From: "Castillo, Jaime W." <jwcastil@utmb.edu>

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:08:38

To: "'WalterMartin@mail.serve.com '" <WalterMartin@mail.serve.com>

Subject: WM: Hanegraaf

It's true, but Hanegraaff's book is not an expose, but rather, it appears as though he mocks them rather than try to win them. For example, JW's are lost. Books have been written about them. But none of the books mock them. The books "expose" their false doctrines. Besides, Hanegraaff in my opinion, is not a true Apologist. This is another subject but trust me, I have documentation of former employees of CRI who could testify that they helped with the work of that book...did most of the research, etc. ---Dave

Dave,

God can use anyone to expose untruths. Granted that perhaps Hanegraaf was mocking the cults when he wrote his books--but the untruths of such cults are still exposed, though Hanegraaf's presumed motive may be impure. I am not saying that Hanegraaf was 100% honest in his expose, but your accusation of his act of "mockery" as making him less credible is invalid. There are still truths in what he said. God used Balaam the false prophet and his donkey to prophesy, and Ananias the high priest to make a prophecy of Jesus dying for Israel. God can use anyone, even those who preach Jesus out of profit, as Paul has said to the Corinthians.

Similary, even if you claim that Hanegraaf is not a "true apologist", does not make him less credible. His help from CRI staff only shows that he knows he does not know it all. I would be more concerned if he does not ask for help. A true apologist has the wisdom to from outside sources for help, which Hanegraaf does.

Love in Christ,

Jaime