Evangelist Michael P. Gendron, in his latest issue of Proclaiming the Gospel, exposes Scott Hahn (a supposed convert to Catholicism from Presbyterianism). This man has been such a strong voice defending “the Catholic faith”. Seeing this man has been dishonest, we felt it necessary to share this information with all our readers also:
“Scott Hahn who, by his own testimony, experienced a ‘miracle’ shortly after he began praying the rosary is now experiencing questions about his resume. Hahn testifies he joined the Catholic Church because of his experience with the rosary. He claims to have been a pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian Church before converting to Catholicism. We now find out from the Office of the Stated Clerk, headquarters for Presbyterian Church of America (PCA), that he was never an ordained pastor and that Trinity Presbyterian Church never existed. This was uncovered by Bob Bowrosen who directs a counter-cult ministry in New York called Mars Hill Ministries. A copy of this letter on PCA letterhead is available from PTG (Proclaiming the Gospel) to anyone sending a stamped self-addressed envelope.”
Proclaiming the Gospel also has an excellent website where you can also contact them: http://www.pro-gospel.org/
"We reported that the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) had no record of his ordination or any record of Trinity Presbyterian Church, the church where he had been a pastor. Mr. Hahn acknowledged these facts but offered an explanation. Trinity Presbyterian was an independent church with an average attendance of 30 when two of its elders laid hands on him in a private ceremony in 1982. He served as their Associate Pastor for about two years. The church remained independent until its closing in 1986. Mr. Hahn told me the reason for his private ceremony was because he did not feel he was very qualified to serve as an elder at age 26, but needed the ordination to take the pastor's exemption from Social Security. In my conversation with Mr. Hahn, I asked him about his conversion to Roman Catholicism after praying to Mary using the rosary. I challanged him to show me in the Scriptures where people pray to anyone other than God. When he responded that there are no Scriptures to support this practice, I questioned how his conversion could be doctrinally sound and honoring to God. He then changed the subject to challange sola scriptura. I encouraged him to focus more on Jesus Christ as the all-sufficient Savior, for it is what we believe about Him that is of utmost importance."
Concerning "sola scriptura", Proverbs 30:5 very clearly states: "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. ADD THOU NOT UNTO HIS WORDS, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar."
And again:
"To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." (Isa.8:20)
If God says you cannot add to or take from His word, then the logical conclusion can only be "sola scriptura".
Interesting enough, the rosary that Scott Hahn says changed his life is based on a forgery as admitted by the Catholic Encyclopedia. For more information, read "Will you Pray the Rosary?" by Rebecca A. Sexton.
http://www.jbic.com/~fcfc/rosary.htm