the enlightened beings now among us `for the purpose of guiding humanity through the upheavals that lie ahead.' Well aware of this role, Carol followed her inner guidance in 1981 in establishing a new age village in the central southwest. Located on a clean swift river that flows down from the Ozarks, the village serves as the home of Light of Christ Community Church and Seminary. Rev. Parrish is Pastor of the church and directs the seminary program through which students seek ordination as a minister, certification as a teacher or simply knowledge for personal fulfillment." (134)

One of the workshops that Parrish led for Joy Lake was called "Intuitive Development...Keys to Inner Self." "Afternoon sessions will consist of learning the Shustah Meditation tools (a card symbol technique) for stimulating the intuition for self and for working with others." (137) What is "Shustah Meditation"? Life Spectrums, another New Age society where Parrish gave her workshop, explains: "Shustah Meditation Symbols" - "Each symbol can be used
for meditation and/or divination." (138) Another workshop at Joy Lake with Parrish was "The Meditation Journey".

"Every spiritual tradition links itself to the Source thru the tool of meditation. Meditation techniques become the connection for healing and relaxing the physical body, a way of centering for peace of mind
and feelings of well-being are most significantly inspiration and guidance for the spiritual seeker...
"This workshop will explore techniques of the Western path utilizing methodologies most earily defined
as passive and active. "Passive consists of guided meditations, visualizations and imagery." (139)

"The teachings of Light of Christ Community Church are ecclectic (sic) and universal...We are interfaith Christian congregation and accept the teachings of Master Jesus as the Christed One who offers the Way to humanity through the Christian faith".

ANOTHER JESUS IS COMING.

Ruth Montgomery is a PSYCHIC who also channels spirit guides and does demonically-inspired automatic writing. Some of her books deal with the "Walk-ins" which are spirit guides (demons) that enter into a person and take possession over their entire lives. Montgomery herself believes in the second coming of Christ. Of course, her explanation differs from the Bible. Montgomery, one of the "heralds of the New Age," tells us that Jesus is not the Christ and that it will be a DIFFERENT Christ than in the Bible who will come to bring world peace. While in a trance, she asked her spirit guide (demon) about the second coming of Christ. She said: "I asked if Jesus of Nazareth would again reincarnate, in order to `prepare the body for the Christ Spirit,' and the Guides said that he would NOT" (141)
The Guides continue:

"In the twenty-first century, the soul of ANOTHER PERFECTED BEING will return to human incarnation...." and "...Christ will arrive at the beginning of a NEW ERA after the shift and the chaos.
But it WILL NOT be the man who was ONCE incarnate and known as ....
JESUS. It will be another Wise One." (142)

"Carol, a vivacious brunette in her late forties, had fortunately read `Strangers Among Us',[Montgomery's book on "Walk-ins"] and seemed not in the least surprised to learn that the Guides had identified her as a Walk-in. `I think I can handle that', she said, with a smile in her voice." (143) Montgomery goes on to explain that Parrish took some classes offered by SPIRITUALISTSand "was ordained in 1971 as a metaphysical minister." (144)

"Since then she has devoted full time to her ministry, preaching, training other teachers; and...founded the Villa Serena, a small spiritual community in Sarasota, Florida. In 1974 Carol served on the President's Council on the status of Women in America, and in 1980 was keynote speaker at the International Peace Conference in Toronto, before flying on to India to lecture before the United Nations Federation and talk with Prime Minister Indira Ghandi. She is now a member of the board of trustees for the National Council of Community Churches, and has been `MOVING MORE INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF NEW AGE CHRISTIANITY, TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE ESOTERIC AND DOGMATIC BELIEFS, AND ENCOURAGE ECUMENICAL EFFORTS.' " (145)

"Carol points out that as Mother Earth leaves the Piscean Age and enters the Aquarian Age, we too are in transit and must learn to live in a different way in the New Age....`We want a place where New Age
teachers can train, and where we can produce crops, because food will be a problem in the next twenty years. We have to work with and for humanity.' "An important part of Carol's ministry has been counseling the terminally ill and the bereaved of all faiths, and she has worked with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the author-psychiatrtist, in this endeavor. She has also been in touch with Dr. Kenneth Ring, a psychology professor at the University of Connecticut, who has been conducting studies on the remarkable alteration
of personalities and ideals of individuals who have had near-death experiences." (147)

"She was also one of the four `visionaries' behind the promoting of the well-publicized
`World Instant of Co-operation,' an event that took place on December 31, 1986." (149)

"former member of the Presidential Committee on National Curriculum, and she was a Democratic party nominee for the vice-presidency of the United States in 1984...She is the founder of the New World Center in Washington, D,.C., and has been an advisor to such organizations as the Federal Energy Administration, the House of Representatives and the Senate. She produces a radio program called `New News from the Peace Room' which is an `international radio outreach for "IT" - the whole field of people who contain within them the planetary DNA - the next step in evolution.' She resides in Gainesville, Florida, where she has been working with Hazel Henderson, the global environmentalist/economist." (152)

WE ARE ALL DIVINE.

New Ager Charles Bensinger brags: "Writers such as Marilyn Ferguson and Barbara Marx Hubbard laid down detailed prescriptions for a `New Age' of personal consciousness." (164) `Science of Mind', a New Age magazine proudly states that she is "an ardent student of the Science of Mind." (165)
In an interview in this magazine, she states:

"Orthodox faith also maintains that only one man, Jesus, could ever be the Son of God, whereas the `Science of Mind' and other New Thought Philosophies `emphasize' Jesus' teaching `that every person is divine'. Jesus demonstrated everyone's potential to be a co-creator, not just his own." (166)

Some of Hubbard's philosophy is quite interesting. She warns in her book 'The Apple of Eden's Eye:' "People who do not accept the New Age teaching (including Bible believing Christians) are an evolutionary drag on humanity and 'must capitulate or be killed.'" (167)

"In her `commentary' on the book of Revelation (titled The Book of Co-Creation) Hubbard radically reinterprets, under the guidance of her spirit guide, the last book of the Bible. Instead, of the antichrist, the false prophet, and Satan himself being the enemies of mankind, Hubbared argues that the real enemies of the coming `quantum leap' are those sticking to a divisive worn-out theology which believes that it has the only truth:

"Humanity will not be able to make the transition from Earthy-only to universal life `until' the chaff has been separated from the what. The great reaper must reap before we can take the quantum-leap to the next phase of evolution.
" `No worldly peace can prevail until the self-centered members of the planetary body `either change, or die'. That is the choice.... `They must surely die, or change.'
" `It is a free choice. Evolution is good but it is not nice. Only the good can evolve. Only the God-centered will survive to inherit the power of the universal species. Evolution empowers the horseman upon the red horse to kill that which cannot love God above all else and his neighbours as himself and himself as the son of God.
" `This act is as horrible as killing a `cancel cell.' It `must' be done for the sake of the future of the whole. So be it; be prepared for the selection process which is now beginning....
" `The second seal revealed a red horse ridden by one with the power to take peace from the Earth. It stands for the necessity of the selection process which shall rip apart the old order and destroy those who choose to remain self-centered, womb-centered remnants of the past...
" `There have always been `defective seeds'. In the past they were permitted to die a "natural death" their (sic) bodies were recycled to a new life and their souls reincarnated in bodies capable of receiving signals from the higher self...We, the elders, have been patiently waiting until the very last moment before the quantum transformation, to take action to cut out this ocrrupted and corrupting element in the body of humanity.It is like watching a cancer grow; something must be done before the whole body is destroyed....'" (168).

"Now, as we approach the quantum shift from creature-human to co-creative human ... the human who is an inheritor of godlike powers...the destructive `one fourth must be eliminated' from the social body. We have no choice, dearly beloveds. It is a case of the destruction of the whole planet, or the elimination of the ego-driven godless one-fourth who, at this time of planetary birth, can, if allowed to live on to reproduce their defective disconnection, destroy forever the opportunity of Homo sapiens to become Homo universalis, heirs of God." (169)
"We come to bring death to those who are unable to know God. We do this for the sake of the world ... The riders of the pale horse are about to pass among you. Grim reapers, they will separate the wheat from the chaff. This is the most painful period in the history of humanity...We will use whatever means we must to make this act of destruction as quick and painless as possible to the one half of the world who are capable of evolving. To the degree that those of you with the eyes to see and ears to hear use that capacity, the selection process will be quick." (170)
"Fortunately, you are not responsible for this act. We are. We are in charge of God's selection process for planet Earth. He selects, we destroy. We are the riders of the pale horse, Death." (171)

SATAN AND JESUS ARE BROTHERS.

Briefly, let's see how Hubbard feels about Lucifer. "

As Barbara Marx Hubbard tells us, poor Lucifer `felt rejected by God and behaved, at a higher level,
as badly as you.' Nevertheless...`that devil is my brother, the brother of Christ, the other son
of God,' who went astray `have pity on the devil', dearly beloveds. He is the fallen Son of God.
'Why did he fall? Sibling rivalry, of course, Lucifer, you see, felt that God, his Father, preferred his
brother Jesus to him, so to get even he 'attracted Eve to do what she naturally would have done...become self-conscious. It was like a sexual misdemeanor with an adolescent girl.' "So Lucifer had sex with Eve.
But there's nothing `really' wrong with that, Ms. Marx Hubbard tells us. You see, `it was natural for Eve to be attracted to know more. The devil...the hurt brother of Christ....misused that natural attraction to get back at his Father, from whom he felt separated.' "Now listen to the blasphemies we're told next, and mark well `who' we are told is saying them: " `I, Jesus, am come to inform you that humanity is innocent of the intent to reject God. You have been infected by a disease of a higher being than your own. You are innocent, O humanity. The forces of God are on your side...There are two defects from which you will suffer, carnivorous behavior and the illusion of separation from God... This awareness of your innocence is essential for your salvation...Do not feel guilty, humanity. You are innocent. You inherited the defects of other forms of life. Forgive the animal for eating flesh. Forgive Satan for fearing God. Love the animal in the world and in yourself, and do not kill him any more. `Love Satan', my fallen brother, and do not let him make you reject God any more.'" [Italics in the original] (172)

There is yet another connection between Hubbard and Gary. On Gary's "Talk 2000" forum (taken from the Internet on April 16, 1996), the question is asked "What groups are developing agendas for the year 2000?" and one of the groups mentioned is the First Millennial Foundation with this explanation:

"To leave planet Earth and colonize space is not just science fiction any more, but our human destiny. The First Millennial Foundation feels this task will occupy mankind for the next thousand years. They help volunteers work together on a pragmatic plan toward this end, which starts with a colony at sea by 2008". Hubbard happens to be an advisor to this organization and her article appears in the August 1995 edition of their magazine entitled `First Foundation News!" Her article deals with evolution and mentions the false idea that fish eventually developed into humans and how humans will eventually evolve into a new species called Homo universalis.... "The mergence of a most holistic morality, an ecological ethic, is inherent in the transformation. Without it we will abort the process and become planetary dropouts. Misuse of power cannot escalate along with the powers of creation. `There is a viability test for universal life...at the next state we cannot survive if we are not "good" '" (173)

"New choices enter history. Death by choice. Life by choice. If death can be postponed, then death, like life becomes a choice. This is to be expected. Unchosen, involuntary death is surely a tyrant. Disease is a dictator. It is obscene to imagine a universal human suffering from death by cancer or heart disease, like a helpless animal. The dignity of humans requires death [euthanasia!], and life, by choice not coercion. "We see already not only the new science of gerontology, but also thanatology, the art of dying with grace, choosing no (sic) to extend one's life beyond the `natural cycle' (or what was natural for Homo Sapiens during this phase of evolution.) Thanatology and gerontology. To die with dignity..." (174)

She then writes: "Telepathy is studied as another option for communication in a universe where light travels too slowly for lively dialoges." (175)

To see Jay Gary involved with so many self-confessed New Agers is disturbing. Some of this influence must have brushed off on him for in his book, 'The Star of 2000', he states: "After God made Jesus Lord and Messiah through the resurrection, it was impossible for Paul to consider Him just a man, limited to time and space." (176) Did you catch what Gary just said? He said that Jesus became the Messiah 'through' the resurrection which implies that Jesus was not the Messiah before this time. If this would be the case, then we cannot be saved through Christ's atonement since He would have been only a man at this time. Of course, the Bible says that we were redeemed by the precious blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19; See also: Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 9:14,; I Peter 1:2; 1 John 1:7; and Revelation 1:5). Perhaps he didn't really mean what he said, but this phraseology is somewhat reminiscent of certain teaching of the New Age.

For instance, Masonic author, J.D. Buck, believes that "Jesus `became' the Christ, the Anointed, the Son of the Father." (177) He also refers to Jesus as "the `Way, the Truth, and the Light' by which Jesus `became' Christ...."(178) Another Mason, giving the definition for the word "Avatar," relates: "A descent of a Great Master, or Teacher, into physical form, such as Gautama, who became the Buddha, and Jesus who `became' the Christ." (179)

Maitreya, the demon spirit guide who speaks through Benjamin Creme (a follower of the Alice Bailey teachings (180)), claims:

"The world is in the midst of such a transition today, and again a great Teacher, the Lord Maitreya has appeared, just when we most need Him. He worked last in Palestine, overshadowing His disciple Jesus, who `became' the Christ from the time of the Baptism to the Crucifixion. This time Maitreya comes Himself, to complete the mission He began some 2,000 years ago." (181).

"In the esoteric tradition, the word `Christ' is not the name of an individual, but of an office' or function within the Spiritual Hierarchy of Masters. The Masters of Widsom are a group of perfected men who have guided human evolution from behind the scenes age after age. The present holding of that office, `Maitreya', the Master of all Masters, `has been the Christ' for the past 2,600 years and He will continue to hold that position for the entire Age of Aquarius - approximately 2,000 more years. "Maitreya the Christ is the eldest brother in the human family, having perfected and fully manifested within Himself the divinity which is latent in each of us. He comes today to reveal a new aspect of divinity and to lead humanity into the Spiritual Kingdom, the Kingdom of God." (182).

"By pouring out His holy spirit on Jesus, Jehovah was anointing him or appointing him to be the king of His coming kingdom. Being thus anointed with the Spirit, 'Jesus became the 'Messiah,' or the 'Christ,' which words in the Hebrew and Greek languages mean 'Anointed.' Therefore, he became, in fact, Jesus 'Christ', or Jesus the 'Anointed.' " (184)

One former New Ager wisely notes:

"Don't be fooled by the terminology! Even though the channelers, cultists, and occultists will (with the exception of the Satanists) invariably seek to portray themselves as compatible with biblical theology by using biblical terminology, `they will invariably redefine those terms to mean something totally different from orthodox biblical teaching.' Yes, they will assert, we love and respect Jesus! But if they've redefined Him into `Master Jesus, the avatar for the now-past Piscean Age,' or if He has become `the Divine
Principle' or `the spirit brother of Lucifer' or `the archangel Michael, the greatest creation of Jehovah.'
or if they tell you that the man Jesus became the Christ at His baptism to show us that we can all in time
tap into that Christ Consciousness, or if they revere Him as the greatest and most accomplished medium
and magician, or if they assert that Jesus was the reincarnation of King David, etc., etc., then `they've got the wrong Jesus!'" [Italics in the original; Boldface and caps added].

"They `profess' they know God; but `in works' they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate" (Titus 1:16).

Paul Eshleman (The 'Jesus' Project),
David Bryant (Concerts of Prayer International),
Dr. David B. Barrett (Editor of the 'World Christian Encyclopedia),
Dick Eastman, (Every Home for Christ),
John Dawson (Youth With a Mission),
Dutch Sheets (Pastor of Springs Harvest Fellowship),
Catholic priest Tom Forrest (Evangelization 2000),
Bob Garner (Film/Television producer),
Dr. Paul Cedar (Evangelical Free Church of America-
He later retracted his endorsement of this book under pressure).
Bill Bright (Campus Crusade for Christ),
among others?!" (187)

Do these leaders have any idea of what is presented throughout this book? Did they unwittingly and unknowingly give their endorsement or do they agree with the contents and with the people he brags up? Although I can't answer for all the above endorsers, I do know that Bill Bright was contacted and was asked to remove his endorsement. How does Bright feel now that he has been warned about some of the occultic overtones of this book? Well, I have a copy of the fax from him (dated April 26, 1995, 11:44 AM. He states: "Along with other evangelical leaders, I recently endorsed a book by Jay Gary entitled `The Star of 2000'. One or two anti-cult groups have attacked the book and have requested that I withdraw my endorsement. I have studied their complaints and prayerfully and, in love, offer the following response....

Here are my conclusions:

1. There is no question in my mind that the Christ which Jay Gary lifts high throughout his book is, indeed, the Christ of the gospels, the cross, the resurrection, the Epistles and the Revelation. 2. Jay Gary's references do not endorse New Age thinking. His own explanation and that of cult expert Dr. Bruce (sic) Petitt (sic) [Bryce Pettit] lay such charges to rest.....

"`I wish to reaffirm my endorsement of this book.'"
" I do rejoice that another volume has been issued to glorify our wonderful Lord.
`I trust the book will be read and followed by many.'"

-He is a speaker and promoter of Promise Keepers and a contributor to a Promise Keepers book (Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper) published by Focus on the Family in 1994. (188)

-Bright mentioned that he could feel God's presence in the Toronto Blessing ("Holy Laughter"). (189)

-He signed and publicly endorsed the unscriptural and ecumenical document called "Evangelicals and Catholics Together". (190)

-He has endorsed Hugh Ross and/or his books. Ross in a theistic evolutionist/progressive creationist. Ross states: "`Bipedal, tool-using, large-brained homonids roamed the earth at least as long ago as one million years. New evidence indicates that the hominid species may have gone extinct before, or as a result of, the appearance of man. Starting about 2 to 4 million years ago, God began creating man-like mammals.'Although some of these creatures looked completely human (e.g., Cro-Magnon, Neanderthal), `used tools, buried their dead, and painted on cave walls,' they were actually animals and `had no spirits.' He has stated that the major difference between men and hominids is that humans were `the first spirit creatures.' " (191)

-Bright was a member of the National Honorary Committee of Clement Stone's Religious Heritage of America (RHA).(192) Stone, a 33 degree Mason (193) is a promoter of the occultic theory that God is a metaphysical power that can be tapped into. (194)

-He was involved in Washington for Jesus '88. (195)

-He served on the National Advisory Board for the March for Jesus. (196)

-Roy Rogers, 33 degree Mason,
Johnny Cash,
Paul (David) Yonggi Cho,
Jay Gary,
Jesse Helms, 33 degree mason,
Bruce Larson,
Norman Vincent Peale (now deceased),
33 degree mason, Robert Schuller,
33 degree Mason,
Michael W. Smith,
Jack Van Impe,
and dozens of others are part of the Campus Crusade for Christ's International Committee of Reference.

-Bright was the 1996 recipient of the Templeton Prize. (198) "A committee made up of leaders from the world's five major religions (`Christianity,' Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam an Judaism) meet annually to choose a recipient for this prize worth over $1M." (199)

Templeton is described as a "New Age pantheist/science-of-mind Universalist/investment guru." (200) An occultist and evolutionist, Templeton believes that the Bible does not "accurately record the words of Christ." (201)
He also states:

"I am hoping we can develop a body of knowledge about God that doesn't rely on ancient revelations or scripture [such as the Bible! - Dave Hunt]...that is scientific...and is not disputed because of division, between religions or churches or ancient scripture or liturgy..."(202)

By accepting this prize, Bright now joins the ranks of Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu leaders, together with liberal theologians and athiests" (204) who have received this prize in the past. -Bright is a promoter of so-called "christian" rock music and has spoken at the "Fishnet `91" rock concert. (205) He was on ZTV's advisory board. ZTV is a major 24-hour music video network targeting the 12-34 year olds. (206)
Bright brags: "I can work with anyone who calls Jesus Lord." (207) When someone pointed out to Bright that many who call Jesus "Lord, Lord" were "workers of iniquity" (Matthew 7:21-23), "[h]e made no answer and walked from the room in silence." (208) Bright is very ecumenical in his outreach but he also gives a watered-down Gospel message.

"One reason why the Campus Crusade message is so popular is that Campus Crusaders are taught either by design or by default not to use `Christian jargon'like witness, repent, converted, blood, hell, sin, save, holiness, and apostasy...Granted these are not `soft', `cool' or easily received words, but the world's words and ways are always at odds with God's. II Timothy 1:13 commands us to `hold fast the form of sound words.'" (209)

The Bible also warns us: "Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully" (Jeremiah 48:10).

THE JESUS FILM.

In addition, "The Jesus Film," which was released in 1979 by Campus Crusade for Christ, has been viewed by some 700 million people. But, "Charisma Magazine, September, 1995, reported in an article entitled `Playing God' that Brian Deacon, the actor who played Jesus in this film, is not a Christian. He calls himself a `lapsed Catholic who hasn't practiced his faith.'

"Deacon testified, `I've always found it difficult to know how truth can be proclaimed to others; to me it's more of a private matter'... "The Jesus film also focuses too much on the human side of the Lord Jesus and not enough on His deity. Jesus is depicted, typically, with long, straggled, hippie-type hair. The Lord Jesus was not under a Nazarite vow not to cut His hair, and there is no reason to believe that He had long hair. In fact, the Bible plainly says long hair on a man is shameful. (1 Cor. 11:14). Interestingly, Christ's disciples are depicted in the Jesus film with short hair." (210)

"Motivational and practical, `The Star of 2000' offers 25 ways to `light a candle' for Christ in one's heart, home, community, and world. Ideas include personal meditation, books, speeches, liturgical calendar observances, marches for Jesus, Internet dialogues, and Jesus video parties." (215)

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Wright mentions "Jesus video parties" but Gary is more specific in his book.
He remarks: "For the past 20 years, Jesus has become a pop star through productions like `Jesus Christ Superstar' or `Godspell.' Now as the bimillennial nears, more performing arts groups will take to the road in `Jesus' productions." The `Jesus Christ Superstar' production caused a great controvesy over 25 years ago when it first debuted.

One researcher gives us a little insight into this musical:

"`Jesus Christ Superstar,' is blasphemous, sacrilegious, irreverent, profane, desecrating, apostate and anti-Christian. The 89 minute rock opera, put together by two unbelievers (Rice and Webber), was produced as a recording looking at our Lord from a `purely human standpoint.' As one reviewer put it, `The work is spiked with enough doubts about traditional Christian beliefs and middle-class values to satisfy cynics. Christ is presented as a dolt; the apostles as idiots and Judas a tool of God the Father. "Rice and Webber have Christ complaining, `Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain? Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain. Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die. You were far too keen on where and how and not so hot on why...Why then am I scared to finish what I started? What you started - I didn't start. God! Thy will is hard. But you hold every card. I will drink your cup of poison, nail me to te cross and break me, bleed me, beat me, kill me, take me now - before I change my mind.' "Christ, before Pilate, is made to say, `There may be a kingdom for me somewhere - if I only knew.' "When Christ appears before Herod, the latter comes forth with such jewels as `Prove to me that you are divine. Change my water to wine.' and `Prove to me that you are no fool - walk across my swimmming (sic) pool' and `Feed my household with this bread - you can do it on your head.'... "Some observers have wondered if Judas is not the opera's real protagonist rather than Christ. Barry Kittleson, a New York press agent for Rice and Webber, said that both writers were fascinated with him as a character and were convinced that he had been given unfair treatment." "In the opera, Judas actually blames God the Father for the death of His Son. Judas says ...`I have been used. You knew all the time...I'll never ever know why you chose me for your crime... "The attempt to blame the Father for the death of His Son, of course, is not new. A few years ago, the World Council of Churches printed a new hymn for our modern time with the lines, `It was on a Friday morning that they took me from the cell; And I saw they had a carpenter to crucify as well. You can blame it onto Pilate, you can blame it on the Jews. You can blame it on the devil, it is God I accuse. It is God they ought to crucify instead of you and me.'" (216)
The actor who starred as Jesus (in the Broadway production) was Jeff Fenholt. "Jeff, at the time, was in Satanism and spoke with Satanic tongues during his mockery of the crucifixion." (217)
"That movie implied that Christ may have had a relationship with Mary Magdalene- absolutely and totally contrary to the message of the Bible. There was no sin in Him. He never looked at a woman in lust for her. So we found that `Jesus Christ Superstar,' even though it has the name of Jesus Christ in the title, does not mean that it is the Jesus Christ of the Bible. That movie ended in tragedy; it ended with Jesus Christ hanging on the cross. The Jesus Christ of the Bible resurrects and will rule in great power. He is coming again. So the Jesus Christ of the Bible is different than the Jesus Christ Superstar. (218) "With such obvious blasphemy throughout the opera, Vatican radio nevertheless announced that, `Nothing like this has been played on Vatican radio before, but we think this is a work of considerable importance.' "It is also said it is going to `play the record because in the modern piece the suffering of Christ is seen with more insight and the Redeemer is brought closer to mankind than through Holy Scripture.'" (219)

"I marvel that ye are soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another, but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 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. 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. For do I now persuade men or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ" (Galatians 1:6-10)

"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (Matthew 7:15). "Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: `go ye not therefore after them' " (Luke 21:8; see also Deuteronomy 11:16; Matthew 24:4; and Mark 13:5).

ENDNOTES:

1. Press Release from Bimillennial Press, n.p.; Alabama Discernment Ministries Newsletter, June, 1996, p.3; Millennium Alliance (From Computer Web Site), March 7, 1996. p.1, 3; Internet Communication between Constance MacIntosh (Constance Cumbey) and Jay Gary, n.p.
2. Jay and Olgy Gary, The Countdown Has Begun:The Story of the Global Consultation on AD 2000 (Rockville, Virginia: AD 2000 Global Service Office), 1989, p.8; David R. Barnhart, Contending for the Faith (Egan, Minnesota: Abiding Word Publications, 1994), p.123; Albert James Dager, Media Spotlight (Received 23, 1995), p.3-4; Bob and Pauline MacPherson, Bold Truth, February 13, 1994, p.8; David C. Kanz, Ingrid Guzman, and Steven P. Smith, An Urgent Report:Celebration 2000 and Jay Gary, 1995, p.2.
3. Albert James Dager, "Celebration 2000:Neo-Orthodoxy and the New Evangelism," Media Spotlight (Received December 23, 1995), p.3.
4. Ibid.; David C. Kanz, Ingrid Guzman, and Steven P. Smith, An Urgent Report:Celebration 2000 and Jay Gary, 1995, p.2.; (Paper from Ed Tarkowski on the March for Jesus, 1994), n.p.
5. David C. Kanz, Ingrid Guzman, and Steven P. Smith, An Urgent Report:Celebration 2000 and Jay Gary, 1995, p.2; Albert James Dager, Media Spotlight (Received December 23, 1995), p.4; David R. Barnhart, Contending for the Faith (Egan, Minnesota:Abiding Word Publications, 1994), p. 123. Bob and Pauline MacPherson, Bold Truth, February 13, 1994, p.8; (Paper from Ed Tarkowski on the March for Jesus, 1994) n.p.
6. Dager, op. cit.
7. (Paper from Ed Tarkowski on the March for Jesus, 1994) n.p.
8. Gary, The Countdown Has Begun, op.cit., p.8; Albert James Dager, Media Spotlight (Received December 23, 1995), p.4; Ed and Mary Tarkowski, Is Christian America's Manifest Destiny Being Fulfilled? (Received August 15, 1994), p.11; David R. Barnhart, Contending for the Faith (Egan, Minnesota: Abiding Word Publications, 1994), p.123; David C. Kanz, Ingrid Guzman, and Steven P. Smith, An Urgent Report:Celebration 2000 and Jay Gary, 1995, p.2; Paper from Ed Tarkoswki on the March for Jesus, 1994, n.p.; Internet message from Constance MacIntosh (Constance Cumbey) to Jay Gary.
9. Ibid., p.8.; Bob and Pauline MacPherson, Bold Truth, February 13, 1994, p.2, 8; Paper from Ed Tarkowski on the March for Jesus, 1994, n.p.; Internet message from Constance MacIntosh (Constance Cumbey) to Jay Gary.
10. Ibid., Albert James Dager, Media Spotlight (Received December 23, 1995), p.4; Ed and Mary Tarkowski, Is Christian America's Manifest Destiny Being Fulfilled? (Received August 15, 1994), p.12; Paper from the Colorado Secretary of State Corporations Office concerning Global Service Office's incorporation received January 17, 1995; Another paper from the Colorado Secretary of State Corporations Office concerning Global Service Office's incorporation received January 17, 1995; (Paper from Ed Tarkoswki on the March for Jesus, 1994), n.p.; Certificate for Global Service Office.
11. Dager, op.cit., p.4: Paper from the Colorado Secretary of State Corporations Office concerning Global Service Office's incorporation received January 17, 1995.
12. Ibid.; Paper from Ed Tarkowski on the March for Jesus, 1994, n.p.
13. Kanz, Guzman, and Smith, op.cit.; Paper from Ed Tarkowski on the March for Jesus, 1994, n.p.; David Harris, The New Age Adversary Bulletin & Old Time Gospel Advocate, November/December 1994 (Vol. 9, No. 10), p.6.
14. Thomas Wang, Ed., Countdown to AD 2000 (The AD 2000 Movement, Inc., 1989), p.xiii.
15. For a detailed look at the March for Jesus, its founders, ecumenicism, and the New Age slant, send $1.00 to Sharing, 212-G E. Seventh Street, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851.
16. Videotape entitled The Power of A.D. 2000, distributed by Adopt-A-People in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
17. Kanz, Guzman, and Smith quoting Spangler and Thompson, op.cit., p.7.
18. Ibid., p.8.
19. David Spangler, Reflections on the Christ (Scotland:Findhorn Publications, 1977), p.43.
20. Ibid., p. 45.
21. Ibid., p. 43-44.
22. Ibid., p. 37.
23. Ibid., p. 37-38.
24. Ibid., p. 38.
25. Ibid., p. 40.
26. David Spangler, Emergence:The Rebirth of the Sacred (New York:Dell Publishing, 1984), p.24; "Finding Heaven on Earth," The New Age Journal, January/February 1988 (Vol. 4, Issue 1), p.38.
27. Ibid., p. 65-67.
28. Elliot Miller, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement:Describing and Evaluating a Growing Social Force (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1989), p. 157. See Also: The Findhorn Garden (New York, New York:Harper & Row, 1975), p.180.
29. Spangler, Emergence, op.cit., p.67.
30. Catalog from The Flower Essence Society, p. 17.
31. Spangler, Emergence, op.cit., p.145-146.
32. Ibid., Back Cover.
33. Alan Morrison, The Serpent and the Cross:Religious Corruption in an Evil Age (Birmingham, England: K. & M. Books, 1994) p. 107.
34. Passport, October/November 1987. See also: Texe Marrs, Dark Secrets of the New Age:Satan's Plan for a One World Religion (Westchester, Illinois:Crossway Books, 1987, p. 181.
35. Videotape entitled The Power of A.D. 2000, distributed by Adopt-A-People in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
36. Ibid.
37. Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme, The Universe Story: From the Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era - A Celebration of the Unfolding of the Cosmos (New York, New York:Harper Collins Publishers, 1992.), p.7-8. See also: Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme, "Cosmic Creativity and Human Culture," Breakthrough, Winter/Summer 1990 Vol. 22, No. 2-4), p. 5.
38. Ibid., p. 10.
39. Ibid., p. 11.
40. Ibid., p. 176.
41. Ibid., p. 295.
42. "Letter to a Grandson," Center for Reflection on the Second Law, December 24, 1994 (Circular #165), p.1.
43. James F. Berry, quoting Thomas Berry in "The Vital Role of Religion," Center for Reflection on the Second Law, November 20, 1995. (Circular #170), p.2.
44. Jay Gary, The Star of 2000:Our Journey Toward Hope (Colorado Springs, Colorado:Bimillennial Press, 1994), p. 127. 45. Ibid., p. 128; "Preparations for Christmas 2000 Under Way," Colorado Christian News, December 1994, p.22; Press Release from Bimillennial Press.
46. Ibid.
47. Ibid.
48. Catalog from Power Places Tours and Conferences (Received July 27, 1995), p.4.
49. Ibid.
50. Ibid., p.9.
51. Ibid., p.13.
52. David Harris, The New Age Adversary Bulletin & Old Time Gospel Advocate, November/December, 1994 (Vol.9, No. 10), p.4.
53. Benjamin B. Ferencz and Ken Keyes, Jr., Planethood (Coos Bay, Oregon: Love Line Books, 1991), p.141.
54. Brain/Mind Bulletin, December 1987 (Vol. 13, No. 3), p.5.
55. Robert Muller, Framework for Preparation for the Year 2000, the 21st Century and the Third Millennium (Hamden, Connecticut:Albert Schweitzer Institute/Quinnipiac College Press, 1994), p. 7-8.
56. The Rainbow Connection, April 1995, p.3.
57. Letter from The Institute for Educational Studies dated April 13, 1995.
58. Brochure from The Temple of Understanding received March 12, 1991, p.2; Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Now Is the Dawning of the New Age New World Order (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:Hearthstone Publishing Ltd., 1991), p. 143.
59. Letter from Global Education Associates dated April 14, 1988.
60. Letter from Planetary Citizens dates April 17, 1985; Peggy Cuddy, "Transformation Toward New Age Synthesis," Distant Drums, May 1986 (Vol. 8, No. 2), p. 2; Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Now Is the Dawning of the New Age New World Order (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:Hearthstone Publishing Ltd., 1991, p. 269; The Christian Conscience, May 1955 (Vol. 1, No. 5), p. 34. |
61. The Christian Conscience, May 1995 (Vol. 1, No. 5), p. 34; "Planetary Initiative for the World `They' Choose," Prophecy Newsletter, 1985 (Vol. 1, No. 8), p. 9; Bob and Pauline MacPherson, Bold Truth, February 13, 1944, "Who Is Jay Gary," Trish Rector, p. 8.
62. Bob and Pauline MacPherson, Bold Truth, February 13, 1994, "Who Is Jay Gary," Trish Rector, p. 8.
63. "Ecumenism, `Global Spirituality' and Mother Teresa," Christian Inquirer (April 1985), p. 26.
64. Ibid.; The Prophecy Newsletter (Vol. 1, No. 5), p. 6.
65. David L. Harris, The New Age Adversary Bulletin & Old Time Gospel Advocate, January 1993 (Vol. 8, No. 1.), p. 4. 66. Muller, Framework for Preparation for the year 2000, the 21st Century and the Third Millennium, op. cit., p. 8. See Also: Texe Marrs, America Shattered (Austin, Texas: Living Truth Publishers, 1994), p. 61; World Goodwill, January 1984 (#17). 67. Wanda Marrs, New Age Lies to Women (Austin, Texas:Living Truth Publishers, 1989), p. 42; Don Bell Reports, January 10, 1986 (Vol.33, No. 2), p. 3.
68. William Schnoebelen, Masonry:Beyond the Light (Chino, California:Chick publications, 1991), p. 205; Battle Cry (March/April 1991), p. 4; Constancy Cumbey, The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow:The New Age Movement and Our Coming Age of Barbarism (Shreveport, Louisiana:Huntington House, Inc., Revised Edition, 1983), p. 49.
69. Monique Watson and Jon Smith, Creativity:A School of Ageless Wisdom Workshop (Arlington, Texas:The School of Ageless Wisdom), Table of Contents.
70. Bob and Pauline MacPherson, Bold Truth, February 13, 1994, p. 8.
71. K.E. Barr, Unholy Alliances 2000 (Kansas City, Missouri:Barr Press, 1994), p. 4-5.
72. Robert Muller, New Genesis:Shaping a Global Spirituality (Garden City, New York:Image Books, 1984), p. 57.
73. Ibid., p.
75. 74. Ibid., p. 127. 75. Ibid., p. 183.
76. Ibid., P. 188.
77. Ibid., p. 189.
78. Miller, quoting Robert Muller, op.cit., p. 53.
79. Morrison, op. cit., p. 180.
80. Robert Muller, The Birth of a Global Civilization (Anacortes, Washington:World Happiness and Cooperation, 1991), p. 33.
81. Kanz, Guzman and Smith, quoting Robert Muller, op.cit., p. 1; Blueprint: For Building the New World Order (Dearborn, Michigan:The Omega-Letter/Christian World Report, n.d., p. 21.
82. Muller, New Genesis, op. cit., p. 19. 83. A. Ralph Epperson, The Unseen Hand:An Introduction to the Conspiratorial View of History (Tucson, Arizona:Publius Press, 1985), p. 198.
84. Des Griffin, Fourth Reich of the Rich (South Pasadena, California:Emissary Publications, 1978), p. 138.
85. Ibid.
86. Ibid., p. 139.
87. Ibid. 88. Ibid.
89. Ibid., p. 140.
90. Ibid.
91. "The Problems of Humanity:The Building of Right Human Relations," Study Seven - The Problem of International Unity, issued by world Goodwill, p. 18.
92. Griffin, op. cit., p. 141.
93. "Dr. Paul Cedar Pulls Endorsement from Star of 2000," Broadcasters United for Revival and Reformation, p. 2.
94. Comments recorded on tape after an interview on the East Coast in December, 1994.
95. Thomas Wang, Ed., Countdown to AD 2000 (AD 2000 Movement, Inc., 1989), p. 189-190. See also: Edythe Draper, ed., The Almanac of the Christian World (1993-1994 Edition) (Tyndale House, 1992), p. 711-712.
96. Ibid., p. 220.
97. Ibid., p. 221.
98. Ibid., p. 205.
99. Ibid., p. 203, 206.
100. Ibid., p. 192, 208.
101. Kenneth T. Walsh, "Will This Man Be the Perot Nominee?", U.S. News & World Report, July 22, 1996 (Vol. 121, No. 3), p. 17.
102. Ibid.
103. Arthur C. Clarke, 2010:Odyssey Two (Ballantine Books, 1982), p. 283-284.
104. "Bimillennial Book List," Bimillennial Research Report, March-April, 1992.
105. Brochure from BimillEnnial Global Interaction Network.
106. Jay Gary, Get Ready to Celebrate the Year 2000 (Colorado Springs, Colorado:AD 2000 Global Service Office, 1991 or 1993), p. 6-7.
107. "Celebrating the Year 2000," World Goodwill Newsletter, 1993 (no. 3), p. 7.
108. Gary, The Star of 2000, op. cit., p.16.
109. "Preparations for Christmas 2000 Under Way," Colorado Christian News, December, 1994, p. 22. See Also: Steve Rabey, "A.D. 2000:Christians Look Forward to the Millenium," Gazette Telegraph. January 2, 1993, p. D2.
110. Gary, The Star of 2000, op. cit., p. 52.
111. Ibid., p. 66.
112. Ibid.
113. Ibid., p. 89.
114. Ibid.
115. "The Celebration 2000 Declaration", a brochure from BimillEnnial Global Interaction Network.
116. Ibid.
117. Talk 2000 sponsored by Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (From Internet on April 16, 1996).
118. Muller, Framework for Preparation for the year 2000, The 21st Century and the Third Millennium, op. cit., p. 13.
119. Comments recorded on tape after an interview on the East Coast in December, 1994.
120. Ibid.
121. Ibid. 122. Ibid.
123. Ibid.
124. Abdul Jalil, "25 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Islam" (Received October 14, 1995), p. 3.
125. Paper from PIOUS, p. 20.
126. Ibid., p. 9.
127. Ibid., p. 15.
128. Warren Smith, "Alice A. Bailey on `The Christ' and `The Coming World Religion,'" SCP Journal (19:2/3), p. 61.
129. Alice A. Bailey, Discipleship in the New Age (Volume II) (New York:Lucis Publishing Company, 1955), p. 60, 62.
130. Texe Marrs, quoting Alice Bailey in Millennium:Peace, Promises, and the Day They Take Our Money Away (Austin, Texas:Living Truth Publishers, 1990), p.
224.
131. Wang, op. cit., p. 192, 208.
132. Kanz, Guzman, and Smith, quoting Vincent Donovan, op. cit., p. 7.
133. Preliminary Program, FutureVision, p. 38.
134. 1987 Catalog of Events from Joy Lake Mountain Seminar Center, p. 33. See also:Brochure from Life Spectrums, p. 5; Catalog from Alpha...and Beyond, p. 45; Atlanta Metaphysician (Vol. 1, Issue 11), p. 7.
135. Preliminary Program, FutureVision, p.23.
136. 1984-85 Catalog from Samuel Weiser, p. 19.
137. 1987 Catalog of Events from Joy Lake Mountain Seminar Center, p. 23.
138. Brochure from Life Spectrums, p. 5.
139. 1987 Catalog of Events from Joy Lake Mountain Seminar Center, p. 22.
140. Rainbows, May 1987 (Vol. 7, No. 2), p. 14.
141. Ruth Montgomery, Strangers Among Us (New York, New York:G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982), p. 251.
142. Ibid.
143. Ruth Montgomery, Threshold to Tomorrow (New York, New York:G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982), p. 168-169.
144. Ibid., p. 171.
145. Ibid.
146. Ibid., p. 174.
147. Ibid., p. 175-176.
148. Gary Kah, The Demonic Roots of Globalism (Lafayette, Louisiana:Huntington House Publishers, 1995), p. 115-116. 149. Johanna Michaelsen, Like Lambs to the Slaughter (Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 1989), p. 307.
150. Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Now Is the Dawning of the New Age New World Order (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:Hearthstone Publishing Ltd. 1991), p. 226.
151. Kah, En Route to Global Occupation (Lafayette, Louisiana: Huntington House Publishers, 1992), p. 85.
152. Kah, The Demonic Roots of Globalism, op. cit., p. 116. See also: "Special Activities by Individuals Who Are Inspired and Motivated by the Vision of Peace," a report from the Planetary Commission (May 1, 1986), p. 4; "A New Inquisition, The Omega-Letter, September 1988 (Vol. 3, No. 8), p. 11.
153. Terra Cracraft, "Third Core Conclave Ignites FMF Potential," First Foundation News!," March 1996(Vol. 1. No. 7),p.8. 154. Brochure from New Age Study of Humanity's Purpose, p. 7. 155. Catalog from The Rim Institute, Summer 1989, p. 13. 156. Wanda Marrs, op. cit.
157. Brochure from the American Holistic Nurses' Association concerning the June 25-28, 1988 workshop with Barbara Marx Hubbard as one of the speakers."
158. Spangler, Emergence, op. cit., p. 54.
159. Joseph Chambers, The End Times and Victorious Living, January/February 1995 (Vol. 9, No. 1), p. 5.
160. Dwight L. Kinman, The World's Last Dictator (Woodburn, Oregon:Solid Rock Books, Inc., 1995), p. 185.
161. Warren Smith,"Holy Laughter or Strong Delusion," SCP Newsletter, Fall 1994 (Vol.19:12), p. 13.
162. Albert James Dager, "Holy Laughter:Rodney Howard-Browne and the Toronto Blessing, Media Spotlight, p. 14.
163. Llewellyn New Times, January/February 1988 (#881), p. 36; Oasis Center, October-December, 1988, p. 34.
164. Charles Bensinger, Chaco Journey:Remembrance and Awakening (Santa Fe, New Mexico:Timewindow Publications, 1988), p. 50.
165. Noel McInnis, "Co-Creating the Universe Human:An Interview with Barbara Marx Hubbard," Science of Mind, September, 1993. (Vol. 66, No. 9), p. 32.
166. Ibid., p. 33.
167. Kinman, op. cit., p. 186.
168. Barbara Marx Hubbard, quoted in "A New Inquisition in The Omega-Letter, September 1988 (Vol. 3, No. 8), p. 5; The Omega-Letter, October 1988 (Vol. 3, No. 9), p. 12; Texe Marrs, Mystery Mark of the New Age:Satan's Design for World Domination (Westchester, Illinois:Crossway Books, 1988), p. 27; Joseph R. Chambers, The New Age:Their Plan for Christians (Charlotte, North Carolina:Paw Creek Ministries, n.d.), p. 2; David Allen Lewis and Robert Shreckhise, UFO:End-Time Delusion (Green Forest, Arizona:New Leaf Press, 1991), p. 186; T. Tillin, "On a Collission Course," Mainstream (1995 Summer), p. 2.
169. Michaelsen, quoting Barbara Marx Hubbard, op. cit., p. 308; Peter Lalonde, One World Under Antichrist (Eugene, Oregon:Harvest House Publishers, 1991), p. 168.
170. Dave Hunt, quoting Barbara Marx Hubbard in "Prophecy in the News," CIB Bulletin, February 1992 (Vol. 8, No. 2), p. 4; See also: Robert Sessler, To Be God of One World:The French Revolution Globalized (Merlin, Oregon:Let There Be Light Publications, 1992), p. 190.
171. Dennis Laurence Cuddy, quoting Barbara Marx Hubbard in "The `Ministry of Love,'" The Christian Conscience, May 1996 (Vol. 2, No. 5), p. 29; See also:Dennis Laurence Cuddy, Now Is the Dawning of the New Age New World Order (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:Hearthstone Publishing Ltd., 1991), p. 282.
172. Johanna Michaelsen, quoting Barbara Marx Hubbard, op. cit., p. 321.
173. Barbara Marx Hubbard, "The Future-Previews of Coming Attractions," First Foundation News!, August, 1995 (Vol. 1, No. 6), p. 4-5, 11.
174. Ibid.
175. Ibid. 1
76. Gary, The Star of 2000, op. cit., p.35.
177. J.D. Buck, The Genius of Free-Masonry and the Twentieth Century Crusade (Chicago, Illinois:Indo-American Book Company, 1907), p. 304.
178. Ibid., p. 289.
179. Lynn F. Perkins, Masonry in the New Age (Lakemont, Georgia:CSA Press, 1971).
180. Is the Antichrist in the World Today? (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:Southwest Radio Church, 1982), p. 4.
181. The World Teacher, Maitreya, Is Now Here, p. 1.
182. Ibid.
183. Ruth Montgomery, The World Before (New York, New York:Coward, McCann & Geoghegan,Inc., 1976), p. 126. 184. You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth (New York, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., 1982), p. 60.
185. p. 153-154.
186. Brochures from Celebration 2000 Book Fairs.
187. Gary, The Star of 2000, op. cit., p. 3-5, etc.
188. Christian News, April 24, 1995 (Vol. 33, No. 17), p. 11.
189. "His `Toronto Blessing' Endorsement Brings Broadcaster Criticism," Christian News, April 17, 1995
(Vol. 33, No. 16), p. 2.
190. Evangelicals and Catholics Together:The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium, March 29, 1994; Michael J. Paquette, "Evangelicals, Catholics Issue Joint Mission Statement," Christian News, April 11, 1994 (Vol.32, No. 15), p. 17; Dave Hunt, "The Gospel Betrayed," The Berean Call, May, 1994, p. 1.; Albert James Dager, "Evangelicals and Catholics Together: The New Ecumenical Accord in Light of Vatican II," Media Spotlight (Vol. 15, No. 2), p. 8.
191. Rick Miesel, quoting Hugh Ross in "Hugh Ross," Computer Discernment Notebook (on disk).
192. "In Globo Cogitare et in Loco Agree (sic) (Thinking Globally and Acting Locally)" (Part 3), Distant Drums, May 1983 (Vol.5, No. 2), p. 4.
193. Dave Hunt, "Religious Unity and the New World Order," The Omega-Letter, July 1990 (Vol. 5, No. 6), p. 16.
194. Dave Hunt, The Seduction of Christianity:Spiritual Discernment in the Last Days (Eugene, Oregon:Harvest House Publishers, 1985), p. 28.
195. Fact Sheet from Washington for Jesus '88.
196. Brochure from March for Jesus.
197. Paper from Campus Crusade for Christ International.
198. Adelle M. Banks, "Campus Crusade Founder Wins $1 Million Prize," Christian News, March 18, 1996 (Vol. 34, No. 12), p. 15.
199. "Bill Bright and the Templeton Prize," C.E.C. Journal, May, 1996, p. 3.
200. Ibid.
201. Dave Hunt, "Progress in Religion?," The Berean Call, May, 1996, p.1.
202. Ibid.
203. Ibid. See also: "John Marks Templeton," Progress in Religion, June, 1996. (Vol. 4 No. 2), p. 2.
204. Ibid., p. 2.
205. Inside Music, June 1991 (Vol. 3, No. 3), p. 22; "#1 `Christian' Rock Group Unmasked," Flashpoint,
September 1990, p. 3.
206. "Music Videos with a Gospel Message," Charisma and Christian Life, June 1991. (Vol.16, No. 11), p . 64.
207. Dave Hunt, "Evangelizing the World," CIB Bulletin, July 1991 (Vol.7, No. 7), p. 2.
208. M.H. Reynolds, Jr., AD 2000 Ecumenical Evangelism-A Warning!, p. 11.
209. Charles W. Dunn, Campus Crusade:Its Message and Methods (Greenville, South Carolina:Bob Jones University Press, Inc., 1980), p. 9.
210. "Digging in the Walls," O Timothy, 1995. Volume 12, Issue 10).
211. Gary, The Star of 2000, op. cit., p. 44.
212. "Digging in the Walls," op. cit.
213. Bill Randles, "An Open Letter to Bill McCartney," p. 2.
214. Rusty Wright, "2,000 Candles," Christianity Today, March 6, 1995 (Vol. 39, No. 3), p. 38.
215. Ibid.
216. David A. Noebel, The Marxist Minstrels:A Handbook on Communist Subversion of Music (Tulsa, Oklahoma:
American Christian College Press, 1974), p. 243-244. See also:Jeff Godwin The Devil's Disciples:The Truth about Rock Music (Chino, California:Chick Publications, 1985), p. 236-238.
217. Letter from World Challenge, Inc.
218. Entertaining Demons Unawares:An Interview with Dr. Emil Gaverluk and Dr. Robert Lindsted (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:Southwest Radio Church, 1984), p. 38.
219. Noebel, op. cit., p. 243-244.

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