Almost without notice from the global media, Pope Francis held a historic meeting last week in the United Arab Emirates with Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, head of Egypt’s al-Azhar University, the world’s most authoritative institution on Islamic law.

El-Tayeb, while touted as a “moderate” by some in the West, unapologetically teaches that Muslims who leave Islam for other religions, or no religion at all, are guilty of apostasy and should be killed.

The two religious leaders released a joint declaration titled On Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.
Among the many lies, half-truths and deceptions in this document is the following:


“The pluralism and the diversity of religions, color, sex, race and language are willed by God in His wisdom, through which He created human beings.”

The key words here are “diversity of religions.” The pope would have us to believe that all religions have merit, especially that of Islam.

The new document reaffirms Islam as a religion of peace and says that any violence committed in its name is the result of “an accumulation of incorrect interpretations of religious texts and to policies linked to hunger, poverty, injustice, oppression and pride.”

The prophet Ezekiel provides clarity for the dizzying and often confusing array of statements coming out of once-trusted Christian institutions. He warned the Israelites of his day that to remain silent in the presence of false teaching is no different than engaging in it yourself. Like Ezekiel, we are called to be “watchmen on the wall.” I see these as modern-day warrior Christians who fearlessly stand up for the traditional, historic Christian faith that was “once for all delivered to the saints” [See Jude 3].
I recommend reading the entire 3rd chapter of Ezekiel and meditating on the mind-blowing application of his prophecy for our current day and age. What does it mean to be a watchman on the wall in a time when one Christian leader after another seems to be falling for the lies of the left, and the lies of Islam? We see them inviting imams into their churches to teach about Muhammad and Allah, claiming Islam is just another religion that will lead its followers to the same God that we worship.